Miss Brookside AND Miss Midtown Scholarship Pageants 2015
A big surprise this year at Miss Brookside with the addition of a new crown. So, two Misses where crowned, Julia Benbrook as Miss Brookside, and Courtney Maye as Miss Midtown. Along with the Misses, Baylee Ogle was crowned Miss Brookside’s Outstanding Teen 2015. It was a full day to say the least, with 25 contestants and 8 stars, the…
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Betty’s Doberman Pinscher
I had a pet photo shoot with Betty’s grand-dog on Sunday. There was a good bit of wrangling, but a few treats got him to settle down for some portraits.
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Word Posse Photo shoot
Had a great photo shoot with the the members of Word Posse for their new website and head shots for their books. I set up a studio in Sharon’s backroom which as a great space to take portraits in. This allowed us to have the shoot during their monthly meeting.
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Pops Soda Ranch
While visiting some friends down in Tulsa, Oklahoma, they took us to a Route 66 landmark, Pops Soda Ranch. It is a gas station, restaurant, and a purveyor of over 600 different types of soda pop. They even had St. Louis’ Fitz’s brand! Whether you say soda or pop, you can agree that that is…
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Happy 5th Anniversary to my in-laws
I had the honor and pleasure to photograph my mother in law Pat, marry Ron five years ago. They are both now in their eighties and still going strong! When I look back on those photos, I kinda cringe a bit. Back then I was just a guy with a camera. Luckily, they liked them…
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Family Photo week is a wrap
Thanks to everyone that purchased packages last week. The orders are off to the lab, and the proceeds of $200 dollars is going to Peace Tree Center. It was a lot of fun photographing all of you, and I hope you enjoy your prints when they come in.
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Alton Fireworks
Spent a lovely evening watching the Alton Fireworks from the Audubon Center at Riverlands. It is a great place to learn about birds in our area and migrating through. Here are a few photographs of the event.
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Holly Colpitt Photo Shoot
It was a lovely day taking photos of Miss Brookside 2014, Holly Colpitt. Now she is off to compete at Miss Oklahoma.
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Peacock Perfect-Styled Wedding Shoot
While at the WPPI convention, I went on a stylized fashion wedding photo shoot. This was basically a staged wedding reception with around twenty other photographer and models. It was a great way to try out different posing, lens, and camera angles. Being able to work along side other professional photographers sharing ideas and experiences…
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