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Oh no! So sorry I left milk off the list in the first step. It has been updated now. Thank you for your feedback, let me know how it turns out.
Commented May 10, 2011 on Recipe - Italian Mozzarella Bread at The Virginia Homestead
Recipe - Italian Mozzarella Bread
My wife took a few hours (and a lot of patience) a couple weeks back to teach me how to bake bread. I took what she taught me and started experimenting and this is one recipe I came up with. I'll warn you now, no matter how big or small your family might be, you will eat this entire loaf of brea...
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Amen to that, Ms. Lund.
Commented Jan 26, 2011 on Video From A Past Life at Towner Jones Photography
Video From A Past Life
In the days before I was a photographer, I was a band geek. To be honest, I'm glad I was - because it was through marching band that I met Rose, the love of my life. All through high school, playing saxophone, I participated in pretty much every band the James River High School offered. The band...
In this case, I would personally go with matrix metering.
Commented Jan 3, 2011 on Spot Metering vs. Matrix Metering at Towner Jones Photography
Spot Metering vs. Matrix Metering
Today's blog entry comes from a question we received from one of our readers regarding what's going on inside the camera (Nikon) when you select spot metering versus matrix metering. Specifically, the reader asks if anything is happening other than exposure calculation? Can a spot metered photo ...
Thanks, Steve.
Commented Oct 18, 2010 on Engagement Photography - Cami and Daniel - Northern Virginia at Towner Jones Photography
Engagement Photography - Cami and Daniel - Northern Virginia
Spent the morning down the road in Nokesville, VA shooting engagement photos for a fantastic couple, Cami and Daniel, who on January 1st will be our first wedding shoot of 2011. Thanks guys for this morning, I had a blast working with you! Here's some teaser photos from their session.
You are too kind, KAJE. I'll do my best.
Commented Sep 28, 2010 on Fast Business, Slow Blog at Towner Jones Photography
Fast Business, Slow Blog
Hope that everyone's week is off to a great start. I wanted to put up a couple of quick lines letting you know that we haven't fallen off the face of the earth. We've been blessed with a significant up-tick in business over the past couple weeks, and as a result (as has always been the case) ser...
Thanks Sonja, but I can't take credit for that top one. That goes to my lovely partner, Rose...
Commented Sep 15, 2010 on Wedding - Katie and Patrick - Anticipation at Towner Jones Photography
Wedding - Katie and Patrick - Anticipation
Anticipation. Butterflies in the stomach. Excitement about the amazing event that's now just hours or minutes away. All couples experience it to some degree leading up to their ceremony. As a photographer, a dreaming look, a long-breath, or a moment of pause in the excitement of the wedding day,...
Life is good, Mike - thanks! Incredibly busy, but very good. When are we going to get to shoot together again... it's been way too long.
Commented Aug 30, 2010 on Milky Way from Shenandoah N.P. at Towner Jones Photography
Milky Way from Shenandoah N.P.
Back on August 7th, around the time of a the new moon and a rare summer night with clear skies, I managed to convince my mom to head up to Shenandoah National Park with me for a night hike. The plan was to head to the top of Hawksbill Mountain, a favorite destination in the park, to use its clea...
Thanks Steve! Any time you want to fix something of mine... feel free. :-)
Commented Aug 24, 2010 on Post-Processing Take Three at Towner Jones Photography
Post-Processing Take Three
Sorry it's been a slow week gang. All four daughters and I managed to catch summer colds over the past week, so things have been running a little slow around the Jones house. However, we're all on the mend and I'm starting to come back online. (literally and figuratively) Last week, we had a pr...
Thanks Steve, I'd like to see your take on it. I'll send it to you this evening.
Commented Aug 18, 2010 on Post-Processing Take Two at Towner Jones Photography
Post-Processing Take Two
So do you ever revisit a photo that a day or so ago you thought was great, only to find that you now think it is blah. I do. All the time. Usually, the perfectionist in me then spends time tinkering with it until it's "fixed". So was the case when I started looking at the blog post I put up on M...
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's still not quite right. I definitely see what you're talking about. So far, I can't find a crop that brings out the bricks and still preserves the amount of detail in her face. I'll send you the original file if you're interested in giving it a shot.
Commented Aug 18, 2010 on Post-Processing Take Two at Towner Jones Photography
Post-Processing Take Two
So do you ever revisit a photo that a day or so ago you thought was great, only to find that you now think it is blah. I do. All the time. Usually, the perfectionist in me then spends time tinkering with it until it's "fixed". So was the case when I started looking at the blog post I put up on M...
Thanks Becky... Katie's prince charming just swept her off her feet.
Commented Jun 18, 2010 on Engagement - Katie and Patrick at Towner Jones Photography
Engagement - Katie and Patrick
After being rained out... twice... we managed to get out into a wonderful neighborhood park for an engagement shoot with Katie and Patrick. These two are getting married in a few weeks and you can tell when your around them just how excited and how much in love they are. We spent a fair amount o...
Chris! You're right - My apologies. Mr. Breedlove did first notice the shoes! Oh how memories fade - I stand corrected. Thanks for shooting with me that weekend buddy, couldn't have done it without you.
Commented Jun 10, 2010 on Something Borrowed, Something BLUE at Towner Jones Photography
Something Borrowed, Something BLUE
Sometimes as a wedding photographer, you're official job is 'train-bearer'. In this case, as Brittany and Ben were heading off to their wedding reception, and I offered to keep the large train on the back of Brittany's dress from dragging on the dirty sidewalk. That's when I saw them. Brilliant,...
You really hit the nail on the head, Julie. Karl's management of light is extremely inspiring and it was that element of his photography (particularly his portrait photography) that drew me in.
Commented Jun 3, 2010 on Photographer Spotlight - Karl Bratby at Towner Jones Photography
Photographer Spotlight - Karl Bratby
One of the great things about having a blog is meeting folks from all over in the virtual world of cyberspace. I read every comment that gets written on the blog, and in most cases follow the links back to the commenter's home site. This was the case with Karl Bratby, and his amazing photograp...
Thanks, Becky. The bridesmaids actually carried parasols instead of bouquets, very cool look, and it made for very pretty photos. Stay tuned shots from the wedding will be up soon.
Commented May 3, 2010 on Bridal Portrait - Lisa at Towner Jones Photography
Bridal Portrait - Lisa
This past weekend Rose and I had the pleasure of photographing Lisa and Jeremiah's wedding. It was a gorgeous event with wonderful people and I'll be sharing photos from it in the near future. However, back in March, we photographed Lisa in the studio for her formal bridal portraits. I've been lo...
Thanks, Julie. We've been offering formal studio shots to our brides for a few years now, and we've really loved the shots that have come out of them.
Commented May 3, 2010 on Bridal Portrait - Lisa at Towner Jones Photography
Bridal Portrait - Lisa
This past weekend Rose and I had the pleasure of photographing Lisa and Jeremiah's wedding. It was a gorgeous event with wonderful people and I'll be sharing photos from it in the near future. However, back in March, we photographed Lisa in the studio for her formal bridal portraits. I've been lo...
Absolutely! We share ideas and marketing strategy, as well as send each other business.
Commented Apr 30, 2010 on Marketing Minutes - Networking at Towner Jones Photography
Marketing Minutes - Networking
Rose is back this week with another post in her series on Marketing your photography business... Remember last week, I told you about letting potential clients know about your business, in the carpool line, at the store, etc. Well, tonight’s Marketing Minute is about networking with other expert...
Thanks! It was taken in Duck, about a mile north of the research pier.
Commented Feb 4, 2010 on After the Storm at Towner Jones Photography
After the Storm
I've been inspired by one of my readers to go back and revisit last year's photos again - looking for any additional keepers before I throw back the little fish into the ocean of free space on my hard drive. (Didn't know I was a poet as well as a photographer, did you?) I ran across this captur...
Thanks! Couldn't agree more...
Commented Nov 9, 2009 on MM10 - More Kid Photos at Towner Jones Photography
MM10 - More Kid Photos
I once heard Scott Kelby (at least I think it was Scott who said this?!?) call a blog "a monster you bring to life one day, which from that day on requires you to feed its insatiable appetite". This is definitely a true statement, and I didn't realize just how much of my time and energy I used...
The first one is Monroe, the second one is Madison - look forward to sharing them with you in person.
Commented Sep 29, 2009 on More Baby Photos at Towner Jones Photography
More Baby Photos
As you'd probably expect, I'll be taking this week off from normal blogging. Hopefully, you don't mind if I enjoy my role as a proud papa for a little while and share some more pictures of our newest additions to the family.
For sure - it's a fantastic tool. Thanks!
Commented Sep 9, 2009 on MM10 - Reasons to Backup with 2BrightSparks at Towner Jones Photography
MM10 - Reasons to Backup with 2BrightSparks
For a couple years, I was a huge proponent of Microsoft's SyncToy. That was before, my buddy, Mike Palmer called me one morning and let me know he had lost a hard drive. Not a big deal for someone with a regular backup scheme, but a nightmare when the cornerstone of that scheme, wasn't functio...
Ha... that's awesome Mike. Well, regardless, thanks for being my inspiration for getting away from Microsoft's garbage.
Commented Sep 9, 2009 on MM10 - Reasons to Backup with 2BrightSparks at Towner Jones Photography
MM10 - Reasons to Backup with 2BrightSparks
For a couple years, I was a huge proponent of Microsoft's SyncToy. That was before, my buddy, Mike Palmer called me one morning and let me know he had lost a hard drive. Not a big deal for someone with a regular backup scheme, but a nightmare when the cornerstone of that scheme, wasn't functio...
Don't be too jealous... what I didn't mention is how sore I am today - but I guess it's a good kind of hurt. Have a great week, Mike.
Commented Aug 31, 2009 on MM10 - Weekend at Shenandoah N.P. at Towner Jones Photography
MM10 - Weekend at Shenandoah N.P.
This past weekend, my cousin Taylor Ailshie and I, backpacked through the central district of Shenandoah National Park. We decided we wanted all the gear necessary to capture the park's splendor, so on top of all the normal backpacking provisions, we also hauled around about 20 pounds of camer...
Thanks Kevin, they were a great couple to work with... look forward to sharing some more photos of them in the future.
Commented Aug 28, 2009 on Dianne and Frank Teaser at Towner Jones Photography
Dianne and Frank Teaser
I've been spending the last few nights finishing up the post processing for a wedding we shot at the end of June. We had the opportunity to photograph a wonderful couple, Frank and Dianne Leone, with the help of our talented friend, Chris Breedlove. The entire day was full of wonderful moments, ...
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