in action...

Met up with Tyler to assist with trying out the Fuji 4x5 Instant Film for an engagement shoot. Seemed like a waste not to pull out my Canon 6D and get some BTS photos of Tyler in action.

before she left...

Sherri took this image before Sadi left to go back to college today. So many things that I love about photography, but the memories that are left behind is right at the top of that list. Nothing like having a memory like this as a reminder of our precious time spent together again...

waiting...

Our lives seem to partially consist of waiting on something. Above is an image of Pyper standing at the door of the gymnasium waiting on her friends to get there for her party. I love it when I can capture moments like these. Pictures that have more to say than what is going on in that moment. How many times in our lives do we let "waiting on something" consume us. How many times do we miss what is actually going on at the moment because we are waiting on something better. This is true for photography and every other area of our lives... our family situation, our job, our happiness, our faith and our stuff. The list goes on and on...

My prayer for my family and friends is that we can enjoy what we have, when we have it, for as long as we have it and we can minimize the time in our lives that we spend waiting on something better...

no cake, but candles...

Pyper's birthday party with cake, candles and most of her presents will be this coming Saturday. Maci had to let her blow out candles on her birthday tonight. Just in case I miss the photo on Saturday, here is Pyper giving her all trying to blow out the candles...

leaving my handprint...

As I age, I sometimes become concerned with what happens after I die. Dying is an inevitable part of living on this earth. Knowing that really doesn't help. I still have the questions... Will my family be alright without me? Will they miss me? Will they remember and treasure the things that are important to me? Will my love and mercy that I tried to share outweigh my faults? The photo above was inspired by the lead-in photos of the most recent Kinfolk magazine (volume 10, the age issue). The photos made me rethink what I want my handprint to look like when I die. My handprint will be reflected in the memories that I leave behind. The memories that do not fade with time, much like a handprint. My focus is to concentrate on the little things. The little things that make life special. I look forward to all the little things that I get to share with my family and friends for the rest of my days...

morning light...

Our kitchen/dining area has windows on the east, north and west sides. Morning and evening sun, when diffused with our blinds, provides the perfect lighting for portraits. As always, my main problem is finding a willing participant. Nothing like catching someone right before they are leaving on a trip. Sherri was about to leave for Childress this morning for a few days so I knew she would feel sorry for me. :) 

on the other side of the camera...

Spent a little time with Tyler this afternoon/evening scouting out a location for an upcoming photo shoot of his. Since he spends so much time shooting photos of others, I thought I would capture of few of him to remind him what it is like to be on the other side of the camera...

it all starts with curiosity...

Nothing like the curiosity of a child. Pyper saw me and Tyler working on a camera tonight and she wanted to do the same thing. Tyler let her "work on" a parts camera. It was funny how she kept wanting more tools. Being both an engineer and a photographer, seeing her in this photo just makes me smile from ear to ear...

somewhat inconsequential success...

Mixing up my camera types/formats tonight. I spent a little time with my studio equipment and multiple cameras set up in the garage to practice with different lighting setups. The first image was shot on my 6D (processed with VSCO Fuji Neopan 1600+) with the lighting on my right at twice the intensity and height of the lighting on my left. The second image was shot with my 6D (processed with VSCO Fuji Neopan 1600+) with the lighting on my right at four times the intensity and twice the height of the lighting on my left.  The last image was shot on my 600SE with the lighting and height equal. 

All that being said, my main purpose was to just shoot and create something tonight. Creativity in the inconsequential. I guess I at least succeeded at that...