Photos from Around the Lou

Most of the time when you see pictures around St. Louis you see pictures of the Arch, Busch Stadium, Forest Park and other iconic venues. Today I thought I would take a few pictures minutes away from these landmarks. Some of the areas of St. Louis look like post WWII Europe. Maybe a few pictures can shine the light on some areas that can be improved on. St. Louis is a wonderful city.

I took a few pictures and they are all posted on flickr.

Reggae Concert at Forest Park History Museum

Seems like there is always something cool going on at Forest Park. Today this cool reggae band was playing in front of the History Museum. Awesome reggae music! I wish I could have stayed all night. The band was great the crowd was fun and it was one jammin time.

See all the pics on my flickr!

Photo Shoot with Kristen at Old Town St. Charles

I am certainly learning some cool places in the St. Louis area. Today Kristen picked a great location in St. Charles. Old town St. Charles has some really nice views and to top it off, its right by the river.

Kristen was awesome to work with as before. She really has an enthusiasm that shows through the lens. We covered a lot of ground on a beautiful evening. From the river to the downtown area. We even took a few pictures with only the aid of the street lights.

I never thought a hobby could be so fun and satisfying. The last picture taken after dark has to be the best picture that I have ever taken...so far.

Check out the entire shoot on my flickr!

Photo Shoot with Tracy at Mastodon State Park

I don't think I have ever been south of Butler Hill Road, however if you keep heading south on 55 you will run into Mastodon State Park. Honestly we didn't see the Mastodon statue nor did we see any fossils but we did get in some really good shots!

Tracy is a very nice and fun person. She also brought her very darling granddaughter, who also was very comfortable in front of the lens.

Today was a really nice day, not too hot but between the shade of the trees and the flashes of sun light, it made for a challenging shoot. Thank you for such an awesome shoot!

If you want to see all the pictures you can check out my flickr stream.

My Personal Favorite

IMG_9249, a photo by plsleet on Flickr.

I'm always amazed at which picture gets the most hits and which ones are my favorites. I really like this picture, the dramatic sky vs. the dramatic pose.

Photo Shoot with Amy at Forest Park

I just finished an awesome photo shoot with Amy at the Pavillion in Forest Park. Amy had a great attitude and was very easy to work with. It really didn't feel like that I took over 100 pictures!

The weather had been sunny all day long, but wouldn't you know it that it started raining right in the middle of our shoot. But that didn't matter we kept at it. It was worth it because right at the end of our shoot the sun came out and gave us a spectacular sunset.

You can see the entire photo shoot on flickr!

My New Lens

IMG_9066, a photo by plsleet on Flickr.

My dear sister was kind enough to help me get a Canon EF 24-105mm lens. I love the crystal clear clarity of this lens. If you look closely you can see stars. This picture was taken after sunset. You can even see the streaks from the cars coming and going. I am going to have lots of fun with this lens. It's like having a brand new camera!