A photographer starts with the messiness of the world and selects a picture-Stephen Shore

Here are a few things I saw at the last wedding I photographed.

I could photograph this table 100 different ways.




This one looks like snowflakes to me. :)

Random Post for Web Surfers Anonymous!

The following 5 images are things I've seen in the last couple of weeks that caught my eye and I felt like sharing. I wish I had done a better job photographing the dog I ran into on my last family shoot, but he was too fast for me!

The Donnellys brave the Cold in Eden Park and Mt. Adams!

I have always wanted to shoot in Cincinnati and yesterday I finally had my chance. Tina and I have been trying to get together for a shoot either in Tennessee or in Ohio for a while and since I moved up here it made it quite a bit more convenient to get a shoot together. Not only is this the first shoot in Cincinnati, but it was the first time I met her family. They are troopers in the cold and good sports all around. Anyone whose been on a shoot with me knows that I am never quite finished. One more shot...one more...:) My favorite moment of the day is when their son Michael looked at me with an expression like Ralphie straight out of "The Christmas Story". With that red sweater and hilarious expression I was half expecting him to tell me all about a Red Ryder BB Gun. :)

Christine & Todd's Engagement Session

It was SO COLD the weekend of our shoot (25 degrees F) that I cut the fingers out of my gloves so I could hold my camera, but these two are so into each other it didn't matter. Todd can pick Christine up with his little finger and swing her around like Raggedy Ann. He's like He-Man, with a sense of humor! It's no wonder Todd fell for Christine because she has a contagious laughter that puts a smile everyone's face. I am so happy that these two found each other!

Jacque & Matt are officially engaged!

For those of you, (Gwen) who thought I fell off the face of the earth, here's some proof that I am alive and kicking. :) I have been adjusting at warp speed to teaching and moving with a few trips back to Tennessee to shoot engagement sessions! Luckily I have wonderful friends here to help me settle in. I also have wonderful friends in Tennessee checking in on me and some long lost friends that are now getting married! I haven't had the luxury of spending much time with Jacque and Matt the last few years, but it was certainly my loss. These two are so funny together that it was actually a difficult shoot because we were all laughing so much. Matt you are so quick and witty... I really miss your sense of humor. The first time Matt introduced me to Jacque, I knew they would get married. She has such a great energy and makes everyone comfortable with her storytelling. They were so at ease together that I knew it was just a matter of time. Their dalmatian "Fenway" is so cute he makes me want to photograph dogs everyday. The look on his face in the first picture cracks me up!