Inessential Stuff

Pullman isn’t THAT far away. Still, when traveling across the Palouse to do a shoot, I figure we might as well make it worth it and go all out. Fortunately, this was exactly Courtney’s thinking as well. So we made a day of it. Indoor shots. Outdoor shots. Industrial shots. Landscape shots. We shot for about four hours, with only a coffee break in the middle to warm up.

And yes, it was fairly cold, which makes Courtney’s effort all the more spectacular. Some shots seem quite summery, with a cotton dress and bare feet, but that is misleading. While she was moving gracefully in bare feet, I was blowing on my hands and bundled in a bulky sherpa fleece. She insisted it wasn’t that cold if you just put your mind elsewhere.

Oh, by the way, she’s also proof that beauty and brains go together: she’s a doctoral student in engineering at Washington State University. Anyway, here are about fifty images from the day.

Sometimes, when I tell my friends I am doing some “senior portraits”, and they imagine people in their 60′s.  No, no, not those kind of seniors.  High school seniors.  And this is the time of year they are getting their pictures done for the yearbook.  I don’t like to do too many senior sessions, or they start feeling the same.  But a handful a year can be a lot of fun, and this year I was lucky to work several really remarkable (and photogenic!) individuals.  Here are some collages of the latest:

I have apparently been nominated for KREM’s Z Best of Spokane for “Best Wedding Photographer.” I’m honored! If you are so inclined, click on the image below and cast a vote.

I just found out that of 2700 images submitted for a Wedding Photography Directory contest, 2 of my pictures made the 80 Finalists!  A picture from the Fox Theater and one from a Trash the Dress shoot.  The main page is here, and there are lots of gorgeous images.  Feel free to vote!

The keen observer who has been following my blog (and thanks, Richard, Diego, and Mum) might notice some subtle differences. In fact, I’ve made the big leap: from a blogger site to my own-hosted blog on WordPress. There were some glitches along the way (and may still be more), but it mostly went well, with one major exception …

I lost all the comments.

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