'Tis the Season

I received a really nice Christmas card in the mail from Julie Denton, the Director of Marketing and Membership at Olde Stone. She wrote a nice note to me and said "recognize the photo"? It's one that I made during a recent "Breakfast with Santa" event they held for the children and grandchildren of the members. So this was the card that went out to all of the Olde Stone members. Very nice, I like the shot.

In addition to the weddings that i've photographed at Olde Stone, I also have had an opportunity to photograph some of the events they have there. Earlier in the year I was invited to photograph the "Concert on the Green" performance by the Chamber Orchestra with a special guest appearance from one of the former American Idol finalists, Will Makar. One of those shots ended up making the cover of the magazine and several shots are printed inside.

As 2008 comes to a close, i'm looking forward to another exciting year in 2009! I know this past year has been a tough one for everyone economically. I feel like something is starting to turn though, i'm starting to book projects way out in advance, wedding clients booking far into 2010. Everyone keep your chin up, we'll get through this economic downturn.

If you're a photographer, this is painfully funny

Everyone has been complaining about the ridiculously over priced new Nikon D3x camera, MSRP $8,000!!! Here is a funny skit with Hitler ranting about it. If you've spent as many thousands of dollars on cameras as most of us photographers have lately, you'll get the humor.

Here's the link.

Emily and Clinton

Now that my wedding season is over, i'm going back (finally) and posting some of those weddings.

This wedding in particular was unique in that it is the Episcopal church. Recently the church got new leadership and I was told that this is the first actual ceremony to be photographed in the church in over 150 years. That's pretty cool, i've photographed weddings here before, and all I was able to get was the bride walking in and the couple walking out. They absolutely would not allow photography during the ceremony, so I had to sit back and watch my clients memories vaporize into thin air. Sometimes change is good.