I went home for Thanksgiving this weekend and Jack and I went up to my old elementary school so he could get in a run. I was amazed that they still had the same monkey bars I remembered way back. I particularly remembered this view from the top of the monkey bar ladder, just before I took that first leap of faith to cross them without a teacher below to catch me if I fell. Nothing but cold steel and sky. Whew….glad I made it!

I was working this morning and looked out the window to see a Great Blue Heron sitting on top of my neighbors roof. By the time I had grabbed my camera and put on a long lens, the heron was ready to hit the skies. So I was just able to fire off a few shots before it quickly moved out of sight.

I am constantly amazed at my cameras’ technical abilities. I invest a lot of money trying to provide my clients with the very best equipment because of the challenging situations we often find ourselves in when shooting wedding photography. It definitely pays off, and they appreciate it. This shot was taken from inside my house, through a low-e glass window that hasn’t been washed in years (I can’t believe I am admitting that publicly!), through a screen, at 100 yards from the subject on an overcast day, handheld.

Try that with your Canon Rebel, Uncle Bob.

 Of all the products I offer, the PhotoBooth is without question the biggest hit with the guests. They love it, and the clients love it. What a better way to record who was at you wedding? In fact, I think Becky and Kris used it instead of a signing book.

 As usual, folks are creative. I provide a few props, but creativity always demands that guests strike out on their own in search of the perfect get-up. I thought this was the winner. Click the image to play!