Samuel Perry 2/21/15 Samuel Perry 2/21/15

Oklahoma Highschool State Swimming Finals

I was hired to cover the Oklahoma Highschool State Swimming Finals. I cover a lot of sporting events, but swimming was a new one for me, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorites from the event.

Samuel Perry 2/9/15 Samuel Perry 2/9/15

Some Recent Photojournalism Work

I've been spending a lot of time lately doing freelance work for a few local publications. Since I haven't updated in a little while, I figured I'd share a little of what I've been shooting.

Wrestlers from Lawton High School and U.S. Grant High School face off during a tournament held at Edmond North High School -Photo by Samuel Perry

A taxi transports passengers through downtown Oklahoma City Tuesday afternoon. -Photo by Samuel Perry

Donna Morris, Executive Director of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System.

Nancy Shidler, Administrative Director for Pacer Health Services, trains in Oklahoma City Monday afternoon. She is preparing to run the New York Marathon. - Photo by Samuel Perry.

An Indian taco with ground beef and a side of corn soup with beef tips prepared by a new Indian Taco restaurant that was opened in Shawnee by the Citizen Potowatomi Nation -Photo by Samuel Perry

Fry bread dough is prepared by Elena Harry, taco artist at a new Indian Taco restaurant opened in Shawnee by the Citizen Potowatomi Nation -Photo by Samuel Perry

Basketball players from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Putnam City High School fight for the ball during a regular season match. -Photo by Samuel Perry

Basketball players from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Putnam City High School face off during a regular season match. -Photo by Samuel Perry

Samuel Perry 6/30/14 Samuel Perry 6/30/14

Yaniv and Jeanette's "not maternity pictures" portrait preview.

My good friends Yaniv and Jeanette are about to have their first child. They asked me to take a few photos while Jeanette is sporting the baby bump, but she asked that the focus be on portraits of the two of them where she just happened to be pregnant, and not the standard "Here's my belly with some cute baby things" maternity shoot.

We started the shoot outside the iconic Gold Dome building in Oklahoma City. Yaniv and Jeanette first met in a bar that used to be inside. The building is currently being renovated so I had to be creative with my angles to avoid the construction mess in the shots, but we were able to find several spots that worked well.

After a quick wardrobe change, we moved to a small park near the couples house. The weather was perfect with just the right amount of cloud cover and a little bit of a breeze.

I still have plenty of photos left to process from this shoot, but I wanted to share just a few in the meantime and say congratulations to Yaniv and Jeanette on their oncoming new family member!