Daily Archives: September 12, 2012

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One of the most satisfying things for me, as a photographer, is getting out early, when the light is right!  What a difference a day makes, or maybe 15 hours!  I want to talk about joy, because this is what this is!  I’ve often thought that of all the sensations as a shooter, it’s that point of capture, looking through that viewfinder, that I enjoy the most!!  It seems that most of the truly incredible moments of my life have been seen through a camera’s eyepiece!  My daughter’s birth, shuttle launches, glorious sunrises and sunsets, graphic landscapes from 500 feet in the air, many, many magical moments.  This morning Bill Pekala and I wandered off from the crowd and shot the Heritage Aircraft area, where some wonderful historic airplanes reside.  It was both superlative company and great light and I think we struck gold a few times!  But then I’ll let you be the judge of that!!  *Be sure to click on Bill Pekala on the lower right in my links to see his blog and website!

 

Before I show you the morning’s best takes, I want to praise God again for this incredible life as a photographer, and the wonderful friends this profession has brought into my life.  I’m really enjoying this time with Bill and Mark, and I can’t wait to join Jim and our team in the Southwest in November!!  Life just keeps serving up one great moment after another!

 

Thank you Father for loving me so much that you’ve blessed me so mightily.  I know I don’t deserve it, but I’m truly thankful.  Amen!

 

 

I hope you’re having a great day, filled with as much fun as we are having here!

 

Blessings,

 

Bill

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Hey guys, much apologies, day one and two have been really busy at Reno, I will try to get back on a morning schedule tomorrow! Today was spent getting the gear out and organizing the media center, but I finally got out in late afternoon to see what planes have arrived.  I will be on the tarmac at  pre sunrise in the morning for some better light, but I found some outstanding paint jobs in my short afternoon walk!  The light was direct and contrasty, but it still worked for some subjects.

 

I’ve heard it said that there will be colors in heaven like nothing with ever seen or even could imagine.  When I look at these colors it really makes me look forward to what we may have in store for us.  While I’m still here I will enjoy being with friends like Bill Pekala and Mark Kettenhofen here at Reno, to be joined later in the week by Snake Barrett!  Then I think about what a kick it will be to tour the Southwest with Jim, RC, Snake, my son Wes, and Matt Kloskowski, and those great friends we’ve made through His Light!  It all makes these colors all the deeper, just like my joy!

 

Until the a.m, blessings,

 

the pilgrim