The "Old Phone" ringtone...

I heard it a while ago, something that I hadn't heard for long time, in fact I couldn't tell you the last time I heard it.  Perhaps it was on an old movie or TV show, a rerun of the original Twilight Zone, but honestly I couldn't remember the last time I heard it in real life.  The sound has been replaced by a plethora of Tweetles, Twitters (not the social media), beeps and various opening riffs of famous songs.  I'm talking about ring tones.  Like any other person who at least pretends to be up to date with technology, I have a Smartphone strapped to my hip all the time.  I generally find a ring tone that I don't find distasteful and after a few months I get so tired of it that I'm forced to search for a new one.  But one day I heard it...coming from a cell phone no less.  It was the sound of an old Ma Bell telephone.  Two bells with a clapper in between that for almost a century exclaimed that someone was calling and wishing to talk with you.  Although the old Ma Bell ring is certainly not soothing, for some strange reason it's not repulsive (to me) either.  A week ago my phone went through an update and for some reason that I cannot explain, I decided to look through the list of ringtones that hadn't changed since I got it.  But this time was different, the list of ringtones had tripled and as I scrolled down through the pages, I found it!  It simply said "Old Phone" and I chose it!  Now my high tech Smartphone sounds like an old telephone when it rings.  My family has weighed in on the change...my daughter thinks it's annoying, my wife just rolls her eyes and my son thinks it's funny.  For me, it just makes me happy.

2011 IPC Bronze Medalist. Boise Photographer

Goin'Solo

 Knew A Little Girl Who Had a Little Curl...

Letting off Steam

 The Master's Way

Very exciting news this year!  I earned the Bronze Medal in PP of A's International Print Competition.

My print competition entries have also been accepted into the General Collection of Professional Photographers of America's 2011 International Photographic Competition. These images will be on display at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, January 15-17, 2012, in New Orleans, La. This exhibition is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention of professional photographers and several photographic associations.

A panel of eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from more than 4,000 total submitted entries at Gwinnett Technical College in Georgia. Judged against a standard of excellence, over 1,500 images were selected for the General Collection and just over 600 (15 percent) were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection—the best of the best. The Loan Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated “Loan Collection” book, and over 200 selected General Collection images will be published in the “Showcase” book by Marathon Press.

Images titled “The Master's Way”, “Letting off Steam”, “Goin' Solo” and “Knew a Little Girl Who had a Little Curl”, my entries will be in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center alongside other photographic works from PPA’s photographic competition and traveling and special invitational displays. These images constitute one of the world’s largest annual exhibits of professional photography gathered simultaneously under one roof.

Boise Idaho Commercial Photographer/ Miss Idaho 2011 Boise Double Take

Watch for the book "Boise Double Take" due to be released in late 2011.  Rich Binsacca has been working on this book which features a "than and now" look at various locations throughout Boise.  One image was an image of Miss Idaho1962 Irene Ammons posed in front of the Capital Building at the Stuenberg memorial.  The idea was to take an image of current Miss Idaho 2011,Genevieve Nutting that pays homage to that historical photograph.  Although the setting is the same, we did a variety of images that ranged from the exact pose to a more modern pose and lighting pattern (shown above).  I thoroughly enjoy Idaho history and it was certainly an honor to be part of this project.

Silverlake Shootout

Many thanks to Silverlake Photo for opening their design studio in Twin Falls, ID for the attendees of the Professional Photographers of Idaho annual Conference.  They had several models, studio bays and of course a full selections of their incredible backgrounds at disposal.  I think I have to do some backdrop shopping now...

Boise Idaho High School Senior Photographer/ Anne

What an amazing journey it's been working with Anne this summer.  She was so excited about working on her Senior photos that she started before her Junior year was up and pretty much wanted to everything.  We did a casual studio session, a vintage light session, an outdoor session and last but not least, we trashed her prom dress in a friend's pond.  What a fantastic set of images we captured of this truly wonderful girl.

Boise Idaho Wedding Photographer/ Andrew and Sarah

Andrew and Sarah were married this June at the Boise Botanical gardens. The couple is a very relaxed pair, certainly a breath of fresh air in a fast-paced, "get is done now" world. They were a joy to photograph.
This wedding was the maiden voyage of some new off camera radio triggers I recently purchased, which were pressed into service just in time. The off camera flash really tamed what can be a very difficult venue for family group shots...particularly in the mid-afternoon. We got some awesome family photos and it worked out well for the bride and groom too...photographs that would not have been possible without it.

Boise Idaho Wedding Photographer/ Richard and Becka

Here is a wedding from a few months ago, I happen to be a little behind...well... a lot behind on my blogging.
I became acquainted with Becka several years ago, I am good friends with her parents and I also took her High School Senior portraits. The wedding was held at the historic Capital City Christian Church in Boise...quite frankly I never tire of the stained glass in that building...it's just amazing!
There was a lot of laughing, singing, dancing and fun throughout the day. This was a joy to photograph!