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Photo of the Week: Feb. 11-17 {Snowy Missouri Landscape}

Friday, February 17th, 2012

I have been busy working on developing a new website over the last month and that has taken up most of my free time, now I am pleased to announce that my new website has gone live at: www.jkelleyphoto.com. Please take a second to check it out and let me know what you think about it.

Due to the website building process it has been a while since I have put a Photo of the Week blog post put together. Now I will have more time to devote to getting out and taking pictures. Columbia finally saw a little bit of snow on Monday this week, it was barely enough snow to cover the grass but I decided to get out and try to make a few wintery and snowy photographs. I was driving down a gravel road near Rock Bridge State Park when I saw this weathered barn standing in a field as the snow was falling and thought it would make for a nice picture. It was getting close to the end of the day and the light was fading fast.

Here is my favorite photo from my snowy adventure earlier in the week, and check back next week for another photo of the week.

Weathered red barn stands in a snow Missouri field photographed by Columbia, Mo Photographer Justin Kelley

Photos of the Year {My favorites from 2011}

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone. The past year has been a great year, I had the opportunity to photograph quite a few beautiful weddings, cute kids, sporting events and ad campaigns in 2011. I also successful completed personal project over the summer, taking a photo a day using a film Holga camera. I spent a lot of time scanning negatives but it was a great experience and got the creativity flowing.

I am excited to see what 2012 has in store for me. I am currently working on developing a new website for my wedding and portrait photography, so stay tuned for updates. Now here are a few of my favorite photographs, in no particular order, from the last year.

Bride photographed gettings out of bounce house in wedding dress at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis

Bride Sarah exits a bounce house after playing in it with her bridesmaids while taking wedding portraits at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis.

Bride and groom enter their back yard wedding reception in Mobile Alabama, Columbia Mo Wedding Photographer

Shane and Annaleigh enter their backyard wedding reception via yacht in Mobile, Alabama.

Engagement session photograph on the University of Missouri Campus in Columbia Missouri

Kerri and Brian engagement photo session in Columbia, Mo.

Competitors in Missouri State Criterium Championships round a in Jefferson City. Columbia Mo Sports photographer

Missouri State Championship Criterium cycling in Jefferson City, Mo.

Mizzou Football photograph of Kendial Lawrence, Columbia Mo Sports Photographer Justin Kelley

Missouri tailback Kendial Lawrence fumbles at the goal line during an NCAA college football game in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri senior wide receiver Jerrell Jackson is carried off the field by teammates T.J. Moe, left, and Marcus Lucas, with his rock following their victory over Texas Tech  Saturday, November 19, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri defeated Texas Tech 31-27. Members of the senior class are carried off the field by their teammates following their final home game at Faurot Field.

Missouri senior wide receiver Jerrell Jackson is carried off the field following his final home game at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri basketball star Kim English photographed at Mizzou by Columbia Mo. photographer Justin Kelley

Missouri basketball player Kim English and University of Missouri Children's Hospital patient Brycen photographed for Toughness campaign.

Brenden Columbia Mo Children photography

Brenden photographed at his home in Collinsville, Ill.

Summer of the holga, analog photography, Columbia Mo toy camera photographer

Summer of the Holga photograph, Mike jumps in at Lake of the Ozarks.

Sailboat on Lake Hennessey in Nappa California

Sailboat on Lake Hennessey, Napa Valley, Cal.

State Champion Burr Oak Tree in McBaine Mo photographed by Missouri Photographer Justin Kelley

Missouri state champion burr oak tree at dusk in McBaine, Mo.

Burr Oak in the snow

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

The state champion Burr Oak tree near McBaine, Mo. is believed to be over 350 years-old.


After it snowed a couple of weeks ago I took a few minutes to drive down to the Burr Oak tree near McBaine to make a few photos of the giant tree surrounded by snow. There was a couple down there taking a few photos of themselves with a camera on a tripod and self timer, so if you look closely you can see them under the tree. Look for more photos of this tree in the future.

 

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