Photographer turned Photographee

Here are a few shot I stumbled across of me while cleaning my inbox. These where taken by my man Ben Chrisman. Ben lives in San Francisco but works everywhere. We ran into each other in the Dominican Republic. He was shooting a wedding also.

Vegas Baby!

It's that time of year again.  I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of my friends from around the country at Wppi(Wedding &Portrait Photographers International Trade Show).  To be with thousands of photographers in Las Vegas is crazy.  Everyone networking and learning each other's technical approach to weddings and portraits along with checking out the latest gear.  For those photographers out there that have not gone before, I say try to make time to attend.  You won't believe your eyes.

Wedding Photojournalist Association

      I'm happy to say that this is my third year as an active member of the WPJA( wedding photojournalist association).  I can truly say that my website and WPJA  has helped me receive clients from across the country.  It  is also an honor to be among some of the world's best wedding photographers.   Cheers to you WPJA.

Happy Valentines day

It doesn't matter whether your love is near or far.  Just know that you are always in their heart. 

The first wedding photographer seminar

Hey everyone,

A wedding photographer seminar is in the works. Subject matter will include photographing in natural light, thinking out of the box shooting and being prepared for the unexpected. On location shooting will be a part of the seminar to demonstrate what we discussed. Location and price TBD. If you are interested feel free to contact me at the email listed. An informational DVD with my man Neal from Bluesky Films is also in the works. This DVD will help anyone that may be struggling with creativity, real time moments, portraits, etc.

My email: mclark@michaelclarkphotographers.com

My gear bag

A lot of my photographer friends have asked what do I have in my gear bag. Well I'm going to reveal the secret to my images. First of all I'm a devoted Nikon photographer. I have been since High school. Many moons ago. My gear bag consist of:

Ipod 30GB full of music for my zone.

Nikon D3 camera body

Nikon D200 camera body

Nikon 70-200mm 2.8

Nikon 85mm 1.4

Nikon 50mm 1.4

Nikon 60mm macro 2.8

Nikon 24mm 2.8

Nikon 10.5mm wide angle 2.8

4 Nikon sb800 flash units

Pocket wizards

Apple Macbook pro labtop

Apple G5

Apple 30in monitor

Apple 20in monitor

Kingston 4&8GB compactflash cards

Lacie external hard drives

Well that's all folks.

I all most forgot the most important thing:

GOD.

My new d3 and my new cars

Here is a couple of shots of my new cars from the car show taken with the D3. It's amazing how this camera works in low light.

OK, I was just kidding about the cars. Maybe one day.

Nikon Saves the Day

I just receive my late Christmas gift to me. My very own Nikon D3 full frame digital camera. Let's just say that the fireworks have just begun. I haven't had the chance to take her for a test drive yet. I've been shooting around the house. Even pictures of nothing look great. I'm so so happy that Nikon came out with this full frame camera. That was the only thing I missed from my film camera's. I'm already planning to get may second D3 in April.

Donta & Christina Engagement

I had a great time with these two. They are so full of love that they made my job easy. Their wedding is scheduled for March 15th. If all goes well, they may be selected for the show "Who's Wedding Is It Anyway". Vicki Johnson of Holy Matimony ( who is a featured event planner for the show) called me up to ask if I had any couples getting married in March. I told her about these two. I think they would be perfect for the show. I will be leaving for the WPPI Convention in Las Vegas right after the wedding. I will be posting images from their wedding and Vegas as soon as I get back.