A couple of weeks ago I made my first crossing over the new "Walkway Over the Hudson". It was cold day (winter after all), but the pictures were more than worth it. I put them together into a video slide show, testing a new piece of software. I will probably begin offering them on DVD and even Blu-ray soon. Check back for details.

Let it never be said that men can't plan weddings. Paul did a great job. One of my favorite weddings to date.

Last Saturday (Feb 7th) I shot the small, simple.. intimate wedding of David and Adrelyn. I had a great time.

Since there were less than 30 people total they wanted one shot of the entire group. It was 35 degrees outside, so instead of freezing, we decided to use a bigger room that was unused for a few minutes. The room was barely big enough, but I managed to take the photo successfully, with my back leaning against the wall.

It was a tough shot. I'm glad I was able to get it for them.

I just acquired an Epson 3800 photo printer. Oh.. It's exiting! Yes I know I'm a nerd.

As with any new piece of equipment equipment I'm still in the learning phase. I'm learning about color management, and the different paper types, and all kinds of little things you need to know to make perfect prints.

The greatest part of having in house printing is that it won't take 3 days to get prints. If they are a little patient I can even give people a print or two right after the portrait session. I like that idea.

The second greatest part is that I am now have absolute control of every step of the process. Even a great photo lab has to guess what an image is supposed to look like. No two printers or monitors display things exactly the same. So when a photographer sends an image to be printed by an outside lab, the lab often has to make little tweaks to an image to get it to looks right on their machines. Their interpretations aren't always what I intended. They are allays good, just a little different. Now that I'm doing the printing they look exactly like I want them to, so I can guarantee your prints will be exactly what they should be.

I hope the holidays are going great for everybody. I did pretty well this Christmas with gifts. I received a pair of LumiQuest Softbox 3. I am very pleased with the results and simplicity they offer. They pack up into a small, flat, and portable package. They attach to the flash heads in just a few seconds.

I should apologize for the model. He was the best I could since I was the only one around at the time.

The left example is unmodified flashes. On the right, all I did was attach the softboxes. They provide a softer light that is more flattering and much nicer. I easily see using these for every portrait session.