The Kid In Him

Over Thanksgiving I mentioned that I was able to spend time with my Grandpa who was a wedding photographer a while back and I was fortunate enough to be given his cameras. I'm excited to display them in my office! It's fun to compare them and see the changes that have occurred technologically.

Another toy he shared with us is his pride and joy Lionel Train Set complete with original boxes and the same headlight bulb since he got it in the 1930's. It's amazing to see this thing run so smoothly still. As I watched my Grandpa, it was as if he was a kid again. I had fun getting some shots of him with it. If you look closely into his eyes, you'll see a 13 year old boy playing with his favorite toy!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

My hope is that everyone had a joyful and relaxing Thanksgiving this year surrounded by good friends and family! I was blessed to have spent some great time with my relatives, especially my grandfather who was a wedding photographer many years ago. Today he blessed me with all of his old cameras that he used during his days. I'll be sure to share them with you all later.

NYC Slideshow

Things have been crazy busy lately so it's taken me awhile to get around to posting these pics.  Here's the latest slideshow of the trip.  I plan on playing with the pictures a little over time and will post those as they come along.  For now, here's one of my favorite shots of the Brooklyn Bridge and a slideshow to go along.  Enjoy!

WELCOME TO NYC!

So, I'm recovering from my first week back from New York City!  What an AMAZING trip!  Three photographers, four days, and not a single thing to photograph (okay, so the last isn't completely true).  You know it's gonna be an "interesting" trip when you are welcomed by the picture below.

The first thing I noticed was the name of the apartment complex, "RED SQUARE".  Next, a statue caught my eye up on the corner of the rooftop - a statue of Communist leader VLADIMIR LENIN.  But it's what you see hanging below the Communist leader that made me laugh.  Yep, a banner of our new president elect - BARACK OBAMA!

In a nutshell, what do Red Square, Vladimir Lenin, and Barack Obama have in common?  Hopefully nothing besides this complex in NYC!

As I go through all my pics, stay tuned for more postings to come!

      

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Halloween is always a blast... even as an adult! Each year we go over to my sister's to hit up her neighbors for some goodies. (They have a much bigger neighborhood!) My favorite part about the night was the way my daughter Libby "tricked" others into giving her more candy.

Sweets are very limited in our household and we decided that when we got back home and poured out all the goods, the kids could each pick out their top ten favorites and we'd send the rest overseas to the soldiers. Libby used this to her advantage to increase her odds on getting the goods. She would tell a bunch of givers how we were sending a bunch over to the soldiers and they'd tell her to grab a big handful then. Why didn't I think of that when I was a kid?!

Our children do have generous hearts and she really was doing it for them. If only we all thought like children at times! Anyway, here's a slideshow of the gang out in the hood. Enjoy!

Dinner with Friends!

Today we had dinner with our good friends/old neighbors and they have quite possibly two of the cutest little girls.  I snapped some shots as they were playing.

Check out those blue eyes!

My boy knows a good catch when he sees one.  These two are gonna be stunning on their wedding day in about 20 years or so!

4 Day Photo Shoot in NYC!

I'm so excited about my first trip to THE BIG APPLE! Next Thursday I head out to NYC for a FOUR DAY- 24 HR/DAY - PHOTO SHOOT. There won't be much time to sleep. The plan is to wake up, grab our gear and head out all day and most of the night. My amazing wife has encouraged this opportunity and is being the stellar mom that she is juggling the kiddos on her own.

This will be a great time for growth professionally. Not only will I be surrounded by other photographers/friends who know the real sites to see, but I'll be challenged shooting landscape instead of people. I love a good challenge and believe there is always a lot to learn and gain from the experience. How are you challenging yourself to grow?

I've been watching this clip multiple times a day to prepare me. Great city & great song! http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5f9ab363aca584455253