How Close Is Too Close?

As the weather warms it bring out many creatures that have hibernated through the winter. A lot of these are amphibians and reptiles which provides some interesting photo opportunities. When encountering these creatures I try to get as close as I can to give a different perspective to what I'm photographing. Here are a few shots of a reptile that some of my fellow photographers said I was nuts to get that close. I also included a picture of a frog for those who are squeamish about snakes.

A Fathers Love

Here are a few out-takes from my  double dog dare "Newborn Shoot". As I was thinking about a theme for this shoot, George Straight' song came to mind. "A Fathers Love" Love without end Amen.

 Ready to fill Dad's Boots

 An Unbreakable Union

In Good Hands

 Always There

Storm Moving In

 Storm Moving In  

Seward Alaska

Double Dog Dare

Well it finally happened, I have been asked to take on a photographic assignment that I have avoided like the plague in all my years behind a camera but when you are “Double Dogged Dared” you have no choice. Newborns! I have never undertaken a newborn sitting even though I have been responsible for 23 of them for other photographers that I know of.

I think I have got the technical side covered but the posing is something else. After a lot of research on posing, I found that they all look like little footballs with their heads encased in a Tibetan head piece of various colors. Then to make things more complicated they are placed in a basket, a washtub or just laid out on a blanket or rug along with a lot of brick-bract that makes it difficult finding the kid in the picture.

After hours looking for something unique that I could build on, I gave up and decided to cut my own path through this uncharted territory of newborn photography. I like simplicity along with capturing the feeling and emotions of the moment. My experience with newborns is that for the most part they yawn, burp, fart, and can become very vocal when something irritates them. I plan on photographing the family as a whole, capturing Mom and Dad showing their love and devotion for their creation and letting baby just do its thing.

Sunset on the Gulkana

Seward Alaska

Back Yard Pet Portraits

Backyard Pet Portraits with Alyssa, Bella & Cooper.

Glacier Creek

Glacier Creek, Girdwood Alaska