Amy and Lance get married

You may recognize these two...their engagement session shows up just a little while ago.
Amy and I go back many years, in fact I took her Senior portraits several years ago. It was an honor and privilege to now be the photographer at her wedding.
I hope to be photographing their family for years to come...

A tale of two birds...

Looking back over the summer, I recall a really fun project that I was asked to photograph.
Pat and Mike met in the Air Force and have been really close friends ever since. They fly Cessna 182 "straight tails" (for those of you who have no clue what a straight tail is...it's a Cessna built before 1960...tail is straight rather than angled back compared to the newer versions), they hunt together, fish together and fly together. Both of their Cessnas recently got a new paint job, and they hatched the idea to compose an AOPA article featuring the story of two ex- Air Force pilots and their airplanes and the friendship that has endured over the years.
So, a warm summer morning of photography, friends and formation flying...it doesn't get much better than that!
I'm looking forward to reading that AOPA article...

Meagan

What else can a proud Uncle do but photograph his niece for her senior year of High School? Meagan is a most remarkable young lady. Her quiet strength, I'm convinced, will pull her through anything she sets her mind to. She has drive and motivation that is most inspiring, and no doubt will serve her well.
If you can't tell, she's also a country girl to the core.
Her future plans? Rumor has it that she wants to become a Doctor.
Go Meagan!

In concert with Scott Riggan

In September Scott Riggan wowed a crowd at Eagle Christian Church with a concert promoting his new album "Clouds and Fire". A local radio station, KTSY promoted the event and the auditorium was nearly packed with Scott Riggan fans. It was a lot of fun to be the event photographer!
This album is truly a remarkable project for Scott and a very personal one, as this album he filled with music that he likes. He told me a while ago that he was tired of writing music to impress music promoters and record labels...this one he decided to write what he liked and just simply go with that.
So far his reviews have been outstanding, and for me personally, I think I'll probably wear my copy out as I truly enjoy listening to the music.
Check him out a www.scottriggan.com, and check out his music at www.indieheaven.com.

Amy and Rick

"I want a picture of my daughter and her husband in front of the waterfall." It's the kind of request that separates the photographers from the weekend shooters. There is only one spot that this photograph can be taken, Amy and Rick would be in full sun, the waterfall would be completely in shade. Normally, you'd either one or the other, but I had to get BOTH...and I did. Many thanks for the very helpful groomsmen who teetered on the railing holding reflectors and diffusers in just the right spot to make this shot possible.
There was an elegant simplicity to this wedding, it reminds me of how weddings were conducted many years ago...a gathering of close friends and family under a grove of trees. It was truly awesome. Congratulations Amy and Rick!

Bob and Nissa

Truthfully most wedding days are at best (barely) controlled chaos. Not the case with Bob and Nissa's wedding. I have honestly never photographed a wedding that went like clockwork as this one did. Nissa spent a great deal of time, effort and energy making sure that things would go well on their wedding day...and it paid off.
Bob is a local musician in the Boise Valley, now playing bass for at least 3 different bands. Nissa is a Business Manager for a local investment firm. Both have a deep love and respect for nature (it's not often that I get the request to photograph Blue Herons at a wedding). Definitely an inspiring couple.
Good luck Bob and Nissa!