A Recent Portrait

Spent a morning with this beautiful young lady a while ago, and got some wonderful shots. This one is probably my favorite.

The Shy One

Kids are harder to photograph then cheetahs. Just so you know.

Some wallpaper for you...

Sorry for the long break between entries, but I have been both busy and offline due to technical issues at my ISP. Hopefully this lily will at least partially make up for it.

A good idea

For those of you who own a home, having a photographic record of the home's contents can be a great asset should the need arise to make a homeowner's insurance claim. This is especially true of you have collectible or rare tems of particular value, but even the little things add up. It is a great memory indeed that can recall every single thing in a home, let alone model numbers. If tragedy happens, and you find yourself needing to replace everything you will be very glad to have it all documented in an off-site location.

Ask your insurance agent if a photographic home inventory is a good idea given your circumstances and specific policy. If it is, feel free to contact us here at Jonderson Photography for a free consultation and estimate. You have worked hard for what you have. Let us work hard to help you keep it.

Summer already!

"Portrait of a Painted Turtle"

It was pretty wet around here this spring, and this guy hung around until the standing water started to dry up. Very nice of him to agree to pose for me.




Here is a digital manipulation of a recent shot I did of guitar wizard Mike Hawkes, of The Rock Show Band. He is such an animated performer, straight shots just don't do him justice a lot of the time.




And this gorgeous lovely is a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. He decided to join me for coffee one morning, while waiting for his wife to finish her breakfast.

Ahh, Spring...

It is pretty wet out there in the woods right now, but I went out anyway. Spring is a great time to be in the woods, especially before the bugs all come out in force. While out this morning I found four woodcock peeps, nearly fledged, along with their mother. Here is one of the chicks:



These birds are almost invisible on the forest floor, and several times I have found myself nearly stepping on them before I see them. Their survival strategy is so dependent on that excellent camouflage that they will completely freeze when approached. They won't move a muscle, literally not even blinking. A photographer's dream model! :)

Spring is here!

At last, a break in the weather...

I always like it when I can spend some more time outdoors, and spring always offers a new perspective on things. Speaking of perspective, here is a photograph of an abandoned house. I have been toying with the idea of doing an old abandoned house series, because there are so many of them around here. We will see....