Jaelynne, a senior at Golden High School, has been accepted into the American Musical Academy in New York City.

I took Jaelynne’s senior portrait at The Stone House Park on a warm fall day in Lakewood, Colo. It was a great opportunity to test out my new Sony mirrorless camera system for portraits. The resolution of the Sony A7 IV is brilliant combined with the version II 70-200mm f2.8 GM and 35mm f1.4 GM was the other lens I used. The Botton image is a 400% crop with no gradation of image quality! Click here for more of Jaelynne’s photoshoot.

In my last freelance assignment in central Nebraska I had an opportunity to set up an environmental portrait for a publication with Farm Futures Magazine.

Eddie the comfort dog isn’t a bear, but children very much enjoyed
petting him during Bear Fair at the Grand Island Public Library Tuesday.

Children and their families visited the Bear Fair at the Grand Island Public Library. Children visited various stations to learn about things such as healthcare and recycling. This is my 200th photo blog posting since starting a photo blog in 2011. Click here for more Bear Fair images.

Concordia’s MacKenzie Helman, left, reaches in for the ball as Ali Smith of Hastings College maintains control Wednesday night at Lynn Farrell Arena. Concordia’’s Delani Fahey and Kaitlyn Schmit of Hastings College are on the hardwood behind Smith. Concordia won 102-85.

The Concordia Bulldogs scored over 100 points to beat the Hastings College Broncos 102-85 at Lynn Farrell Arena in Hastings, Neb. Click here for more game images.

Noah Harris laughs while enjoying his slide down Tornado Hill as his brother Mason wipes out behind him as the two went sledding with their other two brothers Hunter and Isaac as the sun comes out Friday.

Here’s a look at some of my favorite images from the month of December to close out the year 2018. Click here for more small town images.

Aurora freshman Alexander Peters does a back flip as he and his teammates celebrate their 49-7 victory over Ord during the Class C1 Nebraska State High School Football Championship game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln Tuesday.

Covering the Nebraska State High School Football Championships in Lincoln, Neb. is always a treat. This year we had four teams we covered that played in championship games. One city school (Grand Island) and the other three are area teams (Aurora, Burwell and Ord). Two of these area teams Aurora and Ord matched up in what would be Ord’s first appearance in a state championship football game. These young men give it their all and are a lot of fun to photograph. Good times! Click here for more game images.

Grand Island senior quarterback Cole Evans protects the ball while running by Omaha Burke senior linebacker Creighton Kimnach (8) during the Class A Nebraska State High School Football Championship at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln Monday night.

Covering the Nebraska State High School Football Championships in Lincoln, Neb. is always a treat. This year we had four teams we covered that played in championship games. One city school (Grand Island) and the other three are area teams (Aurora, Burwell and Ord). Two of these area teams Aurora and Ord matched up in what would be Ord’s first appearance in a state championship football game. These young men give it their all and are a lot of fun to photograph. Good times! Click here for more game images.

Burwell senior wide receiver Joshua Urbanovsky falls over Creighton junior defensive back Thad Hazen during the Class D1 Nebraska State High School Football Championship at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln Monday. Creighton won 32-30.

Covering the Nebraska State High School Football Championships in Lincoln, Neb. is always a treat. This year we had four teams we covered that played in championship games. One city school (Grand Island) and the other three are area teams (Aurora, Burwell and Ord). Two of these area teams Aurora and Ord matched up in what would be Ord’s first appearance in a state championship football game. These young men give it their all and are a lot of fun to photograph. Good times! Click here for more game images.

Mexican Dance Academy of Nebraska folklore dancers perform during Dia de los Muertos at Central Community College.

There’s been a lot of breaking news, general news and sporting events I’ve covered recently. Here are some of those images. Click here for more images.

Sharpshooter Kaitlyn Lilly posing with some of her many medals.

To say Kaitlyn Lilly is an accomplished trap and skeet shooter would be an understatement. The Grand Island Central Catholic Shooting Team senior has received many accolades for her accomplishments. Recently I had the honor of photographing Kaitlyn, meeting her and family at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Alda, Neb. We took portraits showcasing her awards and other portraits for a school banner. Click here for more images.