Lisa and Jeremiah's Engagement Pics

I had the privilege of shooting my friends Lisa and Jeremiah's engagement photos a few weeks back. Great looking couple. Here are a few of the photos.

NYC and Architecture

In most cities I am drawn to the architecture of the buildings. I don't know what it is I just really enjoy the various architecture. Which tends to lead to hours walking the streets taking it in. My recent trip to NYC was no different. I walked and looked. Then I walked and looked some more. Occasionally I took a few pics. 100+ blocks in one night. Thats a record. Architecture is a different type of creative expression but extremely artistic none the less. The variety of architecture in NYC is tough to beat. The big with the small. Old and the new. Classical vs contemporary. Challenging to photograph and capture what it is that is so alluring. I took a few pics in NYC and tried to capture some of the uniqueness of its landscape.

Aloha 2009

My good friend Dave and I went to Hawaii a few weeks ago. Spent 3 days in Waikiki and a week in Kauai. Great time. Truly as close to paradise this side of heaven as I could imagine. Surfing was the focal point of our daily agenda and the Lord hooked us up with about all we could handle. By the last day my shoulders clearly said "no more" and I caught my last wave of the vacation (and likely the next 6 mos). We rented the largest longboards I have even ridden in Waikiki (10'4") and had a blast riding the small swell there. What wasn't enjoyable was the exhausting 300yd paddle out to the break that this desk jockey had to endure. But I was sure happy once I got out to the line up and soaked in the landscape of Waikiki beach. The condo where we stayed in Kauai was on Poipu Beach where the paddle out is a little shorter and the waves a little more exciting. As was the reef awaiting a little inside if you ventured too far. The water there is so clear that while sitting on your board you can see clear to the reef below. It looks 3 ft deep but was a good 8ft or so. Occasionally a sea turtle will surface for a breather and then dive down deep again. The natural beauty of Kauai is magnificent.

Here are a few pics from the vacation.

Charleston, SC

I visited Charleston, SC a few weeks ago. Beautiful place. I think the more accurate term is "charming". It was "charming". The people too were "charming". The smells down by the market were not "charming". A cross between raw sewage and horse manure. If this is what old money smells like I don't want anything to do with it. Besides that I am a big fan of the city and look forward to hopefully visiting it again one day. Here are a few pics.

Fun times in the OBX

Recently I returned from an annual trip to the Outer Banks of NC. The weather on the front end and back end was great. In the middle it was a little suspect. Strong winds made the surf unrideable for a few days. But come friday, the winds shifted to offshore and it was pretty sweet. There was a double break - one way out and one closer in on friday. My friends Dave, Spiker and I found ourselves all alone in the lineup out past the pier with clean 1-2' overhead barrels moving quickly by. It was a beautiful setting that I will not soon forget. Here are a few photos from the week.

This is why we have screens

Bull Frog

Spotted this little guy in a drainage gutter by the lake.  Actually not that little...