Photogeddon - Day 34: Odds and Ends

Today's photos are a collection of odds and ends. I will let you decide what is odd and what is end.

So my first photo is of my good friend Chris David of peoplephotos.biz. This was taken at the wedding he helped me shoot on Halloween.

Chris David - Wedding and Portrait Photographer



This next photos is of a random homeless person. I love the way the composition turned out on this.

Homelessness is not so random

This next photos is a macro of the leaf, still in green.

Green and Textured

This is a typical Northwest morning.

Misty Pacific Northwest

This was my Halloween costume, in which my wife worked on my full length cape all day. After much frustration for her, my costume was complete and neautiful enough that I won first place for best costume. By the way, I painted and decorated my mask.

Post Halloween

Another Photogeddon Day

I finally finished up with the photos from the wedding and will be presenting them to the Bride and Groom on Monday. For now, I wanted to share some shots that aren't wedding related. I can't show everyone the primo wedding photos before I have my sit down with the bride and groom, so until Monday, here are some photos from yesterday.

I actually got in trouble with the coaching staff at a local college for taking five photographs of the female soccer team practicing on the field. So here is the whole story told from my perspective.

I walked around the campus quite a bit waiting for the start of a workshop I was attending. I arrived at the soccer field at about 5:15PM. I shot five photos of the team running drills. I shut my camera off, put the cap back on and remained there at the fence watching the team run drills. At 6:00PM, the coach walked over to me and asked me, "Are you photographing the girls?"

I said, "Yeah, I was, but haven't been for quite some time."

She then asked to see my credentials.

I said, "I don't have any credentials. I was just messing around and shot like five frames a half an hour ago."

She the told me I was freaking the girls out and asked if I would delete the images. I said sure, and deleted the five images completely in shock about what was happening.

She then asked if I was student there at the college. I said no, but that I was waiting for someone who was there; not a lie, as one of the coaching staff was attending the workshop as well, but I didn't mention his name to prevent him from getting into trouble.

She then said that if I was interested in getting credentials, that I need to talk to the coaching staff and walked off.

Wasn't she part of the coaching staff? And wasn't she just telling me that I wasn't allowed to photograph the team? Isn't there some irony there? Just saying.

Moral of the story is; it is illegal to racially profile, but it is perfectly fine to profile me as a pervert because I am a 6' 4" white male with graying hair, leaning on a fence watching a soccor practice and capturing five photos of a soccer team running drills. When in all actuality I am a photographer experimenting with his camera.

She made me feel like a dirty-old-man. I have never experienced that before. Not sure how to react at this point. Not sure if I care either. I think I will pursue getting the credentials that she mentioned... just to prove a point.

So without futher blah, blah, blah... here are the photos that I wasn't asked to delete.



Lines and Shadows



Waiting at Willamette

Capital Sunset

Capital Reflections

The Hall

Smith-Gaynor Wedding

What a fantastic time I had shooting the wedding for Rich and Nikki. First off it was a Halloween wedding, how fun is that. Many of the guests dressed in Halloween costumes.

Second off, it was truly unconventional much like Nikki and Rich. Thank you both for allowing me and my much appreciated second shooter Chris David of peoplephotos.biz to be a part of and capture your special day.

As a teaser, I am posting a little bit of a sneak peak for them, because I know they are taking their laptop with them on their honeymoon and might be checking in a day or two.

Here is the sneak peak.... and while these are simply the first five photos I culled from the hundreds, I believe that these represent what I do best.... Art and Life.



The Bride

Nikki was an absolute joy to work with. There was absolutely no bridezilla here; all smiles all the time.


Bride Groom and Guests

  I know I looked funny getting this shot, but it was worth it for the Bride and Groom. After all I did promise them art.


Rings and Pool Balls

  Another shot that had me in a compromising position... But the result was both fun and creative.


Something of an Enigma

This was a concept shot that Chris set up. Fun and creative use of the shoes and pool table. Thanks Chris for the valuable input throughout the event.

My deepest congratulations and best wishes to both Nikki and Rich. May your life together be filled with the love, joy and spontaneity that your wedding brought to you and those around you.