Paul or John Travolta?

Hey Everyone! It's been a busy weekend for photography. Yesterday Kami, and today Paul, who Jesie and I finally figured out looks an awful lot like John Travolta. :) Paul is a senior attending St. Mary's.

Like I said, photo season is beginning, so be sure to check out Kami and Chris's pictures as well as Jesie and Brandon's. But first, Paul:

Talk about photogenic, huh? He was so calm and easy to shoot. He just looked at the camera and smiled! He made it look so easy. :) We had a blast, for sure. I always have fun on my shoots. I truly love my job. Thank you, Jesus!

Miss Kami

What a fun shoot today! Kami is graduating this May from UCCS and these photos will be used in her graduation announcements. We had a blast in Manitou Springs today and had quite an entourage: me, Jesie, Kami, Chris (the boyfriend), and Steph (the best friend)! We shot for just a little over two hours. We had a heck of a time with the wind blowing Kami's hair all over the place. We were patient though. :) These are just a few of my favorites. An online gallery will be up soon. Enjoy! As always, click to enlarge. And if you like what you see, tell a friend! Or at least post a comment. :)

Jesie & Brandon

Geez-a-loo! I can't believe it's April 10th. Where has time gone? It was JUST April 1st. I feel like I just woke up and missed 10 days. I guess time flies when you're having fun... or working 12 hour days. :)

Hey, here are some images from Jesie and Brandon's shoot on Saturday. For those of you that don't know, Jesie is my wonderful assistant. She has such an awesome creative eye and always has great ideas. These images were taken in my hometown of Cañon City, Colorado around the Abbey and then downtown in the ghetto alleys. I had such a blast showing off my quaint little hometown to Jesie. I even took her and Brandon to The Owl for lunch for a double double egg burger and a chocolate malt. A special thanks to my buddy, Jared, who helped reflect and shade. Thanks, Jared! You're the best.

Okay, let's get to the good stuff!


It's been a busy couple of days. I booked two weddings and 1 senior session in the last 24 hours. Whew! This coming Saturday, I have college graduation photos with Kami. She's a gorgeous girl with beautiful ivory skin, bright blond hair, and vibrant blue eyes. I believe Kami's boyfriend will be joining us for a few shots as well.

On Sunday I have another senior session. This time, a local high school senior, Paul. I'm looking forward to his shoot in Downtown Springs. I'll be sure to keep you all posted on Kami and Paul's shoots. I'm off to catch some Zzzz's now. Good night!

What the Duck?!

It's a comic I read religiously. It's called What the Duck? and it's about a duck who is a photographer. :)

This one got a well deserved "LOL" today cause often times it's so true! [As always, click image to enlarge.]

Distressed?

So apparently, grunge is in. What do you guys think? I've always been a fan, just never got around to experimenting with it. This is my first go at it. I'm going to start offering this type of look, especially for my seniors. Check out Jeff:

Flying Solo: T&R Single Parent Scholarships

Hi all, long time no update. Well, 10 days since my last post. That's not too bad. I've been out on vacation in Steamboat Springs, as well as my home town, Cañon City. However, I did work a few days to wrap up this logo and design work. It's for a new scholarship program within the University of Colorado; it's called Flying Solo: T&R Single Parent Scholarships. The work entailed a design of two logos, one for the Flying Solo Scholarship and one for the T&R Fund, a web site, an informational post card and poster, and lots of PDF conversions.

I love when a creative vision become a reality. I had a couple ideas for each logo and when I finally got them down on the screen, here's what they looked like:




For the Flying Solo logo, we wound up deciding on the design featured below. There is a lot of background to the logo such as the colors are those of the CU system and the bird is representative of the donors' name.


To create the final T&R Fund logo, I had my clients sign their first initials or rather draw how they envisioned the logo. I traced their handwriting in Illustrator and developed a very personal logo:


I'm really looking forward to some green grass and leaves as photography will be picking up. This is kind of a slow season for outdoor pictures, however the design never ends. The shoot with my assistant, Jesie, and her boyfriend was postponed until this Saturday. I can't wait for it! They're chemistry is going to be incredible and will make for beautiful images I'm sure. :) Stay tuned!

"One Day I'll Fly Away"

Ah.. the fun you can have with reflectors. :)Photo by Amon of Striking Images by Amon.