wilco needs attention...

Went to Maci and Tyler's today for lunch.  As always, when we go in the door, Sherri gets Pyper and I get Wilco.  He likes to get (and keep) your attention.   After a while, he finally gave up and went to the chair back for some rest...

simple memories...

Amazing that my youngest daughter Sadi is driving now.  This just means that Sherri and I are getting older.  Sadi only has her permit, so we have to be in the car with her.  Of course I use this as an opportunity to take pictures of her.  Here is one that I took this afternoon with my Leica M8.  Created two different versions because both have a unique character.  In the first one I used the Vintage Photo preset in Aperture to give it an faded/muted look.  In the second one I used the contrast and structure settings in Silver Efex Pro to give the photo a very clean/detailed look.  I love always having a camera with me and being able to create memories of all parts of our lives together as a family...  


pyper posing...

Ok, so the blog is becoming the 'troy-bradford-taking-pictures-of-pyper' blog.  I promise that I have some other things to post about.  Pyper seems to be the only willing subject that never gripes about how I edit her photo.  Took these tonight at Tyler and Maci's apartment.  Love how the M8 and Summicron lens can make a mediocre picture still look good because of the bokeh.  Converted them using the "Ink" setting in Color Efex Pro.  The pictures are a little noisy because they were taken at a higher ISO, indoor lighting with no flash (at night).  But Pyper smiled and posed anyway...


pyper in black & white...

Pyper and Maci came by today when I was leaving for work at lunch and then she was still here when I got home.  She spent some time with me and my Leica out on the patio.  I also included a picture from this past weekend in our kitchen.  I love being able to snap quick pictures of her with my M8/50 Summicron combo and process them in Silver Efex Pro.  There are no pictures like them...





an afternoon with pyper...

Got to spend the afternoon with Pyper!  It would be a waste of an afternoon if I didn't create a memory...  Set up my new gray background with the studio lights and waited on Pyper to wake up from her nap.  Couldn't wait to try and get a good photo of her sitting up.  Wow, it is hard to get a "posed" picture of a 6 month old.  Here is one of the keepers...