I had to roll out of bed early this morning to photograph the boys in their costumes before they left for school.  It was a riot. Check out the hair on Elvis- totally out of control! M.C.Deano was thrilled to get decked out in his rapper getup – from the chains to the grills! We were also fortunate to have The King make an appearance this...

Ok, no more travelling for a while!  We just returned from spending the weekend in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.  I was invited to judge the print competition for the Professional Photographers of the Ozarks.   Heather went with me this time and it made for a great weekend getaway! Once the judging was over, we had a chance to visit Downtown Eureka Springs, which...

Wisconsin photographer Dan Frievalt sent me these images from the print competition last weekend, so I wanted to add them to the blog.  Here is how this works:  everyone sits in a dark room and the prints come around one at a time under bright lights.  The judges sit at the front of the room and score the prints.  There is usually a good crowd of people sitting...

I just returned from judging the print competition at the Wisconsin Prof. Photographers Assoc.  What a cool experience! We stayed at this incredible resort called The Osthoff.  It is about an hour and a half north of Milwaukee. It was the perfect time of year to be there – the weather was cool and the fall colors were all over the place.  The rooms had...

If you are a regular reader of the blog, you will remember the painting I posted a few months back. It was an abstract piece, based on the Chinese symbol for Love.  The painting was part of my Art of Wine exhibit last month and was purchased by a collector in Allen, Tx.   When I told her I was planning on doing a series of similar paintings, she told me she...