My Mind's Eye

2009-04-21T11:45:00.022-04:00

These are the Flobots. Great band and were absolutely fantastic to photograph. I got such a charge from it I can't tell you. Great way to drag me out of the winter photographic blues. Took a ton and these are but a few. Hope you like them whoever sees them.

Can't stop the Sepia.

2009-01-13T09:30:00.004-05:00

These are some 'in your face' portraits of some of my best friends. As you can tell, they all have great character. Hope you enjoy them.

Jazz

2009-01-07T09:27:00.008-05:00

Jazz artists. The first is a trumpeteer of legendary talent and the second is extraordinary jazz bassist. Wonderful to photograph and even more wonderful to listen to.

Friends in Black and White.

2008-12-20T13:18:00.011-05:00

Some of my best friends and their sons. We were gathered at deercamp and a good time was had by all. There is no price tag that can measure the value of good friends.

Basketball Practice

2008-12-16T10:25:00.034-05:00

Some shots from Shepherd University Basketball team. It was an excellent couple of hours with some great young athletes at practice. Always a challenge shooting indoor sports but I think I came away with more that a few keepers. Thanks to the coach for letting me walk the floor.

Tonal Portraits

2008-12-14T09:08:00.015-05:00

Here are some sepia and b&w treatments of some of the xmas parade shots to add a little drama.

Along the Winter Creek

2008-12-11T14:09:00.016-05:00

Here are some shots along a local creek. The weather was wet and the temperature had gone up after a cold spell. This made for some great atmospheric low lying fog. Had a lot of fun shooting this as I love barren, stark scapes. It's a great challenge to make them visually interesting.

A Christmas Parade

2008-12-09T08:13:00.016-05:00

The annual Christmas Parade was enjoyed by all. Those that were not freezing. Here are some shots of the participants and the audience of one of America's greatest traditions; the parade.

Fire and night

2008-12-08T08:06:00.006-05:00

We had a great time around the bonfire one winter night and here are some of the specteral images that resulted. Always great to mix fire and night in a photograph.

Along the Road

2008-12-05T09:45:00.009-05:00

Another stop along the same road. Saw this scene and absentmindedly shot it while walking back to my truck. Took it into Photoshop and made it into something I really like. It evokes solitude while doing the last chores of autumn.

Photos of the Corn

2008-12-04T08:34:00.013-05:00

Here are some shots I took of a cornfield along the side of the road. I pulled over on a whim and with a little post processing I was really pleased with the result. I always see great pics along the road to somewhere and if I keep driving by I always experience a pang of regret at having passed them by. I'll get them later I say to my self. But those moments are unique and if I have the time I'm going to stop from now on. You just might get something special for taking a moment to stop and see God's handiwork.

Stuck in Traffic and making the best of it.

2008-12-03T07:33:00.017-05:00

These are shots taken while stuck in a holiday traffic jam. It was really the only thing that kept me from ripping the steering wheel out of the dash while sitting for 2 and half hours. It was a rainy night and the reflection off the road and the refraction of the rain on the windshield made for some interesting shots. The colors were vibrant and the challenge was composing shots from different perspectives as the scene changed ever so slowly. Anyway, I guess you have to suffer for your art and here is the result. Hope you like them.

Fall where I live.

2008-12-01T10:21:00.040-05:00

Fall is my favorite. The color, the smell, the falling asleep of nature for a winter's nap always touches me like no other season. These are some images that capture my autumn. I hope you enjoy them.

High School Swim Meet

2008-11-24T07:40:00.041-05:00

Here are some shots from a local high school swim meet. It was an interesting challenge to work with the existing light and to time shots but I think I managed to make a few neat images. I also post processed to bring out color and sharpness. Hope you enjoy them. Let me know what you think.

"I am Aquaman."

"Did I just see what I think I saw?"

I CAN'T SWIM!!!

Flirtin' by the pool.

Pool Buddies.

"Are we winning?"

"Is this the sensory deprivation tank?"

The swimmer's catwalk.

"I should have tried out for synchronized swimming."

Jess & Toni

2008-11-21T07:28:00.026-05:00

Here are some shots from a fall shoot with Jess and Toni. We did the formal shoot (see pics below this post) so we thought we'd do one in casual comfortable clothes in the fall landscape. As you might be able to tell, these two are quite fond of one another and its great thing to capture in photos. I had a great time coming up with poses and angles and figuring the light. It really was easy because these two are so photogenic and had no trouble smiling. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon. Maybe a winter snow shoot. Hope you enjoy the photos. JW

Homecoming

2008-11-17T07:57:00.021-05:00

Here's Jess, Toni, Kelsi and Mike. Great kids going to a Homecoming dance in America. We had a great time doing this shoot. The kids and parents loved the shots and I was thrilled to be able to give them a great memory in pictures. I'm sure you'll see more of them as you can see they are really photogenic and they don't mind getting in front of the camera.

Sasha the Great

2008-11-13T07:12:00.023-05:00

This is my Siberian Husky, Sasha. She is our sweetheart and we love her very much.

I live for cookies.

Snow Dog.

Lovin' life.

It's a Parade.

2008-11-12T07:45:00.027-05:00

A few shots from a local parade. Who doesn't love a parade?

Coldplay in Concert.

2008-11-07T07:11:00.021-05:00

Here are some shots from a Coldplay concert we attended on Halloween. Great Great Show!

Gettysburg Battlefield

2008-11-06T07:23:00.006-05:00

These are some shots from the Gettysburg battlefield. Another wonderful morning on hallowed ground.

Cemetary Hill

The Peach Orchard The Wheatfield Little Round Top

Good Morning America in Harpers Ferry

2008-10-31T13:55:00.036-04:00

A few shots from Good Morning America's visit to Harpers Ferry. I call it paparazzi for a day.

The Shenandoah River

Diane Sawyer & Robin Roberts

Robin Roberts & Chris Cuomo

A Morning on Hallowed Ground

2008-10-31T11:05:00.004-04:00

Burnside's Bridge
I'll start my blog with a series of shots I took on the Antietam Battlefield. It was an incredible morning before dawn and I rushed to collect shots during the magic hours on this most hallowed American ground. I hope you enjoy these.

The Sunken Road

The Dunker Church

Bloody Lane

The Irish Brigade

The Miller Farm