The Faces of Freedom Project Portraits I had the privilege once again to create portraits of a number of veterans for The Faces of Freedom Project at the 2019 Field of Valor at Handy Park in Orange, CA. It was a beautiful Fall day – in a gorgeous location, surrounded by a field of 1776 American Read more about The Faces of Freedom Project Portraits – Orange Field of Valor 2019[…]
I am blessed to be surrounded by amazingly-talented people: my wife and kids, friends, students. They all have unique and wonderful creative gifts. So, recently, one of these very gifted creatives, Matthew Charles Hall, reached out to me with a project proposal. The conversation went something like this: Matt: “Hey Jon. I’m directing a Star Wars Read more about “Like My Father Before Me: A Star Wars Story”[…]
I recently had the amazing opportunity to work with some very interesting historical media. A retired NASA engineer friend contacted me having found a box of photographic films in his desk drawer. Turns out the box contained two partial rolls and several cut slides of 70mm film from the 1971 Apollo 15 mission! What a Read more about The Falcon Has Landed! (Working with Film from the Apollo 15 Moon Mission)[…]
I’m pleased to be able to share one of my favorite recent photography projects now that client’s new website is online. The company specializes in die casting, so I got to work with molten aluminum, powder coating, and all kinds of really cool machinery. I loved every minute of it! The industrial / manufacturing environment is a Read more about Industrial / Manufacturing Commercial Photography – New Website[…]
Hi Friends, I’ve finished the Faces of Freedom Project portraits from the Orange Plaza July 2016 gathering, and they’re all here in the gallery below. If you had your portrait done that evening, feel free to download the 5×7 printable version from the gallery below. To download, click on the smaller thumbnail image to view the full size image. Read more about The Faces of Freedom Project Veteran Portraits – Orange Plaza July 2016[…]
Hi Friends, I’ve been rolling out finished portraits from the Faces of Freedom Project session at the 2015 Orange County Stand Down over the past couple weeks. I’ve finally finished the entire session, and they’re all here in the gallery below. If you had your portrait done at the hangar that day, feel free to Read more about Faces of Freedom Project Veterans Portraits-OC Stand Down 2015[…]
Hi Friends, I am blessed with opportunity. Recently, I was privileged to photograph about 60 veterans at the Orange Plaza Flag Ceremony for the Faces of Freedom Project. They ranged from 90+ year old WWII vets (both men and women) to soldiers who served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, to active duty personnel. Wow! I Read more about New Veterans Portraits Added to Faces of Freedom Project[…]
Family History – USAF Airman Robert J. Haverstick I have a special place in my heart for our nation’s military servicemen and women: both veterans and active duty personnel. So, it’s with great pride and gratitude that I am able to add a portrait of my own dad, Robert J. Haverstick, to my “Faces of Freedom Read more about New Faces of Freedom Portrait: 2AC Robert J. Haverstick – USAF[…]
Hi Friends, Most of you know I watermark EVERYTHING that I put online. We could discuss the pros and cons of watermarking (branding, way for people to find you, identifies the image as yours in a visible way, gets in the way of appreciating the image, etc.), but that’s not the point of this post. Read more about How To Create a Watermark in Adobe Lightroom[…]
Hi Friends, I’m a big fan of off camera flash, and use it extensively in outdoor and harsh lighting situations. I’ve authored an article on the topic for SLR Lounge. Check it out at: http://www.slrlounge.com/broad-daylight-flash-sun-high-speed-sync Let me know what you think…? Thanks for dropping by! J