I am very lucky to be friends some amazing photographers and they are all very generous with advise. Taking pictures is part of my job, a near daily activity; my images are used for a wide spectrum of things for the company. Honestly they all look the same, excluding a few great locations. It’s easy to get complacent and just document the event instead of trying something new. Shooting events all the time I have a hard time switching to taking a simple portrait. Not something I’m terribly good at.
Some recent conversations and well, just time playing my camera have led to a real breakthrough for me. Not only have I figured out a few things with the equipment but also I’ve figured out a few things with software. I wanted to take a look back at where I was last year and where I am now. So enjoy and don’t stop trying.
Last Year
This Year
The Roving Van Gelders 
Hey, everyone’s looking at the camera…eyes open. We’d get loads of treats for that. It also helps to have a good lookin’ subject.
Much better. Next time to come visit me we are going to have to switch roles.
I tried to talk Josh into that once