I took MY LAST photo for the 2009 ACS "making Strides" calendar. wow! what a lot of work. I have done it for the last couple of years. It's a great project to be a part of. I am happy when I start it and more happy when I finish.

Beauty and the geek.

I haven't seen M. in a year and she hasn't changed a bit. Always fun to have a shoot with her.

This weekend I spent some time with the freakishly strong Alyssa, and Auntie Heather.

People ask..why do I do photography? well every so often I get to stand in between two beautiful ladies. I owe Rocky more favors than I can count, so when she needed someone to take pictures I JUMPED! at the chance. wow! what a day.

Hey, they even bought me breakfast.

KATIE
KATIE
KATIE!
with special thanks to Veronica Our NEW make up artist.

not your average baby-in the- bun pictures.
but boy did we have fun!
I have been wanting to use that wheel barrel for the longest time, finally got a chance.
thanks O, thanks Jeff for being good sports.
I can't wait for the baby pics.

the day after.

the 4th

after a delaying start , I got to shoot my favorite models Katie and her friend Sam. I found this hidden spot, that I thought was 'ok" but the two graffiti girls thought was wonderful. what do I know.

something is bugging me.

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@ $7.50 a piece they were worth every penny

my paparazzi shot of "Bubba the love sponge" and Gary Grubbs.

some shots I can't explain. well let me try....there was a calendar, and in was a picture, and...never mind.

I spent a HOT Saturday at the Deadwood Stampede. I have to say, it was my first really big biker rally. I can't wait till next year.

I spent Nessas' birthday with her and David.

so I heard this peacock crying in the neighborhood all day Sunday. I even rode my bike around to try and find it. no luck, I gave up. then the silly thing lands on my roof. I run out to snap this shot.

So I was fixing my sprinklers in the yard. I spy this white thing covered lightly in water droplets. I say "ah" run to get my camera. now picture this. I am covered in sweat, mud, water, filth, from working in the yard, I am on my hands and knees trying to get a good shot of this, my butt way up in the air... my mom pulls in the driveway with a puzzled look on her face.

"john what are YOU doing?" "nothing mom". I just couldn't explain.

drew decided, not us, to get a cewcut for the summer. wow!

after work, I hurried down to see Becka just before her big school dance. it was a great time and she was a good sport. I don't know what is up with the tongue thing, but she did it for almost every shot.

I was lucky enough to get together with kati. we went went to beautiful downtown Dunedin. we had to hide from the rain for a bit but i think all came out well in the end.

while shooting Kait this weekend we were walking around and stumbled upon this. sometime you just can't wait till you get home.

this is Wendy a cancer surviver. I do photographs to help raise money for the American Cancer Society

The nurses asked me to take a picture fro "nurses week"

ah, the life of a second shooter.
I had honor of helping Sandy from http://www.timelessexpressions4u.com/ shoot a beautiful beach wedding Saturday. One problem, the bride broke her foot, " how were WE going toget her down to the beach?" so I came up with this bright idea of getting a beach wheelchair. so after parking my truck, at the church. I ran a mile and a half to get the wheelchair. yes, a mile and a half. I get to Pier 60 , the lifeguard tells me I can have the wheelchair, but for only an hour. I beg, plead, tell him my story, p l e a s e let me have it overnight. I promise and swear on everything holy I will bring it back. he says leave 1,500 and I can do it. I hand over my Toys r' us visa, and I am pushing this wheelchair a mile and a half back through Clearwater beach.
the story gets better. we shoot the wedding everything is great, the bride decides not to go to the beach.
ouch .
all that work for nothing. such is the life of a second shooter.
here is bobby the lifeguard laughing about my story.

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to spend some time, helping to shoot Shane and Kristin's wedding the other day.The poor bride broke her foot three days before the wedding but, seemed to get down the aisle just fine.