Classic Maternity Pose

Happy Thanksgiving

This is how I am going to look after dinner at Mom's house tonight! I am counting down the hours until my turkey and pumpkin pie induced coma!

Great Local Band

The Ineffectuals are a pretty cool indie band out of Eugene. Check out their MySpace music page http://www.myspace.com/ineffectuals

Simple and Clean

Here is a maternity shot from a recent collection. We opted for a very simple lighting scheme and background. The simple and clean lines make for an elegant image.

Photoshop Dark Art

Pretty cool video on the artistic use of photoshop.

Two Light Setup

1930s - 1940s style Lighting

Sisterly Love

Ask two sisters to hug for " a tender family moment" shot and you can get something like this reaction.

ZAPP Dancers

Some of the girls from the ZAPP dance group. http://www.zappdancers.com/

The Enigma Desktop

As a photographer I always find myself attracted to anything that catches my eye esthetically. Why have that tired old stock desktop when you can have something completely custom like this?

I came across the Enigma desktop application (http://lifehacker.com/5087956/customize-your-own-killer-enigma-desktop) at a website I highly recommend http://www.lifehacker.com/ . You can download the custom desktop application for free. Check it out.

Artistic Fence

Decorative fence top around the Excelsior Cafe in Eugene. A great little restaurant just off the University of Oregon campus.

A little Fog

A Two Light Portrait Of Courtney

Just an example of a two light portrait setup. This particular shot was done on location using only two strobes.

Black & White Photograph OF Deady Hall

Kind of a spooky fall shot of Deady Hall at the University of Oregon. The School did a nice job of repairing the building's exterior last year. I have not been inside to see what they have done to the interior if anything. The last time I was in Deady was the early 90's.

A Little Selective Color

I always toss in a couple of these types of shots with each senior package. The kids always seem to like them.

Willamette or Wu Tang Clan?

I can't remember if the quote was "Willamette Rules" or Wu Tang Clan for Life!"

Guitar Hero?

Here is an example of a one light setup. This shot was done with a 580exII flash and a radio popper. The flash was set about six feet off camera left on a light weight light stand slightly above eye level.

Villard Hall At The University of Oregon

Just a shot of Oregon's Villard Hall. They are currently doing some renovations on the back side of the building.

The Rose Gardens

A shot from the Rose Gardens in Eugene.

Local Church

I still venture out about town and shoot "for me". Architecture is always a favorite subject.

Amp Your Backlight with a Cheapo, Disposable Fog Machine

I came across this great bit on fog machines from the Stobist: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/10/amp-your-backlight-with-cheapo.html

Team Video (North Eugene U14 Girls)

So here is the video where we pulled all of the images together for an end of season keepsake for the kids. The video combines the regular team pictures, photo night shots, and team images.

Another Soccer Player From Photo Night

I gave each of the select images from the North Eugene U14 girl's photo shoot a few different looks in processing. This image has smoother skin tones and no vignetting compared to the image posted 10/31/2008. It does however share similar highlight and edge detail.