busy weekend

This weekend Ben and I had four different photo shoots - sure three were for the same family, but it still counts right? The above photos are from a wedding shoot, Friday afternoon at the St Louis, Missouri LDS Temple, where the bride and groom were married for time and all eternity. It was a frigid Good Friday, but the bride and groom kept their spirits high and warm. We have hundreds of photos to sift through, so stay tuned for a link to a web album with all the shots from the English-Dahle festivities Friday.

happy birthday to you ...

Today is my baby girl's birthday. She was born 04-05-06 (the coolest birthday EVER!). Since Benj isn't home to take her picture, I am posting one from last year when we celebrated her 2nd birthday with a photo shoot. She is such a patient dog. Thank you Khloe for being part of our family and making our family complete!

sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth

Well there was no pie ... but there were sweet potatoes! Ben is out of town for a bit (hence why the photos above are not edited the greatest), so Khloe and I decided to have a courageous dinner - just the two of us. She was so patient while the sweet potatoes were cooking, but you could tell that she thought one of them was just for her (they are her absolute favorite and are actually quite nutritious for dogs). We had fun. I think I'll keep her.

Lucy's Tiny New Friend

Weighing in at like 31 lbs. -- or something crazy big for a babe -- "Baby W," Dave n' Katie's newest addition a la familia, is nothing short of adorable. Lucky little guy he is to have such a cool set of parents (and pseudo aunt and uncle in, well, us...) And, speaking of lucky, it seems so far that Lucy (their 2 lb. Shiba Inu [or something like that]) is enjoying the new house guest. On a more serious note: here are four shots from our visit to their house yesterday. The rest can be seen in our Picasa album (See "Lucy's New Friend." Shot (most, at least) with the trusty Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5, at 100 ISO and, more or less, f/8. Lights? One 800ws Alien Bee at mid-power.

Dancin' Lights: Photo of the Day

It was about 7-8 months ago in Duluth that I became fascinated with the way neon lights play with a long exposure. So here's a nod to that blog post from September, courtesy of a shot from this week in the Power and Light District in Kansas City.

St. Pat's in Kansas City's Power and 'Lite'

"D'ya think we'll regret this, laddy?" was the question I had to assume was going through the minds of a few thousand folks the other day... For me, I feel like I got sort of lucky this St. Pat's Day, as I found myself plopped right in the middle of them in Kansas City, Mo., and at the center of an insane "Green Day" party (and I'm not talking about Billy Joe), a perfect photo op. Who knew Missouri had it in her to celebrate one of the most random holidays like the Mardi Gras'ers down south and the Chicago'ns up north? Quite the group of people, as evidenced in the 70 shots I'm sharing... From solo acts to super groups, Kansas City's Power and Light District was packed with people on Tuesday all day (when do they work?). It was a huge change from just the evening before, when practically every restaurant there was empty or closed (despite a strange claim somewhere that the PLD is buzzing all 24 hours)...







WAIT!... I promised 70 photos, and I'm sticking to it. In the interest of space and for the sake of un-neglect, you can see the rest on our Journeys page. Click here for the other 50 or so shots.