Fabulous Family Portraits

This afternoon I made some photographs for a local family. They were hoping to have a photo to use for Christmas cards this year and also needed a picture for the community directory.



Charlie has a love of classic cars. The Ford Model A in his collection has been in his family for years. So, of course it should be in their photograph.

The weather didn't fully cooperate, the wind was a bit too brisk to have a full shoot outside. Fortunately Charlie's shop was available and served as an appropriate setting for his truck.



Thanks for the fun afternoon!

The Eureka Kuchen Factory

My full time job is as an associate producer at South Dakota Public Broadcasting. I get to travel around the state meeting many interesting people. SDPB airs a magazine style program called 'Dakota Life', I produce a few segments each year for the show. When I go on these shoots, I tend to bring my camera along. It's nice to get a few photographs that the marketing folks at the station can use, plus I like to have them for myself too.

I enjoy making images of people doing the things that make them happy.

Last week, a co-worker and I travelled to Eureka, SD to visit The Kuchen Factory. In case you're not familiar, kuchen is South Dakota's state dessert. It's a pastry with a sweet dough crust, a filling of sorts (fruit or chocolate or sugar) and custard on top. It's yummy.

The folks in Eureka were key players in getting Kuchen designated as the state dessert. They travelled to Pierre two years in a row to promote the pastry that their German ancestors produced. In 2000, state legislators and the governor agreed and granted kuchen a key role in South Dakota's identity.

If you haven't tried the state dessert yet, you really should. Unless you're lactose intolerant. I wouldn't suggest it then.

You may order it online from a number of different vendors.

www.madeinsouthdakota.com has products from both vendors in Eureka.

I think that if you google search kuchen, you could find a few others to try too.

Senior Dance/Volleyball Session

Sierra, Hannah and Sophia were wonderful during their session today. I think that they all had a good time. We spent our time photographing them in one of their outfits for dance.

Click here to go to view photos in the album.

Steph and Wade's Family

Follow the link in the side column labled 'On Location Portraits' to see more photos.

Carlos and Ivonet

Again, I had the opportunity to work with Candy Acosta (check her out on Facebook) and assist her with a wedding shoot. We each took loads of photographs. I can only share a few here.



Be sure to check the albums for additions to come later.

Preparation

Portraits

Celebration

Family Portraits

More portraits here.

Event Photos

I've been photographing people competing in various events during Beresford's 125th Anniversary Celebration.

Here are a couple images from Thursday night's antique tractor pull.




There are more photos available from the tractor pull at my online proof site. Feel free to browse through the album. If there's a picture that you'd like a copy of, you can order one there. Follow this link for tractor pull images.

I also photographed runners in the fastest mile race. I do not have pictures available from the 5k, I ran in that event.



Beresford's Fastest Mile Online Proofs

If you participated one of these events, you may purchase prints from me. Any proceeds will go to benefit the National MS Society. Do you want to learn more about that organization? Click on this link.