Spring is here and summer is in the rear view mirror !

The waves where up at Pebble this year !

My crew and I had to pull over on 17 Mile Drive for a portrait !

I think it's a sea onion ???

Hitting the road !

Well the schedule is in and I hit the road to Pebble Beach,CA.(this will be my office) on the 7th of Feb. for 8 days and then on to West Palm Beach,FL. for a Ray Floyd event.

2010

Well, 2009 was a bit of a challenge for me and my family to say the least. First and foremost my kids and are healthy and they are the best thing a dad can ask for. They are doing exceptional in school and Payton my 14 year old seems to be the next photographer in the family for sure and has more talent than I ever had !! Sydney my 9 year old is the active jock I suppose and never stops moving, She will be starting basketball in January and is the most loving kid you will ever know. Mulan my dog is turning 13 next year and is the most loyal of all labs(she is my shadow).

We just moved over the holidays into our new home and i'm loving it and am looking forward to a new year! Hope all of you are well and we will see you in 2010 !

DALLAS COWBOY QUARTERBACK TONY ROMO !

TONY CAN GOLF HIS BALL...PLAYED WITH TIGER AND HELD HIS OWN !!!

TiGER WOODS !

Im at the ATT National in our nations capitol and Tiger is on the prowl !!!

Day with Tiger !

Spent the day with Tiger at Cascata.....doing what he does at his clinic making people laugh.

Played golf with NBA Great Alonso Mourning !

Alonso shows up at Bali Hai in Vegas and I finished shooting a job and was at the clubhouse and his group(one being Dwayne Wade) was a no show. He asked if I would play and what else could I do but play. Fun Day ! Thanks Zo !

ZO Makes Contact !

Put down the clubs and took a few of Alonsos swing !

NO DOUBT !

In Vegas for TigerJam and had the privelage to photograph Gwen Stefani and NO DOUBT ! No Doubt I had a great time shooting them.......

Taking in the ART !

If you have never done this you should. Head to an art gallery and grab a seat and take in the art. I went over to Joan Groana Gallery and took it in. It has a great calming effect on the mind ! Then if you like the art you can support your local artist and purchase it. One of my favorite things to do on a rainy day !

KIDS WILL BE KIDS !

REMI on left and my daughter SYDNEY...being girly girls!

Maroon 5

Maroon 5 at The Palm in Vegas !

Spent this week in Vegas working and was able to meet and greet Maroon Five and photograph them. Thanks Matt ! 

COLD BEER !

Shadows !

Went to the park and Sydney and friend Zo got up in a tree and I photographed our shadows with my phone. Don't you love the camera phones?

Well, this is my office for the week ! Its been a ROUGH ONE :) !!!!

Working the crowd at Pebble Beach with Ray Romano! A lady in the bleachers wanted me to do a session with her and Ray.......get back to you on that?

If you look real close at this photo you can see Ray Romano and Justin Timberlake in the photo with me!!

New Years 2009 !

Went to New Years Celebration in downtown S.A. with my daughter Payton and had a great time. This was shot on the Ferris Wheel on the midway!

BBQ on Sunday in TEXAS!!!

L to R - Scott Allen,me,BBQ pit,Scotty Goldsmith and Corey Seay. All day watching football and Qing !!!

First Friday!

Well, for those who don't know First Friday at the Blue Star Arts Complex where I office at has a lot to offer as far as live music,art,friends and beers. So, if you haven't been to one ask these three guys(L to R Adrian, Carter,me, & Scotty) I'm with and they have already called and emailed there reservations in for the next one. See you next First Friday !

Old Big Air !

Went riding with Corey my Bro in Law out at Buffalo Valley MX and looked down at the watch and we rode for 4 hours with out a hitch. Except the next day I had a little hitch in my giddy up! Yes, this is me doing what I love!!!

Blue Star Art Walk!

Had a art showing on First Friday at my studio. Elizabeth Eliquin was the artist. Went well an sold a few pieces and had a lot of traffic and great networking.

Plane Biz !

I photographed Airlift Groups planes for there sales brochure and website. I like to work at night for that dramatic look!

Kicking back with Raymond Floyd at Shinnecock Hills !

Spent the last few days in NY with Hall of Famer Ray Floyd, doing an outings at National Golf Links and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and his home. Here we are doing what we do best. JUST RELAXING AND TELLING BAD JOKES TO EACH OTHER !!! 

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton,NY

Early in the a.m. for this photo !

National Golf Links in Southampton, New York

WE HAVE A PROBLEM HERE !

Received an assignment down by Eagle Pass to do some aerial photos of a fracture job and some rigs for a company doing exploratory work for some of that black gold(oil). Always lots of fun and a little unnerving to hang out of a helicopter to get a good angle. I met my pilot close by and he was a unique character(old, leathery, cow rustling type of cowboy). Well half way thru the shoot the copter starts to shake and I mean SHAKE. Well that's followed by and OH NO (from the pilot)! Which was followed by a WHAT from me and my hands together to say a Prayer. Long story short ....I had a dream the night before regarding this problem that ended badly. Well i'm glad to say the closer we got to the ground, I figured I would survive this ! Just wanted to give a Shout Out to the pilot. Who had to trailer that copter out of there and for me I walked back to my car wondering what could have been.

The View !

The Pilot From

TXCO

Who Got Me

Down Safely !

Launching My New Company !

This is the Logo for the new business I am starting. Really excited about it and look for the website to be launched real soon.

Roller Coaster Ride !

Taking the big leap off the pier !

My daughter has no fear jumping from way up high !

Taking a walk on the beach !

My daughter Payton 

Played Golf With Former #1 Player In The World And British Open Champ Bill Rogers

I was invited by my good friend Bill Rogers to play golf and have lunch at Briggs Ranch. Special Day ! I can say I beat him on a hole ....but he can still golf his ball. Thanks Bill

ATT National Golf Tournament!

A reflection of my work !

Fife and drum !

Mt Vernon ! Can't you here the  FIFE and DRUMS !

Fourth of July @ Mt. Vernon !

I spent my 4th of July at Mt. Vernon. The home  and resting place of George Washington. A must see if your in D.C. 

Hot Day Riding @ Texas Dirt Slingers

Corey and I took a Monday off to ride the dirt bikes. Nice day but the 100 degree temperature is tuff!

Spent the day with PGA Pro Billy Andrade

Well, I flew to Rhode Island and drove over to Massachusetts to Kittansett Golf Club to do an outing with Bill Andrade. Kittansett sits on the the Atlantic Ocean. It across from Martha 's Vineyard and down the road from Cape Cod. He's won a few times on tour and is really a great guy to work with.We finished up a long day on the course and he asks me if I play. I told him I grew up playing and kind of gave it up for motorcycles. He asks what my handicap was and I tell him a 5. He then starts announcing as if we where teeing it up at the U.S. Open. Hilarious!! He gave me a stroke on the last hole- a par 5- for the championship and announcing as I hit my tee shot: "On the 18th tee- with a one stroke lead- going into the final hole, Gary Perkins, a golf photographer from San Antonio, Texas..."
And even with all that- I hit my tee shot straight down the fairway! The badgering continued onto the green. I made par, he made birdie- which made us tied. The playoff will commence down the road at Philadelphia Country Club in July... when we meet again! Thanks Billy for making my day fun!!!

Sydney Moves On To 3rd Grade!

Sydney and BFF Skylar Crawford on the last day of 2nd grade

My daughter is a teenager ! YOW

Payton brought her friends to the studio for some photos !

OK, This is the time of year when I get really busy. I will be on and off the road for the next 2 months. I will go from Indianapolis-Boston-New York-Washington DC-Minneapolis-Akron-Philadelphia-Chicago........and back to San Antonio in between. It is always a grind to leave your family for along period at a time. But I would'nt trade it for the world! I'll see ya when I return :)

Can you say YAMAHA !!!

Yes, I bought a bike. I've had the craving for awhile and I was looking for something that would make me excited again and a little nervous. You know you have to do something every once in awhile that will scare you and I found it. Well this is what I wanted. The wife and my youngest are not to happy, but Payton loves it as you can see. I would ride bikes as a kid with my brother Greg who was an expert rider and on any Sunday we would be at the tracks(Cyclerama and Sayers).Well, I told my mom I was going to get a bike and her first words with out hesitation was ..OH NO YOUR NOT !!!   Got to love it. See ya down the trails!