i made a commitment last month to blog everyday for 30 days. by day 5 i changed computers, traveled thrice, had issues with my site/blog being down, had 3 major photoshoots and a couple of wedding coverages.  not to mention the past assignments i had to edit for my clients.

 

yeah yeah...excuses excuses...i can hear you. LOL.

 

the good news is that i do have quite a bit to blog about. but i'm not making any more 30-day promises :-) things happen.

staying true to my word, i have some ramblings. just a couple ;-)

monday, labor day, is a blur right now. i think i slept most of the time. meant to do a bit of shopping, but ended up trying to relax after a long weekend covering uche and lekan's wedding in atlanta. so, i'm back to work. doubling up on editing and editin.

yaaaay...NFL is here. can you tell i'm excited? fyi, i'm a dallas cowboys fine. and i don't know what to think about how we'll do this year.  can't wait.

obama has got to be one of the best speakers in the world. whether you support him or not, there's no denying that he's a great inspiring speaker. listening to his latest speeches sparked a few things in what i want to ahieve in my business. more on that later.

lastly, my godson is coming to hang out with me this weekend. maybe i'll have him assist on 'maku and nnmadi's wedding on saturday.

going forward, i think i'll start posting more of my thoughts (some might call it rambling. LOL).  i'll also use this medium to talk about some of my favorite photographers since they've all helped me along the way in my photography business. also, i'll talk about what i perceive as my style of photography (which isn't a style really) and any other random thoughts that come to mind. anyway, for now, here some of my wednesday morning rambling-

 

the weather is unbelievably nice in washington, dc this week. almost tempted to stop editing photos, and just head out to do some shooting. not sure my clients would like that though.

 

i did a bit of traveling the last couple of weeks for weddings, getting schooled, and a bit of vacation.  usually, i concentrate on making sure my ipod has the right mix of music and i pick up a few magazines to read in the airport/on planes. this time, i decided to pick up a book called Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends by Tim Sanders.  it was published a few years ago, but I highly recommend it. it'll enrich you in your personal and professional lives. i try and follow the tune of being loveable and smart in everything i do- this book supports that!  i love photography books (and magazines, of course) but i'd like to expand my library beyond just that. any recommendations?

 

i want the new Canon EOS 7D. it comes out end of this month.

 

NFL season is here. and i'm very excited. it's been rough watching baseball- no offense to you baseball fans.

 

lastly, i leave you with this- "A child can always teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires."

 

oh...so i don't leave without a picture, here's one from my hotel room in vegas. and i promise, i'll get back to the regularly scheduled photos tomorrow:

 

 

i went to stockholm, sweden last week for my friends, lola and urban's wedding.  it was weird being just a guest...but after a couple of glasses bottles of champagne, i got used to it ;-) just kidding.

of course, i had to take pictures...here are just a few:

working hard!

wedding (and all out party) season is here. so it's getting harder to post. or i might just be procrastinating. or just concentrating on my clients. or all of the above.

ok, enough excuses.  i have some posts lined up for next week. and at the same time trying to get my website up and running.

but tomorrow, i'm going out taking pictures at the park. and hoping some friends will join me. should be a good time. holla if you're interested. drinks and/or food afterward.

so i don't leave without a picture, here's one from a fashion shoot i did a few weeks ago.

as the world celebrate the day i was born, i wanted to make sure everyone is behaving out there :-)

it really has been a crazy, but great, year. there's no real excuse for me not posting on my blog though.  i have some making up to do.

 

one of my goals for this blog was to not only post recent photos, but also to post personal stuff going on with me...that way you can get to know me better.  i believe that's important when choosing a photographer. so i promise to share more (as one of my readers put it).  hopefully you guys would leave comments. and questions.

 

also, look out for some wedding photos, fashion portraits, and engagement sessions in the next few days. for now, let me get some things done-- i'm attacking my to do list through out today, so i can have a relaxed weekend :-)

 

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; its when you had everything to do, and you've done it."

-	Margaret Thatcher

sorry i've been MIA. i have had several things come up in the last 3 weeks. and it's a good thing ;-)  but i'm putting some things together and promise to update you soon.

i had a quick, last minute session from a week ago. used one light in my studio.  will share some more pictures soon.  thanks to the talented temi of Divine Touch Artistry for helping out with make up.

  

well, i've always wished i could be a comedian- something about getting paid to tell the truth. but i guess you have to be funny. i'm not that funny. but my friend dave siegel is hilarious.   which made it very difficult to take pictures during his performance on sunday at the dc improv. half my shots were blurry since i couldn't stay still and use flash

 

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i'll post up some more pictures later this week.  check out his websites http://www.davesiegel.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/siegelstandup

 

(taken a couple of weeks ago from my phone).