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Continuing Education: After Dark 2013

Apr28

I spent this past week in St. Louis, Missouri, attending a big photography workshop called After Dark Education. I had been asked by a great local photographer to be one of about 50 assistants at the workshop, so, of course, I said yes.(THANKS MELANIE!)

Around 500 people from across the country attended for a week of hands on education about lighting, posing, business practices, and more. And, as the name “After Dark” implies, most of the good stuff happened well after midnight…so all normal sleep schedules went out the window. But, it was definitely a blast — I met a lot of great people, saw a lot of great photographers showing how they do what they do, and came back having learned a lot. Can’t wait to start implementing all of it!

Most attendees took a lot of photos at each class, but I decided to take a step back and set the camera down so I could take notes and absorb the info from the classes. I did get to go to the Arch one night, and I snagged a few behind the scenes and Instagram shots…so here they are!

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Help-Portrait Seniors 2013

Apr08

On Saturday, we held another Help-Portrait event for high school seniors in Fayetteville. With five photographers shooting over 20 students, it was a great day and we saw a lot of smiles! The seniors event serves as a refresher and motivator for the big event in December. Huge thanks to Fayetteville High School for hosting us this year! Can’t wait until the next one!
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Prayer Flags Explained

Feb27

So, this post is a little different than most of my others, which are mostly updates on what I’ve been up to.

Last week, I had to take my car in to get serviced, and got a shuttle ride home. When Phillip, the driver, got to my house and saw the long string of tattered, weathered prayer flags out front, said, “What are those?”

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Prayer flags hanging above Dharamsala, India, the home of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. 2008.

It’s a question I get on a fairly regular basis, by everyone from new friends to door-to-door salesmen. I figured I’d send an explanation out into the world.

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Tagged as: asia, Buddhism, buddhist, prayer flag, Tibet, tibetan prayer flag, Travel

UA Global Campus Headshots | NWA Portrait Photographer

Feb21

A while back, I did headshots for some of the faculty and staff of the University of Arkansas’ Global Campus, which is essentially the university’s program for online and distance education. A fun group to work with. Most of the time when I do staff headshots like these, the people aren’t used to being photographed, so my primary job turns into making them feel comfortable in front of the camera and making the real smiles and personalities shine through their uncertainty. This group was no exception–but in the end, we came out with some good shots and had a good time.  You can see the images in action here.

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John Henry and the Earthshakers | NWA Music Photographer

Feb19

A few months ago, I went to shoot a friend’s band playing at Rogue on Dickson. I’d never heard them before, but they were great! John Henry and the Earthshakers rocked it, for sure, and Shawn James did too.

 

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Wagar Family | NWA Family Portrait Photographer

Feb18

Wow! It’s been a while since I’ve updated this. Things have been a bit hectic around here, with some big life changes and an unexpectedly busy start to the new year. I’ve got a lot of backlogged posts, so I’m going to try to get some up regularly for the next few weeks and catch up.

Here are some photos from a family shoot I did last fall at the Tanyard Creek nature trail in Bella Vista, AR. Fun family!

 

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Help-Portrait NWA 2012

Dec18

On December 8th, I took part once again in one of my favorite charities: Help-Portrait! Photographers don’t have many opportunities to directly give back to their community using their skills, but this event is perfect for us. Each year, globally, photographers and other volunteers get together to donate portraits to those in need. You can see my posts from the 2010 and 2011 event in Fayetteville if you haven’t already. This year, ladies from the Paul Mitchell beauty school came and donated hair and make-up services, Tyson donated a LOT of chicken, and Arvest Bank donated a huge grill and team to cook it all! Thanks also to Root Elementary School (my childhood alma mater) for letting us take over the school that day. It was a wonderful event. Warm and fuzzies all around.

If you’re intersted in more information, please contact me! We’ll have a high school seniors event this spring, and another big event next December. We always need a few extra hands.

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Beth & Chris | NWA Wedding Photographer

Nov27

Wow! It’s been a VERY busy month, and I can’t believe it’s been so long since I updated this blog! If you’re keeping up with my Facebook page, you’re probably much more up to date.

Today’s post will feature Beth and Chris’s awesome wedding at St. Catherine’s at Bell Gable in September! Small, short, and sweet. It was my first time to shoot at Bell Gable, and I love it. Many people don’t like shooting there because inside the chapel is very small and dark, which isn’t exactly the perfect situation for cameras. But you gotta do what you gotta do!

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Dean Jones and the Walton College of Business | NWA Commercial Photographer

Oct25

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been doing some shoots for the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. You might have seen my images of the former dean on the cover of the alumni magazine here. But now there’s a new dean–Dean Jones! He’s a fun guy to be around, and seems to genuinely care about his students. Here are a few shots of him, along with some from the Walton College’s newly remodeled atrium. These images and more should make it into the fall alumni magazine.

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Christina & Alvaro | NWA Wedding Photographer

Oct16

Well hi, there! It’s been crazy around here, and I haven’t had much time to update my blog. So, today, I’m writing some posts that you should see over the next couple of weeks. Today’s features images from a wedding from July that I never got around to blogging! Christina and Alvaro came from California to get married at the Cooper Chapel in Bella Vista and had their reception at the Fayetteville Town Center. This was my first Latino wedding, so the extra events such as the “snake dance,” as well as when the guys throw the groom in the air three times, were just icing on the delicious cake. Congrats again, Christina and Alvaro, and best wishes to you both!

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Office Plants for DK Designs | NWA Commercial Photographer

Sep25

A while back, I did a shoot for DK Design LLC, a local landscaping/fine gardening company, for an article written for Arkansas Gardener magazine‘s July/August issue by the company’s owner, Daniel Keeley. He had some different types of indoor plants set up in his office, and, appropriately, the article was about office plants. Here are a few of the images from that shoot, as well as some scans from the magazine. I always love working on editorial shoots, even if it just involves plants!

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LeAnne & Aaron | NEA Wedding Photographer

Sep13

A couple of months ago I shot LeAnne and Aaron’s wedding in Jonesboro, Arkansas. You might have seen their engagements or LeAnne’s bridals in earlier posts–and now it’s time for the wedding! The held the ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church in Jonesboro, with the reception a couple of blocks away at The Station. Such a great evening for a great couple. Congrats again, guys!

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Noel & Steven | Northwest Arkansas Portrait Photographer

Sep05

A few weeks ago I went out for a quick couple’s portrait session with Noel and Steven, who moved out here last year from California. We went out to Lake Fayetteville at Sunset and grabbed a few great shots. Here they are!

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Beth’s Bridals | NWA Wedding Photographer

Sep02

Wow! I’ve been waiting anxiously to share these awesome bridals with you for weeks. Beth and Chris tied the knot this afternoon, so now they’re fair game.

Beth, who I’ve worked with for a couple of years shooting events and other things for the Walton Arts Center, wasn’t planning on doing a bridal shoot at all — but we made it happen!

We shot these at the new Arsaga’s coffee shop location off of Dickson Street in Fayetteville, then walked over to the courtyard in front of the Walton Arts Center where the Stickworks sculptures from this year’s Artosphere events were still up. 

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Ray Bunch for Judge | NWA Commercial Photographer

Aug31

Whew! It’s been a busy week. Last Sunday I shot an event for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville–and they loved the photos, which is always a good thing. Lots of photo editing this week as well, and I’m officially all caught up!

This is a quick portrait I did for a local candidate for local district court judge Ray Bunch at the Old Courthouse in Fayetteville. Here’s the one that Ray chose to use in his campaign. Best of luck, Ray!

 

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Ray Bunch, candidate for Bentonville District Court Judge, taken at the Old Courthouse in Fayetteville, Arkansas, July 2012.

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Davis Family | NWA Family Portrait Photographer

Aug29

A couple months back, I did a quick session with the Davis family in Wilson Park in Fayetteville. They were a happy bunch, and fun to work with. Here are a couple from the session!

 

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Kaitlin’s Maternity | NWA Maternity Photographer

Aug22

A couple of weeks ago, I shot Kaitlin’s maternity photos at her home. She was due in a week, so this was a last minute, quick shoot! Here are a few images. Baby Elina was born last weekend, so it’s time to shoot some newborns!

 

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Sherry Beth + Brett | Northwest Arkansas Wedding Photographer

Aug08

At the end of June, I had the pleasure of shooting Sherry Beth and Brett’s wedding at her grandparent’s house in Springdale, Arkansas. It was a small affair, with a tent in their “backyard,” around 50 guests, some good catered barbecue, strawberry pie, and even an old western movie projected into the top of the tent to entertain guests while eating. Her family entertained with some home-grown music, and there was even a golf cart to move people around. It was a short, sweet ceremony. Sherry Beth and Brett flew down from New York to have their wedding here, and I’m glad they did! Congrats to this lovely couple!

 

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Dean Worrell and the Walton College of Business | NWA Commercial Photographer

Jul30

Commercial shoots, either for editorial or advertising purposes, are my favorite types of photoshoots. Earlier this spring, I did an editorial shoot for the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas‘ Spring 2012 alumni magazine. This biannual magazine updates alumni about the happenings of the college, and got a new look this year. The theme of this issue was “Faces & Spaces,” as the college recently received both a new dean and some renovated rooms. I ended up shooting the outgoing dean, Dan Worrell, as well as various rooms and even a department group shot. Doing commercial shoots like this one is a different ball game from weddings, nature, or any other photography — not just in the type of equipment used, but also in how you have to envision the outcome of the publication.

Here’s a link to view the magazine. My photos can be found on: Front Cover, 2, 3 (top, Worrell, New Department), 5 (Worrell), 6-7 (all), 14-15 (spread), 16-17 (all), 20, and 35 (1, 12, 13, 15, 16). That’s 39 photos in all! Below are a couple of spreads.

I’m looking forward to working with the college again. I shot the new dean, Dr. Jones, in June, and should be doing more photos soon. A great bunch to work with, and of course, it’s always nice to make the cover!

 

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Jul26

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