A Week of Variety

Saturday, a week ago, Lisa and I were chosen to photograph Strong Rock Christian School's Spring Dance. Since the theme was "Star's Night Out" we chose one of the new 3-D system muslins with an Oscar setting. We had lots of fun and hope to work more of these events. Here is a photograph from the dance. The 3-D muslin was nice to work with!

Earlier that day, we had another wonderful portrait session with Gina and Scott and their beautiful family. Their children's eyes are so blue! I should have had the video camera rolling to capture all of the laughter we had.

































Later in the week, I was at the Gresham Motorsports Garage photographing Max and Charlie Gresham. I have been following these guys since the Legend Series at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2006 and I was always impressed with their driving skills. I had lots of fun working in their garage with some edgy lighting for their "Hero" shoot.

Max Gresham

























































Charlie Gresham


































Last Saturday, the 28th, 15 year-old Max became the youngest driver ever to win an ASA Southeast Tour main event by winning in Mobile and then placing a solid top ten finish in Pensacola on Sunday. What a way to start the season! I look for big things coming from this top notch team. Max had jokingly said that he was blind from the photoshoot, so I was relieved to learn that his sight was just fine on Saturday!

We do take lots of photographs on our sessions. It is our goal to deliver images above and beyond your expectations.

Randy

Spring!

Once again, I write this entry from our patio because it is Spring! The sounds of the birds combined with the splashing and gurgling of the garden pond waterfall makes a very relaxing place to work. If there is a negative to it, then it would be the urge to close my eyes and relax even more! Here is an early morning view from where I sit.

It is still a work in progress as I continue to add plants and flowers. All of the work throughout the winter will soon be awakening to a new life. I have forgotten where some of the bulbs were planted, so it's always a pleasant surprise to see them poke through the soil during my daily stroll. We usually see deer back here 3 or 4 days a week; in fact, we get many visitors such as rabbits, squirrels, turtles, cats, dogs, lizards, hawks, owls, many song birds, and even a lost pet goat one time.

Our photography bookings are increasing and I am very excited for what the future holds in store for us.

When is the last time you have had your portrait taken? Give us a call or email to schedule your session.

Randy

I have become "That" parent

I have always said that I was not going to be the type of parent who dresses up their child in silly outfits and then parade them around the town.

It all started when Grand-Ma-Ma bought our daughter, Riley, a really nice rocking horse for Christmas. Riley looks so cute on "Blaze". She hugs her and smiles all around her. And what do I do but suggest a cowboy hat for some photos. Only problem was when we got the hat, Lisa and I thought we would just go to the boot section of the store and have a look. Well, there they were the perfect matching boots and it didn't help that all who saw her stopped, stared, and commented on her cuteness. Riley loved her boots and even made extra steps to hear the clicking of her heels on the wooden floor. Okay maybe we'll buy big and she'll get extra use from them? Either way she wasn't taking them off that night. So we left the store now proud owners of a cowgirl hat and cowgirl boots.

Which leads me to today with the afternoon free and Riley happily awakening from her afternoon nap. We donned her new cowgirl garb and setup Blaze for some photos.







































In less than 10 minutes we were satisfied with our little cowgirl's photos. I wish it was always that easy.

So as I edit the photos from the shoot, I then realized than I have become "that" parent. What next I ask? Bunnies? Fairies? And it was then that I thought that I am just a normal parent enjoying the gift of our precious little girl and soaking in every day of this experience...and it is okay to be "that" parent.

Randy