I’ve been talking for a long time about getting a gallery of my landscape and art photography on the site, along with a means for clients to order art prints of my work.
Well I’ve finally got it done. It’s still a work in progress but the official Fine Art Gallery page is up, along with an online Signature Series Store for ordering prints of my work. I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time, and it feels really good to finally have it up and running… Gav
I’m trying to take more time for nature and landscapes. Though I don’t make much monetary profit from it I get personal satisfaction by going out and enjoying the things God has put all around us. What’s funny is in my earlier years I did mostly nature. Aside from shooting nature because I enjoy it, it helps me hone my skills in all genres of photography, and com up with new ideas. When I shoot nature I’m humbled at how much I have to learn.
Meres a few high dynamic range shots taken from monument hill yesterday. It was a cloudy hazy day and I tried to use it to my advantage. Click them for a larger view… Gav
Nature is God’s Poetry
I love photographing nature, though with wedding and portrait shooting keeping me busy I don’t get a chance to do it as often as I’d like. It’s so peaceful to get out and just take in the world around you. The things God has placed around us are so amazing, and I overlook them nearly everyday. Today I just wanted to post a few random favorite’s.
These are available as prints on the Signature Series Store. Most of these were taken around the Columbia basin area. Click any shot for a larger view, and enjoy… Gav
~Potato Field – Near Soap Lake WA~
~Banks Lake Sunrise~
I feel older all the time as I watch Cyrus Grow. He has such an amazing personality. He really likes his baths in the kitchen sink. He has this little tiny chair that fits in the sink, and he fits in. He loves the faucet.
Here’s a few shots my wife Sondra snapped. The bottom one with cousin Grace. Their starting to look funny at each other and play with toys together. Cyrus is 7 months now. I guess that would make Grace 6 months. Time flies. I just got a huge urge to go tickle Cyrus so I’ll catch you all later… Gav
Last Saturday I did a big family portrait session in Moses Lake for Cindy and her family. They were together for a graduation party for Brianna, and we had a nice big group.
Nothing to crazy or revolutionary here. We just got some nice portraits and had a little bit of fun. The group did a great job putting up with my crazy ideas. That always makes things easier. There were lots of separate group shots, as well and some big one’s of the whole family.
I did have a bit of a challenge because of the bright sun. In photography light is great, but direct sun is hard because of the shadows and squinting. I did some corrections in Lightroom starting with some of my own effects, and then a bit more in Photoshop to compensate for the harsh light, and give the shots a bit more mood.
Here’s a few of my favorites. You can click any image for a larger view… Gav
– 8hrs old
Well he’s here. Yep HE! Things went great during the delivery (for Sondra anyways, I was a bit stressed) He was born around 2AM on the 3rd.
It was after the delivery that things went downhill fast. She lost a lot of blood pressure and started passing out. They me in called to help. I was working to stay calm on the outside, but I was so scared, and was praying so hard.
The way the midwife was responding, I thought we were losing her! It may not have been as bad as it seemed to me, but the midwife sent for an ambulance, and they took her from to birth center to the hospital. She was more stable by the time we were in the ER but she still couldn’t stand up, as her heart rate would go way up, her blood pressure way down, and she would get really dizzy so they decided to admit her.
Next weekend (Sat 19th Jan) I’ll be at the Bridal Premier hosted by Katrina’s Wedding Botique in Wenatchee showing my photography. It’s at the Wenatchee Convention Center from 10-5pm. This is one of the most relaxed and fun bridal shows around, and it has free admission to boot.
I’ll have lots of my latest wedding photography, and some great new products for 2008 so stop by and say hi, and check out the latest and greatest in wedding photography. We’ll also be offering a 10% discount for wedding booked during the Wenatchee Bridal Premier.
You can’t miss us. We’ll be right inside the main doors of the convention center. See you there… Gav
Well finally, here it is. Been working on this new design since the fall. The site and blog are fully integrated in an interface I hope you’ll like. There’s also lots of new images from 2007 to look thru.
I’m pretty excite about it, and looking forward to all the new images to come this year. I even plan on adding some of my fine art work. Feel free to drop me a note and let me know what you think.
Gavin