Kodak Instamatic 104 – Monday Morning Redemption
My dad's habit of finding quirky gifts strikes again. A crisp $1 bill got him this nifty Kodak Instamatic 104 Outfit box set at a garage sale. Sweet yellow Kodak box contains an Instamatic camera, unused flash cube, old AAA batteries and box from the last 126 cartridge that expired in May 1975 all stored inside. Now I've just got →
Love Like Crazy – Susie & Billy’s 35th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad! On a sunny afternoon at Bendix Woods park, between the E and the R* of the pine trees that spell out "Studebaker," my parents were married 35 years ago today. Mom had a lovely dress and a bouquet of white and yellow flowers. Dad and the groomsmen had a snazzy white tuxedo, mom picked light yellow dresses →
Partly cloudy with a chance of brainstorms
Never know when ideas will strike like lightning in a summer thunderstorm. After a great meeting with two cool Soonlywed friends over coffee I tossed an idea out and a creative lightning storm hit as the groom-to-be totally one-upped my idea with something that... has given me chills brainstorming ideas the last two hours. Free tips from today's brainstorm - If you →
First Day of Summer 2011
It's finally feeling like summer in South Bend, and too toasty outside not to go have some fun. Don't forget your cameras! eB
Spring Senior Portrait Sessions – Colton 2011
Had a great breezy afternoon outdoor location session with Colton and his silver Ibanez 6-string electric guitar on Notre Dame University Campus a few weeks back. He started off strumming some favorites on the guitar while I set up and got to snapping some informal portraits of a musician in his element. Nothing like a little live music while you're →
Six Years! Happy Anniverary Rachelle and Josh!
What a great day to close out April, sun shining again after what felt like weeks of April showers in Indiana. Today marks two big milestones - first and foremost the 6th wedding anniversary for one of my friends I've known since kindergarten and her husband! Congrats Rachelle and Josh! While their wonderful spring wedding at Morris Farms chapel was neither →
Home Office CFO Adrian – Creative Fun Officer
While finishing up some paperwork and scanning something for the Previously Unpublished category, my son Adrian dropped by to visit / play / shuffle through desk drawers. He loves seeing what miscellaneous hardware parts he can fit together with other parts, cameras, or his toys. "Hmm that gives me an idea!" Last night while rummaging the desk we discovered a real →
Previously Unpublished – Gränby Abstract 2000
Abstract detail photo from my flat near Gränby Centrum, Uppsala, Sweden in 2000. I like acronyms. The category "Previously Unpublished" has a perfectly fitting acronym - PU. Enjoy.
What are you (am I) waiting for? Shoot.
"I need a newer/older / film/digital / manual/automatic camera/lens/computer first." This new year has been 3 days -and a few leading up to it last year- of kicks in the pants to get a camera and use it. Not a new one (wife sighs for relief) - one within reach. A phone if I have to. Create already. Reminders I find →
First dream of 2011
Woke up with a laugh at the first dream of the new year - I was shooting 35mm film with my first SLR camera, the Minolta X-370. Nerd alert. Manual focus, manual exposure, thumb lever winder style. Vaguely remember I was shooting some outdoor wedding stuff and keeping up with the action just fine winding after each shot. I'll take that →
Dance Performance Photography – Caught at LangLab
Reiterated confession: I'm a live performance & visual media junkie. The anticipation, nervous energy before the stage comes to life, and one-shot no retakes atmosphere gets my creativity charged up. I absolutely love the countdown to go time. Troubleshooting in a pinch to make it work and look flawless. Fast paced action all around! (These all translate just fine to wedding →
Think outisde the pouch
My son Adrian has a great imagination. Much of what goes through his toddler mind, aside from thwarting child safety devices and what to do with his near endless energy supply, involves things with wheels. Trains are on the top of that list. The other day he got into of some of my spare camera pouches and came up with a →
Vote for our camera bag in a contest! Neat!
// Disclaimer: shameless begging / spamming / geeking ahead // Happy Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and leftovers weekend! If you're looking for an easy way to avoid dark-thirty doorbuster lines to find a fun gift for us (read: probably Eric) boy have we got a surprise! Our camera bag made it into a contest! Drop on by the Digital Wedding Forum's contest to see all →
My First Letter to Madeline
Tomorrow's the big day - Madeline's first birthday! For some reason I always feel the need to preface a post with a back story. When I found out we were expecting our first baby Adrian I grabbed a journal I hadn't written much in since blogging came about and wrote my news in ink. Not quite two years later when Sara →
Behind the Scenes with Overdun Productions
Disclaimer: geeky production stuff ahead. Catching up from a busy October, a few weekends back was packed full of all kinds of production work, new to the mix of production I enjoy: professional video production. I've always liked video production, but a setup of this caliber is above the old camcorder and VCR work I did back in the 90s. One →
Photography Workflow Data Backup – Feed the Drobo
Just over 2 years ago I added a Drobo to our wedding photography workflow and backup strategy. (Read the original writeup here). I just fed it another pair of 1 terabyte hard drive this month and figured it would make a good time to share a review of its performance over the last 2 years of photography work and backup →
Children Are a Blessing – Victoria & Louis’ Baptism
Yesterday Victoria stole the show during her parents' private wedding ceremony at the Log Chapel. Today she and little brother Louis were baptized at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Notre Dame University campus. Notre Dame and the Basilica are full of traditions, both of the church and the families who have worshiped there. It was wonderful to be →
Notre Dame Log Chapel Favorites
I started the weekend early celebrating a wedding at the Log Chapel on the Notre Dame University campus with the Haynes family. It was a great morning for a summer wedding ceremony! I'd like to share a few favorites before I head out to this evening's photo festivities. Enjoy! Daughter Victoria's playful smile as vows and rings were exchanged The Eucharist cup →
Anniversary Weekend Escape
Four Augusts ago Sara and I had a wedding of our own. So what do we do on on only August weekend off? Sara and I headed to Fort Wayne for long time friend Sarah Ferguson's wedding to Jared Studebaker - as GUESTS! It's been about 4 years since the last wedding I attended "off duty" from photography work. I'll →
For Whom the Bell Tolls – Brandi & Matt’s Wedding
And now for something completely different. I met Brandi and Matt through rock concerts so it's no surprise their customized, personalized wedding was nothing shy of ROCKING too. Elements of Alice in Wonderland, goth, punk, vintage pin-up styles, rock shows graced their celebration at the theatrical auditorium in the Scottish Rite building in downtown South Bend, Indiana. We got special backstage passes →
What’s in a name? (web presence)
The name game Disclaimer, I enjoy photography and enough web design to throw my site together. I'm far from an expert at either. Late the other night I was checking web stats and got an idea. That led me to just flat out Google "eb photography" to see what happens when someone searches for my page instead of just typing ebphotography.com like →
Custom Wedding Guest Book Design from 1945 Engagement Portraits
I was pretty excited when this Wedding Guest Book arrived so I grabbed the video camera and started rambling recording. Here's a preview of the Custom Guest Books included in our Memoirs Photography Package and available for all weddings! I've got to brag on the couple, the idea for the themed shoot was totally theirs. At our first meeting, the bride →
Celebrating Grandma Eleanor today
That smile and her laugh went with her everywhere, and was contagious. Today we're getting all the Bucholtz families and friends together today to remember and celebrate the 96 years of smiles she shared with us all. Family gatherings were never without laughter, and I don't see us changing that tradition today either. Eleanor V Bucholtz, at the age of 96, passed →
Why I love black and white photos
Why is it I can't get enough of looking at black and white photos from the early 20th century? These guys. Grandparents. Legends. Last Sunday my Grandmother Eleanor V. Bucholtz passed away a few weeks after my 30th birthday and a few weeks before her 97th birthday. She was more than ready to meet her Jesus and see her beloved Joe →