My big sister

We photographed Susie (hubby's sister) today. I've been hoping to do this for awhile. These were all taken at her house with what has become our standard lighting setup. We usually try to include a window light portrait, along with some flash photography. Susie was very patient with our slow pace and the time to set things up. I think they're pretty good; hopefully she'll like them too. Thanks big Sis!

Debra and Emersyn

On Saturday we photographed Lisa's neighbor, Debra, and her daughter, Emersyn. We've got a lot of good ones; here are a few.



Em's got a new puppy, Casey.

Well worn -

Our current assignment for the photo club is "well worn". So Hubby and Wife took a little drive into the Missouri countryside to look for things well worn. These are some of Hubby's shots.

This the top of the guard rail on an old concrete bridge. The lichen and the erroded surface of the concrete make for a wonderful texture and color combination.

We saw this barn with loads of character and just put the car in park, rolled down the window, and made the exposure.

Near the barn we found this Farmall Super C tractor. According to the web this model was manufactured from 1951 to 1954. I think I was drawn to photograph this machine because that was about the same time I was manufactured.

We watched the sun set over from western Missouri from a road near Odessa before returning home.

More family photos

Hubby has been trying to learn more about portrait lighting and was able to convince Wife's sister to sit for some photos. The sophisticated lighting set up included a flash shot through a shower curtain with a white reflector.

No one is safe as Hubby looks for new subjects to photograph. Our niece agreed to sit for photos last weekend. She was a delightful subject. These portraits benefit from a little more gear. They are done with two flashes, one umbrella and a reflector.

This last one is an attempt to be arty. There is no extra lighting - just available light from the window.

Family portraits

Having the whole gang together was a great opportunity for me (hubby) to try some portrait photos. The lighting setup was a low cost arrangement that included clamp lights and a $3 shower curtain. It’s cheap, but cumbersome to set up. I’m learning, but far from ready for prime time. Thanks for viewing. Feel free to post a critique.

Autumn 08 in KC

This has been a great year for fall color in our area. Some years we don't get much color and some years we get lots of color, but it doesn't last. This year the color came gradually in stages and lasted for weeks.


Our photo club theme this month was autumn color and we took different apporaches to the theme. Wife's solution was a very creative still-life approach. It was all done at the kitchen table and involved a light table, tripod, camera, and computer. Yes there is a little Photo Shop magic here. It's a very pleasing result.

Hubby's approach was more straight forward (imagine that). The pictures below are from the KC area and eastern Kansas.

Red leaves foreground - mirror curtain wall behind

The Loretto

Fox Creek School

Tallgrass National Prairie Preserve

Farm bins and grass - eastern Kansas

Jesse James Festival Rodeo

The 2008 Jesse James Festival and Rodeo in Kearney, Missouri