This was one family shoot I had been looking forward to for some time. I have known Jes and Rob for a number of years but have not got together with them in a long time. So with the new arrival of Ellie which I might add she is a little ham and the chance to hang with them it was all play and,,well,,no work. The original plan was to do a beach session but with higher then normal winds and blowing sand it was not a place for such a young baby. So we picked the next cool spot off the top of my head and made the choice to take the tour of Norfolk Botanical Gardens and I am glad we did. Jes and Rob, you both look great and I am very happy for your new edition in your life.
The Landscape Photographer In Me
I have always enjoyed landscape photography and I think it is an important thing to take advantage of and also incorporate into my wedding photography. There is nothing better then a nice background and a beautiful bride. When I travel most of my time is spent in large cities where nature is somewhat nil. This week most of my travels were in east central Pennsylvania. As I traveled the back roads to visit a doctor in Topton,Pennsylvania I found out that only back roads lead to this location or at least that was what the GPS was telling me. This location will be full of color in two weeks and I wish my trip would have been delayed for that reason. I love the movement of water so when my van drove by this location below I knew I had to turn around and take a couple of shots. I spent a short time maybe around 10 minutes because of my tight schedule and I left with wet shoes and some pretty neat shots.
Amazing Photo Of F22 Raptor
I would like to say congrats to a friend and co-worker Tai for an amazing shot of a F22 Raptor at the NAS Air show. I went on Saturday and the conditions were less then perfect with low clouds and grey skies. Tai went out on Sunday and got a great shot of the F 22 Raptor at high speed. Tai your photography has improved a 100% and I hope some of the info I have gave you has helped. Here is the fast fly by of the plane..
Some Down Time
I had some down time this week and took Madison out along with the camera of course. It seems like I don’t get to spend to much time with her due to my busy work flow. Today I took a look at her and could not believe how big and how fast she is growing up. I wish I could stop her at this age. The next couple of weekends should be busy with some new photos from weddings and family portraits. I have posted two of the photos I took of her which I liked.
Virginia Beach Surfers And Large Waves
What better way to spend the afternoon on a sunny day but to take the camera out to the oceanfront and take a couple snapshots of surfers taking advantage of some large swells coming in from the tropical activity of recent. I was in luck because of a past cancelation on an event from the ECSC which was taking place at the time. Here are a few dudes kicking it up on some sweet waves.



















