#14-Jan. 14th

More shoots for work filled my day today.  A shoot with the local popular 2Johns was because they won a national level award.

#13-Jan. 13th

I think that for every time I feel like I am comfortable with my own work then a situation arises that makes me realize I need so much more practice.  I had a wonderful shoot today at the local community college, BPCC, and then my second shoot at a local restaurant that made me feel like I wanted to pull my hair out.

 I swear I need to start setting up two hours each week to try shoots or situations that stress me out until I feel comfortable with them....anyway, today's photo is from a cute model at BPCC, Megan, who was a ton of fun to work with.

#12-Jan. 12th

It is by far one of my favorite things to spend time in my kitchen baking up goodies for my family to enjoy.  They love when I get in a mood to just bake.  The past week I have wanted to so badly but truly haven't had the time and this week won't be any better.  I have work all day long with a variety of shoots, and the evenings are full with scouts, dance, and soccer games for the kids.

I am actually counting down to this weekend to get to do just that, bake...we have no plans for Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon and I hope I can get in a few batches of banana bread to have for breakfast next week.  In the meantime I have to be contented with a photo I shot three years ago of some of that delicious bread.

#11-Jan.11th

I have to say that I have realized one of the best things about my jobs is the absolutely wonderful, sweet, and fun people that I work with.  This is an associate photographer I work with, John Linden, allowing me to test our lighting before we start shooting.  He keeps it fun. :)

#10-Jan.10th

I have been so busy the past few days and expect it won't lessen up anytime soon.  I have been behind the camera much more, which I love, and I am scheduled to have three more shoots in two days next week.  I hope to spend more time working on some of my own fun and creative ideas too.  Time to decide what paths to take....

#9-Jan. 9th

Today was my final and longest day on set at Salem.  Today was my day to shoot the cast as Neil was on another shoot and finishing up other work before he leaves on Saturday.  I shot a ton of incredible photos of the cast but all are to be destroyed as they were contracted for internal use of the producers and cast of the show and to be shown no where else.  Instead I can show an image of the harsh lighting that kept capturing my eye inside the stage set of John Alden's home and a photo of my set up for my shoot.

#8-Jan. 8th

On day two of being on the set at Salem.  It was a much longer day of helping Neil shoot cast members.  In between a few of the shoots he shot a quick panoramic of where we were with his phone.

I took a quick photo of the outer lamp on the door at John Alden's house on the set.  It is just an iPhone pic of something I was seeing all day long.