On the Road Again...

Hi friends, and soon-to-be future friends :)

Just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be out of contact for a little over a month, beginning October 6th through November 10th. Got some crazy travel ahead, including        Singapore,
Sao Paulo Brazil,                 TOKYO,
                           the A m a z o n (no, not the bookstore),
                                       and      Phoenix, AZ.

It's going to be a pretty incredible ride, and I promise it will make for some awesome images heading your way via this blog or my Facebook page over the winter. We can all keep warm during the cold Kansas winter, huddled around the photos of these beautiful, warm locations! LOL

Speaking of Facebook, I just added my new Facebook Badge over there on the left of the blog. Pretty nifty, huh? It will update with new photos that I post automatically and is replacing my Image of the Week. I was getting too lazy to update that independently each time, so this will be great as you'll get to see more of my current stuff (albeit at a very very low rez!) :)

Family Portrait Special! FREE Holiday Ornament

Dear Friends,

It's that time of year again! Striking is excited to offer a very special promotion for those of you planning to book a family portrait session soon.

Book your family's portrait session between now and October 15th and receive a lovely silver keepsake ornament for FREE!

Perfect as a holiday gift or to grace your own Christmas tree as an unforgettable memento of this year. Available in six shapes, from 2.5" - 4" in length, the ornaments are edged in silver, brush-textured aluminum. They are also light enough to be used as bookmarks or bag tags as well!

I've got an incredible variety of unique, high-quality products that you just can't find anywhere else that are just perfect for holiday gift-giving. Custom designed holiday cards that bring out the very best in you and your loved ones; stunning heirloom jewelry using genuine silver, gold and gems; adorable leather-bound pocket-sized "brag books" and more!

Call 913.602.8061 or visit Striking Photography's website today to learn more and take advantage of this great offer!

Incredibly Awesome Senior Promo

So I have been in some secret, behind-closed-doors (or emails!) negotiations for a really cool senior promo coming up this spring. I can't say too much yet as the exact details are being ironed out, but I am *really* excited about it! It is completely unique to the Kansas City area; in fact, I do not think I have seen a single other studio holding a promotion like this one.

All I can say is --- are you just a *teeny* bit tired of the "modeling" and "rep" contests that are being held and are really just a popularity contest?

Yeeeaaah... so am I :)

A Sunset With My Son

Just happened to be driving home from one of my son's activities yesterday and saw this nice sunset. We got home, ran into the house, grabbed the camera, ran back out and found a field and took a few shots. This one was my fave.

Behind the Scenes: The Making of the KC Irish Fest commercial

More on the Striking / KC Irish Fest Video

Last year at the Kansas City Irish Fest:

94,000 people attended
494 kegs were tapped
962 bottles of wine was uncorked
2,200 lbs of plastic bottles were recycled
17,500 kids went through our children's area
27 bands from 5 countries performed
1,000 people volunteered... and our commercial will be airing beginning Friday night!

Have you got your tickets? You can get them at Hy-Vee. I will be there celebrating with the cast and crew of this video on Saturday night!



And who is the star of this video? Why that would be KC's very own Aaron Bagby, a comedian who regularly performs around town at Comedy City, Westport Coffeehouse and other funny places.