'WE GOT THE BLUES"

We just returned from our annual Virginia Professional Photographers Association (VPPA) Convention/Competition in Portsmouth, VA. Brian and I had a combination of 5 blue ribbons and 4 red ribbons plus a "Court of Honor" award. The above photographs are our blue ribbon winners and the "Museum Atrium" won the "Court of Honor" for best architectural photograph.

We are constantly trying to create great images for our clients. To have our photographs judged by our peers and win awards is very satisfying. As our customers we want you to know that we care about what we do and want give you an award winning image as well, because we care about you too.

JOHN & BUSTER

One of the great joys as a photographer is creating a portrait with a special story. John had contacted me about photographing him and his dog Buster. I had John come by the studio to show him samples and to talk about his relationship with his dog. I asked John tell me a little about Buster. John looked at me with tears welling up in his eyes and said "I don't think I can talk about that". After sometime talking about other things like print sizes and frames, John told me that Buster had cancer. He wanted a photograph of them in a field where they go walking at Green Hill Park in Salem. So here are two images we created for John and Buster. This is why we do what we do. It is always the story behind the request that helps us create something very special.