Author Archives: Jim

A Walk by the River

One of our favorite things to do is to take walks along the river.  Every time we walk passed this particular place (near Eagle, Idaho), I compose this particular shot in my mind. I like it because of how all … Continue reading

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Caesars Palace – Las Vegas

Last summer while attending Skip’s Summer School, I ventured out onto the strip to get some photos of the lights of Las Vegas.  I was having fun with my zoom lens on my camera. My choice of exposure was such … Continue reading

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AR-15 Practice

A good friend of mine just picked up his new Stag Arms AR-15 rifle today.  It wasn’t but a few minutes later that he was out putting it through its paces.  He shot the rifle while I shot him with … Continue reading

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Mark and Julia

What a joyous day it was today as Mark and Julia joined together as husband and wife.  The love between these two is amazing and you could feel it in the air.  Here are a few of my favorites images … Continue reading

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An Evening of Portraits

Tonight I learned a lot about posing people.  I’ve posed many people over the years, but this particular night I must have posed 150 different people.  I was hired to shoot images at a Christmas party for a local company. … Continue reading

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Family Self Portrait

My wife and I had fun working on some self portraits for a “2011 Adventures” book we are building.  These books have become an annual affair, both in building the book and capturing the self portraits.  It will also give … Continue reading

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Family Portraits

Today I had a great time shooting portraits of this lovely family.  I’ve been capturing images of them for years, and it has been fun watching the kids grow.  It was a bit cool out today, but everyone was willing … Continue reading

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The Night Becomes Day

I had a fun time this evening at a nearby community named Hidden Springs which is about 5 miles north of Boise in the foothills. It was twilight and getting darker by the minute. This tree has been a focus … Continue reading

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Singer Silhouette

Mid last month I was photographing runners a rather large 10k and 5K race called the Barber to Boise. There were nearly 2,000 participants, so a lot of photos were taken that day. As part of the event, there was … Continue reading

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Kaylie 2011 – Senior Portraits

Today brought another senior photo shoot.  This time was with a fun young lady named Kaylie.  I was wondering if the weather today was going to let us venture outside, but it turned out to be pretty nice considering the … Continue reading

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