2012 & 2013 Now Booking!
Sat, 28/01/12 – 16:13 | Comments Off

It would seem that the new QC Photo packages are a winner and I want to thank everybody who has inquired and booked in the past few weeks!
Aside from re-tooling the 2012 package offerings I …

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Wedding Preview: R+D
Wed, 22/02/12 – 0:01 | Comments Off

Quad Cities wedding couple at Rock Island, Illinois', Black Hawk State Park

I’m working on narrowing down selections for the next wedding feature I will be posting later this week!  Over the course of the next few months I will be adding selections from weddings I photographed in 2010 and 2011 to the scrolling “featured” area in the upper right hand of the blog.  Check back soon for more!

Presidents Day
Mon, 20/02/12 – 3:06 | Comments Off
Presidents Day

I work very hard to be politically ambiguous and it is not without some trepidation that I write this blog post today.  Why?  Because I am very much aware that the subject of these photographs …

Sparklers: The New Speedlight
Fri, 17/02/12 – 12:11 | Comments Off
Sparklers: The New Speedlight

Available light photography at a Des Moines, Iowa, reception.  This is the third time I found myself on-location photographing for this particular family!  I’ve got some of the best clients around!  Anyway, the nighttime turned …

SK Model Portrait: Session Four
Thu, 16/02/12 – 12:09 | Comments Off
SK Model Portrait: Session Four

Session Four was an abridged session featuring only a few different changes of clothes as, I believe, this was a pick up session to complete the model’s portfolio.  Photographed in the Quad Cities: the District …

SK Model Portrait: Session Three
Tue, 14/02/12 – 13:42 | Comments Off
SK Model Portrait: Session Three

As was the case with the first two sessions the temperatures outside made photographing a challenge for the model.  I was always amazed at how each of them dealt with the 20-35 degree weather.  Often, …

Laura Gibson at Daytrotter
Sun, 12/02/12 – 10:06 | Comments Off
Laura Gibson at Daytrotter

I recently thought about this session that Laura Gibson did with Portland Cello Project a year ago at Daytrotter Studios in Rock Island.  I had been working on my in-house audio setup when I remembered …

SK Model Portrait: Session Two
Sat, 11/02/12 – 12:34 | Comments Off
SK Model Portrait: Session Two

Session number includes photos created at and around the studio at the Quad Cities’ SK Models in Rock Island, Illinois.

Old School DJ Setup
Fri, 10/02/12 – 10:57 | Comments Off
Old School DJ Setup

What’s more fun than a pair of Technics 1200 turntables, a mixer and headphones?  Answer: making a photograph of them using Kodak’s P3200 film, that’s what!
Thanks for visiting!  Enjoy your weekend!

SK Model Portrait: Session One
Thu, 9/02/12 – 15:20 | Comments Off
SK Model Portrait: Session One

I have been meaning to create a series of posts showcasing some of my favorites from my time as a photographer with SK Models in Rock Island.  While I am not actively photographing with Aaron, …

Candid Portrait at a Wedding
Sun, 5/02/12 – 9:36 | Comments Off
Candid Portrait at a Wedding

While we waited for the DJ to start the grand entrance I had a bit of fun with the fisheye lens to create an impromptu portrait of the guys.

Henry County Fair Billboard
Sat, 4/02/12 – 13:01 | Comments Off
Henry County Fair Billboard

Another photo I created for Fall Project 2011.  Don’t let the date on the building fool you;  it was fall when I shot this!

Fall Project Update
Fri, 3/02/12 – 9:32 | Comments Off
Fall Project Update

I’m still going through the film scans I got back from the photo lab the other day.  With this delivery I’m finally able to start putting together photos that will make up the “Fall Project …

Bowling for Groomsmen
Thu, 2/02/12 – 13:11 | Comments Off
Bowling for Groomsmen

The title of this post pretty much sums up the image.  This was the first time I went inside of the Outing Club’s bowling alley.  In fact, it was the first time I was made …

Help Portrait Revisited
Thu, 2/02/12 – 2:53 | Comments Off
Help Portrait Revisited

Help Portrait was a wonderful event I was blessed to be a part of back on December 10, 2011.  Three of us were assigned to be photographers that day and, for the most part, we …

The Entrance
Sat, 14/01/12 – 13:53 | Comments Off
The Entrance

Did I create some “standard” photos of this couple walking into their reception?  Of course I did.  But it is this photo that caught my eye in the edit process as one that helped to …

Settling In: QC Photo 2012
Sat, 14/01/12 – 0:08 | Comments Off
Settling In: QC Photo 2012

It has been a fun 24 hours since releasing the news that QC Photo has been re-tuned for my 2012 clients and already I have had some good response!  As I mentioned in a previous …

Compelling Value: QC Photo
Wed, 11/01/12 – 23:01 | Comments Off
Compelling Value: QC Photo

The QC Photo service is open and booking for 2012!
Film35 is a fun service and I have been pleased with the overall response to the offering.  Most of the people I have heard from love …

POTD: Smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em
Thu, 17/11/11 – 20:55 | Comments Off
POTD: Smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em

Yesterday’s photo reminded me of this, rather different, variation of the front-of-the-church photograph.

POTD: Classic Shot
Wed, 16/11/11 – 11:04 | Comments Off
POTD: Classic Shot

One of the projects I am working on today is Elizabeth & Andy’s Davenport, Iowa wedding.  Aside from including a wonderful wedding couple this photo was one of my favorites from the day because of …

POTD: You May Now…
Tue, 15/11/11 – 21:57 | Comments Off
POTD: You May Now…

I had a great time with Veronica & Paul at their wedding in Rock Island!  Special thanks goes out to their family & friends for their hospitality!  Also, a special special thanks goes to Tracy …

Portrait Session: Tipton Finalé
Mon, 14/11/11 – 20:43 | Comments Off
Portrait Session: Tipton Finalé

In lieu of a “Photo of the Day” post I wanted to share some images from the Tipton, Iowa portrait I did in September.  Molly & Michael’s session took place a year after they were …

POTD: Weekend Edition
Sat, 12/11/11 – 12:54 | Comments Off
POTD: Weekend Edition

This is another image from the portrait session I did in Tipton, Iowa back in September.  Thanks for visiting!  Have a great weekend!

POTD: Czech Week – Friday
Fri, 11/11/11 – 11:23 | Comments Off
POTD: Czech Week – Friday

Wrapping up “Czech Week” is a photo I created while the family & I headed out to explore the downtown and shopping district in Brno.
For more photos and sound from my trip to Czech Republic …

POTD: Czech Week – Thursday
Thu, 10/11/11 – 9:52 | Comments Off
POTD: Czech Week – Thursday

Majak means “lighthouse” which, as I was reminded by Alan, is a bit ironic considering Czech Republic is a landlocked country.  But the term “lighthouse” was not chosen for its literal interpretation but, rather, because …

POTD: Czech Week – Wednesday
Wed, 9/11/11 – 14:16 | Comments Off
POTD: Czech Week – Wednesday

I can’t recall if I have already posted this photo to the blog (I suspect that I have).  If so it was a while back and I figured it would be OK to bring it …

POTD: Czech Week – Tuesday
Tue, 8/11/11 – 14:01 | Comments Off
POTD: Czech Week – Tuesday

While I was in Czech Republic I spent much of my time focused on the family I was there to work with for the Story of the Missionary project.  During the day there would be …

POTD: Czech Week – Monday
Mon, 7/11/11 – 13:58 | Comments Off
POTD: Czech Week – Monday

A change of plans for this week:  instead of weddings I thought I’d share some images I created when I was doing documentary work in Czech Republic.  This photo was created in Brno when photographing …

POTD: The Informal Formal
Sat, 5/11/11 – 11:00 | Comments Off
POTD: The Informal Formal

I am not one to ask people to “do something crazy” but when a group of friends & family come by it naturally, well, I am always more than happy to do my part!
No POTD …

POTD: FishStroll
Fri, 4/11/11 – 11:00 | Comments Off
POTD: FishStroll

Fun with film continues with this photo I created while I walked with the wedding party to create photographs near and around the University of Iowa campus.  While it is not an often-used tool I …

POTD: Laptop
Thu, 3/11/11 – 11:00 | Comments Off
POTD: Laptop

More “fun with film” this week featuring an unnamed model and her 17″ MacBook Pro notebook computer.  Or, is it “laptop”?

POTD: Posed on the Porch
Wed, 2/11/11 – 13:00 | Comments Off
POTD: Posed on the Porch

The next time you want some good coffee try Dunn Bros in Davenport (or is it Bettendorf?).  Why?  This couple would be happy to tell you!  I was working with another photographer that day who …