photo of the day: the yellow umbrella

A couple of trips to Ohio ago I was really working hard on the whole "mastery of the off-camera flash" thing, so when I had a little free time we dressed up one of my sisters-in-law and staged an impromptu photo shoot. (What? It's what I do!) Because of where their house is located, there really aren't any good outdoor shooting locations aside from the road in front of their house, so the road it was.

I set up two flashes, one on either side, triggered with on camera flash, and we posed until we saw the headlights of a car coming over the hill. Then we would grab the flashes, scramble to the side, wait until it passed, and repeat the process.

This photo ended up being one of my favorites: I love the look on her face, like she's about to step into a fairy tale.

photo of the day: waiting for the festivities

This was snapped off this weekend during a pause between rushing around preparing for a family birthday party. I love the sense of waiting, of being suspended in an in-between time. I also love the curly yellow tails.

trashing the dress

So I had to make a quick run back to Ohio, and the day after I decided this, S emailed me wanting to trash her dress. I told her the only afternoon I had available, and it happened to be the day before her divorce went through. Crazy, no? Well, we had an amazing time. I'd never shot at Sippo Lake before, but now I'm a huge fan. And despite a bruised tailbone, goose poop, and curious onlookers, we had a glorious time. And I love these pictures.






Look at her puppies! So adorable.





Woodland elf!





Love. Her. Eyes.





I don't know what the story is that is being told in this picture, but I like it.









Yesh. Don't mess with a girl who can kick your tail.

The eyes! They're amazing!





For the record, the water in all these shots was nastier than it looks, but she was game for anything. SO awesome.

a gallery is up!

Remember these guys? This adorably cute pair of people that I happen to be related to? Well, their full gallery is up. So click here, and the username is "GroomsnameLovesBridesname." Password is 20352. Enjoy!