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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i'll try to stop growing up so fast, love winston

f/4 @ 50mm & ISO 320. Colors changed in Photoshop CS3, Image > Variations.

happy birthday! i'm 12!

... Days. 12 days. Like, 298 hours. 12.
Congrats, Val n David! We're ridiculously happy for you!

not exactly twilight

Meet Megan, STL-native and student at the best undergrad school in the nation. I love the colors in this image, achievable when the sky is overcast or when you're in complete shadow. In this instance, we were tucked away in the woods on an overcast day, so we got the best of both worlds. Great expression to boot. Heck. If it weren't so cheery and bright, you'd think we were shooting something for Twilight. PS--Photos are all but done from this hour-and-a-half shoot!

Update: View a slideshow from this shoot... Click the play button once the page loads.

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:

just in the nick of time

Okay, so it's been a while since we last posted. That's partly because we've been updating our PHOTOWORKSHOP site over the past 10 days, and it's been a little time-consuming, and partly due to laziness? Something... Anyway... Time to make up for the absence.

Eight photos to share today, all shot today -- thankfully, a few short hours after the rains ceased and a few hours before the temperatures flat-out plummeted. (Speaking of, just got back from a midnight run for which I was well under-dressed. Brrr. But tomorrow's Thanksgiving, so chilliness is fair. Unwelcome, but fair.)

Five of the eight images below were captured with our 70-200 f/4 L lens, while the other three were shot through a 50mm f/1.8. All were taken with our trusty 5D (love the camera, despise the strangely heavy shutter button). Enjoy!