This is my new favorite structure in Kansas City. The new Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts. This, to me, is what it must have been like when they built Union Station in the early 1900′s. The excitement of something grand & new that the city will enjoy for years to come. Union Station opened [...]
One of the nice things about being a Kansas City Photographer is being able to spread your wings a bit & work other areas beside being a Kansas City Event Photographer a lot of the time. This week I was once again, a Kansas City Aerial Photographer as I hung out a Cessna 172 in [...]
I am excited to announce that I have been hung at Nica’s Cafe in Overland Park. 143rd/Metcalf area. Bryan & Monica are the wonderful hosts & owners & the food rocks. They are featuring local artists & I was asked to hang my “By The Curb” photographs until they find one. OK…I guess I am [...]
I’m stoked! I had a meeting today with the owner & executive chef at Nica’s in Overland Park at 143rd & Metcalf. His name is Bryan Merker & he & his wife have an eclectic little bistro & coffee/tea hut. Very nice people there. They are doing revolving artists & I have been asked to [...]
I was working this past weekend at the Metropolitan Community College 1st Annual Gala, honoring Henry Bloch & The Bloch Scholars Program. As a Kansas City photographer I freelance many situations. I like that I can wear a photographer hat and a videographer hat. One for each eye. I was working with Harvest Productions documenting [...]
Well I got busy & completely fell behind in posting pieces of my world. A Kansas City photographer simply has to document life all the time. I was in Las Vegas recently on a live camera concert job & was able to grab a few interesting photographs to share with all of the image appreciators [...]
Kansas City has some of the best musical talent in the country. When I’m not being a Kansas City photographer, I try & stay in the KC music scene & keep up the drumming chops. I had the extreme pleasure of sitting in with friends Monique Danielle & Rick Bacus at Jazz located at 39th [...]
Black & white photography is truly timeless in so many cases & this is a fine example. With the blown out whites & the plaid coat, my middle son, Fletcher, has that classic “Christmas Story” look & feel from the early 40′s era. Photo taken on Christmas day, 2009. The next black & white shot [...]
Yummy’s Choice fan night this weekend was FANTASTIC! Mediterranean Style Pizza.. Simply amazing. I actually got to take my wife out along with a friend of ours as a Yummy’s virgin. Chef Kamal does wonderful food to begin with but this pizza was so unique & fresh. This is not your ordinary pie… You simply [...]
I tripped out the back door to Coach’s this evening to hear friends, Under The Influence, playing their great versions of great classic rock & their own original tunes as well. A great band & super guys… Get out & hear them if you get the chance. Jason & Tyler have a great time bouncing [...]
I had the privilege of working with Creative Technology, out of San Francisco- on the NCYC 2009 gathering at the Sprint Center this past week. It was a great show & a wonderful crew to work with. These are some images from my position(s)- Hand-Held Camera 7, to be specific. We had 8 cameras in [...]
2 more images that I enjoy of Old Glory in odd spots. I have another post (a few posts down) of a flag in another old window as well. (Stained Glass & Old Glory) This corner of the blue star field peeking out of the broken window pane of an old central Missouri gas station [...]
These are a few images from the Crescendo 2009 event for UMKC, held recently at the Hyatt Regency. Fabulous performances. I was running hand held camera at the stage & squeezed off a few frames during rehearsal as well as out & about the hall. For the photo buff: Nikon D200..18-200 VR lens..available light..asa500-1250
I was on a fun shoot for Outpost Pictures this week, at the Kansas City Toy & Miniature Museum on the UMKC campus. If you’ve never been, I encourage you to stop by. Laura (a museum associate) is shown here in these frames as she carefully works with pieces for our shoot. Every piece of [...]
This weathered old church in Whiting, KS caught my photographic eye but then a closer look yielded even more detail with Old Glory fading & tattered in the original stained glass window. Feb 2009