Oct. 27 wedding

Edited to add (on Tuesday):

I find myself sifting through wedding pictures on this sunny, lazy Sunday. Thanks to Joe Buissink's workshop,I shot with a new awareness of my surroundings yesterday at Katie & Dustin's wedding in Cornelius, OR. The pictures are not what you probably expect. I shoot 99% in color. Nonetheless here's my first post for the newlyweds. Congrats & have fun in Vegas! Stay tuned for more photos after we rest up.

Ear Worm

iTunes FINALLY added my fave ear worm "Electro Pop" to their purchase list. Check it out here For some reason I can't embed videos through blogger now. Weird!

Check out the video, its electropoppin' hot.

Great news for Ray!

This morning Ray was offered a position with Homeland Security! Yay!!! This lengthy process began over 7 months ago and included heavy screening, interviews, a multitude of tests and even a visit from the Secret Service. At last he's been accepted, I'm SO thrilled for him! The school begins in just 2 weeks, so we'll be dropping everything to spend time together before he leaves for a really, really long time. :-(
Naturally, I have lots of work to do, but I won't be taking any new appointments until after Nov 20th. Just wanted to share the news, Ray is really excited about it! Cheerio!

Day 2 of 3

Awwwwesome workshop!

directions for today's challenge:

Use 1 prime lens

Shoot wide open (1.2)

Pay attention to composition, background hot-spots & appendages... (sounds easier than it is)

Joe Buissink in Portland

Day 1 of 3.

Challenge instructions: focus on fleeting moments.

Gear: canon 5D, 1 lens (50 1.2)

Contraband: no posing. no cropping. no photoshop. no chimping (we all cheated here). no directing. P mode only

ISO 1600

These are all straight out of the camera, I can't STAND to NOT photoshop them into perfection, but its not about perfection. Focus on the moment, the essence, the mood, the connection. People from all over came to this workshop. From Wisconsin, to Guam, to Mexico. Joe showed us his portfolio of Christina Aguilera, JLo, J.Simpson, Christina Applegate. OMG. Joe shoots weddings like nobody's business. I love being here. I feel so alive.

On the Road

Out of the office till Monday Oct. 29th.
Its time for Herbie the lovebug & I to jet. We're going to Portland for the week to shoot a wedding and attend a boombastic workshop with Joe Buissink. Mesoexcited! For the photographers out feeling stingy with funds: go for it. Why not learn from the best?

This is is a photo taken from the Susan Stripling workshop 6 months ago. Susan's workshop helped my shooting & professional POV tremendously. I can't wait to see what Joe has in store for the group this week!

Amy+ Philip's album design

A vibrant & fun wedding on Bainbridge Island with a very, very talented wedding photographer (Amy).

Yvonne & Mark's album design

Here it is as p...colorful & shagadelic design for Mark & Yvonne's beautiful wedding at Newcastle~