• Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    I’ve waited long enough

    May 8, 2010
    Waiting

    The last couple of weeks have been busy for me and it’s not looking like things are going to slow down much in the next two weeks. My oldest daughter is getting married on the 15th so I’ll be back in Colorado from the 8th to the 16th. I will be mooching off family and friends while trying to catch up with as many as possible. I’m looking forward to the wedding and all the family stuff that goes along with it. The wedding will be in Estes Park which is just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park. Time in the mountains will be good medicine for me.

    After much internal talk I finally decided to purchase my own domain name a few weeks ago, then find a hosting service, Bluehost, and then purchased this theme by Photocarti. It has taken me a while to get it up to this point due to time constants and lack of knowledge about the theme and a hosting service. I’ve made a few mistakes but finally have something to present to anyone who wants to follow along on my journey of photography and life.

    Blogging is fun for me. I enjoy posting images along with a few words and especially enjoy following some of my favorite photo bloggers, you guys. I’ve chosen this theme because with this one site I have 1) a blog, 2) the ability to have galleries (which are still being worked on), and 3) a home page with flash. We will see where this leads me. Please let me know what you think of this layout.

    By the time you read this I most likely will be on a jet plane and heading to Colorado. Travel can be tough so I hope I do nat spend my travel time like this fellow. I will try and catch up on reading your blogs and posting a couple. See ya!

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  • Candid Portraits,  People/Portraits

    Waiting

    April 11, 2010

    Waiting

    Airports are notorious for waiting, right up there with hospital deliver rooms. I found this man sitting outside the airport in the arrivals section patiently waiting for his ride. And as is the case now a days he was playing a game on his PDA or texting.

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  • Candid Portraits,  coffee shops

    Joey

    April 10, 2010

    Joey and his mom

    A beautiful looking day with clear skies and bright sun shine. Slept in late then off to a coffee shop. In case you’ve not experienced it, coffee shops can offer us extended family. Case in point is Joey and his mom. When she came in she politely asked if it would bother me if her and Joey sat in the chairs across from me. No problem I answered as Joeys smile already had my attention and I wanted a chance to photograph him. You could tell Joey loved life. He seemed to accept me right away and quickly wanted to share with me a few of his toys. But when Aunt Maggie showed up he zoomed around the corner and wrapped her in his arms, sharing lots of love with Aunt Maggie. Two other women showed up so before I left Joey had 4 beautiful women around him as he excitedly shared his smile with them, spoiling each of them in a special way. Thanks, Joey, for brightening up everyones morning at the coffee shop.

    Joey and Aunt Maggie

    For those family and friends who want to know, I did pass recurrent so I still have a job for another year. Enjoy your weekend!

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  • Candid Portraits,  People/Portraits

    Practicing

    January 29, 2010

    Self

    My self portraits are not about me. I use myself as a model for practice whenever I have an idea or want to try something out. It sure would be easier if I had a model and stayed behind the camera but sometimes I need to be both in front of an behind the lens. Sure slows me down. In this image I’m practicing off camera flash units and ambient light. I then worked on some post work in Lightroom just to see what I could come up with.

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  • Candid Portraits,  lifestyles

    The Girls at Sebago

    January 10, 2010

    The Girls

    I enjoy eating out and I’ve done a lot of it since taking this job as a flight attendant, as my increased girth shows it. This image was taken while in Portland, ME at a restaurant called Sabago. Sebago is a brewery and restaurant with 4 locations and have a fifth one coming soon. I went to the one in Scarborough near the Maine Mall where these beautiful young ladies met me at the door with their wonderful smiles. With my camera always around me neck they asked if I was a photographer, I answered yes and of course needed to prove it.  They moved in close together while I shot this at 1/13th second at ISO 3200, handheld.

    And, what was the restaurant experience like? Well, my waiters name was Ben, did a great job and earned a substantial tip from this poor man. The food was awesome. I splurged and ordered the evening special:  shrimp and scallops in a creamy red/white sauce with mashed potatoes and glazed carrots.  I also added a cup of clam chowder. Almost licked the sauce off the plate but kept my cool and didn’t embarrass myself.  Needless to say I had no room for dessert. But, I can go back for that.

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  • Candid Portraits,  coffee shops,  lifestyles

    Making His Move

    January 9, 2010

    Making his move

    Near our hotel in Albany, NY is a small coffee shop called Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary. I’ve made two visits and enjoyed my experience both times. The coffee is good and the sandwiches are top-notch. The ambiance is what I liked the most. They have converted an older home into this sanctuary so we have three separate rooms, each with its own feel. I noticed these two gentlemen ordering their coffees and setting up a table to play their game. This was the image liked best. I had taken a couple of images and then just watched through the view finder in anticipation of one of the men to make his move. When he did I pressed the shutter. This was also taken at ISO 3200.

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  • Candid Portraits,  Photography

    Watching it snow

    December 29, 2009

    Watching it snow

    It started to snow on Sunday evening around six. The wind was blowing it across the roads as I drove home. It was beginning to build up on the grass along the edges of the sidewalk. I could tell it was going to be one of those nights to sip on tea and read in my favorite chair. This morning I found 2 inches or so on my car with a layer of ice beneath the snow. With the wind blowing it is not a day for going outside unless necessary, definitely no picnic, so I’ll spend the day with laundry, reading the biography of John Muir, writing and shooting indoors. Practice is necessary for our craft whether that is outdoors or indoors or just plain doors. Hope you’re staying warm.

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