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I can’t help it, I’m a photographer

2011-02-19T13:47:00.001-08:00

Hello, Random Person (this includes you): I know you can see my eyes wandering from the random stoplight to your face. Or maybe it’s your hair, the line of your nose, or maybe the attitude as you sing loudly in the car. I just can’t help it. I stare at people. As I go through life, I’m constantly snapping pictures with my mind. Studying the light as it hits random people’s faces. That’s my life…

I have $100 dollars ……

2011-01-30T23:02:00.001-08:00

i’ll buy the wife some new shoes …. i’ll buy layla a new toy …. …. and if I’m lucky, I might just be able to get myself a coffee I was cleaning out my laptop bag and I came across this, a Jamaican hundred dollar bill. This reminded me of a bit I heard from John Caparulo: Waitress: Can I get you something to drink? Me: Yes, I’ll take a coke. Waitress: Is pepsi okay? Me: Is paying in Jamaican

…. and so it begins

2011-01-13T20:06:00.001-08:00

Merry New Year everyone!!! I’m back from my pseudo hiatus so to speak. A lot has happened since my last post: 1. I got married to the most beautiful girl in the world 2. My laptop died, so photo editing has been at a minimum 3. Spent time with the alternate family in San Jose 4. Bought a new laptop, so the pictures will be flowing (yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss) 5. Went to a Raider game and

I don’t like running!!!

2010-04-22T15:35:00.001-07:00

OK. Maybe it’s a little stronger than that. But I do have to admit, it comes in handy when someone is chasing you!!! But I do like the gym. Ellipticals are a little better …. but not by much. At least better for the knees. I am begrudgingly up to 5 miles a day. Did I mention that I hate running !!!!

What is this WIX thing ?!?!?!?

2010-03-30T17:45:00.001-07:00

So I was sifting through my email this week and I came across this site www.WIX.com. After about an hour of tweaking I finished a new gallery page. ( http://www.wix.com/jimmieb/JimmieB-Gallery ) The site is pretty intuitive and easy to use and best of all, you can get started for free!!! And as usual, if you pay, you get get the adds removed which improves the overall look of the site, but for

If Diamonds are a girls best friend, are Shoes a girls crack ?!?!?

2010-03-23T14:35:00.001-07:00

My fiancé went shopping the other day looking for a couple of outfits. Couple of outfits, I found out is girl code for “many cute outfits”. And of course, as she explained to me, an outfit is not complete without the shoes!!!Now, I’m going out on a limb here, but seven pairs?!?!? That’s more shoes than outfits (if I did my math correctly). Why so many?!?!? I’m not complaining or anything,

A bunch of decisions …..

2010-03-23T11:51:00.000-07:00

I’ve been busy at my day job for quite a while. It’s the kind of job where you have to hurry up and wait a lot and during the waiting I have made some decisions or discoveries if you will. I discovered that I was trying to fit in and for as long as I can remember, that’s not me.

Welcome Back!!!!

2010-03-03T21:27:00.000-08:00

It’s been very eventful in my life over the course of the past few months. Let’s see where should I start …… I got engaged to my girlfriend on New Years Eve and we are now planning the wedding for the 27th of May. The plans are coming along great!! Michele is quite the trooper in all of this, I applaud her and appreciate all of her work. I have just completed my first photo gig of the year.

Model Portfolios {part 2}

2009-12-10T10:43:00.001-08:00

Robin. She has been on of my favorite models. And we just recently found each other on Facebook (these pics helped a little too!!) This was my first location shoot and Robin made everything easy! We met at UNLV and did most of the shooting in the common grounds of the campus. I think that was the point I favored “location” over “studio” and couldn’t imaging my life without a camera.

Model Portfolios {part 1}

2009-12-01T15:20:00.001-08:00

When we first sat down for our initial consultation we had to agree on what we wanted to accomplish. Long silence. It became evident to me that she had no experience and therefore no idea of what she wanted. Granted, I had the experience and could get some decent photos of her, but average is not me. I wanted something we could both relate to and something reminiscent that would force the

A New Hope

2009-11-15T20:59:00.000-08:00

Gotcha! Thought this was gonna be some Star Wars post with random words flying upwards into space and beyond .... not likely. I was at a VIP wine tasting put on by my favorite wine shoppe (Bella Vino you gotta check it out) and ha a really great conversation with the owners wife, Jackie. Jackie works with one of the local casinos and during our conversation I felt a spark of new hope in

What are you thankful for?

2009-11-08T22:27:00.000-08:00

I've had a bad week. We've all had a bad week at one time or another. And as much as it overwhelms me during my day/week, I have to remember what I am thankful for (my beads remind me). It is very easy to forget about these things, the good others do for us or even when the wind calms down to make a good day even better. But when one thing goes wrong it tends to "tarnish" our mood and oddly

Ya like?!!?!?

2009-11-03T14:45:00.000-08:00

Ok. So I am trying something a little new here, tell me if you like it? Compare the previous picture posts to this one, come back to the website ( <=== hyperlink to website) and tell me what you think.

Do we really need another FL? (Football League)

2009-11-01T16:20:00.000-08:00

The UFL. Four teams. Four colors. Eight games with the "Championship" here in Las Vegas. I love football with a passion. Pee Wee, Midget, High School, College and even the new leagues like the UFL. I am not going to use my sound board to do a pro vs con kind of thing. It's been done ..... repeatedly. But what I am going to do is show my pics from the last game here in Vegas. The next

Happy Birthday Layla!!!!

2009-10-31T13:33:00.000-07:00

I remember it like it was yesterday. Michele called me and said, "She'll be here later tonight! I can't wait!!!" At the time I was skeptical, but a little excited at the same time. We arrived at the cargo center at the airport and checked in at the front desk and waited for what seemed to be hours (Ok so maybe I was more than a little excited). After a few muffled whines from the back room,

Something out of Nothing

2009-10-27T20:07:00.000-07:00

I remember one time when I was talking with my Dad once. I asked him, how do YOU know what to take a picture of? You just know, he said chuckling to himself. Knowing that I wasn't satisfied with his answer, he waited for the next. OK, so ..... how do I figure that out?!?! And what he said next stayed with me for years until I finally realized what he was talking about. He looked at me and

San Diego: Roz and Dennis

2009-10-23T20:32:00.000-07:00

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the wedding of two of our friends, Rosalyn and Dennis. Now Rosalyn and Dennis both work with Michele and both of them have come to Vegas from San Diego. They are perfect for each other. One in yin and one is yang. He is her Alladin to her Princess Jasmine. Their only fault is that they are Charger fans (nobody is perfect!!). Dennis has two boys from

More Morgan Rene

2009-10-13T21:31:00.000-07:00

Here she is again, Ms. Morgan Rene!!! She is just so adorable!! I can't wait to see her!!!

The game of youth soccer

2009-10-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to attend my neighbor's daughter's soccer game. Last week when they went, they discovered she had some raw talent.I remembered back in the day when I played football. The practices, the games, the friends gained. But the one thing I will always remember is the support from my mom and dad. Always there in the stands, always screaming the loudest and always proudest no

Introducing Morgan Rene Harris!!!

2009-10-02T14:33:00.000-07:00

Weighing in at 7lbs 9oz, Ms. Morgan Rene Harris!!!There are no complications and Mom is doing extremely well!!Congratulations Diane and Gavin !!!The GodMother (Michele), the GodBisset (Layla) and I can't wait to meet you !!!!

Photo's from the Emmys

2009-09-27T11:45:00.000-07:00

So the Emmy Awards (although she didn't get to see the actual show) was a smashing success!! All in all the actors were cordial with the bleachers, signed autographs and waved to all the crowds. But most importantly, no one pulled a Kanye (I think that's the new term for it). By the way, the Fabulous one in the upper left hand side is Michele!

Update from Michele ......

2009-09-24T10:46:00.000-07:00

"If you haven't heard already I was able to attend the Red Carpet event at the Emmy's this year!!!!! It was one of the BEST experiences of my life! Here are some interviews from the Red Carpet where you can see me!!!!!!!!! I am in the back in the bleacher section with a purple/magenta dress standing next to my friend Trisha who is wearing a white shirt. Hope you can see how much fun we had! I

61st Annual PrimeTime Emmy Awards !!!!

2009-09-17T22:28:00.001-07:00

The 61st Annual PrimeTime Emmy Awards and Michele (my girlfriend) is going!!! I am excited for her since this is very much her kinda thing! She originally wasn't going to go, but I told her that this might be a once in a lifetime kind of thing and that she should go ..... so she is!! If you see her, she will be in a gorgeous little magenta dress by Elie Tahari, and gold accessories (sorry, I

Key West, FL

2009-09-13T20:41:00.000-07:00

Had good time in Key West!! Never been before so I just had to go since I was relatively near. The drive was about 2 and half hours, but well worth it. We started out at the Hard Rock cafe. Had some good food and good drinks. We sat curbside so that we could people watch (like this guy on the bike).We later realized that we were on the southern most point of the Continental United States.

Patriot Day

2009-09-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

I apologize for the late post today, but I wanted to post this photo of the Vietnam Memorial for Patriots Day (which is today by the way). And also this email from my girlfriend: You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news On September 11, 2001. Neither will I. I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I held

The baby is back!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-10T17:42:00.001-07:00

After a few days of observation (and a helluva vet bill), our baby girl is back and resting comfortably. You never know how much you miss them until they are gone !!! She's been poked, prodded, ultrasounded and x-rayed. And now she is home with a clean bill of health. She will resume her guard dog duties first thing tomorrow!!!

Do you know your neighbor?

2009-09-09T12:06:00.000-07:00

How well do you know your neighbors?Yesterday I got one of the dreaded phone calls ....... "I think someone is trying to break into your house!!" I got this phone call from one of my neighbors, but not only that, he jumped into his car, drove to my house and continued to pursue the individuals until the made their way through a schoolyard. Luckily nothing happened .... or did it?!?!I had taken

In Memorium

2009-09-08T18:46:00.000-07:00

I just found out that my neighbor lost some Koi from their pond. It would seem that the fish had unfortunately been overfed. They were good Koi, we will miss them. :-(

In less than 24 hours ........

2009-09-08T17:54:00.000-07:00

In the last 24 hours, I have helped nurse my beautiful baby girl back to health. She's had a rough few weeks with surgery to remove some benign tumors, strained tendons in her right paw and an ultrasound of her liver and gall bladder. My poor girl has been through a lot.Because of the pain she is going through, she is on some medication, which unfortunately has made her constipated (ugh, as if

Back from the dead .........

2009-09-07T21:20:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to "change" my blog, but after numerous unsuccessful attempts I have decided to just keep this one and keep up with it. I figure that if I have something and then outgrow it, the next step will be easier. In addition, I think there will always be a photo included.These two cuties are Manny and Giselle. They my neighbors children and I have never seen happier kids in my life!!!!

MCP Actions contest !!!!

2009-07-08T17:57:00.000-07:00

I just found out that MCP Actions is having a contest. The winner gets a new Tamron lens. Check out this link to ge more details:http://mcpactions.com/blog/2009/07/08/win-an-slr-lens-brand-new-tamron-lens-%E2%80%93-18-270mm-or-28-300mm/

2009-07-08T15:04:00.000-07:00

New website update today. Not to sure about the whole thing at the moment, however .... like always, this is a work in progress. I added an updated portfolio on the portfolio page. The new page is using a new flash site. Let me know what you think?http://www.jimmiebphotography.com/

plain and simple ......

2009-07-07T18:19:00.000-07:00

Today's word of the day ......

2009-06-18T21:07:00.000-07:00

Today's word of the day: HDR!!!High Dynamic Range photography. It's pretty cool if I do say so myself. Not sure if it will be a staple, but I will keep it in my bag of tricks. Check 'em out:Pre HDR ProcessingPost HDR Processing

JPG Magazine post

2009-06-05T10:41:00.000-07:00

I posted a photo essay to JPG Magazine today. You can find it here: http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/11867 .I think it came out well, there even a chance it could be published. It's worth a shot?!?!

Memorial Day

2009-05-25T15:15:00.000-07:00

Most people consider Memorial Day as the unofficial start to summer, but there is so much more to this important national holiday. It’s our country’s remembrance and tribute to our fallen heroes who died defending our country. Because of these brave soldiers, we are able to live as a free nation. Good and bad, America is still the best country in the world, thanks to those who gave up their lives

Mini Me

2009-05-24T14:19:00.000-07:00

I was at my Mom's house for mothers day and we busted out the photo album. I found these pictures and had to have them:As you can see, there was a little manipulation going on here to clear up some details (these photos are well over 30 years old). Gotta love the digital age!!! jb

2009-05-22T15:44:00.000-07:00

It's official!!! The site web address is: HTTP://www.jimmiebphotography.com .I just launched it so it may take a minute or two to show up!!!

2009-04-18T01:05:00.000-07:00

It's finally happening. I am about to start my own business. I have just finished my logo and I and ready to get started!!!