tech specs: baby teagan by the fire

100mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec.

love. synonymous with family.

All this talk about travel and family, we figured it would be downright dumb not to post at least a few pictures from our western adventures during the month of December. And so, with that:


Ahh, these crazy, sweet kids. Love them and their beautiful smiles. Funny that it was colder in California (the bottom pic) than it was in Utah (top pic). Who woulda' thought?

beautiful girl

Re-presenting...


My, how you've grown!

the grand finale

It's been a wonderful year for us, no question. We've learned a lot. We've shot a lot. We've shared a lot. And so, 2010 comes to a close with one last post from two separate shoots.

These seven images were taken recently, all shot indoors (yes! it can be done -- just find enough light and enough space; a wide-aperture lens will help immensely.), and are sort of a flash-forward in time from a year ago when we met this beautiful girl and this charming lad!

For the sake of discussion, in most of these, we were able to create enough light using flashes to close down the lens to f/4 or f/6 -- except in one, where we shot "wide open." Can you tell which one?

PS, you're invited ...

Photos by Ben Munson.

this week in pictures

merry christmas season

Several of you have asked to see more of what I shot at the LDS nativity exhibit, Dec. 4-6. Now you can :) See all 65 images from this year's Creches and Carols exhibit in Frontenac, Mo.

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out of the ordinary

This is not a typical blimbam post, but in honor of Day 1 of the best month of the year, we're sharing two things that you might want to consider getting out of the house for and attending if you're in the STL/StChuck area (both very Christmas-y, for sure).

1) If you're looking to expose the kids to theatre but don't feel like dropping a ton on tix, visit SCC's calendar website and find the info on "Scrooge, The Stingiest Man in Town." Shot this picture last night for the show's publicity:



2) If you just want some good old-fashioned holiday cheer & spirit, free of charge, then the 5th annual Creches and Carols exhibit at 10445 W. Clayton Rd. in Frontenac is a must-see, Dec. 4-6 from noon-8 p.m. Put together this short video a while back: