Exposed To Light

Mother and Daughter

Bill — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:45:09 +0000

I had the great pleasure to get out with Kari and her daughter last Sunday to do a session. It was a hot, and I mean hot, day getting hotter by the minute. We started about 11:00 so the sun was not at its kindest but we managed in the heat and glare of its light.
Kari’s daughter was so much fun to hang around with. We started at the park and then she was excited to show me “her” tree at their home. She loves to climb on this old tree shown in the images. We even managed some time with the family dog.
I enjoyed our time together and the opportunity of rising to the challenge of heat and light.

Here are some of my favorites from our time together, enjoy.

Circus Juventas “Sawdust”

Bill — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:29:34 +0000

Circus Juventas’ Summer performance titled Sawdust is now in its second weekend of its three weekend run.

Circus Juventas is a performing arts youth circus school located in St. Paul, Minnesota and serving the Twin Cities metro area. They offer youth circus arts training and performance opportunities for children and youth ages 3 to 21 in a safe and noncompetitive environment. While encouraging and helping to develop individual strengths and abilities, the professional staff at Circus Juventas gives every child the opportunity to be in the spotlight.

They are a wonderful group managed by the team of Dan and Betty Butler. This Summer’s performance is a tribute to the Circus of yesteryear, hence the name Sawdust. The show is amazing and the talents of these youth far surpasses their ages. Please get to Sawdust while you still can, you will not be disappointed.

Here are some of my captures of the performances.

Kim and Beau – The Journey Begins

Bill — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:55:57 +0000

Kim and Beau will be getting married on September 3rd. I am so grateful that they asked me to be their photographer. Such great individuals but an even better team, and they look just so darned great together it would require effort not to love them.

For this shoot, their e-session, we wandered to some of their favorite shared places around town and then ended the session with a delightful breakfast at one of their favorite spots, French Meadow Cafe in Minneapolis.

I had such a good time with them both. Here are some of my favorites from the session. Thank you Kim and Beau!

24 in Duluth

Bill — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:27:33 +0000

Deb and I took a quick one day trip up to Duluth. I had not spent a night up there in two years and was looking forward to the visit. Deb had just been up there the weekend before and said it was freezing. This was not the case when we were there. It was gorgeous, hot and sunny.

Here are some images captured during the trip. All were shot with the Canon 40D which I have recently begun using a bit more than I had after buying my 5D (first edition). Some of the shots are available on my store site if you are interested in purchasing a print.

Balloon Girls

Bill — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:03:44 +0000

Sometimes things just happen. You have to be alert, you have to be ready and above all you have to react.

I had just finished the Schirmers session and I heard laughter behind me. Never one to miss a laugh, especially when it sounded so darned cute, I spun around and saw these three angels running at me with their balloons. I dropped to my knees and started shooting. The girls were so cute and these shots just warmed my heart and put a smile on my face so I wanted to share them with you. I hope they do for you what they do for me… bring a smile to your face and warm memories of summer days lost in the innocence of youth to your mind.

The Schirmers Family

Bill — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:59:49 +0000

I had a great time out with the Schirmers family a little over a week ago. We had lunch together then headed to the park. The rain held off (a good thing) and the children seemed to warm up to camera in no time. Afterwards we returned to Culvers for some frozen custard. Here are some shots we came away with.

Thanks Todd and Julia!

Go-ing West

Bill — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:18:13 +0000

Deb and I went to California a couple of weeks ago. It was a working vacation for me but a real chance to get away for Deb. Despite the land barge we got as a rental car we still had a great time truckin’ around on my off hours. Lots of fine dining in the evening, with Jamba Juice in the day to carry us through to those evenings. Weather was acceptable. You never know quite what you will get out in that neck of the woods. We were mainly in the Palo Alto and Menlo Park areas. Saturday was beautiful and afforded us a trip to “The City” where we went to some places we had been before and some we had not. I had a great time there with my Lovely One. Here are some of my favorite shots from the trip.

Bill and Tami’s Wedding

Bill — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:36:58 +0000

I had the blessed opportunity to photograph Bill Greenwood and Tami Thompson Jared’s wedding. It was a wonderfully intimate wedding at Tami’s parents home. The ceremony was rather short, in respect to time, but not on sentiment or meaning. It was awesome to be a part of such an event.

Congrats Bill and Tami!

Here are several shots from the afternoon.

Meet Mabel

Bill — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:37:39 +0000

Mabel Elise came into this world on January 20th, 2010. I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph her just five short days later. Here are some of my favorites from my time together with her and her parents. What a beautiful family they are, I was blessed to be there to capture these quiet moments.

Dan and Tami +

Bill — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:59:00 +0000

Dan and Tami are expecting their first child in a very short time. It is a very special time for them. I was blessed when we got together last week and shot their maternity session. They are such a cute couple and their relationship really shines, make that beams, through in these shots. Being born into this sort of a loving environment is a wish I have for all children.

Here are some shots from the session.

Thanks Dan and Tami for being such a fun couple to work with.
Peace,
Bill