Title: Footsoldiers.The photo above might be my favorite race photo that I’ve ever taken. I love the low perspective and how I broke the “classic rule” of portrait work by not including the faces in this portrait. Colors for days and summertime sun saturations are all over the place in this picture… it just pops!

Title: Footsoldiers.

The photo above might be my favorite race photo that I’ve ever taken. I love the low perspective and how I broke the “classic rule” of portrait work by not including the faces in this portrait. Colors for days and summertime sun saturations are all over the place in this picture… it just pops!

Title: Warm Embrace.Outtake from Girls on the Run - Grand Rapids, Michigan. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens.

Title: Warm Embrace.

Outtake from Girls on the Run - Grand Rapids, Michigan. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens.

Title: Meat Market.Outtake from the 2013 West Michigan Beer Festival. I’m not a meat eater, but I knew this shot would be a winner and had to take it! From the cold winter air, the warm turkey legs, and that steam. Looking at this photo takes me back and I can smell the aroma as if it was yesterday.

Title: Meat Market.

Outtake from the 2013 West Michigan Beer Festival. 

I’m not a meat eater, but I knew this shot would be a winner and had to take it! From the cold winter air, the warm turkey legs, and that steam. Looking at this photo takes me back and I can smell the aroma as if it was yesterday.

Title: Taking Hold of the Moment.Every once in a while you need to take a portrait where the focus is not on your subject’s face. I often find with shooting musicians you have to imagine their instruments as their “second” face.Just a thought… and things I think about when shooting the shots!

Title: Taking Hold of the Moment.

Every once in a while you need to take a portrait where the focus is not on your subject’s face. I often find with shooting musicians you have to imagine their instruments as their “second” face.

Just a thought… and things I think about when shooting the shots!

Title: Ensemble.Telling the story through a single black and white image. My favorite part of this shot is the body language and facial expressions of the musicians.Client: Grand Rapids Symphony: Symphony With Soul with special guest Marvin Sapp.

Title: Ensemble.

Telling the story through a single black and white image. My favorite part of this shot is the body language and facial expressions of the musicians.

Client: Grand Rapids Symphony: Symphony With Soul with special guest Marvin Sapp.

Title: Symphony With Soul.I love photographing the Grand Rapids Symphony and every year I look forward to their Symphony With Soul event. I was geeked when I heard that Marvin Sapp was the special guest… and he totally took us to Church and had us Testify! Hands were in the air, and this photographer was about to roll in the isles. If you ever get a chance to see Marvin perform - DO IT!Photo taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L iS USM lens.

Title: Symphony With Soul.

I love photographing the Grand Rapids Symphony and every year I look forward to their Symphony With Soul event. I was geeked when I heard that Marvin Sapp was the special guest… and he totally took us to Church and had us Testify! Hands were in the air, and this photographer was about to roll in the isles. 

If you ever get a chance to see Marvin perform - DO IT!

Photo taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L iS USM lens.

Title: Doggie Bokeh.Outtake from The Westminster Kennel Club 2013 Dog Show. On assignment for Stellafly Social Media.Full coverage can be seen: www.facebook.com/stellaflysocialmediaWestminster Kennel Club: www.westminsterkennelclub.org

Title: Doggie Bokeh.

Outtake from The Westminster Kennel Club 2013 Dog Show. On assignment for Stellafly Social Media.

Full coverage can be seen: www.facebook.com/stellaflysocialmedia

Westminster Kennel Club: www.westminsterkennelclub.org

Title: Strutting One’s Stuff.Panning is an age-old technique that I am sure many of you already know/use. When shooting these moving subjects it is important to “stay with” the subject while you frame the shot before and after you shoot.Truth be told… I admit that when I first started to learn the art of panning with my camera I became super frustrated and even contemplated throwing my camera a few times. It happens and this is one camera skill that really follows the age old rule of “practice makes perfect!”So today in celebration of the panning shot above from the Westminster Dog Show in NYC I’m posting a tutorial on all things panning by Digital Photography School. ENJOY and WORK THROUGH THE FRUSTRATION, you will get it!Digital Photography School - Mastering Panning:http://digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects

Title: Strutting One’s Stuff.

Panning is an age-old technique that I am sure many of you already know/use. When shooting these moving subjects it is important to “stay with” the subject while you frame the shot before and after you shoot.

Truth be told… I admit that when I first started to learn the art of panning with my camera I became super frustrated and even contemplated throwing my camera a few times. It happens and this is one camera skill that really follows the age old rule of “practice makes perfect!”

So today in celebration of the panning shot above from the Westminster Dog Show in NYC I’m posting a tutorial on all things panning by Digital Photography School. ENJOY and WORK THROUGH THE FRUSTRATION, you will get it!

Digital Photography School - Mastering Panning:

http://digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects

Title: Spoken Word.I just love when stage lighting works with me… my favorite shot of Baby Bash performing on stage. Outtake from the Hot New Year’s Eve Party 2013 in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Title: Spoken Word.

I just love when stage lighting works with me… my favorite shot of Baby Bash performing on stage. Outtake from the Hot New Year’s Eve Party 2013 in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Title: Body Language.This candid shot from the KGLRC Winter Gala 2012 tells a story for me. From the conversation to the body language… love this shot. 

Title: Body Language.

This candid shot from the KGLRC Winter Gala 2012 tells a story for me. From the conversation to the body language… love this shot.