Well, 2o08 is now over and we are well into 2009. My photography has taken me to interesting places and I got to meet interesting people along the way. I look forward to 2009 as the arts took a major hit in Colorado Springs in 2008.

In April I started traveling and didn’t really stop until the end of the year. I was in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah in April, I did 10 trips to Montana, One trip to New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma in September/October, and then to Washington DC in November. I was also busy in the state. I photographed Biden, and the Obama family, did a few dozen photo shoots for models, a few shoots for publication, and a lot of self directed projects.

Trip to Washington DC. was to highlight the opening of the fly girls at the WIMSA Museum at the gate to Arlington – see video. and for Washington DC photo week.

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Most of the trips to Montana were to work on a documentary of one of the most amazing people I have ever met. Joe Papez. He was the oldest Purple Heart recipient when he died at 100 1/2 years of age. I also went to spend time with family and to deliver peaches to my sisters restaurant.

The campaign trail was a lot of fun but, a lot of work at the same time. I had about 50 of the images published in various magazines, and I have a book in the works and a possible calendar? I am also open to doing photo shows of the election.

Click on the images above to see larger versions!

On the other side I had one major shoot cancelled due to a lack of a guide, 7 galleries closed in the Pikes Peak region in one month from mid December/January. Show sales in the Colorado area were the slowest I have seen in years. and we lost a few master photographers in the past year including some local icons.

2009 shows some promise!

In April we are having a series of gallery openings for a show on Poetic Art. A post will be on this page in the next few days. I have a show at the Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. and several projects in the works. please watch this page for more information and feel free to drop a comment on what you read here!

Thanks,

Bill