Master Your Craft

Barbara and Brooke just got back from Dallas and the "Master your Craft" seminar with Mike Colon and Bob Davis. Mike and Bob are both wedding photographers to the stars. I am excited that Brooke and Barbara had this opportunity. I am constantly keeping up with the newest styles and techniques in photography. The best way to do this is attending these seminars and conventions.
I am excited to hear all that they have learned. By the way Mike Colon is our headliner for our state convention this summer.

Southwest Image

The current issue of the Southwest Image came in the mail today and they included one of my images in the gallery. "Life is Good" is an image I took in Florida of a couple surfers after a long day of not catching any waves. This image appeared in the international print exhibit of Professional Photographers of America earlier this month in Tampa FL. It is an honor that the Southwest Professional Photographers would choose it for publication in the Southwest Image.

Keep Me, Protect Me, Share Me

If you haven't ever watched this Kodak commercial you owe it to yourself to take a minute and watch.

The Capital Hotel

Yesterday Barb and I had a great job assignment. The agency that handles the Capital Hotel's advertising hired us to photograph the newly renovated rooms, as well as some of the fare from the Capital Bar and Grill. The latter will be featured in the Paula Deen magazine later this year. I love commercial jobs. It is a new challenge every time. I think the shots from the grill are some of my best. After photographing the food, Barb and I, along with her husband Dustin, sampled it for ourselves, and I encourage everyone to make a date for dinner at the Grill or across the hall at Ashley's. Chef Lee Richardson and his staff have an incredible menu with a focus on regional ingredients.

Bridal Guide Magazine

In the March issue of Bridal Guide Magazine there will be a CD on the cover. This is a resource that is going to be new for Bridal Guide. We are pleased to be the only photographer in the section of photographers for the state of Arkansas. Keep an eye out for the magazine in March.

Great Weddings

We submit a few weddings every year to some of the local magazines. This wedding is one I remembered enjoying this past fall but when we went back and put a few images together for the magazine I realized how great it really was. This was up on the Little Red River at the Driftwood lodge. Click on the wedding gallery link to see more. I hope you enjoy!
WEDDING GALLERY

A New Look for wedding Albums

We are excited to introduce one of our new wedding albums from Asuka Book. These coffee table style books are a great compliment to our Original Wedding albums. I believe there are two basic styles of wedding photography Traditional and Photojournalistic. I think both are beautiful and important for capturing the emotions and memories of a wedding day. The asuka coffee table book is a great presentation for the more candid photojournalistic shots that are such a big part of how we photograph. Here is a sample wedding Brooke shot in Colorado. The finished album was beautiful. Keep an eye out for our Heritage Album that is on its way.

Fashion shoot

We recently did a test shoot for our friend Jordan Crowson who is a talented fashion designer. In January we will do a full line of his designs for a redesigned web site. Here is a sneak peek at some of Jordan's work.

It's been a while

Sorry it has been so long since my last post. It is definitely not because nothing's going on. This time of year there doesn't seem to be enough hours in a day. As we put our girls to bed tonight, I was reminded of backpacking in Colorado. I know that sounds weird, but when you go backpacking the guides would remind us to look around and enjoy the mountains and lakes and the incredible scenery. There is a tendency when you are hiking to just stare at the person's feet in front of you. All of this to say that we have been so busy I can tend to just look at all the work there is to do and forget about what an incredible season this is and how much I have to be thankful for. Anyway, I will try to get you guys up to date on what's been going on soon.