181:365 people 9.20.10

The lonely road.

Ok, not really, I was just trying to be poetic. This old guy was apple picking all by himself and it seemed like we were intruding on his solitude. We, on the other hand, were having a great time picking/eating apples. It was Matilda's actual birthday today, but I decided that 3 Matilda pictures this week might be a little much. Look for more on her blog if you are having withdrawal.

180:365 people 9.19.10

Elmo's Red Monster's World...

The "red monster" (not to be mistaken with Elmo - which we can't call him because of trademark issues), came to Matilda's birthday party. Matilda referred to him as "big Elmo" because, well, he was much larger than her, even when on his knees and only slightly scary looking. He was a big hit at the party and only made a few kids cry. Big thanks to Uncle Ben (not the one of the minute-rice fame) for taking one for the team.

179:365 people 9.18.10

Crazy Cousins.

Alex and Jake. Sometimes I wonder if we are really related, but most days I'm glad we are.

178:365 people 9.17.10

Ready to go.

Matilda insisted that she needed her "laptop" for preschool. Never to early to start the college prep.

177:365 people 9.16.10

Top Chef.

This is Zack. Zack is one of those people you meet and know that they are going to be huge. I wouldn't be suprised to see him on the next Top Chef or open the next big restaurant. He's a creative and talented chef who demands and creates perfection on a plate (or on a paintbrush - as was the case for one of the dishes he created for this event). Check out his company, Cutting Edge Cuisine. I'm working with him to create some new images for his website that will do justice to the digestible art he creates.

176:365 people 9.15.10

The Presidents.

These are the presidents of the United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFMD), photographed before their joint annual meeting. JFMD has been one of my biggest clients over the past few years. I photograph all their major events, so getting new, interesting photos can sometimes be a challenge when I see a lot of the same people at each event. This was one of those moments where I was "chimping*" on the back of my camera and thought, hey, I may have something here. I was only using one flash, on-camera, and bounced if off the ceiling and wall next to me. It's amazing how that little flash can look like a big softbox when used correctly.

*chimping, for you non-photographers, is the term referring to one or more people looking at pictures on the back of a digital camera and going "ooh, ooh, ahh, ahh" - like a chimp. I try to avoid doing this, but sometimes it's inevitable.

175:365 people 9.14.10

thirsty??

Shot at a charity event I was photographing. Strangely enough, the same guy was at another event I photographed 2 nights later...