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Light and Shadow

It’s often said that photography is all aboutԹ light – its quantity, and quality, direction and size. Թ But light would be very dull if where were no shadows. Թ These images hopefully demonstrate that play between shadow and light. Click on the image below to see the gallery – contains fine art nude.

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Kaitlyn at Fellows Lake

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon photographing Kaitlyn along with photographer Rich Smith. Թ Kaitlyn did a great job! I really appreciate her stepping in at the last minute. Թ At the end of the day, sunset + water + great model = fun pictures!

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Adventures in Colorado

There’s a lot to see and do in Colorado – especially if you are interested in either photography or paleontology. Թ This trip was devoted a little more to the latter, but there was some time for photography as well. Թ The photography portion of the trip is on its own web page (click on the image below to browse the photos):

Photos from Colorado

After staying in Denver for a few days, we drove to Morrison, CO to see, well, the Morrison Formation – a bunch of late Jurrasic sedimentary rock about 150 million years old. Թ Here’s a road cut on I-70 just before you get to Morrison. Թ Naturally, we had to get out and snap a few pictures. Թ The Rocky Mountains pushed their way through this layer about 80 to 55 million years ago, which is responsible for the slanted layers.

Road cut on I-70 showing the Morrison Formation

Nearby, there is a short road going up and over a ridge named, appropriately, Dinosaur Ridge. Թ Along its path, you find dinosaur footprints and exposed dinosaur bones, along with quite a lot of interesting rocks.

Dino Tracks!

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And some rocks with color!

The last day in Colorado was spent just south of La Junta in Picket Wire Canyon, home of the largest contiguous set of dinosaur prints in the world. Թ The tracks are right next to a small river, and difficult to keep clean because of flooding events, so look online for better pictures. Թ The tour was crowded, so here’s a quick snapshot of some of the tracks with complete strangers!

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Pictures From an Abandoned Farm

Left alone, nature quickly begins to obscure past industry. Թ It is inevitable, of course, andԹ has a beauty of its own. Թ These pictures are from a recent summer evening – a very warm and humid summer evening – at a friend’s farm.

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Emily Brown – Senior Pictures

One of the great things about being a photographer is taking pictures of nieces and nephews. Թ Unbelievably, it’s time for my niece Emily to graduate from High School and I was lucky enough to take her senior pictures. Թ Here are a few of my favorites from the two sessions we had.

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Erica Vait – April, 2011

I broke out the lights and camera last night to photograph Erica on and around Commercial Street. Թ Erica is great to work with and we had fun taking pictures here and there. Թ It started to get a bit chilly towards the end of the evening, but otherwise it was a great day. Թ I really love the play of blue sky against skin tone – a theme that is repeated in this series of pictures.

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Photography in and around Ash Grove

Braving snow, serious mud and fellow photographers, I went to the Southwest Missouri Camera Club’s field trip in Ash Grove, MO, led byԹ Jenny Stephens. Թ The purpose of the field trip was to take pictures of high school seniors, but because of a date change, only two models were able to make it. Թ So rather than take up someone else’s learning time with Jenny, I had fun photographing the surroundings which included downtown Ash Grove, and the Phenix Marble Quarry. Թ It was definitely worth the trip to see the Quarry and its endless possibilities. Թ Hopefully I’ll be able to get together with Jenny and explore itԹ againԹ someday!

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Birds During the Snowstorm

You can always find birds on our back deck – especially during a snowstorm. Թ I mean, why fly away, when there’s food here? Թ They’re certainly fun to watch.

Here are a few quick pictures of them fluttering around our deck during the Snowpocalypse of 2011.

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Presentation for the Southwest Missouri Camera Club

I was invited to give a presentation to the Southwest Missouri Camera Club about something related to Photoshop. Թ Despite the short notice, I managed to babble convincingly for over an hour about sharing files through the InternetԹ cloud (a nebulous discussion), uploading web sites automatically from a Lightroom plugin, and custom camera calibration. Թ A wide and varied list of topics, to be sure, but it filled the time slot. Թ I hope it wasn’t too boring. Թ In order to have a few shots to use for demonstrative purposes, I took a few quick photos from the room in the library in which the presentation was held. Թ Some of them were kind of fun. Թ Here they are…

Anytime you think you’re out of ideas for photography, just look around – I bet something interesting is right beside you!

Last Photos of 2010

In a year that’s been seemingly all about photography, I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that I took over 40,000 pictures. Թ That may seem like a lot, but if I take 100,000 next year it will make this year seem kind of lazy by comparison. Թ Time will tell, I guess.

It’s fitting, then, that on the penultimate day of the year I took 1,660 pictures of Erica. Թ Click on the image to see more:

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