Memorial Day: Pulitzer Prize Winning Military Project

Happy Memorial Day! To celebrate those who have always helped keep us safe, I'd like to point your attention to this Denver Post project.
Photographer Craig Walker followed Ian Fisher from his high school graduation through basic training, and finally home from his first two years in Iraq. It is a fascinating personal look into the military and the individuals who comprise it. It won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize. 

Go through it once and just enjoy the photos, then go through it again with the captions on. It's truly amazing work.

Photojournalism at its best.

 

10 Reasons You Need an Amazing Portrait - Portrait Photographer

I've been thinking a lot lately about how powerful a great portrait is. I've had people hire me for so many different reasons it often blows my mind. As I thought about the past few years as a photographer I got all choked up with emotion remembering the different individuals and families that have changed how I see myself and the world. With cameras all over the place and 50% of the planet opening photography "businesses" it is an ever-growing privilege to be asked to create art with incredible people.
It made it easy to come up with 10 reasons that it's worth it to get a really amazing portrait.

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Brenna & Addison - Wedding Photography

Brenna and Addison were a unique couple in my cadre of weddings this year. Addison is a US Marine and was being moved last year so they went out and got married. No fanfare or parties. They enjoyed a brief time together and then were apart for 5 months. They were looking to throw the official wedding party when they finally got to see each other again and I got to be a part of it. One of the fun parts of the situation is that Brenna was pregnant and since they were married already, nobody was trying to pretend otherwise. It added a fun dimension. You can see the love between Brenna and Addison all over their photos. I had a great time hanging out with them and they were one of the most down-to-earth, grateful couples I've ever worked with.

Happy Veterans Day -- Air Force Awards Banquet

This is a unique Veteran's Day for me. I just spent the last few days shooting at an Air Force recruiter convention in Jackson Hole, Wyoming with one of my favorite photographers ON THE ENTIRE PLANET, Andrea Hanks. I very much enjoyed the spirit they exude.
For a special Veteran's Day blog post I am posting some of the shots from the conference.
The highlight for me was the symbolic ceremony celebrating the missing and killed in action that couldn't be there. Each part of the table setting meant something. It was very moving. That is what I have included in my post today.
I thank all those who serve.