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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Ag Aviators. This my current promo making the rounds. #personalproject #agaviation #aviation #agriculturalaviation #cropdusting #aviationphotography #personalwork #aviators


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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina). Ran into this guy on this morning's walk. V was quick to sniff him out. We see this guy in the morning after heavy storms. He wouldn't sit still for me to photograph so I shot a few frames and let him on his way. I'm sure we will meet again... #turtle #easternboxturtle #backyard #backyardwildlife #animalphotography #wildlife


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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Probably should save this for the one year mark but V is doing great and it's sometimes hard to believe she had surgery. Warm weather is helping. My rendition of FrankenDog. #v #blackdog #blackandwhite #blackbeast #dog #dogphotography #dogsofinstagram #distressed


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Monday, May 11, 2015

Eastern Carpenter Bee - Xylocopa virginica. Female I believe. A bit excessive on the pinning but I'm sure I'll get more economical with practice. I spread the wings improper. They should be touching to form one wing by standards. This is my learning curve. #insect #macrophotography #insectphotography #insectsofinstagram #carpenterbee #easterncarpenterbee #bee #entomology #insectcollection


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Friday, May 8, 2015

Bug season is upon us. Unfortunately these guys won't be back till 2021 #magicicada but I've begun my 2015 collecting as of a couple of days ago. I think it's going to be a muggy summer so the insects should be plentiful. #cicada #insectsofinstagram #insectphotography #macrophotography #periodicalcicada #insect


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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Outtake from a shoot with Mr Benjapathmongkol for FedTech magazine. It's always hit and miss with government shoots. #editorialportrait #editorial #outtake #fedtech #portrait #profile



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That one time V tasted the ocean... Pretty sure she'll try next time too. With the same results. #killed bulbils #blackdog #blackandwhite #bnw #canine #dog #dogphotography #dogsofinstagram #oceantasting



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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Photo essay for Agricultural Aviation. Got the cover and a ten page spread in the mag. Part of an ongoing project for the National Agricultural Aviators Association. Awesome to see the images in print. Thanks to the Farwells for having me and to Jay Calleja for setting it up! #agaviation #aviation #cropdusting #agriculturalaviation #naaa #newwork #photoessay #tearsheet



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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Final day. Last shot. Before departing for the airport the Hotel set up a distillery tour at St Lucia Distillers Group of Companies in Roseau Valley St Lucia. Here they make a large number of rums. Chairman's Reserve being the most refined. I purchased a bottle of 1931 to possibly share back to the states. It is not exported to the states. #chairmansreserve #stluciadistillersgroupofcompanies #rum #1931rum #stlucia #saintlucia #capellahotelmarigotbay



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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Gros Islet Street Vendor. Went to their street party last night and hung out with the locals. Great time. #saintlucia #stlucia #streetphotography #grosislet #streetparty #grosisletstreetparty



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Today's adventure. First time working with a drone. Lots of moving pieces. #stlucia #saintlucia #dronephotography #drone #capellahotelmarigotbay



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Friday, February 13, 2015

Amenities guy. At 4pm every day this gentleman brings 2 Piton Beers, chips and a local salsa to my room. Awesome. Of course he delivers to everyone staying at the resort but still... #pitonbeer #capellahotelmarigotbay #beerguy #blackandwhite #blackandwhiteportrait #bnw #stlucia #saintlucia



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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Petit Piton from the water. Hoping to get off the resort for one more adventure this weekend before saying goodbye. #stlucia #saintlucia #petitpiton #landscape #Soufriere #travel #travelphotography



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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Local fisherman at the Mygo Chateau in Marigot Bay. Watched them do a handful of sets while I had fish n' chips. #stlucia #saintlucia #marigotbay #fishing #reportage #bnw #blackandwhite



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Monday, February 9, 2015

Feeding the chickens. Anse la Raye, St Lucia. In the home stretch. One more week and I will have to say goodbye. #anselaraye #stlucia #saintlucia #streetphotography



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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Pier at Anse la Raye, St Lucia on Fish Friday. #stlucia #saintlucia #anselaraye #fishfriday #fishfridayanselaraye



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Caught me. Fish Friday at Anse La Raye. We are choosing our lobster for grilling and I stuck my camera up over the crowd. Apparently I wasn't very discrete. #fishfriday #fishingvillage #fishfridayanselaraye #anselaraye #stlucia #saintlucia #streetphotography #blackandwhite



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Saturday, February 7, 2015

Sleeping on the beach at Anse La Raye just before Fish Friday #anselaraye #stlucia #saintlucia #blackandwhite #dog #dogphotography #dogsofinstagram



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Friday, February 6, 2015

Shemma, our liaison with the hotel, rides with us to the other side of the bay. Most of the time we are left to our own devices but I guess a chance to get out of the office couldn't be missed. It's a bit dramatic for a dingy ride... #stlucia #saintlucia #marigotbay #capellahotel #capellahotelmarigotbay #blackandwhite #blackandwhiteportrait



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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Back to portraits. Troy the dock master at Marigot Bay. Gave us a ride yesterday to the other side of the bay so we could scout for a good vantage point on the property. Love the shades #marigotbay #capellahotelmarigotbay #stlucia #saintlucia #shades #blackandwhite #blackandwhiteportrait



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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Snapped this on a bathroom run at The Beacon Restaurant between activities on Sunday. And I suppose this is one of those moments that proves you should have your camera with you at all times. #stlucia #saintlucia #pitons #beaconrestaurantstlucia



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Palm trees. So typical. #palmtree #stlucia #saintlucia #marigotbay



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Monday, February 2, 2015

Anse la Raye, St Lucia. Fishing village. The have a Fish Feat on Friday evenings. Hoping to check it out at the end of the week. #stlucia #saintlucia #anselaraye #fishingvillage



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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Lesser Antillean Bullfinch. This guy greets us for breakfast every morning. #stlucia #saintlucia #bullfinch #birdphotography #marigotbay #capellahotelmarigotbay



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Repost from @rodman174 thanks for the pic. Rarely get to see myself shooting. Especially from behind ;) hah



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Quick portrait of our skipper for the boat ride back. Thanks for the Piton Beer! #stlucia #Soufriere #saintlucia #blackandwhite #blackandwhiteportrait



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Return trip to resort via the ocean. Left Soufriere ,St Lucia for Marigot bay with Petit Piton behind us. #Soufriere #stlucia #saintlucia #capellahotelmarigotbay #marigotbay #petitpiton



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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Our guide for today's putting in St Lucia. Thanks for the tour today! @rodman174 #stlucia #saintlucia #blackandwhite #blackandwhiteportrait #portrait



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Lunch at Stonefield Resort St Lucia. View from our table. That's Petit Piton in the background. It's rough ;). #stlucia #saintlucia #petitpiton



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Friday, January 30, 2015

Dennery, St Lucia. Fishing Village. Hoping we get a chance for a return visit during our stay on the island. #stlucia #saintlucia #dennery #blackandwhite



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Red flower. Marina village Marigot Bay. #stlucia #marigotbay #saintlucia



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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Marigot Bay, St Lucia. Marina Village as you come into the bay. Colonial style architecture. Apparently this bay was heavily fought for back in the day. This courtyard will be the home to high end stores in the near future. #stlucia #capellahotel #marigotbay #saintlucia



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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Regular? DC street photography. I love this guys expression. Still in St Lucia but I'm killing some time. #foodtruck #DC #dcstreetphotography #streetphotography #hasselblad #blackandwhite #film #filmisnotdead #kabobvillage



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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Arrived in St Lucia yesterday. Been busy with preproduction meetings and scouting. But here is a plane window shot on our way in. Helping photograph Capella St Lucia Resort with @robertreck be here for over 3 weeks. Going to miss my girls. #stlucia #planewindow #reflection #capellahotel



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Monday, January 5, 2015

Back in DC on assignment. It's cold and windy... #onassignment #DC #Washingtondc #washington #nationalmonument. #nationalmall



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Thursday, January 1, 2015

At Reagan... Off to New Orleans for the first shoot of the year. I'm actually flying southwest on Southwest. #onassignment #southwestairlines #dca #Reagan #airport #groundcrew



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Teamwork. V and Miri working hard to get a treat from Bridget. Our backyard is in perpetual shade this time of year so we set up a white seamless for a Little fun. Who knows what contractors next door thought was going on as we did our best to get the dogs to do our bidding 😊 #v #blackdog #blackandwhite #dogphotography #dogsofinstagram #teamwork #miri #germansheparddog #rescuedog #k9 #canine #blackandwhiteportrait



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