Archive for January, 2009
Happy Obama Day!
Today’s the day, folks. Happy Obama Day. After my semester with the Bears youth football team, I saw a lot of animosity between two communities over the presidential election. This semester I’m looking forward to focusing my semester’s project on this same animosity. It will be very interesting what this change brings to our state, our nation and our world. Sit back, relax and watch your televisions. Good luck to all of my photographer friends covering the events.
It’s time for a change….so I’m getting a haircut. And a new website this week! Ahhh! Get excited!
Laurie + Jesse
Right before I left town, I was lucky enough to travel to Madison, In. to document Laurie and Jesse’s winter wedding. At our first meeting, Laurie confessed to me her love for everything Christmas and promised a ceremony filled with trees and lots of red – she delivered.
Married in Laurie’s church, the two traveled to a state park nearby in Madison and celebrated with friends and family. The party got a little wild towards the end with some ‘Jump On It’ and family dance offs. Thanks so much for being patient while I was out of town and for inviting me! Enjoy!
Ashley, Sadie and Lilah Betts
Congrats to my dear friends (previously, my teachers) Ashley and Drew on welcoming little Lilah Betts into the world last week. While at school, Ashley and I squished a maternity session in – so take a look at Ashley and her daughter Sadie, pre-Lilah.
Lilah was born with a head full of hair and Sadie seems to enjoy very much the big sister role – or so I was told. It’s sooo much fun to watch you all grow, here are few links to this family’s previous sessions. Maternity for Sadie Anne (here and here), Sadie’s baby shower, first family photos, and Sadie’s first birthday (here and here). Enjoy!
Bears’ Banquet
Just a bit before I left school to come home I completed my story with the Bears. Here is a link to the final story about Coach Danny Carothers and the youth football team he coaches, in case you need to catch up. I spent hours and hours with the team documenting their growth and Danny’s involvement in their lives.
When Danny called me to remind me about the banquet, I was a bit surprised when he asked me to be their guest speaker. I was a bit confused on why the boys would think listening to me over a WKU football player or sports personality of the like was the way to go. Danny reassured me that when he asked his son and a few of the other players they were super excited…so was I up for it, or what?
I accepted and (more nervously than I expected) attended the banquet and talked about hard work. I knew the boys had seen me give up many hours of my life, most of my Saturdays and lots of dinners with my friends to spend time with them – so a spiel on hard work and getting you what you want seemed appropriate.
It all seemed to go well and the boys really enjoyed seeing the photos of them. I drug along my computer and let the images play all night in a slide show. It was definitely fulfilling to see the project come full circle. I think they finally understood why I took their picture every time they cried and why I felt it was important to be with them ALL THE TIME. I hope you enjoy these – and thanks to Jake for shooting me speaking.
Lots of Bear love was shared – as always.
A note to my Bears: You pictures will be in the mail soon – if you didn’t get on the list, be sure to email me or give me a call with your address. Hope you all are well! Thank you again for sharing your lives with me.
Merry Christmas!
Here we go – back to work and working on cleaning up this computer. So many random pictures on the desktop and you’re about to get a whirlwind life update. Get excited! Here is our family’s Christmas card photo. Me, and my sisters Sara and Abby. Maternity, Bears Banquet and our family trip are coming.
I’ll be back…soon
Just a quick portrait to let you all know I am alive. I will be back to work at the end of next week. Hope your holiday was great! Please note that emails are being responded to, but phone calls, orders, editing will resume next week.
Thanks!
Ahh! You didn’t say you were launching the new site soon! Excited! I am so excited for everything you have going on, it was great to see you tonight! Thanks so much for inviting me!