no peeking...

Started looking at some pictures that I could use to practice on to show off my new Photoshop skills.  Sometimes I think I tend to overdo it...  Or maybe I have the creativity of a rock...  I really liked this picture and I thought it would be neat for it to have the appearance of an old poster hanging on the wall with the image superimposed in it.  Tried the background in several colors and settled on black & white.  What do you think?

happy trails...

A picture of me and the girls leaving Childress on Sunday afternoon and coming home to Greenville.  Boredom had already set in about 10 minutes into the trip, so I started trying to set the camera on the dash to take a picture (using the camera timer).  Unfortunately it worked the first time, so it didn't take up too much time.  I have to keep reminding myself that all trips are great trips compared to the Christmas Eve disaster when we slept in this same vehicle stuck on hwy 287 (still need to blog on this one someday)...

sunset in washington...

A picture of a sunset in Bellingham, WA taken in December 2009.  Been there many times on business and I have taken many sunset photos.  This one catches my eye because of the composition.  Not too much water or sky because of all of the elements that are part of the image (masts, shadows, grass and docks).  I framed the image using a new plug-in from photoshop elements.

A daughter's love...

Sherri will absolutely kill me for even thinking about putting a picture like this on my blog, but the more I looked through these pictures that I took the other day in Childress, the more I got to thinking about how wonderful she actually is...  To me this is the perfect example of how a dad would want his kid to turn out (and notice the blurred image of Sadi intently watching her mom take care of her grandpa). Makes me get emotional just thinking of what is going through all of their minds.  Sherri's dad has been getting progressively worse over the last year, but he somehow continues to defy all odds.  I would ask that if you are reading this that you would pray for Chauncey's comfort/peace and that you would also pray for Sherri, her sisters and the grandkids.  They are all going through alot right now, but it makes me realize how much we need each other and a God who absolutely loves us and has it all under control... 

Sadi & Mikayla

Got them edited and wanted to post them before Sadi gets them on her facebook.  Lots of fun trying to find new places downtown.  Had so much fun on the last try of "Best Friend Pictures", thought I would try it again.  Wish I could be more creative with the poses, but creativity is not my strong point.  Mostly, I just look for the moment and snap the picture.  Unfortunately, the majority of the time, I overthink it and the moment passes...  Here are the ones that I caught!

Sadi 2010

Took some pictures of Sadi and Mikayla downtown Greenville again today.  Couldn't resist posting this one of Sadi...