This is the third year I’ve done this event.  It is lots of fun.  Mr. Buffett has business school students from all over the world come to Omaha and meet with him for a few days.  The college students tour some of his companies such as Nebraska Furniture Mart, Borsheims and Berkshire Hathaway.  They have a question and answer session with him and then he takes eveyone to lunch at Piccolo Petes Steak House in South side Omaha.  Really a wonderful place to eat.  It’s not where you would think a Billionaire would hang out either.  One of Mr. Buffett’s favs is rootbeer floats which he buys for everyone.

Check out the photos with the students.  Like you have  never seen Warren Buffett before.  The Students are from the University of Arizona Business School.  A fun bunch to spend the afternoon with!

Check out the Tebow pose!

My BNI group (Business Networking International) has right now 18 members that we pass referrals to one another. We are growing it to 25 members. If you would like to come to one of our meetings on Tuesday at 12:00 noon let me know and I can arrange it so you are a guest.

This is your personal invitation to visit BNI, an organization specializing in business referrals.

1) We only allow one person from each profession. So if you join, all other like professions are locked out of that chapter (group).

2) We meet every week for lunch to pass referrals.

3) We believe in word-of-mouth advertising.

4) We are structured, positive & supportive.

Email or call me and I would be happy to explain more.

In St. Cecilia Cathedral here in Omaha for a short time is a display of the full scale reproduction of Michelangelo’s LA PIET’A. www.LaPieta.com

It is one of the greatest sculptures ever created and after seeing it up close (this was a identical reproduction from the same mould) you see why. It was the only sculpture ever signed by Michelangelo. It was kind of funny because I was looking for his signature and could not find it. I asked my wife where did he sign it at and I was looking in the bottom corners looking for it. But right out in front of me St. Mary is wearing this strap going across the front of her where Michelangelo signed it in big bold letters.

Up close the detail in this sculpture is amazing carved in marble. The surface of the marble shines prefect under the lighting because of the way it is finished and polished. It is so hard to believe that this was created almost 500 years ago. Imagine the tools he used to carve marble back then.

LaPieta means Pity. It was made for a tomb I think. The original sculpture is in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican (Rome). In 1972 some crazy person went up to the original sculpture and took a hammer to it damaging it. During the reconstruction of the original sculpture they made a mould of it to produce this reproduction of it that I saw. Now the one in Rome is behind bullet proof glass from a distance. Why in the world would someone do something like that? It is so crazy this sculpture was just fine for 450 or so years and then someone in recent days try to destroy it. Go figure?

Anyway I’ve never seen up close Michelangelo’s work before. I’m glad I finally did. Probably the greatest artist ever.

Here is my version of La Pieta. I photographed it this morning. It was nice because I was the only one there and could move around it.

This is a fun event that I have done twice for the Business School at the University of Arizona. Warren Buffett has Business Schools come from all around the world about 6 times a year to meet with him here in Omaha. There was about 200 students that toured Nebraska Furniture Mart, Borsheim’s Jewelry, Q&A with Mr. Buffett and then a lunch at Piccolos Pete’s Steak House. I photographed candid photos at the lunch. Lots of fun. Seeing Mr. Buffett with all the students is amazing. He jokes around like you never have seen him before.

Love the root beer float!

A T-Shirt and a basketball from Arizona.

Striking a pose. It got pretty crazy.

Group Photo…

These four dates have opened up on my wedding schedule that I would really like to fill.

June 25, 2011
July 16, 2011
July 29, 2011
August 6, 2011

Let me know if your wedding is then and book me as your photographer. I will take $300 off your wedding day package. Must have a 5 hour coverage or more to qualify. These four dates only for special. Call me at 402.571.2399 or email doug@douglasgunder.com to meet and talk about wedding photography for you.

Hello everyone,

These are videos from the Professional Photographers of American Organization or PPA. I’ve been a member with them for about 30 years now and have my Master of Photography Degree through them. They are the oldest and largest Professional Photographer group in the world. I’m showing this on my blog because it shows why it’s important to use a professional photographer instead of a person with a camera like many brides are trying now. I’m going to post several of them so thanks for checking them out and I hope they are helpful.

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PPA See the Difference-Portrait

This is a Classic 1961 Rolls Royce complete with chauffeur. I photographed a few weddings with this car. They have used my photographs on their web site. So check it out!

www.timelesstransport.com

Hello Everyone,

You are cordially invited to be a part of the 2011 Omaha Bridal Showcase to be held on Sunday, January 9, 2011, held at the Mid-America Convention Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The Bridal Showcase has become the largest bridal show event in a three state area.  Since 2004, thousands of to-be-brides have found the resources to plan their nuptials, honeymoon, and first home.  Last year alone, the Bridal Showcase event awarded over $30,000 in grand prizes!

For more information and to sign up please go to www.omahabridalnetwork.com .

I will have a booth in the exhibitors hall.  Sign up for the chance of a free engagement session and other prizes.

Hope to see you there!

Doug

Check this out for a different Honeymoon!

A night below the surface of the Indian Ocean would have to rank as the number one night to remember, and the romantic experience comes with a complimentary champagne breakfast the following morning.

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