Tom Moore Moore Fine Art Photography Blog

Elizabeth and Ericson

2009-05-20T19:17:00.000-07:00

This last Saturday I had the pleasure of shooting Elizabeth and Ericson's wedding. They had an awesome wedding and Elizabeth's Mom deserves a big shout-out for doing such a great job coordinating all the details.

The band DeLeon also deserves a big-shout out as well, its not often you see the crowd demanding a first and second encore.

Elizabeth was actually a bridesmaid in her cousin wedding that I shot last year so it was great to get to see all the family again.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Elizabeth and Ericson's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

Also thanks to Rachel and Walker for sending another great client our way our way. Rachel did an awesome solo performance for everyone at the end of the night.

Janet and Mike Wedding

2009-04-28T20:16:00.000-07:00

On Saturday Bradley and I had the opportunity to shoot Janet and Mike's awesome wedding in St. Pete. Janet did such an awesome job planing the wedding and making sure it was executed perfect and beautifully. We seemed to have time to spare at every turn which was great for us and made for a great day for everyone. The ceremony was at St. Paul's and the reception was at the Mahaffey Theater.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Janet and Mike's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

Ana-Maria and Mike

2009-03-31T20:13:00.001-07:00

Over the weekend we shot a beatutiful wedding for Ana-Maria and Mike in Tampa. The ceremony was at Downtown Tampa's Sacred Heart Church followed by a reception at the Davis Island Garden Club.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Ana-Maria and Mike's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

Also thanks to Rachel and Walker for sending Ana-Maria and Mike our way, it was great to see you.

Ashlea and Chris

2009-03-03T18:54:00.000-08:00

This last Saturday Bradley and I shot a awesome wedding for family friend. They had a very nice ceremony and a great reception at Sparton Manon in New Port Richey.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Ashlea and Chris's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

Jackie and Sam

2009-01-06T18:46:00.000-08:00

Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing Jackie and Sam's Wedding in Tampa. They had a beautiful ceremony at the Academy of Holy Names Chapel and then a top notch reception at the Tampa Club.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Jackie and Sam's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

Tami and Josh

2008-11-25T05:26:00.000-08:00

This last Saturday I had the pleasure of doing the photography at the wedding of two good friends of mine, Tami and Josh. They had a beautiful wedding at Sunken Gardens (which is an awesome location by the way) and a reception on site that was so fun many of the photos are not blog appropriate.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Tami and Josh's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

If you want to be informed of all of the updates to Tami and Josh's pictures hit me up in the comments below (I will edit out your email) and I will make sure you are on my list.

Jenny and Wade

2008-11-18T19:59:00.000-08:00

This last Friday I had the pleasure of shooting Jenny and Wade's destination wedding in Clearwater Beach. The Clearwater Beach Hilton put on a great show and we had an awesome day hanging out with everyone that was down from Chicago.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Jenny and Wade's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

If you want to be informed of all of the updates to Jenny and Wade's pictures hit me up in the comments below (I will edit out your email) and I will make sure you are on my list.

Janet and Mike

2008-11-16T12:11:00.001-08:00

After a nice summer break (more on that later) we are back in the Florida wedding season in full swing. To get things started right we had a awesome engagement shoot with Janet and Mike last Sunday. We started in downtown St. Pete and then headed out to the beach for a little mix of urban and fun shooting.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Janet and Mike's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

If you want to be informed of all of the updates to Janet and Mike's pictures hit me up in the comments below (I will edit out your email) and I will make sure you are on my list.

Windy and Ross

2008-06-10T18:57:00.000-07:00

We had a fun wedding this weekend with Windy and Ross. They live in Denver these days, but Windy grew up here in St. Pete. But as you might gather from the Kilt's the guys are wearing, Ross by his own admission isn't from around these parts!!! We had a full US and UK contingent at the wedding and had a great time.

The ceremony was at First United Methodist and the reception was at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.

I could not have captured the wedding with out the help of my second shooter's Erin & Chris.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Windy and Ross's proofing and print ordering site in about a week or so.

If you want to be informed of all of the updates to Windy and Ross's pictures hit me up in the comments below (I will edit out your email) and I will make sure you are on my list.

Ana-Maria and Mike

2008-06-04T18:44:00.000-07:00

On Sunday we headed out to shoot some engagement photo's for Ana-Maria and Mike at Fort Desoto. These guys are getting married in Tampa next April so this was just our time to get to know each other and capture some fun images.

Also thanks to Rachel and Walker for the the great referral!

These guys were really cute together and we got some great images but here are a few that jumped out at me...

Kristen and Kevin

2008-06-02T20:03:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long since my last post, but we have been jamming... We had a wedding near New York City, sorry we can't blog that one ;), an awesome Luau/Wedding Reception in St. Pete, and number of other shoots.

However two days ago I was blown away.... This Saturday Kristen and Kevin had an absolutely perfect wedding at the Sand Pearl Resort on Clearwater Beach. The Bride and Groom were gorgeous, the bridal party was beautiful, and the everything else was simply perfect.

All of this was orchestrated by Sarah with One Fine Day and Lynn at the Sand Pearl!!!

I could not have captured the wedding with out the help of my second shooter/assistant Chris, as well as Tim and the great video team at CVP Experience.

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Friends and Family you can see more of these images at Kristen and Kevin's proofing and print ordering site and in about a week or so we will have a bunch more for you to take look at.

If you want to be informed of all of the updates to Kristen and Kevin's pictures hit me up in the comments below (I will edit out your email) and I will make sure you are on my list.

Amanda and Greg

2008-04-20T16:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we had the opportunity to hang out with Amanda and Greg for their wedding. The ceremony was done by Pastor Jack at Anona United Methodist and then we moved over to the Clearwater Yacht Club where Tom and his crew put on a great party. To top the night off we had some great entertainment by J.C. and Dale of "When Buffett Meets Sinatra...".

Here is a slideshow of a few pic's that jumped out at me...

Be sure to check back next week and find all of Amanda and Greg's Wedding Photography at our proofing and print ordering site.

Kristen and Kevin's Engagement Shoot

2008-03-23T19:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter Everyone!!! We were supposed to shoot Kristen and Kevin's e-shoot yesterday but to say it wasn't a chamber of commerce day here in St. Pete would be an understatement, it was miserable (at least for us poor Florida souls). Kevin was only in town from Denver for a few days, so we had no choice but to shoot it on Easter, so between church and dinner we headed down to the Vinoy for what turned out to be picture perfect weather.

These guys are getting married in May at the brand new Sand Pearl Resort in Clearwater and from the sound of things it should be pretty awesome.

Here are a few of my fav's from today....

Elizabeth and Ryan

2008-03-02T19:31:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we were in Tampa shooting the wedding of Elizabeth and Ryan. They had a very nice ceremony in Brandon, followed by a fun reception at the Hilton near USF.

Check out the slideshow below:

Jennifer and Wade

2008-01-31T14:38:00.000-08:00

On Monday we had the opportunity to get to know Jennifer and Wade's and shoot their engagement photo's while they while they were at Clearwater Beach for vacation. We are shooting their destination wedding in November and looking forward to it.

Check out the slideshow below:

Lindley and Jason

2008-01-20T21:13:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we kicked off our 2008 wedding season in style with Lindley and Jason at the Vinoy Hotel and Resort.

The guys started the day with "tennis war's" aka dodge ball with tennis balls (I even took a ball to the arm trying to get a shot), while the ladies had a nice luncheon before a beautiful ceremony at First United Methodist in downtown St. Petersburg.

As I mentioned last week we are slowly phasing in a number of upgrades to our offerings. As most of you know we always post a few pictures on the blog a day or so after wedding, well now instead of just a few select wedding photos you will see a full slideshow with 40-50 of my favorite images. On top of that when time permits (like it did last night) as a bonus we will also crank up a quick version of the slideshow on our new MacBook Pro during the reception. Be sure to let me know what you think of the show in the comments section.

Check out the slideshow below:

Friends and Family be sure to drop me a note with the Bride and Groom's lastname as the subject and I will be sure to let you know when the rest of the pictures are available.

Big Changes Planned...

2008-01-10T13:27:00.000-08:00

Thats Right!!! I just got back from spending a couple of days at the Professional Photographer's of America annual conference Imaging USA. What an experience.

I had the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with some of the industries biggest names, attend workshops taught by the photographers to the stars, and meet with all of our existing vendors and some potential new ones.

On the heels of the conference I have a lot of big idea's and big changes planned for 2008, not to mention a ton of inspiration.

Over the next couple of weeks look for me to making a number of big announcements about just about every aspect of what we do. We are going to be adding new album's, enhancing our product and service offerings, modifying our packages, and streaming our web interfaces to make sure you have a the best possible experience working with us.

In every scenario I mentioned we are upgrading things to even better products, so while this will mean great new choices for our new customers, it will also mean some free upgrades, add-on's and fun surprises for our existing customers as well.

So stay tuned as we begin roll things out in the next few weeks...

Elizabeth and Ryan - Engagment Photo's

2008-01-05T08:16:00.000-08:00

On New Year's Day we were finally able to shoot Elizabeth and Ryan's engagement photo session at Fort Desoto Park after getting totally fogged out a few day's earlier. New Years Day was no weather gem either (winds blowing 25 mph + of the water) but we made it work and had a great time.

Here a few sneak peeks from the shoot...

Happy New Year

2008-01-03T10:44:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!!!

2007 was a great year for us and I couldn’t be more excited about going into 2008. We shot some awesome weddings, some really cool relaxed and dramatic portraits, and a few kick butt fine art shots.

2007 also marked a year of growth and that allowed us to completely replace or upgrade every piece of equipment in are digital arsenal. So while a good photograph still comes down to skill and eye first and foremost, there is still a reason that top of the line pro gear exists and that is so we can be ready to shoot when the moment happens no matter where it happens.

2007 also marked our first year with a packed wedding calendar (as most of you know we don’t want to just be a wedding photography mill and therefore usually like to shoot one wedding a month) and 2008 looks to be shaping up nicely as well.

On a personal note this last year has been awesome as my beautiful wife and I have watch our daughter Olivia blossom into the cutest little girl on the planet, she is so smart and did I mention pretty darn cute.

I hope you all had a great 2007 as well and wish congrats to all of you that may have gotten engaged over the holidays.

For 2008 I have the typical resolutions about exercise and eating right, but photography wise I am resolving to put a renewed emphasis on my fine art and nature work. That is where I started and what shaped the style I use in all of my other photography, but in the hustle and bustle of life it seems that I find less and less time just to shoot for the sake of making art.

Enjoy a few of my favorite wedding moments this last year in this slideshow…

Happy Holiday's

2007-12-25T11:19:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to take a second here and wish all of you the most joyous of holiday's.

For those of you who know us well you know that Olivia just turned two this month. So while technically this is her third Christmas it is the first that she has really understood so it as a real treat for all of us.

Here are a few from last night and this morning of her enjoying everything that Santa (and Grandma's) sent her way...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's to all of you!!!

Kim and Clinton

2007-12-17T08:17:00.000-08:00

Late last week I had the opportunity to hang out with Kim and Clinton at Sawgrass Lake Park.

This park is where these guys actually got engaged last year and is a cool spot that most people have no idea exists right next to I-275 in St. Pete.

Here a few snaps from the shoot.

Amanda and Greg's Engagement Shoot

2007-12-12T06:50:00.001-08:00

On Sunday we headed up to Sand Key Park in Clearwater, Florida for an Engagement Shoot with Amanda and Greg. We had a beautiful evening and were able to capture some cool shot's of these guys.

I am photographing their wedding this coming April so be sure to check back then for other great wedding photo's.

Family and Friends if you want to get on the mailing list to be notified when the complete gallery is available just drop me a note with the Bride and Grooms last name as the subject.

Here a few that jumped out at me...

St. Pete Beach Wedding with Roanna and Sam

2007-12-10T17:54:00.000-08:00

This weekend we were out on St. Pete Beach for Roanna and Sam's awesome wedding at the Grand Plaza. It was chamber of commerce weather all day long and we had an even sweeter sunset to top off a gorgeous day and lead us into a kicking party.

If you know Roanna you know that sunset was the exactly what she wanted for her wedding day.

Family and Friends if you want to get on the mailing list to be notified when the complete gallery is available just drop me a note with the Bride and Grooms last name as the subject.

Here are some of the wedding photo's that jumped out at me.

Holiday Cards

2007-11-30T19:45:00.000-08:00

If any one is interested in getting Holiday Greeting Card's made this year check out the gallery of our examples here and and drop me a note if you are interested.

Jennifer and Jared

2007-11-19T21:42:00.000-08:00

This last Saturday, Bradley and I had the pleasure to photograph Jennifer and Jared's wedding at the Largo Cultural Center and Library in Largo, Florida. The wedding was a lot of fun but most importantly you could really tell how much these guys loved each other.

Here are a few of the wedding photo's that jumped out at me during my initial preview.

Family and Friends if you want to get on the mailing list to be notified when the complete gallery is available just drop me a note with the Bride and Grooms last name as the subject.

You will notice from the first two pictures that we had a little competition between Jennifer and the Flower Girl as to who was really the bride...

Roanna and Sam's Engagement Shoot

2007-11-12T14:42:00.000-08:00

This weekend has been a blast. Not only did I get to shoot Rachel and Walker's awesome wedding on Saturday, but last night I had a chance to hang out at the beach with Roanna and Sam who are getting married in a few weeks. They are a really cool couple and so natural in front of the camera that you would think they were models.

Family and Friends if you want to get on the mailing list to be notified when the complete gallery is available just drop me a note with either Roanna or Sam's last name as the subject.

Here are a few of my favorites...

Rachel and Walker

2007-11-12T11:50:00.000-08:00

This Saturday I had the privileged to hang out with with Rachel and Walker and their awesome family and friends. The Wedding was held at St. Johns Episcopal in Hyde Park and the reception was at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club in Tampa.

Family and Friends if you want to get on the mailing list to be notified when the complete gallery is available just drop me a note with the Bride and Grooms last name as the subject.

Enjoy a sneak peek of a few of the photos...

Mark and Dana

2007-10-14T13:42:00.001-07:00

Mark and Dana had a beautiful wedding yesterday at the Vinoy Resort in Downtown St. Petersburg. We had beautiful weather and as usual the Vinoy and their coordinator Stephanie had things perfect down to the last little detail.

This is just a quick sampling of a few of the awesome pictures from the day. Be sure to check back in a few days for even more.

Have a great trip to the Virgin Islands!!!

UPDATE: The full gallery has been posted. If you were a guest just drop me a note and I will send you the link.

Great finds...

2007-10-08T19:18:00.001-07:00

Today I took sometime to dig through random shots I took this last month as I was testing some new gear and found a few awesome shots. It promoted me to dig a little deeper and I found even more. It goes to show that its important to set aside a few hours every now and then to take a look back and see what you really have, you might find a prize winner.

What camera should I buy...

2007-09-23T17:10:00.000-07:00

Well actually for once I am not in the market (I am sure you can all her the sigh of of relief from my wife). But I know many of you are since it is a question I get all of the time.

The reason I am not in the market is that this year I completely revamped my equipment bags with new bodies, lenses, lights, and other goodies. The main camera's I know shoot with are the Canon EOS 1D III which is likely out of price and feature range for what most of you would ever need. However because I am backup obsessed (you can't screw around with sub-par gear and shoot peoples weddings) I recently replaced my backup camera with a Canon 40D, so now my older camera will sit in the car and be the backup's backup.

The 40D is what inspired me to write this post because it is as far as I am concerned the best value on the market today when looking at a balance of price and quality. The Canon 40D will cover the needs of 95% of the people who ask my advice on a camera purchase and blows away the completion in the serious consumer DSLR category. It has 10 mega pixels (more then most people would ever need) like its little brother the Rebel XTi but blows away the XTi in terms of performance and functionality. Also in my opinion the XTi is just a little to small when it comes to a DSLR.

Even though the 40D might not be the "pro series DSLR" that my 1D is I actually find myself using it more and more for personal shooting. Sometimes I'd rather have the smaller form-factor of the 40D and its kit lenses over the 10 shots a second and lighting fast auto-focus that I get out of the bulky and heavy 1DIII with its "L" lenses.

For a more through review of the 40D checkout photo.net. All of the shots in this post were shot with the 40D and its included 28-135mm kit lenses. The first two are ones I grabbed of my daughter Olivia at Fort Desoto Park and the last one is one that my wife Jennifer grabbed of both of us playing in the water.

p.s. If your looking for a high-end point and shoot check out the Canon G9 (I am hearing great things about it).

Heather and Robert

2007-09-10T20:21:00.000-07:00

This last weekend I had the pleasure of shooting Heather and Roberts wedding at the Hilton in Downtown St. Petersburg. The weddings was awesome and the reception was kicking.

Lori with the Hilton did an awesome job of planning though she couldn't be their the day of (hope your feeling better), the beautiful details were done by Green Bench Flowers, and the DJ Rob Vollmar kept the party going all night long.

This was also the first wedding I got to shoot with our new second shooter/assistant Bradley Ennis, he did a great job and I look forward to shooting with him more in the future.

Enjoy Vegas!!!

Heather and Robert

2007-08-15T17:59:00.000-07:00

Last night I had the opportunity to shoot Heather and Robert's Engagement Photos at Fort Desoto Park (one of my absolute favorite locations to shoot) here in St. Pete. These guys are a lot of fun and even though they claimed to have not liked the camera, I still think we got some good shots. These guys are getting married in two weeks at the Hilton in Downtown St. Petersburg so you can expect to see more of their wedding photography soon.

Enjoy...

Amy & John

2007-08-12T11:36:00.000-07:00

Recently I had an opportunity spend an hour with Amy and John on the afternoon of their wedding. They had a small affair just with the people that mattered most, family and close friends. But they also didn't want the day to go unrecorded either. Even though typical bridal packages are usually for at least four or five hours, I knew that Amy and John only wanted to shoot for an hour so I was happy to put together something custom just for them.

Even though we only had an hour we still got some great stuff and for the second time in not so many months I got to play chauffeur as well when the Bride and Groom had a little transportation problem on the way to dinner.

Here are a few of my favorites...

Rachel and Walker - Engagement Shoot

2007-07-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

Earlier this week we were finally able to shoot Rachel and Walker's engagement shoot after getting rained out three days in a row (nothing quite like Florida in the summertime). They picked an awesome location on the Hillsobourgh River in Tampa that is just a few blocks from their house. We had a great time and Walker even busted out his guitar and we got to hear Rachel's beautiful voice as she sang along. I wouldn't be surprised if see these guys bring their music to the local scene at some point in the near future.

These guys are an awesome couple (heck they even brought me a beer ~ thanks!!!) and it really drove home how important I think shooting these engagement sessions is for me as a photographer. I try to include a engagement shoot in every package I put together, because not only does it allow us to capture some great images of the couple, but because it allows us to have time connect before the wedding day. I can't wait for this wedding as I know it is going to be blast.

Check out some of the pics from the other night...

Photoshop and Photography Blogroll

2007-07-10T07:51:00.000-07:00

I have been found!!!

Okay maybe not but I have been profiled by the Photoshop and Photography Blogroll which is put together by Jason Moore (no relation that I know of) and serves as a clearing house of blog information for some of the best photographers and Adobe Photoshop experts. I am honored to be part of his profile series and weekly blogroll.

Check out the interview here...

Thanks Jason!!!

Brochure

2007-07-07T08:22:00.001-07:00

I just got the box of our new photography brochures in the mail today. We did the layout and design in-house and had them printed (at a very reasonable rate) at www.4Over.com, an online print house that we are setup as a retailer with.

Brochures will be going out to number of local venues and and all prospective clients. The are also going to be on display at Babies & Bellies (a baby boutique and consignment shop here in St. Petersburg) where they have a quite a bit of our dramatic portraits on display.

This brochure focus's mainly on our Dramatic Portrait and Wedding Photography. Another photography brochure on our Fine Art Photography and Nature Photography is in the works.

Here are some images of the brochure and a PDF can be found HERE.

If you would like a brochure drop me a line.

New Camera

2007-07-05T18:07:00.000-07:00

After months of waiting I finally got my brand new Canon 1d Mark III . For those of you who have not heard about the the new 1D3 it is the new top of the line pro camera on the market. The current Nikon's and the older Canon's don't even come close to the power of this camera (it 10 pictures a second, each of which are 10+ megapixels).

I took out my new 1D3 last night to try out the new "liveview" feature on some fireworks shots. It worked great. Liveview lets me see everything I normally would through the viewfinder on the LCD screen in real time. While I don't anticipate using this all that often for weddings or portraits it was great for fireworks because I could enjoy the show without my face to the camera the whole time. I wasn't really going for stellar shots as much as I just wanted to try out this new feature but I did end up with a few "keepers".

Also as a special bonus I thought I'd post a pic of Olivia from today as she tried to clean up the house in preparation for our 4th of July party. This was also shot with the new Canon Mark III. More pictures from this new gear in the next few days.

Happy 4th of July

2007-07-04T08:40:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July. I am a huge fan of shots of the American Flag so I thought I would share a few from my ferry ride over to Alcatraz while I was in San Fransisco.

Matt and Vanessa

2007-07-01T13:07:00.001-07:00

After sharing the adventures of the flying wedding veil at Matt and Vanessa's beautiful San Fransisco Wedding I figured I would share a little more subdued shot that I liked...

The Flying Wedding Veil

2007-07-01T12:48:00.000-07:00

We had a little excitement outside of the Church after the recent San Fransisco Wedding as the wind picked up and the wedding veil went flying.

After it happened the gentleman in me outweighed the wedding photographer as I put down the camera and tried to catch the veil. But as it was flying around the front of the Church and up and down the street I realized there were plenty of groomsman running around and I had better get the camera back up.

By the time the camera was back to my face it was back in front of the church again and eventually came down for safe landing in the hands of one of the groomsman.

Enjoy...

Colorado

2007-06-24T18:05:00.000-07:00

I was recently on a shooting trip to Colorado and captured some great stuff (so much that we have yet to sort it all). But I did want to share one shot (actually 16 merged into a panorama in Photoshop CS3 ) that I was pretty psyched about. This is just the rough version stitched together pretty quickly but I think this one will defiantly make it into my collection of favorites.

Technical Details: Canon 5D with a 70-200 2.8L @ 150mm. Sixteen Shots in Portrait Orientation. Raw Files processed in Adobe Lightroom and stitched in Adobe Photoshop CS3. Black and White conversion was done custom in CS3.

On my way to San Fran…

2007-06-21T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hello from Seat 2D (gotta love free first class upgrades frequent fliers get) on Delta Flight 478. I am headed to San Francisco for a Wedding this weekend.

While the wedding is certainly the priority I first plan to spend tomorrow shooting (and tasting) in wine country and then Friday morning checking out Alcatraz and San Fran city life.

It should be a lot of fun and be sure to check back next week for a few pics from the wedding and the rest of the trip.

p.s. This shot is from my trip to Venezuela two years ago as we left the Airport in Caracas on our way to Merida

So who I am I anyway...

2007-06-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

I give you the quick and dirty version here, but if you want the feature length version check this out.

First and foremost I am grateful father of a incredibly smart and beautiful daughter and the lucky husband of a beautiful and loving wife. While I am originally from Cleveland, Ohio we live and work in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Photography has always been a passion of mine but initially I never intended for it to be more than that. I went to school for Marine Policy and have an awesome job working for NOAA on restoring wetlands and coral reefs ever since. While I have always loved the art of photography, I never considered it more than that up until a few years ago when people started insisting they pay me for my art. So slowly over the last couple of years I have begun to grow a small photography business as my “fun job”. I use the quotes around fun because I guess everything is pretty relative as my NOAA job is pretty fun in and of itself, you won’t catch me complaining about being paid to dive on coral reefs.

So here I am a few years later I still love my day job and my “fun job” is booming so much that I am starting to have to turn clients away (Having time with my family is still my first priority). There’s lots more to this story but suffice to say if you check out the blog regularly I am sure you will get the jest.

Don’t ever say never…

2007-06-18T17:15:00.000-07:00

As I write my inaugural post on this blog I once again have to look back on this analogy. Why? Because probably less than a year ago I said to someone “ I don’t really get this blogging thing”, “Who would just write random stuff about themselves, their hobby, or their profession”, “ I will NEVER have a blog”.

Well as has happened many times in my life and I am sure yours as well never slowly becomes “maybe”, and sometimes turns into “I love this!!!”. I have a feeling the latter will be how I feel about this blog. Why the change of heart you might ask? When you have a minute check out some of the blogs to the left on photography or go on BlogRolls or Technorati and check out blogs on your favorite subject matter and you will see how addicting and inspiring they can be.

For me I started as casual reader of a few photography blogs (mainly David Hobby’s Strobist and Scott Kelby’s Photoshop Insider) from there I keep finding links to other blogs and other photographers. I found myself not only learning a lot from other photographer via their blogs but also gaining quite a bit of inspiration. More than once when I would create a cool new photo or come upon something new or interesting I found myself wanting to share it with the rest of the community, I found myself wanting to blog.

So here it is My Blog, I will focus mainly on photography and related items but I think you will find me throwing in some other interesting anecdotes from time to time. I hope to use the blog as a way to share new techniques with other photographers, connect with clients, allow people to get to know me, and as place to share my random thoughts.

Coming soon to a blog near you...

2007-06-10T20:36:00.000-07:00

While I have said to many in the past that I would never blog, I must admit that I have become addicted to many of the blogs you see on the left. So the time has come... the layout is still rough (I didn't want basic blogger, but I aso have no idea what I am doing )... the content is zero... but the ambition is high. So I ask your (assuming anyone ever reads this) patience while we tweak the layout and add some content over the next few weeks.

Tom