It is always a treat when Tallgrass comes to town! This time at Studio Wyo in the University of Wyoming Gardens, (I just love that this school has a bar on campus with a weekly Thursday concert series) Laramie’s own Jon Gardzelewski and the Band kicked off the evening with some melodic originals. Tallgrass took…
I’m sure you all know the feeling you get when you get caught up in the chores of day to day life and forget to cut yourself a little slack and live a little sometimes. First off, before I go any further, let me say that not once, never, ever can I remember regretting a…
I was lucky enough to be able to share the singer/songwriter stage this week with the talented Randall Conrad Olinger. I got take a break from taking pictures and played a set of acoustic guitar of my own. Thanks, Tim, for getting these rare shots of me! Next up was Randal Conrad Olinger from Colorado, who sat on an…
Dauphin (I hear) is pronounced [daw-fin; French doh-fan] and is the eldest son of the king of France. Getting to photograph these two not so French princes was as memorable an experience as hearing their music is. We all drove out to Prairie Monarch Bison Ranch here in Laramie and all let out our dogs…
Local singer/songwriter, piano player, and acoustic guitarist Timothy John was under the spotlight recently for a few new promotional shots. I just love playing with lighting and the low key look so everything can be focused on the musician to showcase the textures, emotions, and expressions of their music. Part of why I love these in-home studio sessions is because…
When Amy and James asked me if I would be be their photographer for their Irish-American barefoot sunset wedding outside of Curt Gowdy State Park, Wyoming, my answer was yes before they could even tell me there was going to be a traditional Irish mead toast – with accompanying custom made wooden mead glasses. Did I…
This week at the historic Buckhorn Bar in Laramie, Wyoming for Friday night live music was the nationally touring one man band Tom Bennett! Ironically or not for his first time in Laramie he actually got to be the rare TWO man band as one of our local bass players Pryce hopped in and helped…
I had the privilege to be asked to photograph this beautiful couple for some portraits in front of their beautiful new ‘vintage’ house they acquired on some new acreage they bought just south of Buford, Wyoming. If you haven’t heard of Buford, It’s ‘famous’ for being the smallest town in America with an official population…
With Wyoming snow pack down to 22% of the average, the fishing season this spring seems to be starting much earlier compared to last years record breaking 220% of average snow pack that made the rivers rage for what seemed like a never-ending spring runoff that ran through most of the mountain summer. The pass…