Photo Blog

Earlier this year I was hired to photograph the owners and trainers at Your Life Extraordinary, Denver’s premier corporate wellness and nutrition coaching provider. After scheduling access at a private gym, we spent time shooting some headshots and action shots with different pieces of equipment. I was personally thrilled with the results, but it’s always [...]

Occassionally the call comes in for a big gig, and it’s hard to be anything but excited. Photographing a lot of corporate headshots on location for a sales team is always fun; I really do enjoy meeting people, learning about their different businesses, and trying to make sure they convey their personality and style in [...]

Photographing the Presidential Debate at the University of Denver last night was one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities you just can’t pass up. When the word came in that my media credential had been approved, I have to admit that I was thrilled beyond belief. I spent the entire day on the DU campus, photographing the [...]

Having worked with the University of Denver in the past for some of their event and teacher headshot photos, I was given the task of photographing Max Appel for an upcoming profile they were doing. Max Appel had attended DU, and with the success of his OrangeGlo and OxiClean products, the University was doing a [...]

I recently did a commercial shoot for JetLinx and Cuvee down at Centennial Airport to help promote their annual Flight to Luxury charity event. The event supports the Boys and Girls Club of Denver, and draws huge support from area donors. It was a privilege to be involved with this project, and photographing some of [...]

The Perseid Meteor Shower When I heard about the Perseid meteor shower I decided early on that I wanted to try and shoot it from the summit of Mount Evans in Arapaho National Forest. One of my main photography passions is astrophotography and the long exposure star trail; but I thought I’d try some shorter-exposure [...]

Corporate Portraits Sometimes it’s easier to take the studio to the client then to make the client come to the studio. This is a common scenario when shooting a large group of individuals with a similar style/setting, say for company portraits, corporate headshots and employee profile photos. Getting an entire company to shut down for [...]

Canon 7D Firmware 2.0 is Available for Download! After much fanfare and anticipation, the new 2.0 firmware update for the Canon 7D is finally available. GET SOME! Canon 7D Firmware 2.0 Download Link Some features of the new 2.0 firmware update… Improved maximum burst for RAW images (up to 25) In-camera RAW image editing In-camera [...]

New Photo Gallery Added! With the crazy schedule of shoots I’ve had this spring, I finally have been able to update my site and add a new wedding photo gallery. Please feel free to browse the new wedding photos posted at the gallery link below: AK Photo | Denver Wedding Photographer If you are interested [...]

Animal Photography Tip #1: Plan in Advance When the owner of Dog ‘N Cat Behavior Solutions here in Denver contacted me about taking some photos for her new website with animals, I can’t deny that I got a little nervous. Working with animals is always unpredictable and requires a lot of patience. If you shoot [...]