Lions, Tigers and Alligators? Oh My!

Monday morning greetings from back in Peoria!

I was down in S. Florida on a shoot last week and was able to spend a little time after the shoot doing some nature photography. I was in Everglades National Park and along with a lot of swamps and grasslands, I met a few new friends. I was driving along one of the roads and saw an alligator in the water and wanted to get a quick photo of him (or her, how do you tell?). I was standing on the bank of the river and this alligator is about 20 ft. from me and that was close enough. Then I start to notice another one coming towards me and then another and then another. There ended up being five alligators right in my general vicinity by the time it was all said and done. I think that they were lining up for “feeding time at the zoo” and I was the snack! It’s one thing to see wild animals at the zoo, but completely another in the wild. I have to tell you that it’s a little bit unnerving to stand that close to something that could chomp you down in a couple of bites!!!!!!

It was great being down there and fun as you can imagine!!!!

Time to get to work, have a great week as always!!!!

Kev

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My kind of town…

Monday morning greetings,

I was shooting up in Chicago last week and one of the great perks was the opportunity to shoot from the John Hancock building! As you can tell from this shot, the city of Chicago looks pretty damn good!

I’m leaving this afternoon for a shoot at Marco Island, Fla. this week, so that should be a blast!

All my best as always and have an outstanding week!!!!!!!

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I hope you’re hungry!!!!!

Monday morning greetings to all!

I can believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner in less than seven weeks!!!! Where did the sumer go?????

I was doing a little food photography for Midwestern Family Magazine a couple of weeks ago. Since we were shooting a Thanksgiving dinner, it got me to thinking and wondering where the summer went and how it was here and then gone!!!!! Oh well!!!!!!

Here’s a quick snap of all the yummy Thanksgiving turkey and fixings and I hope that you’re not too hungry after seeing this!!!!!

Have an outstanding week as always and thanks for checking out my snaps!!!!!!

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Peoria skyline at night!

Monday morning greetings to all!

With the weather starting to turn for the better (lower humidity and temperatures), it’s getting to be time to start shooting some fall photos outside. We’re still a few weeks away from the leaves turning at their peak, but this weather is making for better outside shots! Here’s a quick snap of the Peoria skyline from last week!

I’ve got another crazy rocking week and after working all weekend, I’m ready for a vacation! Oh, I forgot I was just on vacation, oh well!!!!!!

Thanks as always and have a great week!!!!

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Mesa Arch

Tuesday afternoon greetings from back home in Peoria!

I can’t even begin to tell you how nice it was to get away for a couple of days last week and recharge the creative batteries!!!!!! Being in Utah was wonderful and getting to shoot some nature photography is always a great way for me to get refreshed and recharged!

Here’s a quick snap from Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park (Moab, Utah).

Have a great week as always!!!!!!!!!

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Aches National Park

Tuesday morning greetings to all,

Jan and I were shooting last week in Grand Island, Neb. for “Husker Harvest Days” and then in Colorado on Saturday. The opportunity presented itself to take a little time away and we’re taking it! We’ll be out here in Utah this week and then back to Peoria on Sunday night.

Here’s a quick snap from Arches National Park in Moab, Ut. yesterday!!!!!! As always there will be more to come!!!

Thanks as always for checking out my snaps and have a great rest of the week!!!!!!!

Kev

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Back on the road!!!!

Rainy Nebraska Monday morning greetings!

Thanks to everyone that made it out to the studio party last Friday night!!!! I think that everyone had a great time and we still have a few refreshments leftover (which I’ll do my best to consume in the coming months).

I’ll be out in Nebraska this week shooting at the “Husker Days” farm show in Grand Island, Nebraska. The weather looks to be good (70’s and sunny) and that will be great!!!! I was shooting at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Il. a couple of weeks ago and it was pretty darn hot. It wasn’t as hot as Dubai was back in July, but almost 100 degrees and humid (ouch) and that’s a bit toasty!!!!!!!!

Here’s a quick snap from my trip back from New Mexico last Tuesday afternoon at O’Hare Airport in Chicago.

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New Mexico

Monday morning greetings from New Mexico,

I’ve also been out in New Mexico this weekend and it sure has been nice to be here as always! Here’s a quick shot from yesterday!

Thanks as always and have a great week!!!!!

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Are you ready for some football?

Monday morning greetings to all,

It’s that time of year when football is starting here in the U.S. and it’s a glorious time of year in my book!!!!! The high school kids have been playing for a few weeks and the college games start Thursday night! The NFL starts playing a week from Thursday and it’s going to be great!!!!!!!

I started shooting for a new client a few months ago; Schutt Sports is based here in Illinois and makes all kinds of equipment for sports like football and baseball (among other products). We’ve been shooting some of their products here in the studio and for one of the shots we wanted to do some dramatic lighting with one of the football helmets.

Believe it or not, but next weekend is Labor Day weekend!!!!! Where did the summer go? Oh well!!!!!!!! Be safe this weekend if you and those that you love and care about will be traveling!!!!!!!

Thanks as always and have a great week!!!

Kev

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Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club

Monday morning greetings from Atlanta,

I was down here this weekend on a very quick trip (a little business and a little pleasure) and it was great to be back in one of my favorite cities!!!!!!!! Things were a little toasty, but still not as hot as the fun I had in Dubai last month!!!!!

I’ve just started looking through some of the 10,000 plus photos that I shot on my world shoot and it’s amazing how many of the shots that I forgotten about shooting because of all that we saw and did. Here’s one of my favorite shots of the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club and as you can see from this shot, it was a perfect night!!!!!

Have a great week because you know I will!!!!!

Kev

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