I know you all are busy with the Oaks today and the Kentucky Derby tomorrow, but I just wanted to share some of my shots from last Thursday as Keeneland’s Spring meet was wrapping up.  A corporate client hired me to go out and capture Keeneland in my own way.  I love that.

Coolest part?  They hooked me up with all-access credentials.  I’m no sports shooter, but I had a freaking blast!   Thanks to Keeneland’s Matt Anderson, a really talented photographer and graphic designer, for showing me the ins-and-outs.

I ran into Billy and Jess, one of my favorite wedding couples ever.  That’s Jess, second from the left.  Billy isn’t in the frame, but he was looking quite dapper, too.  Amber is on the far left.  She was the one who hooked us up!  Good seeing you all! 

I got to go into the silks room!  How cool!

Thanks for stopping by!  -shaun

Many thanks to Kent Lewis for getting me involved with TEDx Lexington, a local version of TED.  I would encourage you to check out both sites so that you can get a feel for what awesome goals TED puts forth.

Getting to shoot at Buster’s is always a hoot, with it’s dramatic lines and low-key ambiance, but the real treat was listening to so many notable and innovative thinkers and doers.  I walked away with a strong desire to up my game.  To push beyond my comfort zone both personally and professionally.  It’s so easy to just settle in sometimes, right?

Kent working his magic.

Britt Selvitelle, one of the three engineers that developed Twitter.

Matthew Higdon and Paige Hankla

Mayor Newberry dropped by for a quick word.  Very cool.

Love this shot of Whitney!

Stanley Hainsworth, my homeboy Adam Martin, and Kent Lewis.

Guess who?

Stanley Hainsworth

Louisville is a pretty cool place for photographers.  Don’t get me wrong–I love Lexington, but it’s fun to change things up.  There are just so many places to shoot.  I feel like I only scratch the surface of the possibilities each time I’m there.

I know Kristie and Nick through Nick’s brother Adam, who is married to my wife’s sister.  Getting to know them better through the wedding planning process has been been nice.   Their wedding is going to be at a chapel on the campus of the University of Evansville in Indiana.  They’re a super-sweet couple!

It was during this next shot that I told Nick how impressed I was by his knack for taking direction from me.  I asked him if he was in modeling early in life.  He said, “No. The military.”  Awesome.

Nick and Kristie have been taking dance lessons in preparation for their first dance on the wedding day.  They were happy to show me a few moves.

Looove this shot!

How much fun is this?

Shot from the Falls of the Ohio

And the slideshow…