The ACM’s are fast approaching and my friends Joey and Rory need your votes. In an attempt secure more votes, Rory put together this hilarious video. This is Russel, J+R’s bus driver and all around great guy, taking one for the team and doing what he does best, making you laugh. Enjoy, then go vote!...
Category Archives: Personal
Just a quick post of some personal pix this week. I just returned from a whirlwind trip through Salt Lake City, Austin TX, and finally Las Vegas for WPPI. Lots of fun in each location for different reasons and may have a few posts from each spot in the future. Today I just wanted to...
I awoke this morning to a very sad message from my friend Sandi. She had FaceBook’d me to tell me that legendary photographer Charles Moore had passed away. His iconic civil rights images which were published in newspapers and ultimately LIFE magazine and are justly credited with playing a major role in raising the national...
I’ve been wanting to make this post for some time now because I tell this story all the time. People always ask me how long I’ve been a photographer or how I got into photography. My answer is always the same. I tell them that I’ve been a photographer for as long as I can...
Sorry I’ve been away from the blog for a few weeks but I have a great excuse this time! As you can see, I’ve been a little busyMy wife and I welcomed Doyle Becks Allen (we call him Becks) into the world at about 8:30pm on 1.21.2010, four weeks ahead of schedule. The early arrival...
Today was a day I have been looking forward to / dreading for some time now. What does that mean you ask . . . well . . . this was the day on the calendar that my wife, Brooke, and I decided we would do her maternity photos! Last day of the Holiday break...
Just wanted to share a few shots from our Christmas morning. This was our last Christmas with just Harper as her baby brother is fast approaching. I only took a few shots this year and really just soaked in the time with Brooke and Harper, who was all about playing with every single present as...
Nothing like waiting until the last minute but it’s finally done and just in the nick of time. That’s right the 2009 Allen Family Holiday greeting card is off to the printer. It’s a 5×5 trifold little gem so you’ll have to use your imagination a bit on the layout. You should have seen me...
I had a little fun with my 3 year old daughter, Harper, on Christmas eve. This little trick blew her mind. I took her outside at dusk upon receiving reports that Santa was flying by on his way down South to start passing out gifts. I told here that if we hurried we might be...
Hey everyone! After an all day model shoot on Friday (more on that in future posts), I decided to take a weekend off from “real photography” and editing and just have fun with friends and family. A guy needs a break every now and then right?! Days like this serve to remind me of why...