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First (Non-Immediate Family) Shoot

First (Non-Immediate Family) Shoot

I was finally able to nail down a subject that didn’t live under my roof for a quick photo shoot. Technically, she is still family, my sister-in-law, but all in all I think it went pretty well. Somethings I thought I did pretty well. I’m getting the hang of exposure and feel like I can [...]

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DIY Softbox

DIY Softbox

Hello all! As an attempt to save some money and add some more light modifiers in my studio, (and to possibly win a contest) I decided to create a softbox for my flash. I wanted something sort of small with the ability to fold up and travel easily. I think I succeeded pretty well. But let [...]

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The "Studio" is up

The “Studio” is up

Yes, I had a little more do it yourself time over the weekend and got my “studio” up and running. I have been looking for ways to get around buying a $100 and up background support system for my sun room turned studio and still be able to hide away the studio so the kids can play out [...]

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Project Grateful: Week 1

Project Grateful: Week 1

  Good Morning and Happy almost weekend. That’s right, it’s finally Friday. It has been a long a crazy week so I’m glad it’s over. I wanted to take some time this morning to post my pictures from my (sort of) daily project. Last weekend was a crazy time with my family visiting, Lily’s baptism [...]

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Personal Projects

Personal Projects

As a photographer, (can I call myself a photographer at this point??) I feel that it is necessary to continue to shoot and find new ways to be creative. I’ve been thinking about this lately and have decided that I need to do some sort of personal project. There are many photographers and people who just [...]

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First (Non-Immediate Family) Shoot
First (Non-Immediate Family) Shoot

I was finally able to nail down a subject that didn’t live under my roof for a quick photo shoot. Technically, she is still family, my sister-in-law, but all in all I think it went pretty well. Somethings I thought I did pretty well. I’m getting the hang of exposure and feel like I can [...]

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DIY Softbox
DIY Softbox

Hello all! As an attempt to save some money and add some more light modifiers in my studio, (and to possibly win a contest) I decided to create a softbox for my flash. I wanted something sort of small with the ability to fold up and travel easily. I think I succeeded pretty well. But let [...]

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The “Studio” is up
The "Studio" is up

Yes, I had a little more do it yourself time over the weekend and got my “studio” up and running. I have been looking for ways to get around buying a $100 and up background support system for my sun room turned studio and still be able to hide away the studio so the kids can play out [...]

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Project Grateful: Week 1
Project Grateful: Week 1

  Good Morning and Happy almost weekend. That’s right, it’s finally Friday. It has been a long a crazy week so I’m glad it’s over. I wanted to take some time this morning to post my pictures from my (sort of) daily project. Last weekend was a crazy time with my family visiting, Lily’s baptism [...]

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Personal Projects
Personal Projects

As a photographer, (can I call myself a photographer at this point??) I feel that it is necessary to continue to shoot and find new ways to be creative. I’ve been thinking about this lately and have decided that I need to do some sort of personal project. There are many photographers and people who just [...]

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DIY Grid
DIY Grid

Hello everyone! I completely geeked out on photography stuff last night. I was doing a lot of research into different light modifiers and came across a fantastic site, diyphotography.net. It’s full of some really great Do-It-Yourself projects for photographers. I decided to try out one of the easier projects I saw and create a Grid [...]

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Shoot the Ones You Love…
Shoot the Ones You Love...

Hello everyone! I’m currently on the train to downtown Chicago for a meeting for my “real” job. Which gives me some time to type down some thoughts.Chicago is a nice city, but man does it take awhile to get there. On with the more topical conversation… In my young journey to be a better photographer, [...]

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Quick Post on Support
Quick Post on Support

I have received several notes of support on Facebook and Flickr from my great friends and family. I definitely appreciate all the kind words, but there is one person in particular that has supported me through many years. This is my beautiful and supportive wife, Becky. I know that everything good in my life is a result [...]

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Bridge to Somewhere…
Bridge to Somewhere...

Hello all!! Let me start by saying that I am NOT currently a professional photographer. I do aspire to be one some day but for now, we’ll say I am an amateur that is still learning a lot. I have no formal training, save for a few art classes back in high school more than [...]

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