Looking back on 2010...

Happy New Year everyone!


It's been a long time since I did a blog posting.  I resolve to create posts more often in 2011.  I must admit that I'm not real fond of writing.  It reminds me of having to do homework, and I hated doing homework.  I need to get over that before old age and senility sets in, because I really want to use this forum as a way to share my photography.  My kids will probably tell you that senility has already set in, but I guess that's a topic for another day.  Oh, and my kids will probably tell you that senility has... wait, I just said that... 


Anyway, I was thinking about some of my favorite shoots in 2010.  I got to meet and photograph a few seniors; hopefully we'll get the opportunity to shoot a few more in 2011.  Seniors have an energy and passion all their own, and it's really fun to be around them.  


However, looking back, I think I had the most fun, getting to know Megan and Jordan.  We had the privilege of shooting their engagement photos and their Halloween wedding.  I think that was one of the really cool things; it's not very often you get to shoot a wedding on Halloween.  They really did it up first class, and they made us feel as if we were part of the family.  We had a blast!  


We shot their engagement photos at Red Rocks, and on the CU campus.  The reception was a Mile High Station which is very old and historic in it's own right.  


Here are a few of my favorite images of Jordan and Megan... 

Chad's Senior Shoot at the Haunted Silo

It's been a busy summer!  We shot Katie's senior portraits back in July:



Katie helped us schedule her boyfriend, Chad, for senior portraits as well.  It took two rainouts; but we were finally able to shoot his portrait last week.

As we were driving up to Brighton we were in yet another downpour.  But, by the time we were able to shoot, the sky had cleared and things were starting to dry out a bit.  We picked an old abandoned silo facility right next to the highway between Brighton and Fort Lupton.  Apparently it's been abandoned for approximately 20 years; the windows are all broken out, there's graffiti everywhere and some say it's even haunted.  OK... I just made that part up, but you get the picture.  It was kind of creepy, but we managed to get some good images, before Fort Lupton's finest showed up with lights flashing.  It seems that someone reported a possible vandalism in progress.  No worries.  We were starting to lose light anyway.  The officer actually ended up thanking us for giving him the opportunity to turn on his lights and siren.  He was soon joined by a Weld County Sheriff's deputy who explained that he had jurisdiction, and that we would have to leave.

So, with fond memories of my truck catching fire at my own senior portrait shoot (a pretty long time ago...), we packed it in for the night.  Chad will always remember his senior pictures, and the evening we overcame the hazards of the haunted silo to take his portrait.    

Here are a few of his images: