“Tomorrow, Today”

Located on the Las Vegas strip, City Center is the largest privately funded construction project in the history of the United States. City Center’s modern and even futuristic architecture is a joy to photograph. This image captures the City Center tram as it passes the Veer Towers which lean in opposite directions (five degrees from center).

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health located in the Symphony Park area of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, was designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.

The Center is planned to become a national resource for the most current research and scientific information for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s Diseases, and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) as well as focusing on prevention, early detection and education.  The center was completed and opened for business in Spring 2010.

The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign was designed by Betty Willis and was erected in 1959. It is a Las Vegas landmark known around the world.

On April 29, 2010 as a part of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s Authority summer marketing campaign, the text of the sign was changed for the first time in it’s history to read “Welcome to Fabulous Camp Vegas” for a 36 hour period.

http://www.visitlasvegas.com/vegas/features/summer/camp-vegas

Do you have hidden images in your SmugMug account?  SmugRoom Hidden Image Utility is a tool for photographers to find all of the images flagged as hidden in their account.  Once found, the account holder can select all or specific images via the displayed thumbnails and either delete them or remove the hidden flag.

Speaking of SmugMug, have you seen the new SmugMug Pro features? Packages, event marketing, favorites, smart galleries, coupons, and more!  The sorcerers at SmugMug have been on overdrive! And if you are in Vegas for WPPI, check out the new SmugMug Pro features live at booth 1518.

With a total construction cost of approximately $8.5 billion, City Center, located on the Las Vegas Strip, is a 76 acre urban complex of retail, lodging, entertainment and residential. It is the largest privately funded construction project in the history of the United States. After five years of construction, City Center opened in December 2009.

What do you call a gathering of almost 9,000 people dressed in red flannel with white trim?  The 5th Annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run. The Santa Run is an annual charity event for Opportunity Village, a self-funded private not-for-profit organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities and the families who love them.

View more photos at http://www.billgerrard.com/session/SantaRun09

Bill Gerrard Photography is proud to announce the Woodies 2010 Calendar has been printed and is now available for purchase at www.WoodiesCalendar.com

Come on a fast paced journey across the golden state of California with photographer Bill Gerrard as he shares his love of wooden bodied automobiles “woodies” in a unique collection of images captured up and down the coast, in the central valley and in the mountains of California.

This past weekend I had the opportunity to second shoot Jason and Melanie’s wedding here in Las Vegas working with Nathan Petty.  Awesome couple, a cool location and a laid back atmosphere made this wedding a blast to photograph.

When did you last get a family portrait? Are your kids growing Up? Do you have a beloved family pet?

It’s time to get a new portrait of your family, children or even your pets. Portrait photography is an excellent way to maintain a visual history of your family. It’s a good idea to get new professional quality portraits at least once a year.

Please visit www.billgerrard.com for more information about my affordable portrait photography services available in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.