Keep fishin

Went and watched some friends fish one night a week or two back. Great light, good friends, and the fishing was amazing.








Jeff here is really happy about his catch.


Later in the night we had a fire and watched as the storm rolled in. Sadly, there were no lightning bolts visible, just lit up clouds. Still, fire and lightning = a happy Greg.

Ryan and Erin

Congrats to Ryan and Erin Dobesh. I had worked with Ryan years ago at the Daily Nebraskan, and was more than happy to share in their special day.

See? I can shoot a wedding portrait without the groom dipping the bride!


Erin had her hair done at House of Holloway, a hair place that a relative of mine once owned before he retired. Ah, memories.




Bubbles!




Sometimes I like to get artsy.






Once again, congrats to the both of them, and I hope they have a great time honeymooning down in Mexico.

Laurey and Joel

Third Omaha wedding in a row, and it was a great time. The couple had a great sense of humor, and the location was fantastic. Some might say it is becoming my crutch, but I love getting a dip photo for a nice portrait. The sunset was just too fantastic not to do it.


Little kids sleeping. Can't go wrong.




And lastly, check out the awesome beard on this guy.


Congrats to Laurey and Joel and a great wedding!

Lori and Daniel

Congrats to Lori and Daniel on a fantastic wedding up in Omaha last weekend. In the next few days, look forward to more photos from both Clay and I, and another wedding next week!

Kevin and Karla

Kevin and Karla are moving away to Seattle, so they wanted some photos done. I was more than happy to oblige. The weather right now is perfect, and the sunsets are fantastic.









Also, this weekend marks the beginning of the wedding season! hooray! Join me back here in a few days for some shots from this weekend.

Some Volleyball action

Shot some friends as they were playing in their volleyball league. I had fantastic light for about half an hour, but then the sun went down.






Check out the 'stache that my friend Christopher is growing for Cinco de Mustache. He is going to dress up as Snidely Whiplash. It is fantastic.

pano ramo ding dong

So, I am in the process of switching over the blog to a new format so the photos will be much larger. It is acting a bit weird, but once it is all ironed out, it will (hopefully) look dynamite. In the further adventures of my parents moving from my childhood home, here are a bunch of panoramas shot over a couple of weeks. Each shot is about 6-9 photos stitched together, I have always like panoramas that are not cropped to be a perfect frame. I tend to like the more jagged edges on the sides and the white spaces.

Meanwhile, back at the farm...

Spent some time back at my parents farm, clearing brush and old buildings in preparation for their new home. Found some old coffee cans, played with a chainsaw, and all in all had a great day of physical labor.

Check it out

My website is back up, check it out at gregblobaum.com. sure, this is not the super fancy version, but that will be coming in a few weeks. Hooray website!

Avoca Quack-Off 2009

Shot the Avoca Quack-Off again this year. I always love small town events, and Nebraska has many of them. The quack-off is where people get really drunk and then chase ducks to raise money for the local fire department. Always a great time.

Wedding, Tomsen Style

I had a fantastic time last weekend shooting the wedding of Nicholas and Michaela Tomsen. They are the type of couple who make my job easy. Great moments together, great family, great everything. Without further ado, here's some shots. (As always, just click on the photos to get an even bigger version.)



I shot several portraits of them in front of the tree from down on the ground, but i happen to love high places, so i went up the stairs to the next floor and shot down at them. A single strobe on the ground to the left works wonders and gives some great shadows.



Michaela getting ready. Window light is my friend.



Once again, window light is still my friend. I'd even say we are best pals. Detail shots of the dress are great things, and a very small amount of fill flash helps add a little more depth. hooray!



Another portrait, this time taken at the Old market lofts. We spent a bunch of time in that fantastic building.



Here Nick and Michaela run inside from the wind after we were done shooting on top of the lofts. It was kinda cold.



The Kiss. Can't go wrong.



They rode a trolley from the ceremony to the reception hall. For this shot, I had a shutter time of a full second to catch the Christmas light streaming past. The trolley driver was this giant man with a great big bushy beard.



Just before they entered the reception hall.



The back ground lighting on the bridal party's table was fantastic. Like I said, they made it too easy for me.



And to end it all, a quick 2 minute portrait outside the church as the sun set. Thanks go out to Nick and Michaela for letting me join in on this great day.