Archive for the ‘Portraits’ Category
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ice fisherman
Days can pass by before Ben catches a fish on frozen Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. “It’s better than a good…
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The Hautpman Family (Mamiya 645 w/80mm @ f/1.9)
I do love shooting medium format… the shallow depth of field, the ergonomics, the dynamic range, and the entire shooting…
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Light painting like Leibovitz with Dark Arts
Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past into the future and adding…
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The Olsen Family
Kicking off the first portrait session post on the blog for 2012 is the Olsen Family. Together, they are 1…
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Family Photos with D700 vs F100 {film vs digital}
Since I started my photography business back in 2005, I’ve been shooting digital due to the streamlined workflow and what…
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Naughty & Nice {A Holiday Fun Booth}
All these lovely ladies offer up such great positive energy day-in-day out at OB-GYN Specialists, a wonderful place to go…
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flower girl shoes
Guys need something to get excited about shopping for wedding attire. On the quest of maintaining my favorite “Uncle-to-be” status,…
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Leah, Craig, Mira. And Lenny.
Introducing 10 m.o. Mira and her family. We met for their family portrait session at Thomas Lowry Park, the same…
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Mira, deconstructed
Working with creative clients, I strive to keep on top on my A+ game, keeping focused on delivering a consistent,…
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Farewell, Cody
I’ve know Ryan and Cody for years… you might remember them from my blog post on the 39-second portrait session…
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The Jones Family {portraits at Denver Aquarium}
When it rains, the best place to shoot denver family portraits is the Denver Aquarium. This place is a great…
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Michelle & Jonny {Paper Antler}
Michelle & Johnny serve as the creative force behind Paper Antler, a husband & wife wedding photography duo in my…
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The Martinez Family
I’ve known and worked with Brian Martinez over the years as a wedding videographer, photographer, and friend. Gosh, it is…
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TJ & Megan {and dogs}
Topped off this week seeing TJ & Megan in Durango, Colorado where we re-lived memories from their wedding photos at…
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Free to Create: Workshop Highlights
Not too many business industries we train our ‘competition.’ Yet as a Denver wedding photographer, I know well that we…
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Santorini Cruise Portrait Photos
One of the greatest portrait sessions this side of heaven the day after Amy & Sean’s Wedding in Santorini.
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The Skatvolds, playing
This great family knows how to take care of the business {of fun} in Minnesota lake country. Thank you for…
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Wicked Witch of the East
As a tribute to Wizard of Oz, I tried on a different concept during the Free to Create workshop including…
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? Photos in Sterling Colorado
My good friends Scott & Alyssa invited me to Sterling, Colorado to shoot a one-year anniversary 1930s stylized shoot inspired…
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The Harper Family!
Rocks, locks, sticks, stones, keys and birds catch the eye of this little two year old. Thank you Jim Harper…
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The Gossip Chain {ode to Norman Rockwell}
There’s art in Gossip. I only knew that since I grew up with a print of Norman Rockwell hanging above…
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Jean-Pierre & Jeanfré {5-minute portrait session tutorial}
Just the other day I spoke with a photographer friend about selecting and showing only your best images on any…
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Christoforos Asimis
Christoforos Asimis, a well-known Santorinian painter, inspired me in many ways during a recent trip to Santorini, Greece. A modern-day…
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Meet Sean {LED light portrait tutorial}
He’s got the same name as my bro, he’s sacked a Heisman trophy winner, Harvard-educated, and has a few years…
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Sayre & Wadih: Portrait Session in Beirut
A big shout out to the best tour guides we could ask for… meet Sayre & Wadia. Here’s a little…
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Fearless Photographer Trashes Dress in Alaskan Gold Mine
About once a year I embark on a special personal project I like to call “Trash the Dress.” It’s not…
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1960 Chrysler 300 F triple black convertible
A one of a kind car, shot in a one of a kind location, with a cute couple last night…
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RJ Kern: Photographer of Cactus Portraits
Why Shoot Personal Work? The subject doesn’t tell you what to do. The subject has zero expectations. You explore and…
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Jess & Josh, expecting
Even if you have the most powerful Magic card on the block, a ’89 Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card (Upper…
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Temple & Ryan
My BFFs:) The night time is the right time… classic RJ in full-effect:
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Sage & Eric: A Vintage Shoot Inspired by Light
I enjoy Mad Men. Perhaps if I lived in another age, it would be 1950s New York at the world…
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39-second portrait session
Meet Ryan, one of my best friends in the world, along with Cody and Jessie, two favorite furry friends: Sometimes I…
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A Perfect Pairing
As I write, I enjoy a glass of Tablas Creek 2008 Espirit of similar vintage Christo held at his wedding…
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Elevate workshop: Images and Workshop Review
Sometimes is good to see the world in a different shape. Here are a few favorite images from my top…
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Judy & Noah
Chefed up a sunrise portrait session at Sandy’s Beach on Oahu. Watching this couple play with fire reminded me why…
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images of the year: people in love
2010 marks a landmark year of challenges and rewards for me. I shot 18 awesome weddings. Along the way, I…
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molly & sean
“Two tickets to the gun show” were essentials hiking the Pillbox hiking trail with my brother, Sean, and his wife…
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Hauptmans Family Portraits
On Saturday, I photographed one of my favorite families. Faun Hauptman has helped me in many ways in real estate…
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Pictage PartnerCon highlights
Earlier this week I offered a shooting workshop at Pictage Partner Conference – an annual conference held in the French…
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Dr. Sprout and Crew
In second-grade, going to the dentist became the only thing I loathed in life. It ranked ranked worser than worse,…
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1 y.o. Cassia (and family)
While editing these photos on my 17” MacBook Pro, I had six strangers-looking-over-my shoulder comment, “That is the cutest baby…
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2 y.o. aiden (and family)
Family portrait session at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The next two images taken a few seconds apart…A Mom and me…
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Baby Zoe
Introducing Zoe, her parents, and her brother.
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Thu & Tee
Sometimes photographers have to do mental pushups so that when we have to “Drop down give me 100”, we can…
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couples in love on the playa
One does not go to Burning Man with the intention of being a spectator. You go as a participant with…
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robert, bruce, and frog
What’s not to love about a dog named ‘Frog?’ Watching my hero MacGyver when I ten, my heart warmed up…
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shireen & robert: fun-booth
Fun at 11,212 feet is 11,212 times better than at sea level. Stellar photographer James Christianson invited me to shoot…
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Sabina, M, and Shep
After we explored all 1.9 square miles of Toppenish, WA, we headed to the nearby Yakama Nation for my a…
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alaska fire circus
After searching for bear and moose with no luck, I met up with Roger Firedoger who teaches the art of…
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360 portraits
Here’s a recent series of headshots of normal people, lit almost entirely in 360 degrees using no secret ingredients.
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blending multiple light sources
What do the next two images have in common, besides a blue sky? Answers: (1) Both images were semi-self portraits….
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Brynn & Ken
True story: Ken & Brynn were married a few years ago, but never got the images they loved on their…
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Allie
I met Allie yesterday for a surprise portrait session for her fiance, Aaron, who currently serves int he military in…
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wrigley
Introducing Wrigley, the world’s biggest Cub fan who happens to be a 95lb great dane puppy.
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the hauptman family
One of our favoritemost families in the world warmed Denver to 69 degrees on this November twenty-seventh, two thousand and…
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drew, dylan, and delaney
Once upon a time, Drew & Dylan served as our loyal ring bearers at our wedding. Moments before Nicole walked…
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baby quinn
working it in Madison, WI.
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The Driftwood Portraits
This time of year many photographers are feeling the burnout of an action-packed season of weddings, along with the upcoming…
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Ethan: Bar Mitzvah
Last Saturday, I photographed my first Bar Mitzvah at Temple Sinai in Denver. Ethan was a perfect gentleman and honored…
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audrey & mack jr.
our dear friends, the rienstra family, invited us to their home in kingston, washington awhile back while on our summer…
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sam, lane, & mia
sam invited lane & mia over for a chill sunday afternoon in the backyard. sam, 1, played a superb host,…
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cider & molly: dog portraits
two lucky pooches won a portrait session from a silent auction fundraiser to benefit the costa rican humanitarian foundation, an…
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