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Fun & Photos at Wieblab #2

I spent the majority of last week commuting back and forth to Lancaster to attend Wieblab #2 at the photo studio of Joel and Rita Wiebner. Joel and Rita opened their studio and their brains to 4 photographers (myself included) for 3 days of intensive photography workshopping.
To say that I LOVED this workshop and the Wiebners themselves would be a huge understatement. We all had such a great time with each other. We laughed, we talked shop, we ate (WELL) and we learned a ton. Joel and Rita are probably the nicest most sincere couple that you will ever meet. I am so thankful to them both (and Kingston) for having and teaching us last week. As I told Rita in an e-mail....Wieblab #2 was one of the most enjoyable and positive experiences of my life! Thank you very much you guys.

Here are some of my images from a shoot that we all did at a super cool and slightly creepy abandoned amusement park.

Dawn's Last game

Tonight is Dawn's last field hockey game of the season.  Her Truman Tigers made some big improvements from last season and the girls will finish out a hard fought and successful season tonight at home.  As always, I will be there shooting!

Dawn and I have barely even seen each other since our honeymoon in July (photos are coming soon....I promise Baby).  She teaches and coaches all week long, and I am out shooting weddings all weekend long.  So we sometimes get to say hello and goodbye to each other as we pass in the house.  But, hopefully as my wedding season winds down and her nights will now be freed up a bit, we will get to see just a bit more of each other!

Family Photos....Jenn Childress & The Richters

Just a quick post before the weekend weddings are here! The other day, Jenn Childress and I were scouting out a future wedding location. At the end of the day Jenn remembered that we have been trying for months to make some time to take a few informal family photos of her, Jesse, the kids and the dogs. So, what better time than NOW?! Belive it or not this simple, relaxed family portrait took months to organize but in the end took about 5 minutes to pull off. All about finding the time.

Fun with a Fish Eye

Wedding photographer Jenn Childress and I have known each other for years and years. We often photograph weddings together in the Philadelphia area. After one of our recent shoots she gave me a Sigma Fisheye Lens. These lenses are super wide and can yield some funky, slightly distorted results when used up close. I was playing around with my new toy while visiting my Mom-Mom the other day. Here are some early results!

Dawn displaying a Fish Face for the Fish Eye.

Mom-Mom up close and in your face!

Jack & Addy are 1

Just a couple of weeks ago Jack & Addy celebrated their 1st birthday.  Our good friends Lisa & Jay asked if we would add to the 1st year celebration by taking some portraits of the twins in their "Sunday Best".  This was the first time I had ever photographed children in a somewhat formal setting.  We got some great shots, had some laughs, some hair was pulled and a few tears were shed later on in the shoot as well.  Happy 1st Birthday to Jack & Addy!

Shooting Jenn Childress | Off to SF

I took a few quick portraits of Jenn Childress, wedding photographer and all around superstar, yesterday afternoon.  I think she may have posted some of these same shots up on her blog!  Thanks Jenn.  I had fun yesterday and you look Maaaarrveellooouus!!

And.....I will be out of the office and on the West Coast from this evening through Monday afternoon as we are shooting a wedding at Corde Valle Resort in the Santa Cruz Mountains this coming Saturday. I can't wait for this one! Check out the Corde Valle website and you'll see why. Super luxurious and in such an incredible setting!