I'm Back

I didn't realize how long it's been since last I posted on the blog. I haven't been taking many pictures, which is sad. Soon I will be posting more of Savannah (for those of you who follow that darling girl) and there will be some wedding images in the near future too. But, football has returned and I got three fantastic shots last Friday at the River Hill/Long Reach game. I was fortunate to be in the right spot at the right time when one of our star players made a couple difficult catches.

The Happy Family

Here are some images from the Jefferies Family photo shoot at a park near their home. It's tricky to get a nine month old to actually look at the camera, but sometimes it's okay when they don't - you can still see their personality!

More of Boise

On Saturday, we went to a beautiful park in downtown Boise for some family portraits. It seems that every time I visit, I never get a shot of Daddy, so this time, I made sure to get some. Got a nice one of Mom too! They love their little girl. Next post will have some family shots.

Part One - Savannah in June

I recently had the opportunity to visit my daughter, Jillian, in Boise, Idaho. I'm still processing the many images I took while there, but I have finished the "first" part - and wanted to post some of my favorites. Here we see Savannah in her kiddie pool, waking from her nap and her first visit to the park. They're both sweethearts and in the next post you'll get to see her daddy too!

On this visit I shot with all natural light - I didn't even take a flash with me. It's all about finding the existing light and using it. It gets tricky with reflected colors (like in the pool or on the colorful playground) but it can be done!

Basketball Never Ends

I never knew about the year-round world of club basketball, but am learning. We just started a new league, playing in Montgomery County, MD. The gyms aren't air-conditioned after school hours and are kind of dark for shooting. So, it's another learning experience. Below are two shots taken at Wheaton High School from our second game this week.

I like the body lines of the shooters (Evan and Randal). Evan is all stretched out and reaching and Randal is all coiled, ready to release the ball. They're both outstanding players and the team continues to grow in skill.

It's all in the Details...

When shooting a wedding, or even just the getting ready part of a wedding, I love to capture detail shots. Every bride has made painstaking decisions about every aspect of her wedding day. Sometimes, the day flies by in a blur and she doesn't take the time to notice the result of all her months of planning or maybe there's so much she can't absorb it all. Even if she does take it all in, it's great to have a lasting memory of all the details that made her day especially hers.

These few images are from Jessica's wedding.

Jessica

A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of photographing Jessica in preparation for her wedding. She and Jeff got married on a cruise ship in the Port of Baltimore, so I was unable to attend and capture the wedding, as the cruise line has their own staff and regulations. I also was able to shoot Jessica's sister for her wedding a couple of years ago, so it was wonderful to visit with their family again. They are very nice people and their home is wonderful to photograph in - great backgrounds and props. I think I'll spread this into two posts to accommodate all the images I want to post. Today I'll do people. Next post will be details.