A great article over at photocritic.org about SEO (search engine optimization) for photographers. While I was doing most of this already, there were some good tips that I had missed. 

It's worth a read, and if you haven't already subscribed to their RSS feed I highly reccommend it.

As you can see, a quick search on Google for "Bob Shull" yields me a spot in the number one position. However, a search for "Northwest Arkansas Photographer" puts me on page 3 of the results. I've obviously got some work to do still.

January is Eagle Awareness Month in Arkansas.

I haven't had to travel far to see some of these magnificent animals. I've spotted three different eagles around a field near my home in Rogers. Two adults (pictured below) and a juvenile (pictured above).

I've had the opportunity to photograph them on three different occasions. It's hard to explain just how exciting it was.

The bare trees make them easy to spot. I've had my 400mm in my lap on every trip out of the house. I spot several red-tailed hawks in the area in a daily basics, but when I spotted the eagles I was ecstatic.

The eagles don't seem to be nearly as skittish the hawks, which have been a real challenge to get close enough for good photos. So this was a pleasant change!

Here are a few of my favorite eagle photos thus far.

63-73 Georgia

Today I enjoyed a great basketball game with my family. Even with a with a 10 point loss we had a wonderful time. The kids really enjoyed it. It was their first Razorback game, and they were able to get autographs and photos with the team after the game.

Haylee has recently started playing basketball at her school. I think it was good for her to see some girls really get out and put blood, sweat and tears into the game. She has been a little shy at practice, so I'm hoping her seeing the Razorbacks will help boost her confidence.

I came to the game prepared with two cameras, my 100-400 telephoto and my 24-70 telephoto lens. I was however stopped at the door and told I unless I had a media pass, I wouldn't be allowed to bring in my large lens… What a bummer!!! I did manage to persuade them to allow me to bring it in If I promised not to use it.

None the less, with a seat down on the floor I still managed to get some good shots with my wide angle telephoto. I've posted a few of my favorites below.

A selection of some of my favorite holiday studio portraits.