Andrew Niesen

Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Willy Ronis

Sometimes I just want to start over, at the beginning.

As the wedding season ends, hours of shooting and editing make me restless. Inevitably, I crave inspiration.

Tonight my eyes scanned crammed bookshelves for some photo therapy.

I turned the pages of my favorite books and began an hour-long journey that led to a simple realization: at the end of any photographic pilgrimage, I always return to the same place — the unaltered moment.

In the end, the photographs I value most are about moments. No more, no less. They are irreducible.

I am so thankful for these three photojournalists, who saw the extraordinary in ordinary, quiet moments. Indeed, the most powerful moments are the quiet ones, like a quick intake of breath.

"We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started... and know the place for the first time."
-T.S. Eliot

Matt Adcock and Sol Tamargo were married Thursday, Dec. 6th in a beautifully unique Mayan wedding at Playa Secreto in the Riveria Maya.

We were honored to be invited guests of their intimate and special wedding celebration. Here's just a couple of photos from the day. More to come once we return to the States on Monday.

Isla Mujeres, Riviera Maya, Mexico (Photo by Adam Linke)

One of the biggest joys of building a business is assembling a team that inspires and humbles you. I believe a company's true core competency is its people. This Fall, my brilliant brother, Jonathan LaCour, joined the ShootQ team as Development Manager a.k.a. "Mr. Q!" He was always smarter than his big sister :)

Here's Jon and me in 1980 wearing our Easter Sunday outfits. Thanks Mom for those matching, shiny white shoes! And here's us in 2007 at the LaCour Workshop.

Nothing makes me more excited than working with my family and my friends. I can't wait to see what our team creates together in 2008!

Portland Head Lighthouse


A Mainer at Dunkin' Donuts

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hope you had a restful day and continue to have a wonderful weekend. We're all back in Georgia and spent time with our families after all of this traveling lately. Just wanted to share a few more photos from our trip to Maine and if you really want to read all about our daily adventures up there, check out Eric Laurits' daily blog posts:

• :E: Treat Post 1
• :E: Treat Post 2
• :E: Treat Post 3
• :E: Treat Post 4

Thanks again, Eric!


P.S. Here's a real treat featuring Andrew! Mad props to the first person who knows what song he's playing!