acting on inspiration...

Looking through a photo magazine this afternoon and I came across an image that inspired me to try this. I decided to add my own touch, but I kept some of the characteristics of the original (pose, washed out appearance). 

Part of the inspiration comes from the fact that I could relate to this original image. This is where I am at. I am at the point in my life where I just need to take time to do things like this...

more halloween 2013...

Halloween has creeped upon us again... Pyper was ready and excited for it this year. Even though she was allergic to most of the candy that she was given, she still seemed to have a blast just getting to say "trick or treat" to total strangers. She definitely loved here costume and at one point even told her Dad that she needed to check his heart (see photo #2). At the end of the night, she got tired of the glasses, but she still was ready to pose for me under a street light. Between Tyler and I taking photos, the night will never be forgotten. I also posted some instant photos of Pyper here. I love these photos below, but there is nothing quite like an instant photo coming out of the camera ready to hold in your hand...

just me...

Not the biggest fan of pictures of just me. However, Sherri made a deal with me on Sunday (out of sympathy). She would let me take a Polaroid Chocolate Film photo of her if I would let her take an photo of me.  The deal was sealed and I took the Chocolate image of her first. Here is the photo of her. She then took this photo of me with the Fuji x100s. Because I have posted so many photos of her, I thought I would post this one too. Someday I can only hope that she would want to start taking photos for fun...

some of my Pola friends...

A few of my digital photos taken during the recent #PolawalkTX weekend. Couldn't spend the entire weekend together and not pull out my Leica or Fuji cameras occasionally. Such a small sampling of the entire weekend. Looking back, I sure wish I would have taken at least one Leica/Fuji photo of everyone in the group...

*Frank - in the Hilton lobby

*Cameron - in Deep Ellum

*Juli - in Deep Ellum

*Whisky Will - in Deep Ellum

good times...

Catching this fleeting moment with a camera gives me the opportunity to come back and see it over and over again. I must be honest. I smile every time I see this photo...

can you see me...

Pyper was squinting, so I asked her to open her eyes. I love it when she listens...

little chatterbox...

Stopped by the Tyndell's today for a short visit. Pyper walked out with me to get my phone that I left in my land rover. She is at such a neat age right now. The whole way out to the rover and back all she kept doing was looking up to me and talking. Couldn't pass up snapping a quick photo of this moment...

even when she's sick...

If it's a good one, I feel like I have to get the picture. Even when she is sick...