I missed a fantastic shot over the weekend. I saw someone else’s photo and it is a winner. Now, I’ve got some great photos in my collection but that’s not the point, I missed one great shot and I feel annoyed, very annoyed in fact. I don’t want just some great photos, I want ALL the great photos. When I see an opportunity I want to get it but I totally missed it; instead I got OTHER great shots.
Some of you may not understand my obsession, but getting 99% of …

FUN FUN FUN!! I just knew this would be a great evening when a client asked me to document her grandparent’s 60th anniversary together. I’ll be posting photos as I edit them, but I just wanted to write how awesome my job is.
A very special thanks to Kelly who was my assistant photographer last night. She really helped by taking alot of the time pressure off me as I was only allowed 90 minutes to shoot over 30 specific shots the client needed me to take so while I was …

I don’t just take snaps, in fact I hate snaps. They have their place of course but snaps just do enough to tell a story. If you click on the link below, then you will see just what can be done by photographers who are prepared to risk much to tell a story.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/06/xenophobia_in_south_africa.html

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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down:
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
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