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The Klain's Slideshow

2012-01-18T11:43:00.000-05:00

I have been so busy after the holidays that I've been severely lacking upkeep on my website and blog. It seems though that my blog has lots of traffic and I'd like to give my viewers a chance to see new stuff, not old. So each day this week, I'll be uploading photos, and slideshows of work I've done since the holidays. The first one is this family session I did with Linda Klain and her 3 awesome

Life celebrated... God bless you Shannon Perry

2011-10-12T13:24:00.000-04:00

Today family and friends buried a dear woman. Believers from the Messianic Jewish community as well as her church at the Vineyard Mt. Comfort celebrated, sang and danced the way this amazing woman would want. Life lived in hindsight is 20/20. Often we are mired in our present. Confused and lost one day, happy and free another. All who knew Shannon, knew her as the antithesis of this. Shannon was

Hilliary and Danny Cofer's Wedding @ the Scottish Rite Cathedral

2011-10-04T13:18:00.000-04:00

I had the pleasure shooting a couple "firsts" for this last wedding I did. Click to enjoy the slideshow and read on to learn about a couple firsts. Thank you Hilliary and Danny! God bless you guys. I thoroughly enjoyed your day and thank you for trusting me with it! The first for me was to shoot on a Thursday. Normally, weddings are Saturday events, but this couple is an outside the dots kind

Just another interesting day at my church...

2011-06-20T07:44:00.001-04:00

If you've read much of my blog you'll notice occasionally a post that has nothing to do with my business and once again, this is one such post. I do facebook and you can be a friend of mine there and a fan of my business which is www.facebook.com/diehlphotographicarts & www.facebook.com/diehliciouspix but one thing that I love is sharing little stories and I know that part of my gift as a

25th Zoobilation Celebration

2011-06-15T18:39:00.000-04:00

I had a blast shooting Zoobilation this year. As my first year at it, I realized 3 things. Zoobilation is the biggest party separate of the Indy 500 week. Zoobilation is the largest party I've ever photographed and lastly, I realized that if I can shoot a party of 4,000, what can't I handle??? Enjoy the slideshow and if you'd like to order images or see the other 400+ pix go to this website on

Good news and bad news...

2011-05-20T08:18:00.000-04:00

So bad news first because it's serious! Or not, but it's the last day of the world as we know it. That said, I'd have to say I'm excited for this beautiful day and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I will. Good news is, is that if today's not the end, I'll be shooting the 25th Zoobilation celebration this year and for that I'm exceptionally happy for that opportunity. So to celebrate, here's

Baby Dedication at the Vineyard, Mt. Comfort

2011-05-20T07:45:00.001-04:00

I Love my church. I'll call it Variety even though it's proper name is The Vineyard. Growing up in a western states Southern Baptist church is nothing like a So.Bap East of the Bible Belt. That said, it was far from a pentecostal and far from fundamentalist church. It's safe to say that where I attend now isn't easily categorized either. I know speaking about religion on one's blog is a lot like

2011 Zoobilation Fashion Show @Saks 5th Avenue slideshow

2011-05-05T18:41:00.000-04:00

A week later, here's the pix from the most fun fashion show I've shot ever. This was held and hosted by Saks 5th Avenue to show what's hip and new for this years Zoobilation. They rocked, it rocked and the slide show rocks! Enjoy!

2011 Elegant Vintages Wine Auction to benefit the Indianapolis Zoo

2011-03-24T17:15:00.006-04:00

I really am a very lucky individual. I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything on here. It's not to mean I've not been busy. One organization I'm thrilled to recently be involved with is the Indianapolis Zoo. Many thanks to Michele Zurface of Saks Fifth Avenue for recommending me to Carol Howard, the Special Events Manager @ the Zoo and likewise, thank you so much Carol for hiring

stop being so religious like that....

2011-02-06T10:35:00.003-05:00

This is a poem I interpreted for my art show for the Partnership for Lawrence Arts toast the arts events they have. I reposted it a while ago, but think it's value is more complete with the text so here that is and I'll share my explanation of my interpretation after that because I think the message is so lovely, I hope it helps those that take a moment to think about it, reflect upon it and go

Kylie Elizabeth Marie Baird's Memorial

2011-01-19T21:27:00.005-05:00

I have never photographed a wake/memorial service for anyone except myself when I've lost my grandparents. I know it seems weird, but for those that have lost someone dear, memories are all we have. As a creator and capturer of memories it only seems appropriate to share and bring to my friends a document to last beyond her life and into the memories of those still here. I have to say that

2011-01-17T18:27:00.004-05:00

Post on January 17 2011In my class, for those that know, I'm now teaching an Intro to Photography with Ivy Tech in Franklin. This is the blog post I do and I'll put up some of these over time if I'm feeling excited, geeked or just want to share with my friends what I'm doing and accomplishing in this class.So where do I begin? Week one is under my belt and the joy and mystery of undertaking a new

Tara and Doug's engagement slideshow

2011-01-03T18:36:00.003-05:00

At the end of 2009 I shot a wedding, at the end of 2010 I shot an engagement session. I'm curious to see what job I've got to finish 2011!I had a great time with Tara and Doug, who actually won my engagement session at a silent auction to help raise money for St. Mary's Parish downtown. These two are getting married in Austin in November and I'm keeping my fingers crossed they won't find a better

Merry Christmas and Happy 2011 from the Big Empty!!!

2010-12-25T22:14:00.054-05:00

Here it is, less than a week away from the new year so before I forget, let me wish all my friends, clients and future clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2011! Now, I'd recommend you stop reading now if you've come to see my photos. You can scroll down, click on any pic and see them larger if you'd like. This blog post is by far my longest, the least related to my business and possibly the

Photo blog without photos, is Brian ADD or???

2010-12-06T22:32:00.011-05:00

Stop the presses! I know, I know, it's not right. I mean, what kind of photographer would have a photo blog that exists solely to promote his business and this fool not only doesn't post a photo but he also won't write about how much he loves to do his work. Nor expresses to the world how grateful he is to God that he has been blessed with talents that are so grand and span the hemisphere of arts

Baby Judah...

2010-11-24T12:16:00.009-05:00

Yesterday I had the pleasure and honor to photograph my good friends, Kylie and Jake Baird's son, Judah, born 12 days ago.I've never done a newborn session before and I'm sure I've got a lot to learn, but what I do know is that I was very lucky with having this child as my first. I've heard stories of newborn sessions taking several hours, possibly multiple days because the baby was always crying

Raising the Stakes for Noble

2010-11-22T15:58:00.006-05:00

I had the pleasure to serve Noble of Indiana for the second time this year in their efforts to serve children and adults with developmental disabilities.The first event was this summer at Sagamore for their golf tournament and this past Friday was their casino benefit Riverwalk in Broad Ripple. Enjoy the photos, if you want to see the full set, click on the link or title and of this post and it

Stefon Harris & Blackout Showcase for Sat. PASIC

2010-11-15T08:32:00.013-05:00

Saturday was quite a day for this amateur drummer and professional photographer. I not only got to play a gig with my band "The Occasional Blues Band" helping entertain the homeless for an afternoon of service with the Pourhouse.org but I also got to photograph a number of amazing percussionists. I haven't really had the time to fully explain yet how I got "lucky" this weekend and while I'm lucky

A fun day of musical genius

2010-11-13T00:10:00.005-05:00

I am really tired and don't have the time to tell much about what I got to experience by luck and a little bit of good timing. Needless to say, I brought my camera to the PASIC International Drum and Percussion EXPO and managed to get a media pass.The reason I went there at all was to see Stanton Moore, the drummer of Galactic and the Stanton Moore Trio. This guy is brilliant, fun, and really fun

All in a Day's work...

2010-11-06T22:50:00.006-04:00

I know that I don't have a normal job or work life. Don't be jealous. Trust me, there's days I wish I had an office with co-workers and a paycheck bi-weekly with a 401K I could count on. So don't, don't, let me repeat, don't think that my life is better than yours. I can say however and this part you can be envious of, and that is, that when I do my job, I do what I love. Today I got

The Baird's Maternity slideshow

2010-11-04T18:36:00.003-04:00

A couple weeks ago, my friends Jake and Kylie Baird invited me to their home in Greenfield to photograph Kylie's final stages of pregnancy. This was my first Maternity session and it was really a blast and just plain beautiful. These guys are in love and are altogether just a ton of fun and check out her tummy! It's as beautiful a tummy as has ever been seen and aren't they as happy a family too?

Art Show Catalog of Images

2010-11-03T09:14:00.006-04:00

Below are the poems I interpreted/illustrated as well as my commentary on the reasons I chose them or what brought me to the final image you see. Sky Painter, by Michael C. Mulvaney, 1997Do you lay your head upon His breastWhen you see the setting sun?Do the rays that pierce departing cloudsBring warmth where there was none?Does the night breeze whisper to your heartThat He’s still in control?Do

My Art Show...

2010-10-29T10:20:00.005-04:00

Last night was the monthly Partnership for Lawrence Arts "Toast the Arts" featuring me and my photography. I had a great time and was grateful to all who attended. I brought 18 images, half of which were interpretations/illustrations of poems and the other half were photos from my travels, which I call "side of the road photoshow" pictures.Thanks to the patrons that purchased my work. I'm

The other side of the tracks in Tucson...

2010-10-13T14:08:00.012-04:00

Tucson is a really pretty town. Naturally, as you've seen with parks like Agua Caliente' and the general beauty of the Sonoran desert region which is essentially one of three Desert's here in America, according to my personal wikipedia Todd Chatman - (Great Basin, aka High-Desert), Sonoran and Mojave.Yesterday, we took the opportunity to cross Gates Pass which we are staying about 4 minutes away

"How do you name a blog? I asked my Aunt."

2010-10-12T00:51:00.004-04:00

So I really don't have a name for this blog post. It has no real subject, just a continuation of photos of my family on vacation in Tucson, AZ. I was sitting beside my Aunt Jo when I titled it.I guess sometimes blogs don't have a subject. When you're a photographer your photography is typically the subject, right? That said, the kind of photographer that I am leans toward documentary/lifestyle/