I’m glad I was available! These guys were a ton of fun to work with

Jason and Emma were so much fun to work with. And lucky too; good light followed us everywhere we went despite threatening skies in the morning.

Fun.

Between their beautiful, low-key backyard reception and their ultra-low-key escape shortly after cutting their cake (they literally sprinted over to the neighbor’s house where the rental car was waiting – all without announcing a single thing to any of the guests), this was a wedding experience all its own. Not to mention Martin had some very inspiring stories to tell of his service in Iraq.

And before I forget…

I’m usually pretty good about staying out of guest’s picture-taking, but I totally walked into that dude’s shot… Sorry about that!

Still though, kind of a cool capture

I’m still trying to attach Spielberg as the director for it but we’ll see.

Trilogies are psychologically satisfying. They are the basic building blocks to any good story.

Beginning, middle and end. Exciting introduction, obstacle, resolution.

You could condense a movie trilogy’s story structure into a single movie as long as you keep its three act structure and it wouldn’t lose anything except the extensive details that allow Hollywood to milk as much money out of a franchise as they possibly can. But money aside, the three act structure is as old as time. Ok the Greeks came up with it but whatever. Go read up on Aristotle

Here’s the story arc to my little adventure:

Act 1, I received my new monitor and started setting it up. Exciting Introduction!

Act 2, I found out it was defective. Obstacle! RAWR!!

Act 3, I received an email from HP saying they’d send a replacement. Resolution!

Ball’s in your court Mr. Spielberg! I envision a $700 million budget with me in the lead role. I’ve instructed my imaginary agent to ask for $699 million of that. Good luck making a movie for a million bucks.

Day 269/365

The big monitor box, sitting there waiting for its replacement to arrive, while its two significantly smaller friends hang around in the background (iPhone photo)

Day 270/365

After a tiring downtown shoot, I went up to Ensign Peak to relax and enjoy the view. I only managed 2 shots with my iPhone before I was caught.

I really love this shot. Anonymous, natural and best of all, peaceful (iPhone photo)

Day 271/365

Ben & Liz

Day 272/365

I actually shot maternity pictures that day, but the subject insisted I didn’t post any pictures online. Oh well. Lightpost in a parking lot (iPhone photo)

I jumped into this picture-a-day commitment after I heard that a prominent, very busy photojournalist did do this himself. Not to mention watching other highly successful commercial photographers do the same, and do it way better than I seem to manage. But I figured, hey, if they can do it, so can I. It’ll be at my level of photography, but I can do this.

I’m still doing it, but I’m struggling to keep up. I’ll keep at it though. I have no intention on quitting.

Anyway, here’s the ones from April 24th, 25th and 26th:

Day 103/365

Dan & Debbie sealing:

Day 104/365

Julio & Justine wedding:

Day 105/365

Mark (model shoot):