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New Wedding Samples

2011-09-01T20:55:00.001-07:00

The Bulach Wedding August 2011

Recent Samples

2011-03-07T19:01:00.001-08:00

Josh and Kristie Feltner: Engagement and Wedding Photos

Storm Phillips: Senior Portraits

The Thamans: Family Portraits

The Rheins: Family Portraits

The Woods: Family Portraits

Run Down GM Plant

2010-07-22T14:21:00.000-07:00

Weeds and debris lay in and around the shut down GM plant in Moraine, Ohio on Thurdsday July 22, 2010. The current owner of the property, Motors Liquidation Co. has stated they would have the property cleaned by this past Tuesday.

Hot Days in Dayton

2010-07-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

Zoe Blum, 6, plays in the water fountains, known as the Splash Pad, at Orchardly Park in Oakwood, Ohio on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Blum and her father visited the park after fining other parks in the area to be crowded.

Boxing & Painting = love

2010-07-22T14:15:00.000-07:00

Artists and spectators view the "Celebration of Punchers and Painters" exhibit held at the Color of Energy Gallery in the Oregon District in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, July 17, 2010. The event was held in conjunction with "Fight Night" put on by Drake's Downtown gym at Patterson and Fourth streets. A dance troupe performed a spoof of a boxing match.

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A foreclosed home on Creighton Avenue in Dayton awaits sale on Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Water Workout

2010-07-22T14:12:00.000-07:00

Jodi Quinn instructs a water aerobics class at the Kettering Rereation Center on Friday, July 2, 2010. Many of the exercises are done with a "noodle" in the water and are as effective as exercise done in a gym.

Purebreds at the Pound

2010-07-22T14:10:00.000-07:00

Veterinarian technician Heather Blair plays with a purebred Boston Terrier at the Montgomery County Anumal Resource Center on Thursday, July 1, 2010. There has been an increase in the number of purebred dogs at the center recently.

4th of July 2010

2010-07-22T14:04:00.000-07:00

Crowds gather to the RiverScape MetroPark for the City Folk Festival on July 3, 2010. In the evening, the City of Dayton's fireworks show lit up the sky over the Great Miami River.

Country Concert 2010

2010-07-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

Here is a run down of some of the performers featured this year:

Fans partake in the last day of festivities at Country Concert in Fort Loramie, Ohio, on July 10, 2010. The evening featured performers Randy Houser, Jo Dee Messina, and Keith Urban.

Fans partake in the second day of festivities at Country Concert in Fort Loramie, Ohio, on July 9, 2010. The second day featured Billy Currington and Trace Adkins.

Country Concert at Hickory Hills Lake in Fort Loramie, Ohio on Thursday, July 8, 2010. The first day feaured Gary Allan and Hank Williams Jr.

Hank Williams Jr. performs during the first night of performances at Country Concert at Hickory Hills Lake in Fort Loramie, Ohio on Thursday, July 8, 2010.

little butterflies

2010-06-25T19:32:00.000-07:00

(Left) Allie Scott, 3, and Navya Garg, 2, climb on playground equipment at Countryside Park. Community members gathered at the Washington Township Community Center, near the park, to memorialize Yukta Garg, a six-year-old girl who was killed in a car accident in front of the center in 2006. In her honer, her family and others are contributing to build the Butterfly Playground in Countryside Park, located behind the rec center.

Literacy Council

2010-06-24T20:32:00.000-07:00

Dayton Daily News 2o1o_01The keynote speaker, Erica Gelhaus, Miss Ohio 2009, addresses the audiance at The Miami Valley Literacy Council's celebration of the success of their students on June 24, 2010 at the Dayton Engineers Club.

The Miami Valley Literacy Council volunteer, Patricia People, poses for a photo with Miss Ohio 2009, Erica Gelhaus on June 24, 2010 at the Dayton Engineers Club. Gelhaus was the keynote speaker for the council's program to honor some of their students. People was a volunteer honoree.

PalmerFest 2010

2010-05-24T09:38:00.000-07:00

Ohio freshman Jaimi Adams and junior Kyle Brown watch activities at Palmer Fest in Athens, Ohio on Saturday, May 8, 2010.

Ohio sophomores (Left) Andrea Perkins and Andrea Lindenmuth dance on the porch of 23 Plamer Street during Palmer Fest in Athens, Ohio on Saturday, May 8, 2010.

spring {my doc in progress}

2010-05-05T19:21:00.000-07:00

Just an idea: I would like to do this over... with more people. I like the blue sky though, not dusk light. {May 3, 2010}

Kyle Barstow, a junior studying Information Technology Systems, lays outside of Scripps hall on Monday, May 3, 2010 in Athens, Ohio.

Baker Center in Athens, Ohio on May 3, 2010.

Another idea: This one would obviously be better with a lower sun and possibly on a hill to get the shadows a little longer and disproportionate... and definitely in dusk light.

A bird's nest near Factory Street in Athens on April 23, 2010. No one home, not even an egg.

The 8U coach pitch team of the Sandlot League practices at the little league park on Monday, April 12, 2010. Coach Kris Kostival showed the players the correct direction to turn when making a throw, after a catch. Lights may be installed on other frields in the park.

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner speaks to Athens County residents on April 28, 2010 at the Athens Community Center. Brunner is running in the primary election for U.S. Senate againt Lt. Govoner Lee Fisher.

Softball

2010-04-12T17:59:00.000-07:00

The Northern Illinois softball team roots on their team mate at bat from the dugout during their game against Ohio University on April 11, 2010. Ohio won the game 6-5.

300 mm

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Storm

2010-04-05T22:29:00.000-07:00

Lightening lights up the sky in Athens, Ohio, early on April 6, 2010.

In Bloom

2010-04-05T19:58:00.001-07:00

A flower lies on the ground near the Front Room in Baker Center on April 5, 2010 in Athens, Ohio.

People walk down Park Place near Baker University Center, under blooming Cherry Blossoms, on April 4, 2010.

Cherry blossoms stand in bloom near the Hocking River and the Convo on April 4, 2010. Many people gathered to take photos and see the flowers while they are in bloom. The flowers reach full bloom in about a week's time and the flowers will fall about a week later. If it rains, the blooms may fall faster.

Michael McAvoy, an enginer, takes photos of cherry blossom trees. He first learned of the trees while on a trip to Japan.
Patrick, a Labrador, Brittany Spaniel and Cockerspaniel mix dog, looks on as his owners (from left) Molly Delaval, Hannah Hixson and Glynni Hixson play volley ball in front of South Green on Monday, April 4, 2010.

The Research and Technology Center (formerly Engineering Building) stands in Athens, Ohio on April 5, 2010. The builing is on Ohio University's campus' West Green.

Bypass(ing)

2010-04-05T19:44:00.001-07:00

{En Route}

Phase II of the Nelsonville, Ohio by-pass begins construction near the end of April. The project will cost $45.2 million from the federal stimulus package and the entire project is slated to be completed in July 31, 2013. {March 31, 2010}

Winter is Fading

2010-03-11T13:45:00.001-08:00

(Photo 1 of 2) Buildings stand at the Millfeild Mine disaster site near Millfield, Ohio on March 7 ,2010. The mine blew up on November 5, 1930 and many of the buildings still stand, in varying states of array. Many people died during the explosion and the site holds an eerie feel.

(Photo 2 of 2) These photos were made with a team of 4 people using all Nikon strobes, except one, in commander mode and a D3oo on bulb setting. The exposures were around 2-3 minutes long. Gels were used to light the 'insides of the buildings'.

A window is Scripps hall welomes warmer temperatures on March 10, 2010. The view shows the West Green of Ohio University.

Sells park in Athens, Ohio on March 9, 2010 at dusk.

Steam

2010-03-03T20:41:00.000-08:00

The moon or a light? I will never tell.... March 3, 2010.

Recent Photos

2010-03-03T16:44:00.000-08:00

Lisa Bernheim poses for a portrait on March 2, 2010 in Athens, Ohio. SB600 and SB800 in commander mode and purple and amber gels.

Tori Blaznek poses for a portrait on Feb. 2, 2010. SB 600 in commander mode.

Megan Dowler, an undecided Ohio University freshman poses for a portrait on Tue. Feb. 9, 2010. Umbrella with off camera SB600 in commander mode.

Baker University Center hosts a free rollarskating event on Tuesday Janurary 26, 2010. Many people came to the Ballroom and skated to music and disco ball lighting on a track set up on the carpet. Anna Morlang, a foreign exchange student from Russia, (left) and Elena Mihajlovska, a foreign exchange from Macedonia skate during the event.

Snow falls on the west side of Athens on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2010, near Union Street and the Smiling Skull. A winter storm was passing through the area was expected to bring 4-8 inches of dry snow before it moved on southward.

Two old photos that I dug up, that I decided I really like: Fields in northern Preble County, Ohio, near Eldorado, Ohio on June 23, 2008. For the Register-Herald (Eaton, Ohio).

Can't wait to see these again... means warmer weather.

A slick pair of shoes at the OU College Democrats 4th Annual Date Auction on Thursday Feb. 11, 2010 in Baker University Center.

"Skyline" of Athens, Ohio on Feb. 22, 2010 from the Ridges, a closed state mental health hospital which is now owned by Ohio University.

A piano's inside in the ballroom on Wednesday, Janurary 27,2010 in Baker University Center.

Designated Space Video

2010-02-22T23:29:00.000-08:00

Portfolio

2010-01-07T19:16:00.001-08:00

Katie Tippenhauer, 7, holds her new 7 week-old cockapoo puppy at The Sunshine Concert Series in Corwin M. Nixon Park on July 12, 2009 in Mason, Ohio.

Performing artist Vanilla Ice visits Wright-Patterson Airforce Base on August 7, 2009 in Dayton, Ohio. Vanilla Ice performed the next day in Cincinnati but came in a day early to visit the base’s fire department.

The Preble County Fair hosts several rides and games at the fairgrounds on Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Eaton, Ohio.

Freshman first baseman, from Centerville, Ohio, Jon Vondrell makes a quick save on an attempted steal by Marshall University sophomore Brandon Casamassima. The Ohio Bobcats played Marshall University Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

Joe Cocker performs at the Fraze on June 30, 2009 in Kettering, Ohio. The Kelly Richie Band opened.

The Butler County 4 H group B.R.A.T.s gathers at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Hamilton, Ohio, on July 11, 2009. The group raised almost $16,000 for a 4 H adviser who has cancer and could not pay her medical bills. Katie Hubbard rides her horse in the group’s competition.

Ohio University Freshmen Maggie Rentsch and Meredith Tucker stand on West Green outside of Margaret Walter Hall on February 27, 2007 in Athens, Ohio. They are social work and political science majors respectively.

Dancers of the Celtic Dance School, in Riverside, Ohio rehearse on July 31, 2009.

Jesse Banks, of The Southern Singers; a southern style pow-wow drum group, poses for a portrait at the seventh annual Ohio Challenge hot air balloon competition in Middletown, Ohio. Banks is a Cherokee Indian and lives in Middletown.

Ohio point guard, sophomore Jennifer Bushby shoots for a basket while being blocked by Ball State senior forward Lisa Rusche in the Convo in Athens, Ohio. The game went into overtime with a tie score of 70-70. Ohio won with several foul shots.

After dropping a roll of hay in the feeder, Richard Jeffers closes a portion of his 140 female cows into a pen. “I’ve slowed down here recently,” he said. “That’s why I work a second job away from the farm.” Jeffers works thirty, or more hours a week at Tractor Supply Company in Athens, Ohio.

Michelle Obama speaks to a crowd in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Feb. 28, 2008 in Athens, Ohio. Obama was in Athens to support her husband’s candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination.

Magazine Spread

2009-11-21T14:19:00.000-08:00

My 486 Final: Miller's Chicken

2009-11-21T14:06:00.001-08:00

Ruby Misner works in the kitchen at Miller's. Misner is a cancer survivor who lives on Snowden lake for half of the year.

Dianna Beeler chats with men gathered for breakfast. The group regularly comes into Miller's for breakfast.

Frank Monroe, who has worked for Miller's since 1970, cuts up chicken for the coming days of business.

Dixie Stump packages left over chicken to be sold cold the next day for $3 a package.

Dixie Stump helps Zoulek box up orders in the kitchen.

Marie Stedman watches her 21 month-old grandson Griffin Porter play at the window in Miller's on Saturday, November 14, 2009.

Dee Smith cleans the glass coolers and windows.

Miller's shortly after closing time on October 19, 2009.

Spread

2009-10-14T18:56:00.001-07:00

Personality Story

2009-10-14T18:36:00.000-07:00

Asian Cultural Fest

2009-09-24T20:41:00.000-07:00

The Asian Cultural Festival, including dancers, musicians, acrobats, martial arts, and many food and souvenir vendors, takes place at the Miamisburg Library park on August 22, 2009. Members of the Dayton Association of Chinese Americans perform a dance at the festival.

Esther Yu, of the Dayton Association of Chinese Americans, performs.

Bobcats March onto Bengals' Turf

2009-09-24T20:40:00.000-07:00

Ta-Da! Final broadsheet.

Band members Eric Muhlberrger, left, Matt Johnson, center, and Rachael Niemi, right stand on the side line of Paul Brown stadium just before the half time show. This was the Marching 110's third consecutive year performing at a Bengal's game.

The Marching 110 leaves Paul Brown stadium after their half time performance on Sept. 13, 2009. The Marching 110 has performed at other NFL games including the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns.

The Marching 110 practices on the Cincinnati Bengals' practice field before the season home opener on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Paul Brown Stadium.

Hootie!

2009-09-24T20:27:00.001-07:00

My personal fav of the day <3

Ohio University's Marching 110 waits to perform their halftime show on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Paul Brown Stadium.

Jesse Makowski stands outside of the marching band's locker room, waiting for half time.

Ice Ice Baby

2009-08-09T08:07:00.000-07:00

Performing artist Vanilla Ice visits Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Friday, August 7, 2009. The rapper turned rocker was in the area for a performance and wanted to visit the base's firefighters.

Preble Co. Fair

2009-08-09T08:01:00.001-07:00

Rides at the Preble County Fair in Eaton, OH on August 6, 2009.

Truck and tractor pulls at the Preable County Fair, August 6, 2009.

e t c..

2009-08-03T21:28:00.001-07:00

People gather to watch bands Nine False Suns, Romeo Champagne and Magic Jackson perform at Canal Street Tavern on July 31, 2009. Bar tender Matt Schultz serves drinks.

Also from Static-X concert in August 3, 2009 at McGufy's House of Rock.

Fricker's north, in Vandalia, a Pabst Blue Ribbon sponsor a beer pong tournament that sends the winners to Las Vegas, on June 26, 2009. (If there were a beer pong flag.. I vote this picture.)

Something I found. Near Burkhardt Road in Riverside, OH.

I'm gonna have to mark you UNDER.

2009-08-03T20:51:00.000-07:00

Static-X performs at McGuffy's House of Rock on Monday August 3, 2009. Fluwid and Chapter of Progress opened the show.

I was officially told that I was not on the "list". haha Bummer.

You're Outta Here

2009-08-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

Little league umpire Jeff Stokoe poses for a protrait on August 3, 2009 at Weidener Park in West Carrollton, OH. Stokoe will be umpiring the World Series of little league.

Randoms

2009-08-03T13:46:00.000-07:00

People gather to watch bands Nine False Suns, Romeo Champagne and Magic Jackson perform at Canal Street Tavern on July 31, 2009.

People gather to watch bands Nine False Suns, Romeo Champagne and Magic Jackson perform at Canal Street Tavern on July 31, 2009.

Chevy July 31, 2009 near First Street, Dayton, OH.

Ford truck on Route 4 on July 9, 2009 near Middletown, OH.

Jesse

2009-07-17T19:30:00.001-07:00

Jesse Banks of The Southern Singers; a southern style pow-wow drum group. Banks is a cherokee indian from Middletown.

Balloon Fest

2009-07-17T19:15:00.001-07:00

Josie Henry; 1; gets a hot air balloon painted on her face during the festival.

The seventh annual Ohio Challenge hosts a hot air balloon competition; skydiving; balloon glows; a car show; and many other activities for the public; on July 17; 2009 at Smith Park in Middletown Friday was too windy to launch balloons

The FastTrax skydives into the park.

Ann Shockey plays cornhole with Zac; 3; and Angi Shockey.
Designs by Colonial Wagon and Wheel; a vendor at the festival.

Beautiful Light

2009-07-14T17:58:00.001-07:00

A beautiful sunset from Sunday, July 13, 2009. My 50 minute drive turned into a 2 hour shoot.
It was well worth it.

Tylersville Road at I-75 in Fairfield, OH.

Hamilton, OH, from the end of Princeton Road.

U.S. Route 127 near Camden.

If you thought my driving was scary before.....

I Shot a Man in Reno

2009-07-12T17:51:00.001-07:00

The Sunshine Concert Series features Terry Lee Goffee, a Johnny Cash tribute performer, on July 12, 2009. The concert series consists of 10 concerts and is held at Corwin M. Nixon Park.

Katie Tippenhauer, 7, holds her new 7 week-old cockapoo puppy.

4 H Raises Money for Cancer Patient

2009-07-11T11:27:00.000-07:00

The Butler County 4 H group B.R.A.T.s gathers at the Butler County Fairgrounds on July 11, 2009. The group raised almost $16,000 for a 4 H advisor who has cancer and could not pay her medical bills.

Destiny Jenkins

Erin Hubbard

Katie Hubbard

Spencer Dreske

Austin Huff

oh my goodness

2009-07-11T11:24:00.000-07:00

Ellie, 11 weeks old. July 11, 2009, Butler County Fairgrounds.

me = heart failure

2009-07-10T14:32:00.001-07:00

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery hosts Hops Over The Moon, a beer tasting, food sampling, star gazing and a 5K run/walk on June 27, 2009.

The Soul Fire Tribe performs.

One-year-old Ayden Tolle plays with a balloon.

Danny Voris performs.

Volunteer Alan Zucksworth looks at the sun through a telescope.

Fireworks = tuffy

2009-07-10T14:17:00.001-07:00

The 4th of July, well the 3rd of July anyway.

The City Folk Festival closed off several blocks in downtown near Riverscape for music, food and vendors on July 3, 2009. The fireworks show began at dark over the Great Miami River.

Bike Night (I love my job)

2009-07-10T14:05:00.001-07:00

People gather at Jackass Flats, in north Dayton, for their weekly bike night on Wednesday July 1, 2009.The night included food, vendors and live entertainment from the band Diddley.

The "Bud Light Girls" use their sling shot to pass out free merchandise.

Sweet.

2009-07-01T12:02:00.000-07:00

This summer has been really busy so far. But I have been interning at the Dayton Daily News and I will be posting some recent photos in the next couple of days. I am really happy with how the summer is going and have had some really neat shooting oppertunities.

:)

Drawing With Light

2009-05-28T09:04:00.000-07:00

Shades of Glass in Guysville, Oh on May 26, 2009. Greta and Mark Hanesworth have been working with glass for 30 years.

Buildings

2009-05-26T20:21:00.001-07:00

Awesome weather. Uptown Athens, OH. May 26, 2009.

Near Skyline Raceway, Stewart, OH. May 26, 2009.

Barnhart Road, Guysville, OH. May 26, 2009.

I found this cool building today while I was out. The satellite bothers me though. So I got rid of it. ha. Now I can't decide which one looks better. What an awful problem to have.

Night

2009-05-21T14:28:00.000-07:00

The only thing this is missing.... fireflies.

Route 56 near Hudnell Road, on May 19, 2009.

mono

2009-05-19T20:08:00.000-07:00

blue: –noun

1.the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm. (from dictionary.com)

Belpre, OH: May 12, 2009. Bridge to Parkersburg, WV, brings Route 50 across the Ohio River.

This gives me an idea. I would like to do a mini series of colors. I wish this web site loaded colors as they appear in 'real life' but I can not figure out the desaturated nature of it and how to counteract it. But all of that aside.. if anyone had seen anything that is a wild color, let me know!

Tough...

2009-05-18T21:47:00.001-07:00

Taylor, from the well-thought-out VH1 reality show 'Tough Love' has now been idolized on the graffiti wall in Athens, OH. Or someone is making a serious Michael Jackson joke. May 18, 2009.

<3 pooch

2009-05-17T18:18:00.001-07:00

so regal. heehe

Drive By Shooting. Ha.

2009-05-13T16:03:00.000-07:00

Do not be fooled.. this is indeed a stab at recent events..

A flower from the Mine Disaster site. It too is burnt, or seems to be.

I've canceled my Saturday plans.
Millfield Mining Disaster Site. On November 5, 1930 the Sunday Creek Coal Mine (#6) exploded due to a spark and a methane gas leak.
73 men lost their lives. It is the biggest mining disaster in Ohio, the mine reopened one month after the event and continued to operate until 1945.
Millfield honors the date of the disaster every year.

November 5 is my birthday. uugh.

The Other Palmer Fest

2009-05-10T19:48:00.000-07:00

Adam Goodwin a senior at the Ohio State University, from Chardin OH, shows an injury he sustained during Palmer Fest.

Jonathan Berkadi, an exchange student from France, wraps him self in banners from Palmer Fest.

Palmer Fest 2009

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Andrea Crusham a sophomore studying middle-childhood education, from Lebanon, OH, left. and Adrienne Ott a senior studying middle-childhood development sell hot dogs for $1 for the Collegiate Middle Level Association.

Andrew Jurovick, a sophomore from Kent, OH studying Biology, Pre Med, right, and Kevin Patterson a sophomore from Columbus, OH who studies accounting play corn hole during Palmer Fest.

Spring!

2009-05-07T19:52:00.001-07:00

Court Street sidewalk sale in uptown Athens, OH. May 7, 2009.

Michelle Stobart, Director of Inhale Yoga Studio leads a yoga class at Ping on May 6, 2009. Stobart teached a class at Ping three times a week and has been doing so for three years.

Belting It

2009-05-06T16:50:00.000-07:00

While I was riding the escalators in Baker today, this itty bitty lady was singing Guns N' Roses in a very large way. Very cool.

Valerie Custer in the Theater Lounge on the second floor of Baker on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

Route 550

2009-04-28T13:41:00.001-07:00

On my drive the other night...

I think I would like to try this again at a different time of day. More light or just better light. The people who live across the road had two other old Bugs in their driveway. I'm assuming this one is theirs too. I will have to do some detective-ing.

A Journalist's Delight

2009-04-28T13:07:00.000-07:00

Sometimes people who work at newspapers think they've gotten a really exciting call off of a police scanner, we LIVE for this. Unfortunately, 90% of the time, there is no reason to get excited.

For instance, on this particular day we responded to a "historical building is on fire" call and found a leaky vent.

So much for my 'I drove into a plume of smoke for a sweet photo' story. Maybe Next time.

The Blues

2009-04-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

Photos from the opening of Stan Livingston's Blues in Black & White Gallery on Friday April 17, 2009 at the Kennedy Museum in Athens, Ohio.

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and "Little Frank"

Spring Break

2009-04-05T19:37:00.000-07:00

These are some photos from my trip through West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and D.C. and then back to Ohio.

Blossoms near the White House

A steep ride in D.C.

Night driving...

2009-03-10T08:37:00.000-07:00

In ode to my trip home this weekend.. my friend Duke, with a little bit of pretty light.

2009-03-05T09:31:00.000-08:00

Some recent photos...

Hello

2009-03-05T09:05:00.001-08:00

Lookie here! My very first blog.