WE HAVE BEEN HAVING LOTS OF FUN THIS YEAR DOING REALLY SIMPLE, FUN & EXCITING HOLIDAY CARDS FOR OUR PORTRAIT CLIENTS!

WE JUST FINISHED A REALLY GREAT WEDDING IN THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN SHOOTING IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE WITH SUPER NICE FAMILIES!

PRETTY MUCH THE MOST TALENTED PERSON I HAVE EVER MET.

IN NASHVILLE TODAY GETTING READY FOR BIG SHOOT TOMORROW!!

HAD A GREAT TIME LAST NIGHT SHOOTING A SHOW AT SPRINT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY.

CHECK OUT A FEW SHOTS OF MY FRIEND JASMINE IN OUR NEW “RECENT WORK” GALLERY IN THE PORTRAITS SECTION.

SEE AN ENTIRE SENIOR SHOOT IN 98 SECONDS. I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COOL TO SHOW EVERY PHOTO FROM A SENIOR SESSION, SO HERE WE GO! I PAUSED ON THE SHOTS THAT I SAVED IN THE EDITING.

JUST GOT BACK FROM A FANTASTIC TRIP TO NEW YORK WHERE WE GOT TO SHOOT SOME AERIAL VIDEO FOR UPCOMING EPISODES OF SOME NETWORK TELEVISION SHOWS. IT’S AN AMAZING FEELING TO FLY OVER THE CITY AND LOOK DOWN THROUGH THE BUILDINGS AT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GOING ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.

I JUST LOVE SIMPLE CLASSIC ALBUM DESIGNS, JUST FINISHED THIS ONE!

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WE HAD A FANTASTIC TIME SHOOTING THIS PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR A PRIVATE JET CHARTER COMPANY IN COLUMBUS. THE ENTIRE VIDEO WAS SHOT ON OUR CANON 1D MARK4 OVER CRANKED FOR THE SLOW MOTION SEQUENCES. WE USED KEN-LABS GYROS TO STABLIZE THE AERIAL FOOTAGE SHOT FROM THE HELICOTPER AND OUR 18 FOOT JIMMY JIB FOR A FEW SHOTS AROUND THE JET.

THE IDEA WAS TO CREATE A FUN, NON TRADITIONAL VIDEO TO SHOW MORE LIFESTYLE AND LESS DETAILS. FLYING PRIVATE IS A WONDERFUL THING!

I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS RECENT ENGAGEMENT PHOTO SHOOT. WE FOUND A GREAT LOCATION SOUTH OF KANSAS CITY AND HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH LIGHTING AND POSES!

CHECK OUT SOME NEW ALBUM COVER ART PHOTOGRAPHY. SHOOTING THIS STUFF IS SO MUCH FUN!

HAVING A GREAT TIME THIS WEEK SHOOTING A FILM ON RED! MORE DETAILS TO COME!

WE WERE FILMING THIS MORNING EAST OF KANSAS CITY ON A HUGE RANCH. IT RAINED TOO MUCH TO BE VERY PRODUCTIVE, BUT I DID GET A PRETTY COOL SHOT RIGHT BEFORE THE STORM ROLLED IN….

HAD A GREAT SENIOR SHOOT THIS WEEK. WE FOUND SOME GREAT LOCATIONS AROUND KANSAS CITY!

HAD AN AMAZING SHOOT WITH JAKE AND DANIELLE AGAIN TODAY. WE SHOT ON LOCATION AROUND A BEAUTIFUL OLD BARN NOT TOO FAR FROM MY HOUSE. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN PERFECT FOR MOODY PHOTOGRAPHS, WITH THE DARK STORM CLOUDS WE HAVE HAD LINGERING AROUND FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS!

HERE IS A SNEAK PEEK AT A SHOOT WE DID MONDAY AT IXD AIRPORT IN GARDNER, KANSAS, FOR A PRIVATE JET CHARTER COMPANY. THE ROUGH CUT OF THE VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PHOTOS.

HERE IS A SAMPLE OF SOME COOL ‘SAVE THE DATE’ CARDS I DID FOR A REALLY FUN BRIDE AND GROOM WHOSE WEDDING WE ARE DOING ?THIS YEAR!

THE BLACKBIRD REVUE IS RECORDING THEIR AMAZING NEW CD, SO TODAY WE SHOT A FEW PHOTOS FOR POTENTIAL COVER ART. WE HAVE ANOTHER SHOOT OUTDOORS COMING SOON! WE HAD A LOT OF FUN ON THIS ONE PLAYING WITH COLOR AND LIGHTING.

DID A PHOTO SHOOT TODAY WITH VERY TALENTED JAMIE FROM HI HAT COFFEE! WE SHOT AT OUR SOUTH OVERLAND PARK STUDIO FIRST USING WINDOW LIGHT AND FABRIC BACKGROUNDS, THEN WITH STUDIO LIGHTS AND OUR PAINTED WALL. I THINK SHE DID AN AMAZING JOB!

JUST WRAPPED A COOL JOB FOR A FEATURE THE HILLS MAGAZINE IS DOING ON ONE OF KANSAS CITY’S BIG JEWELERS. OUR MODEL CARODY WAS FANTASTIC - AND MUCH THANKS TO JOHN AT CROSSROADS VESPA FOR THE TOTALLY HOT LITTLE VESPA HE LET US USE!

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HERE ARE A FEW CLIPS FROM THE RECENT SHOOT IN TEXAS WITH THE PHANTOM F4 AND THE A4 FIGHTER JETS. IT WAS AMAZING TO SHOOT FROM A JET GOING 400 MILES PER HOUR AND HAVE THE SHOTS LOOK ALMOST LIKE SLOW MOTION… THE SHOTS ARE FOR A VIDEO THAT THE COLLINGS FOUNDATION WILL BE SELLING SOON.

I HAD THE CHANCE TO DO A RECENT SHOOT IN NASHVILLE WITH THE VERY TALENTED PHIL KEAGGY. PHIL IS ONE OF THE BEST GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE HISTORY OF EVER! HE IS LIKE A LEGEND… AND ABOUT THE COOLEST GUY, SO VERY NICE! I’LL BE POSTING SOME VIDEO SOON FROM THE SHOOT!

SO WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE IF I DID SOME COMPOSITE PORTRAITS….?

TRIED A FEW MORE COMPOSITES!

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY TODAY WITH MY CAMERA IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE CLOUDS WERE SO COOL THAT I SNAPPED A FEW PHOTOS… THEN I THOUGHt IT WOULD BE COOL TO PUT SOMEONE IN FRONT OF IT, SO I TOOK A FEW PHOTOS OF MY SON STANDING IN THE DRIVEWAY USING A FEW LIGHTS…. HERE IS THE RESULT. I AM TOTALLY GOING TO TRY MORE OF THIS STUFF! I KNOW THE EDGES ARE BAD BUT I DID IT IN ABOUT 3 MINUTES… BETTER NEXT TIME.

I JUST LOVED HOW THIS BABY SHOOT TURNED OUT TODAY!

JUST FOUND MY PHOTO ON THE RED CAMERA WEBSITE!! NOT SURE WHY… BUT ITS COOL