Who's this John guy?

Name: John Nelson

Head hits pillow in: Brookings, South Dakota

Day one: March 26, 1986

Shoots: Portraits, weddings, sports, news and shotguns

Current Occupations: Husband-to-be, photographer, pro computer jockey

Sometimes Catches: Softballs, colds and very large northern pike

Stomping Grounds: Southeast South Dakota (a.k.a. "God's Country")

Enjoys: The Minnesota Twins, all shades of orange, jazz music, Mark Twain, Hy-Vee Chinese and the Turner County Fair

Doesn't mind: Crazy portrait ideas, picky moms, dogs as props,

bridezillas, strenuous lifting, frostbite, fixing messy hair, photoshopping zits and waiting for long outfit changes