November 1st, 2008
Well, I did it … I said good-bye to my cubicle and hello to full-time freelance work … sort of. As of today, I’m on contract with Hoyt, working from home and devoting much more time to my other clients. I’ll still be doing photography, Web editing, writing and PR for Hoyt, but from my home office. When not working on Hoyt projects, I’ll be traveling and shooting pics for several magazines and manufacturers. This transition has been in the works for a while … I just didn’t think it would happen this soon. But God has opened some exciting doors, and after much prayer and planning, I knew it was time to take the plunge. Thanks to Hoyt and all my clients for making this happen. I’m truly grateful. And I plan to hit the ground running. My first trip is a six-day shoot in Kansas with Michael Waddell and his crew, followed by a trip home to PA to shoot catalog pics for a few clients. After that, I’m off to Iowa to photograph whitetails for about a week … followed by a run to Montana to visit with friends and shoot a few more assignments. Can’t wait to hit the road, see old friends and shoot a lot of pics! Stay tuned for updates from the road. In the meantime, here are a few recent bowhunting pics, and a shot of Chloe, the newest member of the Hafner pack.
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October 11th, 2008
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October 11th, 2008
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October 5th, 2008
I meant to upload some new pics a while ago, but life has been busier than ever. The fall color in Utah is incredible right now, and I’m scrambling to shoot as many pics as possible before the leaves drop. Seems like fall never lasts long enough. And between photo shoots and copy writing for the ‘09 Hoyt catalog and a string of freelance assignments, I’ve been on the move quite a bit lately. Over the past several weeks, I’ve shot two catalog covers for Cabela’s, an assignment for Sitka, a catalog shoot for McKenzie, a series of fly fishing pics, and had pics published in Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Gun Dog, North American Hunter, Turkey Call, Turkey & Turkey Hunting and Deer & Deer Hunting. Lots of great opportunities and blessings, no doubt.Looks like the next few weeks will be just as busy … I’m shooting an elk hunt next weekend and I have assignments in the works for Realtree, Scent Blocker, TRU-GLO, Wildlife Research Center, GSM and other clients … and hopefully my wife and I and our Golden Retriever/office manager, Shiley, will make a run to Yellowstone to photograph elk. It looks like I’ll be shooting in Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Texas.Stay tuned for more pics … hopefully it won’t be another two months before my next blog post!





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August 23rd, 2008
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May 29th, 2008
Here are some other pics I haven’t had a chance to post until now. Back in April, my wife and I had a chance to head back home to PA and NY to visit our families. While there, I shot two assignments for Ameristep and GSM. Ameristep makes some of the best blinds and treestands out there, and GSM makes a wide range of cutting-edge trail cams, headlamps, LEDs, and other products - including Walker’s Game Ears. It was a fast and furious shoot … I had lots of products to shoot and only a few days to get it all done. My models were a couple friends from back home, so it was great to see them again and get them in front of the camera. Once all the pics were shot, I found a few hours to chase turkeys … let’s just say the pics turned out way better than the hunt. I threw some lead at a big gobbler, made him dance a little bit, and watched him run away. Thank goodness I was able to redeem myself in Wyoming last week. Here’s a series of pics that will soon be featured in Ameristep and GSM’s ads, catalogs, etc …

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May 29th, 2008
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