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I love to laugh and I love photography. I'm married to Melody and have three kids - Lainey, Jaimey and Brooklyn.

I love the pursuit of that 'perfect' image.

Thanks for checking out my pics! :-))

If you want to contact me, please email me anytime at rickorrell@hotmail.com

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Mar. 19, '08 - "Melting Colors"

No, this isn't a photo-merge, it just looks that way. I found this fountain today by accident and was excited to try out my new 85mm f1.8 lens. I surprised myself by being able to shoot it at 15th of a second (hand held), which for me is like rubbing your belly and patting your head, or is it the other way around?? :-)))

Feb.05,'07 - "Potential"

I had some extra time this afternoon and made use of it by doing portraits of my kids. Lainey is my oldest and some of my best portrait work has been with her. She's never met a camera she didn't like. :-)) I'm not sure I'm going to necessarily suggest modeling to her because I know what a hard road that can be, but with her looks and acting skills, I can easily imagine her in a movie career. Who knows.......we'll find out in 15 years or so what the future holds for her.

Feb.09,'07 - "Thirst Quencher"

I don't get to play golf very often - my Dad got me started on it in high school - but when I do get to golf, every so often you make a long putt or hit a great tee shot and you kind of forget all the duffs and lipped putts you made the rest of the day. That's kind of how I feel tonight with my photography. :-)) I don't claim to be the best photographer, but I keep trying, hoping for more of those shots that keep me coming back for more...............

This is an idea I've been stewing on for about 3 months and finally was able to make it happen tonite.

Yes, it's a real shot - yes, I took the shot, and no, it's not a photoshop trick. :-)) Hope you like it! It's going to become a 16x20 print on my wall in a few days so I can look at it for inspiration the next time I lip another putt. :-))

Sep.01,'06 - "Sunny Roses"

I had a fairly productive lunchbreak today. I found these roses at a local park and thought I'd try a different perspective to make use of the beautiful sky. Probably one of the nicest flower shots I've taken recently.

"Wherever you are, whatever you do - is there a dark cloud filled with rain, or a bright blue sky with a ray of sunshine??" - Rick Orrell

Mar. 17, '08 - "In The Groove"

Hope you're keeping to the "straight and narrow"!

Jan.24,'07 - "Baby Einstein"

Alright, I admit it - I have the smartest 8 month old in the world! No, it's not because she is playing chess with herself - she can checkmate herself in 13 moves!!!

Sep. 24, '07 - "Who, Me??"

Is this a guilty face or what?? :-))

April 01, '08 - "Sensitive Lily"

I shot this in available light at 3200 ISO at f1.8 with my new 85mm.

April 08, 08 - "Blue Bayou"

Not grapes, though they grow in a cluster
not bells, though they're open on the bottom
not berries, though they're blue and look delicious
just dainty little blooms to tease us with the coming explosion of spring color.

April 27, '08 - "At First Blush"

At first blush
the way these dogwood blossoms
spice up the slowly growing vegetation
seems like an elaborate slight of hand trick.
One day the neighborhood is an ever greening canvas,
then seemingly overnight
this rich splash of color is painted,
almost like Someone is drawing our attention away
while the rest of the canvas
finishes greening up." - Rick Orrell

(My second dogwood of the season.)

Aug. 10, '07 - "Rested And Full Of Energy"

"Beyond this world,
just over the sun-rimmed clouds
a great host of witnesses
wait with baited breath,
hoping against all hope
that you will be successful today
and that all you hold dear
will remain safe and secure
til you rise rested and full of energy
on tomorrow's first ray of sunshine." - Rick Orrell

Dec. 23, '07 - "Helping Hands"

As I get older (I'll hit the big four-oh Jan. 3rd) I think of how hard it would be if it weren't for the help of my family and friends. Thanks!!

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Fall 2007 :

Updated: Oct 31, 2007 1:36pm BST

Ice Storm of 2007 (Springfield, Missouri) : These are pictures of the devastation/beauty of the ice storm of Jan. 2007.

Ice Storm of 2007 (Springfield, Missouri)

These are pictures of the devastation/beauty of the ice storm of Jan. ...

Updated: Jan 22, 2007 4:08am BST

My kids : These are shots of my young'uns in various stages of wonderfulness. :-))

These are shots of my young'uns in various stages of wonderfulness. : ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2007 3:42am BST

People :

Updated: Feb 11, 2006 2:01am BST

Abstracts/Textures : This is another gallery for creative expression. I'll be adding patterns, textures, and abstracts to be used for backgrounds, wallpaper, screensavers or creative work.

If you're interested in finding out about buying cd's with some or all of these images, email me at rickorrell@hotmail.com for more information.

Abstracts/Textures

This is another gallery for creative expression. I'll be adding patte ...

Updated: Sep 16, 2007 3:22am BST

Religion/churches :

Religion/churches

Updated: Feb 28, 2007 4:04am BST

Shoes and accessories : Email me for the password.

These are some of my stock shots. Thanks for visiting this gallery!

Shoes and accessories

Email me for the password. These are some of my stock shots. Thank ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2006 4:09am BST

Pets and Animals :

Pets and Animals

Updated: Feb 10, 2006 2:06pm BST

Marbles/Glass : This is a gallery to showcase the shots I do with marbles (which I've totally fallen in love with lately), but also the creative shots I plan to do with glass objects. Today (Mar.02,'06) I went downtown to visit the Springfield Art Glass Studio where Terry Bloodworth performs his magic with blown glass, and I was mesmerized! Check it out sometime if you get the chance.

This is a gallery to showcase the shots I do with marbles (which I've ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2007 4:00am BST

Tornado - Mar.12,'06 : I spent most of the day on Mar.17,'06 traveling to some of the locations where the tornado hit on Sunday night Mar.12,'06. I took pics around Marionville, Billings, Clever and just north of Nixa. The devastation was incredible. These pics were taken roughly 5 days after the tornado and consequently there had been, I'm sure, quite a bit of cleanup. So what you're seeing, even though it's shocking and horrible, was worse the day after it happened.

When I close my eyes, I can still see the insulation on the fence line and the bulldozers piling up a lifetime of memories. I took these shots so hopefully we will respect the weather a little more when the sirens sound around us...............

Right now I don't plan on doing any captions to the pictures. I thought of trying to specifically chronicle where each one was located, but have since reconsidered. I'm at somewhat of a loss to even put to words my own feelings about what I saw, let alone try to be clever or witty with my captions. My heart and spirit still ache with the pain of what I saw. It really makes you appreciate and be thankful for what you have and ignore trivial things that might've agitated you. In light of this tragedy, we all have it pretty good, no matter what we're going through.

Tornado - Mar.12,'06

I spent most of the day on Mar.17,'06 traveling to some of the locatio ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2006 2:17pm BST

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Mandy and Brent

Updated: Aug 11, 2006 1:33am BST

Cam's Creations : This is a gallery of creations that my sister, Camie, has put together of some of my photos. She is a very gifted person of many talents. Feel free to email her. 12free4@gmail.com

Enjoy!

Cam's Creations

This is a gallery of creations that my sister, Camie, has put together ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2008 5:17am BST

Viva Las Vegas!!! : These are shots of my Mom and Sister's recent trip to Las Vegas. Email camiefree@sbcglobal.net for the password.

Viva Las Vegas!!!

Rix Pix : New memories from my vantage point.

New memories from my vantage point.

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 10:45pm BST

Daily Creative Zone (Feb.7 - Aug.15, '06) : Something new every day. I try to come up with at least one new shot each day, but most days it'll be several. Your feedback is always appreciated. I take the negative comments and use them to fuel my creativity and I take the positive comments and use them as a mental pick-me-up. :-)) So either way, I'd love to hear from you about the pics I post each day. I hope you find something that you either like or inspires you or brings a smile to your face.

Daily Creative Zone (Feb.7 - Aug.15, '06)

Something new every day. I try to come up with at least one new shot ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2006 1:50pm BST

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Updated: Dec 15, 2007 5:47pm BST

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