My favorite shoots are always the run-n-gun shoots. I love getting together with the artist I'm working with and just heading out together to explore whatever city we're in. That was the case with Donald Miller (Author of Blue Like Jazz and several other great books). We spent 3 historic days in Washington D.C. last week attending the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball and the Inaugural Prayer Service. The whole experience is easily my favorite experience as a photographer thus far... cooler than shooting Sting or any big TV gig. It will be the story I tell when people say "So tell me some good photoshoot stories." I'm so thankful to Don for bringing me along the entire journey. Speaking of Don, he was kind enough to let me post some photos from his shoot on my blog. I rarely get to do that so I was excited when he gave me permission. This shoot is very different from the typical shoot. And that makes me happy. He also let me shoot him like people rarely allow... raw, tired, no hair or makeup team. Nothing you see here would be considered "flattering light". These photos are the real deal. It's cool when someone allows such transparency.