My wife Athena and I went to downtown Kennewick last night for an impromptu photo date. We had a lot of fun and made some great images! Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!
I love the irony here:
I really love the motion in this one!
Good eats!
These look really cute! If you’re a scrapbooker, you need to stop by.
Cathy, the owner of Scrap Happens, cuts the anniversary cake while her husband, Jim, serves up the food.
The store held a raffle to win a Cricut cutting machine – those things look really cool! This is Cathy, calling the winner.
The drawing for a portrait session and 30×40 gallery wrap canvas print from me is going to be held tomorrow (Saturday) at six, so if you’re a scrapbooker, or know someone who is, make sure to head over to the store and put your name in! You also have until then to spend some money with Scrap Happens and save on a session with me. Check out the previous post for details!
]]>Here’s Josiah, caught being still for a (split) second:
My lovely wife:
I love the emotion that comes through in these two images! They were just playing around and wrestling in the yard.
Thanks for looking!
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Actually, it was more like “really strong, freezing wind!” Athena braved the cold the other night to model for me at Uptown in Richland. She lifted the scarf up, and the wind just blew it to the side – that tells you how strong it was! This is my favorite image from our short session.
You might notice – I’ve edited the format of my images to allow them to appear larger on the blog. Yay!
]]>I’ve been having fun making slideshows lately. This session was so fun, I figured I’d make another. Enjoy it!
We started out at the Richland Parkway and worked to get a variety of interesting locations:
We then walked over to George Washington Way…
…and Athena danced for me alongside the busy street!
We saw the sign and both of us had the same idea:
We then walked down the hill to Howard Amon Park — this was one of my favorite places to play when I was a kid!
We walked down to the water, and I asked Athena if she wanted to get her feet wet. She did, and thought it was a blast!
Lately, we have been spending some time together enjoying some “Trash the Dress” images from other photographers. This is a style that is becoming popular among photographers and brides right now. The idea behind these images is that a bride can show her new husband that she won’t be needing her wedding dress again. Rather than put it in a box or bag in the closet, a bride and her photographer can make some wonderful, fun, classy images by putting her, wearing her dress, in some unusual locations. She might wear it in the ocean, lay on the sand, climb a tree, or any number of crazy, fun, creative ideas!
For more about the philosophy behind Trash the Dress, check this out. As part of the philosophy of focusing on creating wonderful images as opposed to merely destroying an expensive dress, some of the photographers involved in this are now encouraging their brides to donate the dress (it’s usually salvageable) to Brides Against Breast Cancer!
The moniker “Trash the Dress” applies to more than just brides. I’ve seen grooms underwater, bridesmaids trashing their dresses, even seniors jumping in the water in their prom dresses!
I suggested to Athena that we try a bit of the style in our shoot. Not necessarily getting her outfit wet; but more of creating some fun, energy-filled images in an unusual location. I’m afraid she took me literally, and headed out into the Columbia!
We both thought this was a lot of fun!
“Are you ready?” she asked me.
I was.
I really think my wife looks gorgeous when she’s dripping wet!
Don’t miss the slideshow! I think this is my favorite yet (but then again, I’m rather partial to the subject)!
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I had forgotten her name in the last post; this is Betty:
We had a fun time, and I asked one of my sister’s coworkers if she would like some images for the Arc to use. Happily, she said yes, and I spent the last half of the barbecue having fun, making some great images. Here are a few of my favorites:
The Arc had need of a certain image for an upcoming newsletter, and my sister helped me find some people who could help me make that image. She first thought of this wonderful lady (whose name I can’t remember — I’ll have to get it from Amanda) but when we found her she was in the middle of eating. I came back a bit later after wandering around and taking some more images, only to find that she had gone. Just as everyone was packing up, we saw her getting on the bus, and Amanda saved the day by introducing me to her. I’m glad she did — she was fun to photograph, and I made a bunch of great images! Here are two of my favorites:
Here’s Amanda, holding Kefir. He loves his auntie!
Kefir tends to get all the attention!
One of Amanda’s clients surprised her from behind and gave her a hug. I loved these images as a series, so I combined three of them into a collage. The small size of my blog images doesn’t do it justice, however, so click the image for a larger version.
Thank you to all those who helped me make these!
Oh! I almost forgot! Here are two more for you of Athena and Josiah playing after the barbecue:
We had a great time hanging around our cabin, sometimes having intense theological discussions:
My brother-in-law, Andy, discovered that we had wireless Internet access. He took some time to email his wife (my sister) on his Palm:
Andy and I took a hike and goofed off for a self-portrait:
The dining hall — the staff fed us well!
Watching the chef cook us omelettes was a lot of fun:
The last night we enjoyed a long discussion around a campfire:
The last day we had a chance to celebrate communion:
Good times.
]]>Rob and T.L.’s dog, P.C., is so cute — though usually quite annoying.
Their daughter is even cuter! You might recognize her – her portrait is on the blog header above.
The kids all had a lot of fun playing:
Athena enjoyed the chance to relax after a long day teaching:
Mmmm… that meat looked so good even before it went on the grill!
The potatoes were looking nice:
The steak and ribs just looked so good on the grill!
I just love barbecue sauce!
There’s nothing quite like a warm fire on a chilly night — even if that fire is fueled by propane!
Rob and Justin had a fun time cooking. I do love the look of the smoke in these images! Why is it that men seem to gravitate toward cooking with fire?
Doesn’t the end product just look yummy?
I have to admit, everyone agreed that the ribs stunk (not a very good cut, and way too much fat), but the steak was juicy and absolutely delicious! I’m afraid I didn’t take any more pictures — I was too busy eating!
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