This past year pretty much kicked ass. My wife and I got to travel more than we ever have in a year (Portland, LA, Nashville, London, Paris, Cancun, San Diego, plus many trips into the mountains of CO), which meant lots of inspiration! We walked in two half-marathons and a 15k (we don’t run, but …
Every year, in addition to my own weddings, I try to 2nd shoot 10-15 with other photographers. It keeps me sharp, give me the opportunity to try new things and, if I’m completely honest, is an absolute blast! I’m fortunate enough to know some pretty awesome people who get to photograph some pretty great weddings. …
Every year I make a set of business resolutions. If you’re interested, here are last year’s. How did I do on them? Let’s just see… – Don’t be scared of change. There was quite a bit of change this year. You’re currently looking at a big change I made: my website! Another huge change happened …
I love photographing weddings. Wait. No. That should actually be I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHING WEDDINGS! I really do. So much so that any weekend I’m not shooting a wedding of my own I try to shoot with someone else. This year I ended up shooting 30 weddings and loved every single one. I shot here in …
Although it doesn’t feel like it sometimes, I do have a life outside of photography. I take trips, spend time with family and hang out with friends. Of course, I take photos while I’m doing all of those things, so although I have a life outside of photography, I don’t ever have a life without …
I feel like my phone photography became more refined in 2013. Yeah, that might be silly to say, but it’s true. While I use my phone for personal photos on trips and nights out with friends, I also use it to create images that I share with the world through my Instagram account. I’ve developed …
Shooting portraits was my first love in photography. Connecting with a person, one on one, even if it’s only for a minute, is truly one of my favorite things. It’s one of the reasons why I love working with high school seniors so much. It’s just me and them for two hours of creativity and …
You know, I don’t strictly photograph weddings and high school seniors. Throughout the year, I photograph a variety of events, headshots and portraits. I even shoot some products here and there. In fact, in 2013 I photographed over 60 events, businesses and headshots. Here are a few of my favorite shots of the year. I …