Bosnia woman

I shot pictures at a center for victims of the Bosnian war. I could tell from this woman's eyes that life has not been easy for her.

Maple leaves

I love fall and in particular red maple trees because of their terrific color.

Portrait of Nun

Balancing flash fill with the background blue sky so that it looks natural can be tricky. Sometimes I think the light from a softbox works best and other times I like a harder more direct light.

Photos of my woodworking

Several people ask me to post some woodworking projects I have made. At first I hesitated since this is a photo blog, but I did shoot the photos of the items. Woodworking is a craft much like photography. It takes time to perfect your skills, it takes patience, a sense of color, design, harmony, etc. Anyway I made a vaniety for a new bathroom from Cherry. The book stand I made last year for a client in Columbia who gave it as a gift to his wife. It's made from walnut, the top is a walnut burl and the center post I used a process called bent wood lamination. I made the inlay using contrasting wood. The fish handles were for kitchen cabinets I made for my brother-in-laws' cabin on a lake in Ely, MN. The different colors are all natural from different wood species.

Colorado @ KU

The French photographer Cartier-Bresson published a book titled 'The Decisive Moment' in 1952. It's a photographic principle where all the elements of a photograph come together in a split second. And it's critical in sports photography.

Emotion of high school sports

I played football in high school growing up in Kansas City and when I was there last weekend I thought it would be fun to shoot a high school game. The thing that struck me was the emotion of the players. Here Blue Valley North players were so excited about beating Bishop Miege that they rocked their bus after the game.

St. Louis Arch

St. Louis Arch photos shot at sunset in downtown St.Louis. The Arch was constructed in 1965, is 630 feet high and made of stainless steel. It represents the 'gateway to the west' and is a thing of beauty. The other thing of beauty is Katie.

Kujenga

Shooting in a dark meeting room with boring backgrounds her face just lit up the room at an African American Catholic Youth Leadership Conference. I added strobe light to the room but did it so the lighting looks natural.