Lung Cancer

Sunday I spent the morning shooting the Lungevity event which is a event to help in the fight against lung cancer.

My mother who died several years ago died of lung cancer and so I know first hand of this brutal disease.

If you are a smoker or if you know someone who smokes my hope is that you or they would have the strength to stop smoking. 

Liliana & Carlos

Yesterdays shoot of a two shoot weekend was with Liliana & Carlos.

Sometimes things start off a little slow and the couple may be a little hesitant to let themselves be themselves and such was the case with these two. But once we got the ice broken it was great from there.

I had a great time shooting them and I love being so close to peoples special occasions.

I didn't even remember that the day before I had a 11.5hr shoot that wore me out. 

Rosi

This is Rosi (Rosy). Rosi was a delight to shoot and was outgoing and joyful.

You can see in this image that she is wearing softball cleats. Softball is her sport of choice.

The after party just seemed to go on and on and the shoot was a total of 11.5hrs. Needless to say that I am a little sore today. Well worth it to capture a special moment in time.  

Spring is in the Air!

Ah! Spring is in the air! The trees are sprouting their summer leafs, the summer grass is starting to come in, wild flowers are blooming and white is back in for summer.

Of course if you are back east you are getting snow but not here in sunny AZ where summer starts in April and ends in October.

I'm ready for it! Bring it on Mother Nature!

Cooling Off

This image was taken once again during one of the many workshops I teach at the Phoenix zoo. Most of the workshops there are my DSLR Photography 101 Workshop which goes over the basics of ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed as well as proper camera setup, depth of field etc.

I find that the zoo is the perfect place for beginners to learn because of the vast changes in scenery and lighting from one exhibit to the next. This vast change forces one to make many camera adjustments in order to adapt to these changes.

Chris & Raquel

Love is in the air! This image was taken this past weekend of Chris and Raquel.

It was a beautiful spring day which was perfect for this outdoor wedding.

Unfortunately the groom was very ill but he held it together long enough for us to get through the day.

There are always challenges to work through on every shoot so patience and quick thinking are what help the professional photographer get through it.