Remember the Alamo

In January, Melissa and I, along with our girls Mary Dean & Anne Ryan traveled to San Antonio for the PPA national convention.
I look forward to spending time with other photographers. It is always inspiring. This year I earned my Masters and Craftsman degrees from Professional Photographers of America. That was a great honor. I also had a print accepted into the Traveling Loan Collection for 2006. This was our first trip to San Antonio and we absolutely loved the River Walk.


"Unfinished Masterpiece" 2006 Loan Collection

American Society of Photographers

In January I was invited to join the American Society of Photographers. This is an organization that is by invitation only and I am extremely honored to be added to the impressive list of members in this society. ASP is a society of professional photographic artists who aspire to maintain the highest level of excellence by adhering to ethical standards, stimulating creativity and continually refining technical competence. The goal of the organization is to promote education, foster fellowship and perpetuate the ideals of photography as a science and an art.

Professional Photographers of the Ozarks

I have been a member of and attending PPofO conventions for about ten years. Some of our favorite people and our mentors are part of the Ozarks. We have always loved spending time with the Petersons, Lagows, Whitakers & others who really took us under their wings when we were new in photography. Several of those friends also attend {ICP} International Christian Photographers and have been an inspiration to us personally and professionally. 2006 was a particularly good year as I was able to capture Photographer of the Year honors. Ozarks consists of photographers from Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma & Kansas. There are some superb photographers in that group and it truly is an honor to win there.

Welcome

Well, I am finally giving in to the blogging trend. I apologize to all of you that I have mocked behind your backs. 2006 has been such a busy year that I can hardly keep up. I hope the "What's New" section of my website will be a good way to keep you, our friends, clients, and fellow photographers up to date with what's going on with us. Come back often to see what's new with us.