WORK WORK WORK

SO I know I havent posted in about 20 years, give or take. I have been super busy at work and with life. I have been taking photos though and am about to unleash like 3 week worth of photography on you all. Let me start with my latest work venture. We often hire professional photographers to capture our work so that we can use them as collateral in our marketing efforts. Last week, we needed to use a project in a Proposal, but we didnt have any professional photgraphs yet. Since I have recently started taking all of our in house staff head-shots for resumes and proposals, they decided to send me out to take some shots. I think I did a pretty good job, having never shot "professionally before. Here they are. Let me know what you think.

The Great Balloon Race

Every year 70+ balloons take off from the playing fields in Forest Park. I strolled over there to get some shots of this amazing event. Enjoy!

Balloon Glow!

Balloon Glow is one of my favorite events of the year. The night before the Great Forest Park Balloon Race, all of the entrants fill their balloons while tethered to the ground and the balloons glow in the darkness. We bring a bottle of wine and some snacks and relax in the park and watch them light up. Its jsut a great relaxing time and a chance to capture some dramatic lighting.

Summer in the Park

I forgot about these pics I took a few months back when i was taking engagement pics for Brian and Jess. Love these.

Old Post Office

At work we are starting this Photography Club and I of course jumped at the chance. Everyone is a bit intimidated by my lens and having seen some of my lucky shots from the past, everyone assumes I am a great photographer, which is clearly not the case. But anyway, I did get some good shots. We are chose a location each time, and just capturing the details. Its meant to help us, as designers , really notice the details and beauty of the built world, and in turn it will help us to design better structures, places, things, etc. Here are some of my shots from the excursion to the Old Post Office in Downtown STL.

I PASSED!

What did I pass you ask? My Landscape Architecture Registration Examinations. Its a 5 part exam that tests my knowledge as a professional and basically upon passing, allows me to market myself as a licensed landscape architect in the state of Missouri. I passed them all on the first try! the passing rate is 30%. BOOM! Love it! I was really scared i wouldn't pass this last one but I did and now its over Forever!

On a related note, I will still not do your backyard.(Unless you are family) Skidoosh.

I kicked that test's ASS

Eva's Wedding