I’ve been on the road so much of late, haven’t made much time for this blog. I hope to get you caught up soon, but for now, here is a picture I made looking out the window of my girlfriend’s apartment in Columbia Missouri.

Christopher and Kemle’s wedding in Rio Rancho New Mexico at the beautiful Hyatt Tamaya Resort & Spa on June 18, 2010. Congratulations to the happy couple.

As always, I strongly suggest using the full-screen button at the bottom right corner of the gallery to view the photographs.

I had a quick business assignment last week for The Wall Street Journal. Local man, been laid off twice so he started is own business making dog treats. Get in, get out, no problem, right? Oh, did I mention the subject, David Shunkey is autistic, doesn’t speak, and really doesn’t make eye contact? A challenge for me as a photographer, tough subject on a tight deadline, but an inspirational story I was happy to help tell.

I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t had much time to update this blog. Lots of work of late, a blessing. For now, here is a photo from tonight, made with my new Panasonic GF-1, a great new addition to my camera family. More on that soon. Here a waitress cleaning tables as Route 66 / Central Ave. is reflected in the dirty window. I love having a little camera that can capture that kind of detail in that kind of light.

I’m so grateful for so many  blessing in my life right now, most especially the birth of my third niece Malia Joy St. John. She was born July 10, 2010 at 5:35 pm at Presbyterian Hospital, weighing in at 5.28 pounds. Both her and Mom & Dad are doing great. Special thanks to my father for picking up my camera and making the picture of me holding her for the first time, a photograph that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

Hector Mediavilla, center, is a photographer from Barcelona Spain, who spent the past few weeks traveling around the southwestern USA and Mexico after sharing his work at Review Santa Fe. July 4th was his last night in the states before flying home, so we made a picture to mark the occasion, a five second exposure using sparklers to do the light writing. Jakob Schiller is on the left, and that’s me on the right.

I had a opportunity to work as second photographer with my new friend Eric Cousineau at Bill and Emily’s wedding at La Posada de Santa Fe. It’s only the second time I’ve worked as the second shooter at a wedding, and it’s  a little strange for me because I don’t know the couple heading into the day, but it’s also fun because it’s my job to try to see things the primary photographer can’t, which is how I try to approach most things I photograph. Seeing the beauty that most people take for granted, or don’t see because they are too busy.

As always, I urge you to click on the full screen button at the bottom right corner of the gallery.

Congratulations to the bride and groom!

Santa Rosa resident Bill Bates eyes the choppers as he rides his rascal scooter along Parker Ave during the Smoke Out motorcycle rally on Saturday, June 19, 2010.

In an effort to beat the heat, Rebecca Konno of Las Vegas NM splashes water from the fountain on her friend eight-year-old Janessa Sigala during the Smoke out motorcycle rally Santa Rosa NM.

Dressed as Evil Kenevil, Jesse Keierleber of Mesa AZ does a “smokey burn-out” for the crowd following the Superhero mini-bike races event at the Smoke out motorcycle rally Santa Rosa NM on Saturday, June 19, 2010. A smokey burn-out is running the tread off the tire until the tire pops.

Here is a photo from today of my father being shown pictures of his yet to be born granddaughter.