Tag Archives: Inspiration

Behind the Scenes at Brooke & Mark’s Wedding

Hey everyone! Here’s a little behind the scenes video from a recent wedding that I thought you might enjoy. The video is intended for potential clients to get an idea of my approach and my work by seeing me in action at a real wedding. Many thanks to Brooke and Mark who were gracious enough...

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A Tribute to Charles Moore

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...

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Pamela & Ron – Sneak Peek

Had a fantastic time yesterday shooting the wedding of Pamela & Ron. Again, weather was threatening all week but all turned out perfectly! A bit chilly but the sun broke through and lit up the early Fall colors at the most opportune times. Here’s but a few quick sneak peek shots. Thanks to Jim and...

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Kevin Kubota Interview Series

Hey Everyone. I have fallen behind pace on my 30/30 Blog Blitz. Note that I committed to 30 posts in 30 days but not necessarily a post for 30 consecutive days! So, I’m still alive but I’ve gotta make up some ground. I’m going to publish a number of posts today off of my backlog...

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Montana Series – Portrait Session & Racing the Elements

Hey Everyone! Today’s post is a little different. I’m just going to point you to some incredible work done by my friend Brian Bastinelli on our recent trip to Montana. The last thing we did on the trip was to photograph Brian’s two nieces, Savanah & Shay, who were simply delightful. For the first part...

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Montana Series – Glacier National Park

Today’s post will be the first of several from my recent, and first trip ever, to Montana! My friend, Brian Bastinelli, recently invited me to Choteau, Montana to spend some time with him and his family in the incredible Glacier National Park. We also attended the North American Indian Days, which is a large powwow...

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Olympic Gold Comes to Town

Hi everyone. Day 2 of my 30 day blitz! Thought I’d reach back into my recent archive a bit. I had the pleasure of photographing Nastia Liukin recently. Nastia was the 2008 Olympic All-Around Gold Medalist in gymnastics. She visited town to appear at John Macready and John Roethlisberger’s Flip Fest Gymnastics Camp which is...

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Craig Tanner – Open Mic

Hey everyone. I’m just over a week returned from teaching a Location People workshop in beautiful, sunny Savannah, GA and finally getting over the sleep depravation. More on the workshop in future posts. I traveled down a few days early to scout and spend some time with my friend and mentor Craig Tanner ( see The...

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Art of Lighting Tutorial – Lens Flare

Hey Everyone, Many of you know that I am a contributor on a wonderful web site called The Mindful Eye (TMELive.com). Make no mistake, TME is Craig Tanner’s baby and I am simply honoered to add a small contribution from time to time. I strongly encourage you to check out the site. In particular, take...

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The Mindful Eye & Image Showcase

Hi everyone. People often ask me where I go on the internet for educational and inspirational information. Several years ago, I ran across a site called The Radiant Vista which was run by Craig Tanner (Craig’s Light Diary) and Mark Johnson. The site was full of incredibly informative and inspirational free content. In addition to ingesting...

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