McKenna in the home studio

McKenna, originally uploaded by calanan.

Sorry I've not been blogging as of late, here's an update from this past weekend. I had the pleasure of taking newborn photos of McKenna, the first child for friends of ours.

Here's McKenna a few weeks ago...



...growing in the womb of her Olympic-level goalie-mom :)



Salt Lake City, UT

Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Nikon SB-800, snooted, 1/4 power c.r.

Favorite photo of the day:

"detail, balloons, ocean beach, san francisco" by Kari [harpy]

A new "This Is Their Place" project profile

Heather at the SLC airport viewing area, originally uploaded by calanan.

I've posted a new interview/portrait session today on my This Is Their Place blog featuring Heather Culligan at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Go check it out, thanks!

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Salt Lake City, UT

Tokina 12-24mm f/4
Nikon SB-800, 1/4 CTO

From the shameless self-promotion division...

...I am featured this week in the Flickr Group Spotlight Seven. From the group's description:

Each week, this group will feature portraits (or action shots or candids) from a different photographer from the 6 Million People group. That group is a collaborative effort collecting photographs of 6 million different people, one person at a time. This group, Spotlight for Seven is a spin-off. A different artist will be chosen each week to have his or her work displayed here, featuring 10 of their photos from the 6 Million People group. At the end of the week, the pictures remain and a new photographer will be in the spotlight.

Please stop by each week to look at the terrific portraits, talk about the pictures, ask the photographers questions and learn how to take better picture yourselves.

If you are interested in being highlighted, please add your name along with links to few of the shots you would include in the exhibit. The curator (smoothdude) will choose a new photographer each week. A complete archive of the featured artists is available. Thanks and enjoy!

Check out the thread, "Week 14: Michael Calanan" for my interview and discussion. If you'd like to participate in this project please see the 6 Million People Flickr Group for more information.

Some snippity snaps from the weekend

Just some random snappage from this past weekend...


Manray and Kerby at Faultline Gardens



Kerby and Maude getting their dance on



The inimitable Orv Nebby



Cherry blossoms (sakura) in the back yard

Favorite photo of the day:

:) by Laura Roberts [moonjuice]

Michael at Ensign Peak

Michael at Ensign Peak, originally uploaded by calanan.

Michael, a.k.a. reseda76

Ensign Peak Nature Park
Salt Lake City, UT

For my project, This Is Their Place, you can view more portraits and read his full interview here.

For readers living the Salt Lake City area wishing to participate you can find more information here.

Salt Lake County Kickin’ Candidate Kick-off

Salt Lake County Kickin’ Candidate Kick-off, originally uploaded by calanan.

A coupla' two-tree snaps from my coverage of the Salt Lake County Democrats "Kickin’ Candidate Kick-off" held at the Teamsters Union Hall in Salt Lake City, UT.

Photo above is UT Senator Ross Romero and his son at the raffle table.

Here are some favorites from the evening...








And here's a link to the gallery over on my Flickr account.

Favorite photo of the day:

"aaron + allie" by Sara Baldwin [northern library]

.w is for ward.

.w is for ward., originally uploaded by calanan.

Main St
Salt Lake City, UT

Sigma 30mm f/1.4

[Part of my "Damn hippies" hip-shot street photography series]

Favorite photo of the day:

By [p0cket-paul.]