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    Breaking Out The ‘Big” Guns

    March 26th, 2011 | Blog, blogging, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

    I grabbed the shot above from the bridge wing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) while she was conducting a 5-inch gunnery exercise at sea.  Capturing the projectile leaving the barrel is not an exact science, but it’s not all luck either. Because someone standing on the bridge wing really has no idea [...]

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    Confined Spaces and Damage Control

    March 20th, 2011 | Blog, blogging, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

    The photo above was one of the harder challenges I have had to overcome as a photographer.  Competing with my idea of the shot was space, time, and temperature.  It made for quite the challenge! It was very hot down in the engine room due to equipment that was operating as well as the location [...]

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    Assignment and Non-Availability

    October 21st, 2010 | Blog, blogging, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

    Hello everyone.  I wanted to write a quick note to let you know that I will be on assignment for the next six months and I will be unavailable for other assignments or commissions.  I appreciate your understanding and if you have an assignment or commission that is sometime in May or later next year, [...]

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    The Rising Sun

    October 12th, 2010 | Blog, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

    On a recent assignment, I was tasked with taking photos of a U.S. Navy destroyer while it was at anchor.  In order to do this, we headed out in a small boat called a RHIB (short for Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat).  Since a RHIB pales in comparison to a 510 foot-long Arleigh-Burke class warship, the [...]

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    Sometimes Change Is Good

    October 11th, 2010 | Blog, blogging, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

    As mellow as the title sounds, I’m excited to announce that there are some changes coming to my website and blog.  You get a little sneak preview with the image above (which includes my new logo), and the rest will come very soon! For quite some time (pretty much since the iPad was announced/released), I [...]

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    Perfect Fitness Shoot: Behind the Scenes

    October 1st, 2010 | Blog, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

    On Tuesday morning I had the distinct pleasure of shooting some stills for Perfect Fitness while they were filming a new commercial here in San Diego.  The shoot took place on Coronado Island, a fitting place for five former U.S. Navy SEALs.  There is more than just the scenery here for them, this island has [...]

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    Family Session in PHX

    September 21st, 2010 | Blog, photography | sjzeller | 2 Comments

    On a recent trip to the Phoenix area, I had the opportunity to shoot some family portraits for some of my wife’s family who lives there.  I thought I would share a couple of images from our session.  We had a great setting for shooting portraits and we shot them right before sunset and as [...]

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    We Will Never Forget

    September 11th, 2010 | Blog, blogging | sjzeller | No Comments

    Today is the 9th anniversary of a day that changed the lives of Americans and many others around the World.  Let us take time out today to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom aboard the hijacked flights, the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon.  Greater love hath no man than to [...]

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    Summer Special: Free 16×20 Canvas Gallery Wrap!

    August 23rd, 2010 | Blog, Promotions, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

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    Coupon: Save 20% on a Standard Portrait Session

    July 6th, 2010 | Blog, photography | sjzeller | No Comments

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