2011 iPhone Favorites (30 Images)

Without a doubt this has been for me the year of fauxtography. Yes, that's right, my iPhone officially supplanted my DSLRs as the carry-about camera of choice for opportunistic shots. Remarkably, I didn't take bajillions of trash-snaps as one might have expected. From my modest collection of just over 300 shots, I present to you thirty of my favorites. Let me know what you think and please feel free to share links to your favorite personal photos from 2011. Thanks for looking! More after the jump...

Orfila Vineyards — Escondido, California (6 Images)

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Easter in the Weeds — 31 Images

22 Dec. 2011 — Now that I've updated my computer, I'm going through the old archive to edit personal photos from the past year. Fun at last! These images were taken on Easter with my girlfriend and her bestie, Bee. Speaking of Bee and Ashley, they took the ones of me, and did a fine job. If you would like to arrange a shoot with your friends, please look through my portfolio and contact me for pricing. Thanks. More after the jump...

Southwest Medical: Murder Mystery Dinner

17 Dec. 2011 — It was my enormous pleasure to photograph the 2011 holiday party for Southwest Medical Resources. The company treated its staff to a murder mystery dinner, complete with chalk outlines and a zany troupe of actors hidden among the guests. Capturing the action was exciting, especially since I was as much along for the ride as anyone. My sincere thanks to the generous and friendly patrons who chose my services.

View more highlights from the night below. If you were present at the event you may download the files in print-resolution from these links:

Color Files (220 images, 240MB .zip)
Black & White Files (220 images, 245MB.zip)

How to begin professional photography

This year I am rounding out a decade of work in professional photography. In that time I have trained numerous photographers who are now multi-year wedding and portrait pros. As such, I am frequently asked where to find introductory materials about getting into the business... [Read More]