Redcats 2009

My son played left tackle this year in little league football and did an outstanding job developing as a player and learning the game. I'm very proud of him!

Testing Lightroom export

This is a test to see if this Blogger export plugin will work

Recently I had the pleasure of being able to capture my parents during a little shoot at my house. I have constructed a semi-studio with standard products from Lowe's and it allows me to utilize the large amount of light late in the day coming in from the west side of my home. The light floods through a large arching window and provides a good amount of natural but very hard light. The homemade 5' by 5' diffusers do a very good job spreading that light around. I appreciated the opportunity to portray my parents in such a way that allowed their character to shine through.

Northern Travels

Duluth, Minnesota was the most recent addition of locations traveled. A nice place in September. Not cold but you can feel the chill coming as it gets deeper into the night. I visited downtown Duluth and it had more than met the eye. Full of gift shops and bay side family activities abound.

Worlds Finest

Another day at the office...under the landing path of the B1 bomber and Refueling aircraft. You don't see this everyday.

Nevada High Desert

Another eventful day on the job. I can't express what it's like to go to work everyday and have the opportunity to do something otherwise unthinkable. This is somewhere in the middle of the Nevada desert. The road had a 30 degree incline with solid granite at the top which created quite a challenge to get over without bottoming out the rental!

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!! When people think of the 4th of July they think of BBQ's, family get togethers, and fun in the sun. Thoughts of men and women sitting in the sand securing our freedom isn't as common. Remember one thing while you open that package of hotdogs, and stack the coal on the grill; the only reason you're able to do it is because of those willing to stand on a line drawn in the sand far away from their own back yards. A choice they made willingly. Remember them for what they provide for us and donate care packages from home and provide for them a memory of what they have to come home to as not to forget with time spent on the front line.

The next time you watch a story on CNN atleast then you'll have something to relate to. Enjoy your freedom. Thank a service member!