Author Archives: Jim
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
Posted in Fall, People, Portraits
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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
Posted in Black and White, Fall, Landscape, Night, Trees
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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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Kenzie 2011 – Senior Portraits
On probably the last nice day of the season for a sunny and warm photo shoot, I had the great pleasure of capturing some amazing images of Kenzie. There were a couple of new locations to try out and Kenzie … Continue reading
Drawing with Light
The other evening my wife and I took my camera, tripod and a bunch of sparklers with us to a nearby park. We’ve been wanting to capture this image for some time and tonight would be the night. The hardest … Continue reading
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San Juan Islands 2011
We were again blessed by being able to take our vacation in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. We also got to take some very close friends with us to enjoy the time on the water. This year was … Continue reading
Railroad Tracks Ablaze
This image was captured on the 2011 Autumnal Equinox just a couple of miles from our house. I knew of some west facing tracks that would make a great frame from the setting sun. It was amazing to see how … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, Landscape, Sunset
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