I was so happy to see came of all these images from Switzerland.  There is just something so magic about film and that way it looks.  All of these were shot on my Holga with Fuji 800.  I am pretty sure a few of these are going to be in my house.  

Yesterday, I was at Stone Brewing Co. to shoot some portraits and document the making of a collaboration brew between Stone, Victory and Dogfish Head.  Once they tasted the test batch and all agreed upon the beer we got to see Greg, Bill and Sam "mash in" the first batch of this collaboration brew.  I do not think I am at liberty to "sai" what it is yet but I will tell you that it will be amazing.

Here are a few shots from the day and one is of the "buff" boys adding in the specialty malts.

Just wanted to let you know ITDR is doing some pretty awesome stuff this year at WPPI and if you come and find me you can win some prizes.  Also check out there new site, it is pretty amazing.  

I might have some words that you will need at the trade show in order to win some cool stuff.  See you at WPPI.  I will also be speaking at PRO DPI's booth Monday and would love to have you check it out!  See you soon!  

Craft beer is an art form in and of itself!  It has been so exciting to glimpse into the world of craft beer and hear the amazing stories of each of the brewers.  The time, thought, science and creativity that goes into every craft beer is inspiring and heart warming.  I really believe that craft beer is more of an experience offered then just having a beer.

The word "Pub" is short for the word "Public House".  The idea is a place to meet, have fellowship, discuss politics and life and doing all of this over a nice glass of hand-cfrafted beer.  The head brewers of each "Pub" take great pride in giving there patrons an excellent glass of beer to enjoy while meeting and discussing daily issues or just catching with their friends.  This project of shooting and learning the stories of each brewer has been tremendously rewarding.  

 

This is a shot of Shaun O'Sullivan from 21st Amendment brewery in San Francisco.  He flew down yesterday to tell his story and let me grab a few shots of him.  Check out his site and try one of his beers.

 

This is not a place that I would have picked to shoot but as I started shooting it reminded me that you can make amazing images anywhere, you just have to think about what your going to do and have a vision for what you want the final image to look like.  I love shooting engagement sessions because I really get to know what my clients are like during our time together and see the little things they share in how they love each other.  

Thank you Heather and Ryan for an awesome shoot and I can not wait for your wedding!  

There is something so awesome about shooting engagement sessions that reminds me of how much I love being married to my wife.  The freshness and spark of a couple that is getting ready to be married tends to be contagious in my own marriage.  I love being in love and had a blast shooting with these two.  Check them out!

The stories of each of these brewers are so inspiring.  They are artists in their own right living the American dream by creating a "beer experience" that is unlike anything you have ever tasted.  So much thought, creativity, passion, science and hard work goes into every beer that they create.  If you have never had a "craft beer" I suggest that you try one as soon as you can.  I will put links to the brewery's that we shot so that you can order some beer or just go to Bev Mo and get some.  

Here are some of my favorite shots from my time out there.  The idea is to create images of brewers that are just as creative as the beers that they are making and something that the beer industry has never seen before.  Let me know your thoughts.  

It is scenes like this that make me want to explore all that life has to offer and dive in to the endless possibilities that are out there.  There is so much beauty in this world that is not pondered on as long as it deserves.  

I will be posting images soon from my shoot out here but I thought I would just show you these for now.  Enjoy, and pursue the beauty of life.

The workshop was so much fun and such an incredible day.  We had a great group of people who all added a ton to the discussions and really brought a unique element to the workshop.  I have always found that workshops are a great place to learn and connect and this is what happened.  Eliesa was amazing and I know really inspired all who came and myself to pursue what they want in there business.  

Here is a sneak peek of some of the details so look for the rest on the Utterly Engaged     

E-zine in march.  

As for moving, my lovely wife and I purchased our first home and got the keys the day after my workshop.  It feels like I have been moving, painting and planning for the last week, and it feels so good.  I have always dreamed about owning property in the OC and now it is a reality.  I am looking forward to see how God uses our place to grow our business and minister to our church and neighbors.  At the bottom will be a few of our house!

Here it is!

I have come up with a way that I can give back in two ways.  I am offering to do a shoot for any photographers that would like new shots for their web site or just to have a shoot with me and to pick my brain for the hour that we are shooting.  The shoot will have to be scheduled in February because the rest of the month is super busy.  The cost for the shoot will $100 and and 100% proceeds will go to world vision to provide food, water, blankets, and tents to children and their families.  

This will have to be booked in January so please email me at jeff@jnpstudios.com to set this up.  If nothing else your giving a $100 to people in need.

 

I guess it is officially engagement season.  I love this time of year, getting to meet new couples and shooting lots of engagement sessions.  Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Tara and Dan shooting their engagement photos.  Dan works at Saddleback church and wanted to capture some of the amazing textures and colors of the buildings so that was where we started.  I had no idea how cool the refinery was until we got there.  

After shooting some there we headed out to shoot a little different scenery.  Tara and Dan both love the outdoors so that is where we went for a little rustic nature looking shoot.  I swear every time I get to work with new couples I am reminded about how much I love my Job and humbled that people let me be a part of such an amazing time in their lives.  I will shooting their wedding in March in Newport and can not wait.  Here are just a few of my favorites from the day.  Thank you Tara and Dan for such an awesome afternoon.

Here are just a couple of my favorites from the day.  I will be posting my images from Switzerland in my next post and then have a few lined up showing my favorite images of 2009.  

I was so stoked when I heard that my good friends Aaron Dieppa and Brian Khang were starting this new website to give our industry a place to learn about what is going on both socially and with business. This is a place not only for photographers but to all in the wedding industry to find out "Where it's at" and what is going on in our industry. I know that I have missed opportunities just because I did not know that something was happening and now there is a place to get the scoop about everything that is taking place so that we can network, learn and grow our businesses the way we want to. Check it out! The Aaron and Brian guys!