Image of The Moment Monday: “Bubbles. Bubbles. Forget Your Troubles.”

“Bubbles. Bubbles. Forget Your Troubles“

Camera:  Nikon D70

Lens:  50mm 1.4

One of the very first pictures I ever took with an SLR,  I look at this image and smile with many fond memories =D

He received his namesake after I watched him blow bubbles for 5 minutes while floating in one spot.  He was still doing it while I snapped this actually LOL.

Just floating there.  Blowing bubbles.

If only life were really that simple =)

Image of the Moment Monday: “Soleil”

From one of the first weddings I ever shot, it was this photo that made me decide for sure I was going to pursue wedding photography as an occupation.

What I like about this image is the timeless quality and feel that it presents to potential brides and grooms.  The overall style of the image is ambiguous, allowing anyone that looks at this image to imagine themselves in the place of the groom and bride, sharing that kiss on that hill in the morning sunlight.

A fantasy made reality.

Exploring Chicago

I was in Chicago one day visiting my little sister at her new job, which was holding an open house.

After the open house was finished I decided to go around and explore with my Nikon D70 and 18-70mm 3.5-4.5 and 50mm 1.4D

Some of the images I turned up with that day….

I caught the luckiest picture in my lifetime while trying to recompose the very same image in a later frame:

I wish I could say I told the pigeon to come into the middle of the frame…but alas I’m not that good lol.

Along the way I decided to see what was going on at the Art Institute of Chicago, passing by different streets and capturing images along the way….

The lions at the Art Institute of Chicago look very different under 1.4….

And next to them was something that I found to be the most entertaining of all…a drumline

If I ever see them again, I’ll definitely try to take more.