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Fun with Architects?
October 11, 2020 - This isn't intended to be a slam against architects, but if you know any at all, the word "fun" typically isn't the firs...
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Family portraits in the summer
July 16, 2020 - The Yuppa Family in 90-degree heat with a very active 2-year-old!
We visited our family in Ohio last week, it was a gre...
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"Seeing" takes practice
October 09, 2019 - I've been blessed to make a living in photography since 1972. That was the year I photographed my first wedding for mone...
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Blast from the past with the camera of the future-Fuji GFX and SKB Artists
December 02, 2017 - The year was 1972 and I was a Sophomore in high school. It was a pivotal time in my life, in fact, my entire life was fo...
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The "Hilton Way" keep the floor clean, it's everyones job!
August 30, 2017 - I was photographing at the Hilton in Nashville yesterday. Here is my lighting set up. Take a close look on the floor whe...
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Make sure you're having fun with photography too!
June 25, 2017 - When you've been taking pictures for as long as I have, it is easy to lose the "fun and creative" aspect that got us hoo...
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HSS with Fuji camera system, what is the hold up?
June 18, 2017 - I have been a very happy Fuji X-shooter for nearly 5 years. I started with the X Pro 1, and have added each new model as...
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Power to spare for location portraits
June 11, 2017 - Until recently, I would have rated all "battery powered lights" by their watt second, (Ws) rating only. I admit it is a...
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Event Photography
April 17, 2017 - I've been blessed with a lot of event photography this first quarter. I don't know that I ever gave much thought to this...
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One of my favorite assignments in Nashville
May 01, 2016 - We moved here 6 years ago. How we arrived here is a long story, maybe I'll elaborate on that sometime.
It was our first...
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Fuji X Pro 2 test shots
March 10, 2016 - WOW! The new Fuji X Pro 2 is incredible! To tell you the truth, I didn't want to like this camera. I am very happy with...
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A rainy wedding day. Perfect in every way!
June 27, 2015 - I've photographed lots of weddings where rain was involved, but not many when it was an outdoor wedding. And in 40+ year...
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Lighting basics
February 04, 2015 - I have a customer that drove 4 hours to get help with lighting. Although he hadn't planned on being photographed today,...
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The difference subtle post processing makes
July 16, 2014 - If you know me at all, you know how much I hate post processing! One of the reasons I transitioned to Fuji cameras is be...
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Lighting Instruction
February 15, 2014 - One feature that the new Fuji X-E2 has is built in wifi. This is a pretty cool deal, you can quickly send a few or all t...
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Lighting Location Portraits
January 23, 2014 - BYOL - Bring Your Own Light
My wife and I just completed new staff shots for our church, Hermitage Hills Baptist. I'v...
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Jonathan Cain from Journey and the Oak Ridge Boys, Make A Wish
January 20, 2014 - One of the unexpected things that has happened since we moved here is the "famous" people I've met. Most of them through...
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Christmas in Ohio - 2013
December 30, 2013 - I love Christmas for so many reasons. It's the one time of the entire year we all get together! Our kids have set aside...
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More like family than friends
November 11, 2013 - I think the word milestone could be over used. So at the risk of being guilty, we just hit one of those in our lives. I...
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No substitute for a professional head shot
September 22, 2013 - Someone said, “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.”
That is true, but yet many people don’t...
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Grandchildren are fun!
September 10, 2013 - I remember when our daughter gave birth to Jade, the first grandchild. it was indescribable! Jade was our daughter’s dau...
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Lighting Class at Westlight Studios
September 04, 2013 - Saturday was a great day of learning at Westlight Studios! Eight photographers and three assistants gathered for a full...
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Nashville “His Light” Workshop HDR Images
August 11, 2013 - We live in a beautiful city that has so many places to go and things to photograph. Daytime, nighttime, it really doesn’...
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Macro fun, It’s own “little world”
August 08, 2013 - Jade taking a look at the cool “bug”
This little guy jumped up on my shoulder while I was sitting in the lawn chair....
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5 Year “Cancerversary Party” Columbus, Ohio
August 04, 2013 - Always a challenge using the self timer, but not too bad for this many folks!
It was a beautiful Saturday in Columbus...
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“His Light Workshop” Nashville
August 01, 2013 - Last week was a lot of fun. It’s hard to say that when several days started at 6:00 am and ended after 10:00, but they w...
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Location portrait challenges
July 20, 2013 - I rarely have the luxury of working in a spacious studio. When I teach classes I have all the room and toys a photograph...
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Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 Like a Leica? 2500 ISO!
June 20, 2013 - Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 “Super Prime”
I was so excited when Tom Tingle dropped of a few of the brand spankin’ new Zeiss...
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Pictures within a picture (your mileage may vary)
June 19, 2013 - Timing is everything, well almost everything. Composition is a pretty big part of what we do as photographers too. I tho...
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Duck Dynasty at Lipscomb University
May 17, 2013 - It just occurred to me that I never blogged these images. I got them out on facebook, but not here.
One of the keys t...
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29! The secret to a Ronnie Milsap smile
May 16, 2013 - Last week I photographed the annual Del Webb concert for residents. This years guest was the legendary performer Ronnie...
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Welcome Gianna Rose!
May 04, 2013 - We were all here to welcome Gianna home from the hospital today! The kids were especially glad to meet their new sister...
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My camera is like a “Golden Ticket”
April 27, 2013 - I was talking with my friend co-worker Terry Wyatt recently and he brought up this thought. It’s something I’ve said bef...
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A Beautiful Mistake (my exposure *faux pas)
April 11, 2013 - I’ve shown this before, but I was reviewing some images and realized I made a very amateur mistake on this photo. Before...
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More HDR Images from His Light Workshop
March 12, 2013 - My first car was a hand me down Plymouth Valiant station wagon, a real “chick magnet!”
You CAN teach an old dog new...
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College Class with Fuji X Pro and Elinchrom
March 07, 2013 - Wednesday I went to Nossi at their invitation to expose them to Mirrorless cameras. This is Natalie Nicole, an actress a...
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Looking into “The Future”
March 04, 2013 - Aaron’s Toyota van affectionately named, “The Future.”
March 24, 2010 I went on a several day road trip with my son....
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CamRanger, Westcott and Elinchrom at the PPO Show, Dublin, Ohio
February 26, 2013 - Like Little Dorothy said, “there’s no place like home.” Ohio has been home most of my life, until nearly 3 years ago whe...
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Last Weeks “office” – Sewanee Archives Building
February 25, 2013 - This was my office last Tuesday, and it was a beautiful place to work. Wood floors, spot lighting, high ceiling and lots...
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Sewanee, The College of the South
February 18, 2013 - Let me introduce you to my friend, Henry Hamman. Henry is a talented writer, great guy and a lot of fun to hang with. (h...
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Groundhog Day at Marathon Village, Nashville
February 02, 2013 - The window light was incredible for this portrait of Aaron
We were pleasantly surprised by a visit from our son! Out...
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Everything in one place: Think Tank Security V2.0
December 31, 2012 - I’ve owned one of these Think Tank bags for over two years. But before I changed camera systems, it was referred to as,...
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Snowing in Nashville!
December 26, 2012 - It doesn’t happen that often in Nashville, thankfully. But for the sake of our visiting family from California, I was gl...
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First job with my Fuji X Pro 1 and 18-55 zoom
December 18, 2012 - Our traditional “self timer pose” that will be our Christmas card portrait
Some of the concerns I’ve read about are f...
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Fuji X Pro 1 vs Nikon D700 Initial Test
November 26, 2012 - I’ve been wanting to do a head to head comparison of these cameras for several weeks. I was hired to do some portraits o...
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Peaceful Scene from West Virginia
November 14, 2012 - Sometimes I get into just poking around on my archives of images and wonder what they might look like with a few modific...
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A Great Day Off
October 22, 2012 - 82 Degrees in late October…we used to call that “a gift” when we lived in Ohio! It was a day meant to go out and enjoy y...
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Belmont University Lighting Class with Fuji X-Pro 1
September 15, 2012 - I have to admit that I’ve been a Fuji fan for many, many years. I loved their film and all their cameras and lenses. Rec...
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Happy Birthday, Vinny!
September 02, 2012 - 9 Months old!
Today we were able to take the Vin Dog’s 9 month old portrait. This couch is the same place they have b...
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All “Pictures” are not “Portraits”
August 02, 2012 - I make a living selling camera equipment to all kinds of “photographers” at most every skill level. I realize we all sta...
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The Lucas Family in Nashville – Nikon S4100 Coolpix
July 30, 2012 - My sister and her family visited us in Nashville last week. I carried Marlene’s little Nikon Coolpix S4100 for this trip...
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Lindsay Adler Workshop at Dury’s
July 23, 2012 - If it looks like Lindsay and her crew are having a great time, it’s because they were! Her assistants Tiffany and Jeff w...
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Low Light Concert with Fuji X Pro 1
July 18, 2012 - I have to start this off with a bit of a disclaimer. Third and Lindsley is a great concert venue to see some very talent...
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One (great) light and a reflector. Elinchrom Octabank!
July 11, 2012 - Elinchrom Octabank, the one and only!
What can you do with one light and a reflector? How about this? There is no mag...
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Miss Jade and the Daylilies
June 18, 2012 - It was Father’s Day and I had just settled into my recliner for a little rest. My phone rings and Marlene asks me to gra...
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Underclass Lighting Workshop at CPQ
June 14, 2012 - The challenge was to take a room full of photographers and show them the importance of solid basics when shooting in a s...
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Lighting and Posing Class at Dury’s Classroom
May 31, 2012 - We just finished up another great class at Dury’s! We tried a totally new class idea, posing AND lighting with a 20 stud...
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New lights and Beauty Dish from Hensel
May 29, 2012 - Mark Mather from Hensel sent me some of their lights for evaluation purposes. I started the process this past weekend an...
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Teeara and Xavier Young
May 21, 2012 - Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Young
I met Xavier at work a few months ago. He is a big guy, super polite but maybe a little int...
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God’s Most Beautiful Light!
December 30, 2011 - There is nothing like window light! A great softbox is a good start, but even the best ones are no match to His light. S...
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Meet the newest Yuppa
November 27, 2011 - I’d like to introduce you to Vince “Vinnie” Yuppa, born with the very cool birth date of 11/22/11. This little guy is go...
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“Normal” lens selection
July 07, 2011 - There are so many lens options when you buy a new camera. It can be a bit overwhelming at first look. But, if you take s...
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Sigma 85mm 1.4 lens test, wow!
June 29, 2011 - This is the 85mm lens shot at 2.8! The only reason I did not shoot it wide open was to keep all of Sadie in focus. But l...
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Sadie and “Dolly Dodge”
June 24, 2011 - Why do we name some of our possessions like our cars? I know we’ve nicknamed our GPS, and it is not a flattering name at...
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Homeless – An Art Project in Black and White
May 20, 2011 - Recently I was invited to be a part of a challenging photographic project. Challenging from a few different areas. First...
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Mateo’s Baby and Family Portraits
May 02, 2011 - We had so much fun yesterday taking Mateo’s pictures! It was an entire family affair: he was both adorable and cooperati...
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Incredible Hosts in San Diego
May 02, 2011 - These are two of the kindest, most hospitable people I’ve ever met. For the last month they’ve opened their home and the...
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Playing At High Noon
April 14, 2010 - I was able to work with some talented photographers on Monday. Ty and Shannon Fischer from Springfield, Ohio. They are r...
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Easter Portraits
April 10, 2010 - A month or so ago we hired Jess to be our model for Friday Photo School. She was so much fun to work with and she did an...
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Florida with a new look
March 26, 2010 - I love the way the setting sun lit up this jellyfish from the edge and made it appear to have a glow about it.
I love t...
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Jade 4 Months
March 17, 2010 - She adores her daddy!
We got to do Jade’s 4 month portraits last weekend and it was a blast. She’s so much fun...
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