An occurance at wine cellar park

It's not too often that you really get the opportunity to socialize with a lot of other photographers all at once. I was recently given the opportunity to join the "Kamakazi" club. We hail from all over the state, and some even come from Virginia and Ohio. Our goal is to network with each other. Not only do we check out one another's work, but actually go out on shoots together. At this shoot in particular there were 14 of us and we managed to get 6 models...The combination made for an amazing shoot and a great learning experience.

And yes, it is a baby shower

As of late I thought I had done pretty much everything photography related, but I was mistaken. The other day I had the chance to shoot a baby shower. After the initial "oooooo's and ahhhhhh's" associated with a guy being at a baby shower it really wasn't that compromising to my manhood. All in all, it was a pretty fun and entertaining time to be had. Unfortunately I missed out on the all time favorite game "identify the melted candy bar in the diaper," (you can pretty much guess what this is supposed to relate to) so that was disappointing. Maybe next time...

Reagan

This is my most recent baby photo shoot. Reagan is the new baby of a good friend of ours (their wedding was my very first wedding shoot) and she's a real joy to be around. She has such a glowing personality and on the day of the shoot she had an intense fascination with her reflection in my lens. Before you know it I'll be going back for another session as she grows up. This documentary approach really appeals to me because it makes such a beautiful and priceless collection of photos.

Kaylin

This was my very first baby portrait session, and it was quite the experience. As It turns out, 8 month olds really are a trick to photograph and are quite entertaining when trying to get them to cooperate. Kaylin is a really sweet, easy going baby that really made this first shoot memorable and enjoyable. I never have been too much for posing, so her flailing and rolling around only added to the pictures and made her personality really shine through.























I threw this one is here because the look of terror on the dog's face was hilarious.

children's portraits

I've recently expanded my portfolio to include children's portraits! Every portrait shoot is on location at either your house, or wherever you would like to go. This allows us to photograph the children joyfully in their own environment the way that you'll always remember them, even after they've grown. Click on the jpeg below to open up the 2009 pricing list.

Katie

I had the chance last weekend to venture out on a senior portrait session with Katie. Thinking it was going to be a freezing cold morning shoot, I bundled up with gloves and all but soon abandoned them after it reached practically 70 degrees. It was a great day and turned out to be an awesome shoot for Katie, my lovely model for the day. She and her mom have such great easy going personalities. It was really a joy to work with them and spend the morning running all over the park and downtown Huntington. She was so photogenic (despite what she thought) that it proved pretty easy to click off one great picture after another of her. Most seniors like to get their pictures done in the spring/summer months so it was a breath of fresh air to do it in the fall. The leaves were beautiful and vibrant (what ones were left anyways) and the atmosphere just made it great for us. Here's some of the pictures so you can see what I'm talking about...