March 14, 2010
I got the privilege of photographing this beautiful couple, Matt & Laurie, who are tying the knot this coming August in Jamaica. We did our photo shoot down in Oregon City, OR at Clackamette Park. They brought along their really cool modified golf cart, and wanted to get some pictures with it. I think everyone needs a golf cart on a photo shoot. We pretty much toured the whole park without having to break a sweat on foot! Thanks guys, looking forward to the reception in Sept.
February 2, 2010
A day in the life of a dog, more specifically, my dog. This is TJ and he will be seven next month. He’s your typical hyper, non-stop, wants attention all the time Labrador Retriever. It was a nice day out, and he looked like he wanted some extra attention, so I thought it would be fun to capture our playing time on camera. Don’t let him fool you though, I caught him relaxing on the job as well.
January 27, 2010
We did Jessica’s photo shoot outside on my property tonight, and believe me when I tell you, the lighting between 4 and 5pm was to die for! Jessica is truly a glowing mommy-to-be, and with those beautiful blue eyes and golden hair, she was amazing to shoot. Because of my love for horses and the fact that she is my sister-in-law, I talked her into getting a few shots laying across my western saddle. I told her the saddle photos are for my niece, because I am going to teach her to ride someday. Plus, when do you see pregnant women on saddles??
January 25, 2010
Recently, Alphabetix featured a post about why its important for businesses to blog. They decided to feature Velocity Shots as an example of a blog that demonstrates field knowledge. Here’s how I do it. When I write a blog post, I like to tell a little story about the people or animals I photograph and the location of choice. I also like to include the lighting conditions I’m working with to determine the best exposure for each shot. Here’s an example of how I write a blog post about equine photography.
Learn MoreWe took advantage of this great overcast day in mid January and captured some amazing shots of this gorgeous two year old stud colt, Ty, at the Ernst Ranch in Eagle Creek, OR. I love the photo shoots where my flash just sits in the camera bag. The natural light was awesome! You would never know this horse was only two. He is so well mannered and desensitized to just about everything already. In fact, he was almost to the point of bored after having a plastic bag waved around so much. Rebekah Ernst has done an amazing job with Ty’s foundation training that he should develop into quite an athletic cutting horse!
December 20, 2009
The Philip Foster Farm is located in Eagle Creek, OR and is a National Historic Site which was developed in 1847. This was a perfect country setting for our photo shoot. Even though it was the dead of winter, we escaped the rain once again. This family was a blast to shoot! We decided to walk the grounds and tour the farms old buildings and covered wagons that were displayed throughout the property.
We decided to make this photo shoot more of a journey than a posed session. Chris and Tracie were troopers trying to follow and round-up 2 1/2 year old Gus. We played on the porch which lead to the wonderful McMenamin’s restaurant, then ventured out into the picnic area where we found sticks and cool trails. We’d wondered onto a golfing green where we decided that maybe we’ve gone too far off the grounds. As we headed back towards the backside of the restaurant, we all passed by a big water puddle that looked so inviting! Wrapping up the photo shoot with some family portraits just past the puddle, Gus felt the need to end on a good note. Wheeee, as he jumped and splashed and drug his stick through the water!
