Jim Larson Photography

Who doesn’t love a puppy?  This young Australian Shepherd  was an interesting subject. Unlike most puppies, he was quite mellow, so that was helpful in the studio.  However, unlike most subjects, he didn’t understand commands like “sit,” “stay,” “speak,” but he did pretty good.  Koda is one of the most handsome dogs I have ever seen.  His markings are amazingly beautiful.

My wife was making some interesting sounds to get Koda’s attention.  Unfortunately, when she started to howl, the poor puppy thought it was one of his counterparts from the wild, so he tucked his tail and ran.  However, he did respond with some adorable head tilts when she started to whimper.

Prior to the shoot, I headed over to Home Depot and picked up some “white tile board” for use under the subject.  This worked great with the white backdrop.

Thanks to Kenzie and her mom for bringing Koda over for the photo session.

What is CdA as shown in the title? Well, that is the abbreviation for Coeur d’Alene which is the name of a town and lake in northern Idaho.

While at the wooden boat show we got to see this magnificent sailboat owned by a very rich individual who lives in the area. It is 60 feet in length and the hull is all wood.

I like this shot because it is framed between the two pilings and the rope railing.  The sun reflection off of the sails gives a nice contrast between the sail and the mountain behind.

The wooden boat show in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho gave me many opportunities to photograph some wonderfully restored watercraft.  Here is a fine example showing how the owner not only shows off his nice boat, but puts in an added touch by  fitting it with equipment from that era.

Time lapse video of a recent dinner with good friends!

Fast Food from Jim Larson on Vimeo.

You can almost imagine Alle asking, “Would you be my valentine?”

I’m playing with a new iPhone app that lets me update the blog via the iPhone. Below is a photo to test out that functionality as well.

The iPhone is an amazing gadget. What will Apple think of next?

Jim

While walking back to my car after shooting a marathon I spotted these interesting looking mushrooms.  Nothing really special about them, other than I don’t remember seeing any with their edges turned up like this before in Boise.

Hey, I guess I better start sharing photos of Alle from her 2009 calendar.

Here is Alle getting a taste of the snow.

Enjoy!