I recently posted the photos of the five ladies competing for the title of Miss Logan County.  More details about the ladies and their photos are now displayed at The Lincoln Courier and Lincoln Daily News.

Dave & Meg’s wedding proofs are now ready for your viewing.  Enjoy.

Mauhar - Filbeck Wedding Proofs

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Related:

David & Meghan Wedding - Preview
David & Meg Engagement 

Scott Sarver, Jayme Mason, and I have spent the weekend shooting the Lincoln Summer Chill Softball Tournament. A couple dozen teams have been playing since Friday night to determine the top teams in each age bracket. What a treat to see these young ladies playing hard and having fun. Our photographs of the event can be found at LincolnChillPhotos.com.

I’ve just added a new page to the site with details on wedding photography coverage for this season: just click Weddings in the link bar at the top. Two dates are already on the books. If you’re interested in having me shoot your wedding–and I’d love to talk to you about it–feel free to contact me.

Easter is coming and Lincoln Christian Church wanted to do something different to publicize their services that day.  The church administrator contacted me and said they wanted to have a photo of a woman on the telephone with a surprised look on her face.  The photo would be used on a billboard with the caption, "Shock Your Mama"–the idea being that you could surprise your mom by attending church on Easter.

My model, Julie, attends the church.  She was a great choice for the session because she loves acting and can truly "ham it up" when called upon.  Below are just a few of the shots we made:

Here’s the image that was selected for the billboard:

And here’s a shot of the billboard with the photo as it was actually used:

UPDATE: Proofs are now online–click here.

My friend and former student Rachel Zamrazil cuts my hair.  We’ve talked about doing a project together for several months: making some photographs of Rachel and her clients to hang in her shop.  I was in for my semi-monthly haircut (too infrequent, I know) two weeks ago and suggested to Rachel that we make some photos of Rachel and her two colleagues, Krystle and Jessica, as well.   So I spent part of an afternoon last week at Rachel’s shop making photographs.

Here’s the proud owner of the shop, Rachel Zamrazil:

Krystle has been friends with Rachel for several years.  Krystle works at the shop as an esthetician.

Jessica has been working with Rachel for several months now and cuts hair as well.

To help get themselves and their clients through the long Illinois winter, Rachel had a beach scene set up in one of the rooms of the shop.  It was taken down by the next day but preserved thanks to the magic of photography and the Internet.

I’ll have more news about developments with Michael Gowin Photography and Zamrazil Studio soon…

Lindy & Brad’s Labor Day weekend weeding proofs are now available for viewing. Click to see the proofs.

Mary & BJ’s wedding proofs are now available here. Be sure to take advantage of the special discount period–35% off for a limited time. Enjoy!

Last week I had the privilege of making photographs for the Susan Collier School of Dance in Mt. Pulaski. The proofs are now available and can be viewed here.

Important dates:

- Orders are due by Friday, June 22
- Orders can be picked up at the studio on Tuesday, July 10, from 10:00 AM to noon or 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (of course, they can be shipped directly to your home if you’d like as well)

Parents can contact me (217-737-7908 or michael@coalroommedia.com) if they have any questions.

As I mentioned the other day, I attended a OneLight Workshop in Indianapolis. Aside from learning some new lighting techniques, I also had the opportunity to meet some new friends. If you find yourself in one of the areas below and need the services of a photographer, be sure to give these folks a look:

• Turtle Pond Photography - Nate & Amanda Reynolds (Indianapolis)
• Indigo Moment Photography - Michelle Rhude (north central Indiana)
• Heather Loehr Photography - Heather Loehr (Madison, Indiana)
• Carpenter Photography & Design - Melody Carpenter (Noblesville, Indiana)
• Bobbi and Mike - Bobbi and Mike Sheridan (Indianapolis)
• Silver Box Photographers - Kim and Amy (Columbia, Missouri)
• j{ru} images - Jerusha Olsan (Kona, Hawaii and Milwaukee, Wisconsin)