RB Photo and Design

Those of you that know me, know that I am a huge Beatles fan. I love the music, I love the stories behind the band. This Saturday would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, and I sit here wondering what would he have done to celebrate. I think he would have been out protesting something somewhere, raising his voice to challenge us to be better than we are...

 Custom Photography is part of my brand name, but what exactly is custom photography? I recently found this article explaining what custom photography is:

Over the last several months I have noticed a lot of people hanging out their shingle and attempting to do "pro" photography. I visit all of their facebook pages and websites and look thru their portfolios and can't help but wonder how in the world are they getting clients...terrible compositions, harsh lighting, underexposed and missed focus...none of them can use off camera flash as far as I can tell and rely heavily on photoshop to hide their mistakes. And people LOVE their images...I just dont understand it.

I know this is supposed to be my photography blog, but I have been to pre occupied with the loss of my bestest pal to do much shooting. Today I was out in the yard with Bella, our other chihuahua, and the neighbors came out and asked about Charlie.  They were upset that he didn't make it. They told me how he made their day when he was outside and would bark at them.

I lost my bestest pal today...Love you Charlie

Our Chihuahua Charlie was hit this morning...we have him at the vet, he is stable, but unresponsive... It took me forever to get Jeannie to let me get a dog, But after years of wanting one we got the puppy no one else wanted..twice the size of all his brother and sisters and big ol floppy ears..he was the cutest dog we had ever seen... Jeannie taught him how to sit and shake and jump in no time...it was like having a little baby in the house...He is one of the greatest gifts we have ever received.  even with all the aggravation of having a dog, it was all worth it...He is my bestest pal

So it seems like a perfect time to go out and do our family pic for Christmas cards. Heading out to the Indiana side of the Ohio River this weekend with Louisville KY as the backdrop. Not 100% sure how I am going to shoot the pics just yet so I was out checking some of my favorite photog blogs to get some inspiration. One of my favorite photographers is Zack Arias. A real down to earth guy with a great sense of humor. I try to follow his minimalist approach to lighting and composition. If you have the time you should go check out his site and read his blog.   Zack Arias website