Archive for month: October, 2013

Dalton 2014

Yesterday’s photo shoot with Dalton Tedford was a perfect catch up session. Shannon, Dalton’s mom and my life long friend , joined us. Shannon and I along with Robin Kohn were  pregnant together. Dalton is Shannon’s second child. Our kids were babies together. We have kept in close touch but being a working mom takes a lot of time. Before you know it Dalton is an adult and I had a lot of catching up to do. 

We planned to meet at Dalton’s favorite fishing spot on Lake Overholser. Yesterday afternoon around 5:30 things just came together for a great photography experience. The day was perfect the temperature, wind, sunlight. Working with a great kid and a beautiful spot I’ve never seen on Lake O. I’m not saying where it is because I don’t want Dalton’s serenity disturbed.

Besides being naturally photogenic Dalton enjoys fishing and duck hunting. I had no idea. I learned about duck hunting while shooting and getting some damn good light. Shannon requested a few dress up shots out in the sticks and mud. That made no sense whatsoever to Dalton. Once we got her shots Dalton settled in and we had a fun shoot.

Photography has kept me a bit busier the past couple months. Sr. pictures are my favorite photos to shoot. Kids are so fun, especially if their parents aren’t around. Mom’s can really get on their kid’s nerves. Always coaching from the bench. LOL They don’t understand how hard it is for us to not mother them. It’s what we do!  Dad’s hate pictures worse than kids so they stay far away unless bribed, coerced or threatened. It is a rare man who likes to have family pictures taken. 

Folks, I understand. I’ve only had one photo shoot done of myself and I was uncomfortable at first. Then we finished the bottle of champagne. It was a prop. I’m at home behind the camera. My goal for my client is to help them feel comfortable in front of it. I’ve had great success, my clients like that I captured the “real person.”

Dalton T. 2014

Dalton Tedford Sr.

Dalton Tedford Sr.

Dalton’s Truck nuts

Dalton Fishing 1

Dalton fishing2

Thanks guys this was awesome. I’ll have your disc ready soon. If you like my work please tell someone. If you use my work please tag or credit me. That helps me build business and street cred.

ROCK wins! Wedding photography is not my favorite gig but editing wedding photos IS! I’ve had so much fun with this sweet family. Shelley Herriot Epely married Chad Meisenburg October 6 in their gorgeous new back yard. I had the absolute pleasure of shooting the experience. I had a blast too. Champagne!!!

My friendship with Shelley goes back 25 years or so. I was only 12 when we met, I won’t divulge her age ; ). We were close neighbors for nearly a year and I’ve grown to love her girls and her new family. It has been a pleasure being in their home and entertaining them in mine. Even though they moved to a new neighborhood recently I expect we will stay close.

Chad and Shelley and their six kids are a sweet and savory mix, each with their own personality and sense of humor. Chad blows my mind with his patience and fun parenting style, but mostly by his love for Shelley. Love is alive and it lives in Yukon Ok. It’s wonderful how they’ve made their Brady Family blend so well and they look good together I might add. Here are a few fun photos that kind of sum up the Epenburgs.

The young’uns

I’m having too much fun with this.

Surrounded by morons

Ten Six Twenty Thirteen

Poor Tank, he misses me.

Epenburgs

The look on his face.

Old’uns

This is my second wedding shoot.