PreyingJaws

Temple Square by Christmas Time

2011-12-28T21:56:00.000-07:00

Ah the 5th annual Photo Walking Utah's Temple Square Photo Walk. If I recall right this year about 50 to 75 photographers showed up. One may think this is a lot of people, in reality it's one of the smaller photo walks for this event.

2011-12-15T21:33:00.001-07:00

These are a few more images from the AmFreeKaren.com shoot I did with Duy, Stephanie, & Lyssa two weekends ago. The beanies are curtsey of AmFreeKaren.com. Please check out Jaime's site & see how you too can help out this group of displaced persons in Thailand.

Bon Voyage

2011-12-14T23:10:00.001-07:00

2011-12-08T20:34:00.001-07:00

AmFreeKaren.com Duy introduced me to the work of Jaime a few months ago when we took time to shoot outdoors with a classic Caddy & a friend's motorcycle. The beanies are knitted by refugees living in an orphanage in Thailand. Jaime lived and worked in Thailand for near two years and brought back a lot of these simple and classic beanies. I grabbed Duy and told him before you leave for

2011-11-13T07:55:00.001-07:00

The church service I attend, currently, held a Thanks Giving themed potluck on Friday Nov 11. These are a few of the images I captured in between taking bites of food for myself.

2011-11-13T07:20:00.001-07:00

Time flies when I lose the habit of writing at least once a week. Today seems to be a great day to write due to the cold wet weather outside. If I had the gear and the wheels to get me up the canyons then I'd be there hiking. Over the last 3 months I've spent nearly every weekend hiking one of the many trails in either Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon. My goal, hike every major side canyon

Salt Flats

2011-06-15T11:50:00.001-06:00

It doesn't take much to twist my arm to head out to an exotic Utah location to do a little photography. My friends, Tiffany and Monica, asked me to join 'em with Preston (another awesome photographer) to come out to the Salt Flats near Wendover UT. The salt was a little muddy but workable to walk on. We did have to wash off our feet upon returning to Preston's car. The Salt Flats should be

Walkin'

2011-05-29T17:50:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Walkin', originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I've been absent from the posting scene for a while because of computer issues. I'm back up and processing. I do thank everyone for their patience while I get moving again.

Mobsters in the mirror

2011-05-17T11:14:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mobsters in the mirror, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. The shoot arranged by Mark Slater of Salt City Bombers - aka the Bombers - held at Kaysville Cherry Hill RV park was awesome. I brought in an old friend Duy Beck

Deva's and Bombers

2011-05-16T16:34:00.000-06:00

A while back I said I'd get information about the Chrome Devias and the Bomber's charity event when it came available. It's available please read the image. Bombers Homepage

Liberty Romance

2011-05-07T23:50:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Liberty Romance, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. After a photo set out at Black Rock, I recommended we head past General Aviation. The Liberty Belle, a B-17, is in for the weekend. Since I was driving, this couple

The geese are comming to get me!!!

2011-04-29T18:51:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } The geese are comming to get me!!!, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Brendan seems to have a fear of geese. That's okay, we were on a farm, the historical Wheeler Farm. He played upon this the entire shoot. I honestly

Pink Rubber Boots

2011-04-21T20:57:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Pink Rubber Boots, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Shannon, in the pink rubber boots, happen to be out with Skyler, a musician, updating his head shots at Black Rock UT. This high school senior knows photography. I've

Ball's in the Glove

2011-04-12T18:37:00.003-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 20110411-Softball-102.jpg, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.Her grounder unfortunately is hit to first base. She runs strong any ways, a hit is always worth an effort to run. Welcome to spring and the first game of City

Bombers Fashion Show

2011-04-05T15:41:00.004-06:00

Warning, this post contains many "in text links" to various organizations. Please follow the links for more information about these organizations. Bomber's Entertainment put on a Marti Gras Fashion Show on behalf of Earth Jam on March 19, 2011. Earth Jam is more then stereo types who want to heal the Earth. It's an organization that is focused on helping others promote the good

Beloved not Forgotten

2011-04-03T16:32:00.003-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Beloved not Forgotten, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.My friend Monica, right, came up with a concept of light gore at a local cemetery. A group of models and photographers met there and worked the concept into our

Burr...

2011-03-30T19:34:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Burr..., originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Headed up to the state capital with a group of models and photographers last Friday. The capital is a wonderful place to shoot for the variety of textures and lighting.In this

Reflection of the Shades

2011-03-24T12:49:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Reflection of the Shades, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. This is a fast image from PhotoWalking Utah's Annual Studio Event. When I came up to this studio set up I saw her reflection in the sun glasses and tried to

Cheeky

2011-02-01T10:47:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Cheeky, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Getting out to shoot isn't the issue in the winter. The issue is what to do with the images after the shoot. I couldn't pass not posting this image of Jakki.I headed up to Ogden

Photography Software

2011-01-20T12:45:00.000-07:00

People of all types ask me what kind of software do I like to use. I figured it's about time I'll post what I do use here. I am all about Open Source Software. Please do not confuse with OSS as shareware or reversed engineered software. It's highly developed and in the process of being improved upon. I am currently running as my operating system a version of Linux known as Mint, a

In Memory of Greg

2010-10-30T14:59:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } In Memory of Greg, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. In Memory of Greg Smith Jr.A few weeks ago I asked him if he'd gotten the photos of Patrick's services to the family. We joked a little - he told me how good they were

70k plus screen shot

2010-09-30T06:25:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 70k plus screen shot, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Thanks to those who click and follow me to flicker. I do appricate your willingness to look at my images. I am in the process of updating my images, cleaning up my

Alta Doe

2010-09-12T19:20:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Alta Doe, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I recognize it's been a while since I last posted. I've finally got my computer back up and running. I took it down to update some software. Doing this didn't take much time,

Flip of Life

2010-08-22T00:04:00.003-06:00

.goog-spellcheck-word">flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.goog-spellcheck-word">flickr-goog-spellcheck-word">yourcomment { }.goog-spellcheck-word">flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.goog-spellcheck-word">flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Flip of Life, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.Beyond the protection of the helmet, this competitor of

Salty Zombies 2010

2010-08-10T14:13:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } rdc-27-SaltyZombies2010.JPG, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Salty Zombies walk downtown left many a camera in want. For a while I'd say the photographers out numbered the zombies. This camera thankfully was his not

A Thousand and One Activities

2010-08-07T12:32:00.002-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Bella Star, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.It's weekends like this that keep things interesting... Yesterday morning I awoke to the announcement of the Sandy City Hot Air Balloon Festival. I got there this morning. I

Art Show

2010-08-05T09:40:00.000-06:00

I've got two images hanging at an up comming art show with the Salt Lake Photo Club. This will be my first 'big & public' event where I'll be able to hear your feed back on the images submitted. I'd love to see a few folks there. I'd love to know what you're interested in. The show is on Friday, August 13th 6-9 pm at the Utah Arts Alliance Gallery on 127s Main. Please just don't mark your

Mr Big Paddles - aka Fred

2010-08-03T12:50:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mr Big Paddles - aka Fred, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. After days of studying for an exam for my next employer, I took a few hours of rest and relaxation.Several of my photographer friends told me of a few moose up

Froggie's Team Photo

2010-07-26T14:50:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Froggie's Team Photo, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. This was last day of contract work for several of us. My team leader wanted a group photo so I pulled out the camera. A hundred plus degrees in the parking lot

Carnival

2010-07-02T12:13:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } _IGP2892.jpg, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Not only is it backpacking season, it's also carnival season.I headed to the local carnie last night for a little light creativity. The rides cost but,to get in, is free.

Season Opener

2010-06-28T12:49:00.002-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Return Image, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.For most folks when they hear season opener they think their favorite team sport. I guess for me the season opener is part team and part game. My team includes the weather

Tree Climbers

2010-05-28T10:37:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Luckau_selected_DSC3497_1.JPG, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Last Sunday morning I had the privilege to do a big family portrait session. I'm glad my friends showed up first to get me into the swing of things. I

Trail Head A Head

2010-05-14T11:36:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Trailhead A Head, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I thought snow shoeing season was over. I am wrong. At the last minute I grabbed the hard-decks out of storage and I am glad I took them. I headed up to the White

GLSC Art Show

2010-04-29T19:03:00.000-06:00

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is the church I grew up at. I'm one of these characters who can tell you 'I remember when stories' about the place. I wouldn't recognize the place if I didn't stick my head in there every so often to say hey and howdy the folks there. One of the activities that is up and coming in less then a fortnight is the annual art show. There are many talented people in and

About An Hour Later

2010-04-29T11:17:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } About An Hour Later, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. My lawn temporarily looked like this for a split moment this morning.Welcome to spring time in Salt Lake City Utah.Check out the other two images, the one before and

Earth Jam

2010-04-27T21:49:00.002-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 100_1796.JPG, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.Earth Jam is more then a bunch of tree huggin' hippies getting together to have fun. It's about meeting people. It's about sharing ideas. It's about a lot of things. One

I Walk For My Wife

2010-04-26T22:28:00.005-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } MSWalk-PreyingJaws-39.jpg, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.Can you tell who has MS by looking at them? Honestly? I couldn't. I'm not trained to spot who has or has not anything wrong with the. Quite frankly, I don't care

Reflecting Me

2010-04-24T16:44:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } ReflectingMe, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. She has a great smile. Everyone did today. It's beautiful outside, warm, a light breeze, and a few high wispy clouds.I briefly walked backwards around her looking through

Changing Lanes

2010-04-23T12:24:00.002-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Changing Lanes, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.A quick check of the email and I was gone. The night before (Wednesday) a photo shoot encountered rain. Thursday evening much different with near clear skies and a bit of

un-processed 'Slap'

2010-04-22T02:46:00.003-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } _DSC0001_20100409, originally uploaded by preyingjaws.A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to take pictures for Prolitariat Theatre. I just posted the images I've select on Flickr. I chose this particular image for the

Drivin' Moab

2010-04-20T16:31:00.003-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Drivin', originally uploaded by preyingjaws.Miata Events, some folks will say it's about the cars, others will argue it's about the people. I must disagree with both of those. To me hangin' with the Miata Club of Utah is

Walk for a Cure

2010-04-19T09:18:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Walk for a Cure, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. This past weekend hits on my Walk for a Cure with the American Cancer Society went up. Typically at the start of the summer this happens. I know that I mis-labeled this

Not Responsible

2010-04-10T12:05:00.001-06:00

A late phone call and a fast email from Mr Luckau put me at the final rehearsal of Proletariat Theatre's production of 'Not Responsible.' Mr Luckau is a social worker and a producer, combined together he approaches touchy subjects. This play directly addresses Date Rape. During the first part of the rehearsal I did not know what the content of this play was. It was only during the last few

Three Amigos

2010-04-03T22:34:00.002-06:00

Three Amigos, originally uploaded by freddyfromutah.Salt Lake Photo Club got together at Black Rock for what looked like a non-sun sunset shoot. Well it did pop out and throw some awesome colors around the sky and off the waters. This is Brady's photo (left). I'm in the middle. Mike almost takes center stage on the right. For those who want to shoot sunsets. Go early, explore the area, find

Tri-bidextrous

2010-03-30T10:52:00.002-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Tri-bidexterous, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I shoot a wide variety of subjects and one of my most recent trains of thought is myself. Am I stuck on myself? Some may say may be. I say not. How can I say this? Easy,

Thinning Out

2010-03-29T11:05:00.001-06:00

I just thinned out my [deviantart] in box after two weeks of neglect. As I thin it out I am looking at specific elements that I've been critiqued heavily on at Wasatch Camera Club's competitions. Points like the 'Rules of Images' aka Thirds, focal point and color are always talked about in the general critiques of all the submitted images. As I am thinning out, I first eliminate the subject I

Youth In Flight

2010-02-22T16:05:00.002-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Youth In Flight, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I've headed up to Farmington Bay UT several times in the past week as the sun beat blue into my room. It takes about 45 minutes to get on site once I decided to roll.I

Setting Trees

2010-02-17T16:03:00.002-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Setting Trees, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I escaped the valley on Tuesday to put a few miles on my boots and hopefully a few on the snowshoes. The snowshoes eagerly awaiting some use since the snow began to fall

caught in the light

2010-02-15T11:12:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } caught in the light, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Photo Walking Utah asked 9 (nine) local professional photographers to come and set up their studio lights for the 3rd annual Studio Lighting event Feb 13, 2010.Held

leninplay

2010-02-02T15:59:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } leninplay.jpg, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I logged on for a brief moment while running errands to see this image posted on Dec 13 of 2003 get 1580 hits since Noon my time. 1580 hits in less then 4 hours. I wonder

Lunch to Go

2010-02-02T08:49:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Lunch to Go, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Farmington Bay UT is home to one of the most diverse and easily accessed water foul managed areas. About 2 miles off I-15, a series of dikes retain and control fresh (sweet)

Coot Running on Water

2010-01-25T23:19:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Coot Running on Water, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I finally got my bird of prey photo which one will need to visit my flickr page to see.The picture that surprised me the most was a mistake. My camera settings

Snowing Face

2010-01-23T17:20:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Snowing Face, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Who can resist these eyes? I couldn't nor could my folks. Adopted last spring he quickly earned a place in our hearts. Little did we know that their four legged friend's

Park City Weekend

2010-01-19T10:15:00.002-07:00

Heads up there is a lot of activity headin' our way in Park City this weekend of January 20ish.Because times are subject to change I've just included the links to the websites of information. Please refer to the websites. If in doubt call the event's listed phone numbers for ties.As many know there is the annual Sundance Film Festivalhttp://festival.sundance.org/2010/news/all/You don't tickets

Puppy

2010-01-17T00:29:00.002-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Puppy, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. A lot of things go through my mind this time of year. As January 22 approaches I get a bit weird. I don't know how else to describe it. January 22 to me is the saddest day I now

YWAM Manoa

2010-01-14T19:26:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } YWAM Manoa Sign Post, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I'm feeling a little sentimentality today. I do have multiple routes of social networks in place and one of my old shipmates contacted me through one of them. This

Reflections of the Treks

2010-01-12T18:22:00.002-07:00

b.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } ChristmasMeadows_dc_IMG_2208_20090721, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. These are a few reflections I've made on last year's backpacking trips into the Uinta Mountains of Eastern Utah. Please bear in mind it was close

Becka Aims

2009-12-28T11:08:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Becka aims, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Beka Bradford of the US Speed Skating Team takes aim at the finish line just over 40 meters a head as she rounds out the last turn of the 500 meter race. In the stands her

I Clone My Self

2009-12-19T11:32:00.003-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } ICLoneMySelf_PnS_3082, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I went back to Temple Square with a personal assignment. After the previous evening's goals being more to socialize and to have fun I knew I couldn't let the warm

PhotoWalking Temple Square

2009-12-18T11:00:00.002-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } PhotoWalk_TmpSqr09p2378, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Photo Walking Utah meet at the downtown library for a brief mini clinic on night exposures at 6:30. Our host, Rich Legg of http://www.leggnet.com, took a few

Chaos of photos and back ups

2009-12-15T13:18:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } sunrise_tweaked, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. When one is new to a new stuff one pays no attention to how the stuff set. Eventually one takes a look back at how this stuff was set and ponders how'd this activity

my picture of her picture

2009-12-13T18:28:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } my picture of her picture, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I love doing stuff like this. It pays to be shootin' with two eyes open, one eye to roam, one eye in the view finder. One of my most fav'd pictures is of Obama

Presentation Card

2009-12-09T19:16:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Presentation_CardPAD_Oct262009_2210_20091205, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I just finished processing the hardest images I've ever under taken. I wrote a blog in October concerning Patrick Dwire. The final set of

In my mind of Cube

2009-12-07T12:16:00.007-07:00

I'm taking a fast detour to write an article about the Rubix Cube. The cube is something I flip around while I'm reading or looking at different topics. Rubix Cube Info This article is for me to consolidate what I know about the Rubik Cube, in particular towards solution theories along with a few tangents. I've found there

Luge Practice

2009-12-05T08:53:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } LugePractice_5004_20091204, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I've not yet shot luge until Dec 4, 09. So I found out when something was going on and went up to the Winter Sports Park. I struck up one a conversation with

Big Bucks

2009-11-30T11:17:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Big Bucks, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Taken on June 30, 2008 and posted with in a week on Flickr, this image is my first 1000 plus hit image. I want to take a moment and thank everyone for making this my most

Clutter

2009-11-28T09:53:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } purple ticket, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I'm fighting the clutter on my hard drives this week while adding to it.Photography for me is an art form while it is also a stress relief. The best part of this hobby is

Details of the shore

2009-11-22T15:50:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Details of the shore, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Long before I realized my keys were safely in my car, I wandered the mud flats of the Great Salt Lake. This image is one of the few images that captured all the

Hello? Where's My Bride?

2009-11-22T12:59:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } double_rdc_JAM_Oct231865, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. By request of the bride, I've posted the wedding pictures I've shot so her guests can take a look at them. She will get her wedding album shortly. The images

Vote for Me

2009-11-20T08:45:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Anastasis in London, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Please take a moment and head over to http://www(dot)jpgmag(dot)com/people/PreyingJaws I have submitted several items for December's Competition. Clicking on this

Zemijon taking the goats to market

2009-11-14T08:27:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Zemijon taking the goats to market, originally uploaded by MercyWatch. I took a fast look into one of the flickr streams I follow. The above picture is from MercyWatch, Denise Miller. She is one of the many volunteers with

Nov 13 Jordan River

2009-11-13T11:52:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Nov 13 Jordan River, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. The region between 6400 South and 90th South along the Jordan River in Salt Lake is seeing rapid development after years of neglect. Even in the midst of this

Grease Monkeying Around

2009-11-12T10:50:00.002-07:00

I'm wasting time but, since I'm wasting it I may as well waste it a little more efficiently. I'm all for open source, though not a programmer myself, I appreciate those who's hobby is to tweak, create, and produce high quality software. One of the best aspects of course is for the casual end user who just doesn't know the difference from a bug from a crash, with open source a fix may be as

Fire Prevention

2009-11-10T10:26:00.002-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } rdc_TPFT_DSC_2520_20091104, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. The last several weeks have not been tops for one of the nation's refinery of oil. They suffered several set backs in regards to fires. Thankfully, few if

Patrick A. Dwire

2009-10-27T14:10:00.002-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Patrick A. Dwire, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. A young life taken too soon. He valiantly served Our Country right out of high school and did not complain about helping or serving others.I knew him through the coffee

calibration

2009-10-26T09:47:00.001-06:00

I just calibrated my monitor with the Huey. Why does it all look so muddy? Or was it because its been out so long I think it looks muddy?Either way I needed to calibrate for wedding pictures. I shot Jon & Ann Marie's wedding on Saturday. A wonderful couple I met at the coffee shop about 6 months ago. She immediately swooped in and looked at my images when I mentioned I like to shoot as a

Jon and Ann Marie

2009-10-25T08:01:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } rdc_DSC_1741, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Ann Marie asked me, what seems like ages ago, to be at her wedding. This wonderful couple I met at a coffee shop had seen just a small sample of my images. Now more of my

Tweaks

2009-10-22T11:31:00.002-06:00

I am in the process of tweaking my blog site. With the addition of the Links to the left my titles have been trimmed. I am also looking for ways I can add widgets of slide shows to the bottom of the page.Any tips and tricks or variations of is greatly appreciated.

Photojournalists photographing a launch rollout

2009-10-13T09:45:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Expedition 21 Soyuz Rollout (200909280004HQ), originally uploaded by nasa hq photo. The world of photojournalism is dog eat dog. Sometimes it takes more then a little perseverance in finding the right contacts to get to

Samadhi 3 at PC Silly Market

2009-10-06T14:13:00.002-06:00

Samadhi 3 at PC Silly MarketOriginally uploaded by preyingjawsSamadhi 3 a popular local Park City based band performed on a side stage at Park City Silly Market on Sept 27, 2009.Please pardon the light shaking, I'm gently walking around holding my D90 about knee high. This is simple example of what the video feature of the Nikon D90 can do. I am actually surprised with how smooth it is.

the garden

2009-10-05T13:07:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } UTGrandPrix Wheels, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. A former supervisor tossed an insult my way or was it awake up call or was it simply an observation, anyways it doesn't matter he simply commented that I only talk

Peak Baggin' Shadow Monsters

2009-10-03T12:58:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Peak Baggin' Shadow Monsters, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. This is our second attempt with in a year to hike Lone Peak UT. Our first attempt made last November turned into the story of stories as we post holed

Mnt Raymond

2009-09-28T11:26:00.006-06:00

Mnt Raymond UTYes, you may see a few images of Mnt Raymond in my files. It's an awesome place many can see it, few actually go there. It's a 2 hour one way hike in just to the Baker Pass between Gobler's Knob to the east and Mnt Raymond to the west along the spine of Big Cottonwood & Millcreek Canyons. The place I took this image is just near the trail that leads to the pass.I could not take in

Utah State Fair

2009-09-15T15:21:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } FairsWheelGOtToGoRound, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Utahan's the State Fair is in full swing. I can't say full glory for the Rodeo is over but we'll get the rodeos back next spring. So I say don't miss the fun,

It's gona be close...

2009-09-14T09:52:00.002-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } It's gona be close..., originally uploaded by preyingjaws. The Deseret Classic, held this past weekend at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns UT, brought in new fastest ice times & speed skaters from around the globe. Though

Pursued by a Bear Players

2009-08-21T16:41:00.003-06:00

I have added and updated the Pursued by a Bear Player's photo album and show. I do encourage you to stop by and check out this page. I also encourage you to stop by Proletariat Theatre and let Mr Luckau know how you like his production.

Rain

2009-08-07T23:31:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } RainMug_A590_2573_rdc, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Despite the threat of rain, I chose to head out the high Uinta Mountains this past week to an area I've read about. South of Ft Bridger Wyo is an area called Red

Proletriat Theatre

2009-08-03T09:01:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Proletriat Theatre, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Pursued By A Bear Players by Proletariat Theatre CoCatch the drama, foul ups, & all the action when a group of theater students put on the opening night of the Home Ec

three passions

2009-07-07T09:35:00.000-06:00

My three passions will take me places I never thought possible at times, then again at times my three passions will also leave me hurting as well. There are times like sitting on the mountain top for the sun set and the following sun rise that make my spirit soar. Then there are times when the pain for the struggle is to much to bear.Last weekend I turned far short of my intended goal. All the

First Light

2009-06-27T09:04:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } First Light, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. A solo trek into the Uinta Mountians east of SLC/Kamas Utah put me at a mountain pass above Naturalist Basin late Tuesday night. I hoped for a couple of trees to sling my

One Descriptive Image

2009-06-18T11:11:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } OneDescriptiveImage, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Mr Luckau of Proletariat Theatre asked me to come by and shoot one of the beginning rehearsals for his production of Pursued by a Bear, a play about a play.I did.

Introducing the Wet Birds...

2009-06-09T10:52:00.002-06:00

With less then ideal conditions a friend & I braved the weather to go to the Thunder Birds' Airshow at Hill AFB in Ogden UT. The day before was perfect, but we both were tied into working. Still, wrapping the camera in a bread bag I shot with rain dripping of my hat while 'trespassing' in flight line puddles near ankle deep. Got'a love days like that they make for great stories.The weather did

How far a head of the other racers?

2009-06-03T11:58:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } How far a head of the other racers?, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. I'm always fascinated with 'odds' in racing. They give a dynamic to sports that I don't think can be captured by any other number. Here I have a

Mistakes

2009-05-25T12:10:00.005-06:00

Mistakes happen all the time. It's like I have an addiction to sticking my foot in my mouth. This time though it's not about me. It's about an aggressive track known as MillerMotorSportsPark. Yes, I'm providing free advertising for the Larry H Miller Group solely because I like Motor Sports. Motor sports in Utah hasn't yet taken off like it has with NASCAR in the South. So I want to let you

Map n Compass

2009-04-23T00:36:00.001-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Map n Compass, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. The sign at the trail head asks, "Are you beeping?"That isn't a bad thing. It's a great thing. I heard, saw, or witnessed over 5 avalanches today. The beep is in

Three Posts

2009-02-24T16:53:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Three Posts, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. Days off and in a daze I headed out to a local good for a sunset regardless of the time of year. I wasn't up for a hike nor a long time out. this image is up for sale at

FIBT World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton

2009-02-14T09:35:00.001-07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } K10D_IGP0054_rdc, originally uploaded by preyingjaws. An echo across the canyon alerted me to some event going on at the UT Olympic Sports Park. Deep in snow I wouldn't be able to hit the venue that night. I made mental

What is the role of women in the church?

2009-01-19T09:48:00.000-07:00

Yes, I have many questions of late. I know my take but I do not want to pollute the answers or the question.This question is open for all, christian & non christian. anesthetist are welcomed as well & you may substitute church for any organization you belong to.what is the role of women in the church?please answer in the comments. you may talk of the early & modern church.this is originally

What if...

2009-01-15T13:50:00.003-07:00

Curious question that hit me.What if you took the electric personalities out of the Rock Church leadership, how long would the church last?Please answer in the comments.These responses are from FaceBook, the last names are removed for their personal security however when and where appropriateI have included a tile for the ethos of their message.===Robin (a pastor) at 8:20am January 14for many

Bowman Fork Avalanche

2008-12-23T19:31:00.003-07:00

The thunderous roar of a jet sounded in the distance, a pause and continued then eerily silent . An unknown direction played even more so upon the falling snow. It caught my undivided attention. The sound reverberated across the trees I stood under.I readjusted my bindings again. Kicked down once or twice to ensure the tails were secure. Behind me my prints being covered. The tracks in