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Hello, I am Tom McMahon and I have been a commercial photographer off and on since the 1970's. Over the years using film cameras I have had problems with getting my photos to come out the exactly as I "saw" them when shooting the image. Now that digital photography has come about, I am now able make adjustments to the photo and get the look and feel to the image that I really like. I am involved with the whole process from shooting the photo to developing it myself. It has taken time and patience to get the work flow down and the color correction correct, but it has come together. Over the past several years I have attended four intensive workshops to make sure I am up to date with Photoshop and now Lightroom. The classes I have taken with Seth Resnick and Jamie Spritzer from D-65 have taken me where I need to be in this digital world of photography.

Since then, I have taken my photography to the next level by participating in a workshop with Jay Maisel. I thought I had my bar set high until I went to Jay’s workshop; it needed to go much higher. Jay’s passion for his work challenged me not only as a photographer but as a person. Jay provided just the right amount of “encouragement” to go out and really look at the world from a whole new perspective. The workshop was an intense yet supportive dialogue on all things creative through a camera’s aperture. Jay’s experience and talent provided the focus for each participant in the group. In Jay’s critiques, he would bring up at looking at what is going on in the background of your photo. This forced me to look at my subject and how I put it in the frame in a different way. To put it simply, it was a great deal of fun while at the same time rewarding.

The next workshop I attended was the Maine Media Workshop with Arthur Meyerson. The class was titled “Color Of Light”. My experience during Arthur's “Color Of Light,” workshop was spectacular! The workshop challenged us to ease out of our comfort zones and abandon our familiar habits in order to introduce new ways of shooting our photos. Once we started to realize Arthur’s method of encouraging creativity through fresh ways of thinking, it became more and more enjoyable. We had group critiques that took place everyday after shooting and they reinforced this, as well as brought fresh perspective to our work. The highlight for me was when I had a one-on-one session with Arthur the third day of class. That hour really helped me to see the good, the bad and the ugly of my work. Arthur’s influence has shown me how to elevate the way I see, think about and shoot my photos. Arthur recognizes the personal style and vision of every photographer while he pushes you to try a different approach. Overall, the collective nature of this particular workshop energized me and helped me to visualize my photos in innovative ways. It was the best workshop I have attended and why I am joining him in Cuba this year.

I have taken my photography and video up another step again by adding DJI copters. With the copters I can give my clients a bird-eye view of their landscaping project, property or golf course. This is new, unique and impressive. I believe anyone that is in business today could benefit from the use of this media. Go to Aerial video and photography to see some examples.

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St Louis is the first of its kind in the nation to Welcome Home the troops from Iraq Parade

St Louis, Missouri was the first city to welcome home the troops from Iraq on Saturday January 28, 2012. In looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.

The Welcome Home Heroes Parade included more than 80 floats, two marching bands and the Budweiser Clydesdales. The parade began at noon Saturday at Kiener Plaza and ended at Union Station with a Veterans Resource Center set-up inside.

People waived American flags and cheered “thank you” as veterans made their way down Market. People also held up Welcome Home signs.

It was inspiring to sit there while I was taking photos and watching the children to senior citizens smiling, waving and yelling “welcome home” at the troops as they past by. It was a day I will not forget.

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

1934 Ford Hot Rod in Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Model A Ford Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

1940 Ford Pickup Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

T-bucket at Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

St Louis Police Officer at Welcome Home Troops from Iraq | Stock Photo

St. Louis Hosting 1st Big Parade on Iraq War’s End (abcnews.go.com)
St. Louis hosting 1st big parade on Iraq War’s end (sfgate.com)
First in the Nation… THOUSANDS Turn Out For St. Louis Iraq War Heroes Parade (Video) | The Gateway Pundit (xbradtc.wordpress.com)
St. Louis hosting 1st big parade on Iraq War’s end (newsok.com)
St. Louis hosts first big parade to welcome Iraq War veterans (photoblog.msnbc.msn.com)
Big crowds honor Iraq veterans in St. Louis parade (sfgate.com)
St. Louis Hosts Big Parade For Iraq Veterans (huffingtonpost.com)
St. Louis hosts 1st big parade of Iraq War’s end (goerie.com)
St. Louis welcomes Iraq war vets home (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
St. Louis hosts parade for Iraq War vets (cbsnews.com)
More cities consider parades for Iraq War vets (seattletimes.nwsource.com)

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