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The “Real” Thailand (v.1)

Friday, February 10, 2012

Luxury resorts and airplanes are a great way to get away to Thailand and relax, but it’s a far cry from the day to day life of the majority of Thai people. If you have the time, and the desire to see another side of this great country, I’d really encourage you to skip over to the bus station and get your camera ready for an amazing afternoon of sights you won’t experience in the tourist hotspots or the confines of your 5 star beach resort. If you’re unsure of where to go or where to stay – just ask! I’d be happy to give you some more tips on some great destinations, and there’s no shortage of travel agencies in the city either.

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Secluded Island Wedding

Friday, February 10, 2012

Just back from a week on Koh Phi Phi with Louise and Adam – what a fantastic location they picked out. We were at the Phi Phi Island Village Resort. Private boat trip followed by an absolutely perfect wedding – if you like seclusion this resort was far away from the tourist side of the island. Check out this iPhone capture of the ceremony and stay tuned in Facebook for a full preview coming soon!

PS: How about the world’s most perfectly placed palm tree!?

This is how we got there!

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Arnitta and Jason

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Arnitta and Jason were such hams in front of the camera, and we had a great time taking these great pictures together! Even though we had limited time for portraits, they had an amazing Rolls Royce and of course we had to do tons of pictures to take advantage of it. Then when we got to the reception at the Grain Exchange and I saw the beautiful uplighting on the walls, I knew there was a lot more amazing pictures in store for the rest of the evening.

Congratulations you two – I know you are going to have a great life together!

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Native American Awesomeness!

Monday, September 12, 2011

This past weekend I went to see some of my good friends performing at the Indian Summer festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a group called Brule. If you haven’t heard of them before, you should checkout their website or lookup some YouTube clips of them – they have an amazing sound. They’ve also got lots of amazing dancers to go with the music, who provided some great eye-candy for these pictures.

Having never shot at a concert before I will admit I was a little stressed out the night before, trying to form a game plan to get some awesome pictures. So, a couple of pocketwizards and off-camera flashes later, I think I managed to achieve my goal! There is nothing more fulfilling than trying something new and succeeding. I know, I know… we learn from our mistakes… but nailing it the first time is still a rush!

Here’s a few highlights.. but if you want to see more of the pictures head over to my Facebook page and you’ll find a TON more!

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Nelida and Kenyatta

Friday, August 26, 2011

We’re back to the States for a few months, visiting family and friends and of course shooting lots of great weddings! After spending a few weeks adjusting to the 12 hour time change, we started the ball rolling with Nelida and Kenyatta’s beautiful wedding in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As much as I LOVE shooting all the wonderful beach weddings when I’m in Thailand, I gotta say it was fantastic spending an entire day working in air conditioning!

Nelida and Kenyatta, you guys were great and thank you for making me feel so welcomed at your special day. Enjoy your preview!