What happens when you “frame” a few people at a Saint Patrick’s Day party?  Well, you get some interesting pictures for sure!  This was at the Second Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Party in East Beach, Norfolk, with over 180 people in attendance.  I always like to try something new photographically (preferably during a non-paid assignment) to see how it might turn out.  In this case, a wooden frame served as a great prop and ice-breaker for those who are camera shy (yes, an oxymoran at a St. Patrick’s Day Party)!  Using a 15”x15” Lastolite Ezybox threw some nice soft light but was somewhat challenging to keep the shadows from messing with the composition.  I think next time I’ll add a Westcott Icelight into the mix to add some fill light.  Here are a few of the fun pictures from the night!

Here are a few images from a photo shoot I had over at Fort Monroe last year.  Tracie had an awesome black Jeep and wanted to capture it using high dynamic range imaging.  Definitely a great place for senior portraits or even an engagement session.  I’ll have to keep this place in mind for future assignments.  My next major event coming up is the Color Me RAD 5K runs in Richmond and later in Virginia Beach.  Can’t wait, last year’s RAD event was sold out and this year is also!

The Race Day Soiree at East Beach brought out the frilly hats and bow ties to raise money for The American Cancer Society. Here are a few images from the event with more to come in the next week!

I must give a shout-out to Paula Lipsey (and her committee) that put on this awesome event! Now if only I had bet $1,000 on “I’ll Have Another” to win!

The 5th Annual St. Jude Spring Fling has become one of the Peninsula’s “mark your calendar” events for adults and children alike.  The event on May 19th at the Virginia Living Museum benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital .

Headline entertainment will be Grant Austin Taylor and Aria Summer Wallace.  East Beach Photography provided the cover image for their performance poster.  It’s going to be a great show!  Don’t miss it!

To be honest, when my wife said I should come and photograph the “Color Me Rad” event last weekend I would have been content staying home asleep.  That would have been a big mistake! 

Oh my Word!  There must have been 5,000 people there and all roads leading to the Sportsplex in Virginia Beach were backed up with a zillion cars.

I got some cool shots and then Matt Ward, the owner and coordinator of Color Me Rad, called out to me and asked, “do you want to go up in the lift”?  How could I pass that up…amazing…like being a rock star for a moment!