we were blessed to spend some time with kalib and briana as well as their family and friends for a memorial weekend wedding.  the weather wasn't an issue, because we chose to stay inside and play…  kailb and briana, hope you're warmer on the cruise, bless you guys!

check out Reed Thomas Lawrence here…

while shooting an editorial piece i couldn't resist setting up this shot of wonderful couple who live along the river. a bit reminiscent of the painting of the farmer and his wife, American Gothic.

i was stoked to get to shoot an editorial piece for a rockin mag this week.  the story is about a glider club. 
i was able to go up in a glider to shoot another glider in formation.  i was pretty bummed about the smoke in the air, it really decreased visibility and created a haze over the mountains.  that being said, it rocked.
after getting the shots we needed, the pilot decided to show me what a glider could do.  pointing the nose to the ground, we descended quickly, then pulling back, we looped back and he did a wing over then a knife edge maneuver. 
apparently, even in an aircraft without an engine, you can still pull about 2g's…
two pics:

on what "looked" to be a warm central oregon afternoon, we got to hang out with kaila, who is a senior at MVHS.  she’s a total rock star…

i had the pleasure of shooting the central oregon symphony, conducted by Michael Gesme, recently.
The musicians always put on an amazing performance and i highly recommend checking them out this fall.  you can view their website here.  a few images…

do you ever feel overwhelmingly blessed to be able to do what you do for a living?
So many stories, but I’m beyond words, so let me share a few images…