Posts and Stones on the Miles of Life

This weekend we have been asked to shoot portraits at the 2012 Missouri Army National Guard Annual Conference banquet.  As recently retired military, we are proud to support and participate in functions such as this. Images forthcoming.

We are also sending out congratulations and “Thank Yous” to our own USMC PFC Curtis Bobka, who today graduated from his MOS School at Ft. Benning, GA.  He is on his way to his duty station.  We couldn’t be prouder.

Thank you to all those currently serving in the military, veterans, and their families for your service.

Message From A Friend

The Missouri National Guard assists Atchison County authorities with personnel and a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter to repair levee L550 near Phelps City, Mo., as the fight against the Missouri river flood continues.

A message came from a colleague at the Missouri National Guard the other day that contained a link to the U.S. Army’s 2011 Year In Photos.   An image I made (see above) in June during our coverage of state emergency duty during the beginning of the Missouri River flooding in northwest Missouri made the cut.  It was a reminder of the good things that can be done with a camera.  It was also a reminder of the people that are missed at my soon-to-be previous employer. Conversely, it was a reminder of what we want to continue to do with our cameras at Clever Creek Studio; to capture the poignant moments in people’s lives in images they can share with their family and friends for a lifetime.  We look forward to capturing many images in the coming years. To learn more about the Missouri National Guard and view more photos of Soldiers in action please click on the photo or the links above.

The National Guard Turned 375!

This past weekend Monica and I went to the Lodge of Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks for a very special event.  The Missouri National Guard held their Fourth Annual Birthday Ball in recognition of the National Guard’s 375th year of service to our country.   We were honored to make portraits for a large number of the attendees.  The event was well attended and representatives from both the Army and Air Guard were on hand and eager to get in front of our lens.  The following is a samples of the images of our fine service members who were in attendance: