After several community efforts to raise money for Ferndalers that needed help with medical expenses, a group got together to start a fund that would be available for that purpose. Their first fundraiser was an event at the fairgrounds that …
We got a little bit of a storm that passed through today and it was hard to believe that it was raining in Ferndale it was still so cold. I took off from work a little early to go photograph …
At least the studio is warm. Stephanie came by for another shoot today and demonstrated some of her excellent ballet skills. It ended up being a very productive shoot, and I have several people changing their minds about ballet and …
I’ve had an idea for some pregnancy photos for a long time, but it required finding out about the pregnancy early on. Since asking women if they are pregnant is one of the most dangerous questions in the world, this …
We also photographed Stephanie wearing some vintage lingerie, including this black lace bra. If I had a photograph from yesterday, it would have shown us celebrating Lori’s 45th birthday, which we did by having dinner at May’s Noodle House, and …
I haven’t been taking photos very much lately because with the Fuji S1 dead and the Pentax Optio in the shop for a new LCD screen, I’m down to one camera. I’ve felt safer having it stay in the studio. …
When I got up this morning it looked like it was going to be a nice sunrise. I pondered for a few minutes whether I should run to work and grab the camera and then go out to Fernbridge to …
Looking on the calendar I saw we had a full moon coming up so with the clear weather that we’ve been enjoying, I thought I would get a photo of the moon rising behind the Gingerbread. Only problem was it …
After 5 years of faithful service, my first digital SLR, this Fuji S1 Pro, died a quiet death. All it could say was ERR on the display. Researching it on the web, it seemed a common way for it to …
Melaine was back in town again, and we decided to dress her up as a pirate once again since I found the eye patch I had bought earlier. I’m thinking now that this is the start of a four part …
On my way home from Fort Bragg I stopped in Westport for gas. Without knowing that I was a photographer, the clerk mentioned that there is a beautiful spot to take pictures nearby and pointed the way to it for …
We had a little bit of time between when we finished with the vintage clothing and when I needed to leave for the chamber meeting, so Lori suggested shooting the vest she recently purchased. I figured this would be a …
I had a photoshoot yesterday afternoon with a new model and had planned to spend the morning getting everything ready for it. The fire took up most of that time so then I thought we would just shoot outdoors, since …
As I was photographing this magnificent tree, I couldn’t help but notice that even the gentlest of breezes was causing a flurry of leaves to fall, as if it knew it needed to get undressed before the rains start. At …
Our glorious fall weather continued this weekend, so once again I got the KLR out. Made a run down Avenue of the Giants to drop off some photos to the Redcrest Resort and the Benbow Inn. Then on the way …
Since we have been blessed with spectacular weather this weekend, I called up Sarah to see if she would be available for the promised mermaid at the beach shoot. We were just making plans for it when I got a …
I wish I could say that this was me. Unfortunately, my quad has been sitting in the garage with a dead battery from lack of use during the period that the garage was being built. Something I need to take …
Perfect weather today for a motorcycle trip, and since it might be the last good weekend for a while, I decided I better take advantage of it. I rode out Hwy 36 to Forest Road 23 and then Forest Road …
This is the next evolution in my draping series. Back in July when I did the draping shoot with Katy, I had brought to the studio a vintage lace table cloth that we had on the dining room table at …
Melaine had told me her waist measurement was 26″ before the shoot, so I had picked corsets that were 23-24″ for the shoot, as usually a 2″ reduction is about right. But the two Victorian corsets that I picked out …
Here Melaine is modeling the first vintage dress that I bought for Lori which really started the collection. I had photographed Lori wearing this dress in the very first photoshoot that I did when I bought my first studio flash …
Towards the end of the fair, I was mentioning to Lori that with all of the women walking by our booth the whole week, I still hadn’t seen a single woman who could model for a photo I’ve been dreaming …
This morning, after a week of uncharacteristic sunny mornings, things returned to normal in Ferndale. On my walk to work this morning, I noticed these sunflowers and barn, and even without the sun shining on them, the bright flowers made …
In one shot I can show you both of the things I did today. First, in a rare occurence in Ferndale, it was too hot to be painting. An offshore breeze has warmed up the coast the last few days, …
Today I did a model shoot that was a bit different. My subject was a local male teenager who wanted to submit some pictures to the Abercrombie & Fitch modeling contest. So we went out to Loleta and shot at …
Several years ago we shot Jessica wearing a 1930s black velvet dress and a few other items from our vintage clothing collection. Then she went off to college and she’d usually stop by the studio during her school breaks and …
Here’s the photo that was entered into the juried competition for the fair. This was from our experimental session and this was definitely the most different shot of the day. I wanted to make the shot as white as possible …
This photo started out because of a mistake. I ordered 3 yards of sheer white lycra off of Ebay to use as a backdrop, and the 3 yards arrived, but in two pieces, one was 2 yards, and the other …
On our drive over to the Van Duzen bridge, Melissa and I both noticed the big field of mustard near Fernbridge. I had wanted to use the field before but could never find the time or a model before they …
Melissa came recommended by another model who I worked with and for her first shoot we dressed her up in a red Asian brocade corset with matching shoes and purse. As they say the accessories make the outfit. The location …
A few of weeks ago, a guy came into my studio and mentioned that his 17 year old daughter was interested in photography as a career. She was going to be visiting him from Illinios in a week or so …
