hung up on the detail...

I posted an iPhone photo of this on IG a few months back. It was a wide-angle view of the room, compared to this closeup of the hangars. There is merit to both, but I mostly prefer the detail of closeup...

big inside sale...

 

It's your typical small-town downtown with all sorts of interesting store fronts. After reading all of the signs, I was even getting confused...

all smiles...

Another image from my Hasselblad CM. I feel like the camera is growing on me. I still have a ways to go on correct metering of different types of lighting. There was a harsh light coming from the left of the photo and shadows on the right side. Regardless of all of the technicalities of the lighting, this photo is a keeper! Having the Hasselblad laying around the house is just another excuse for me to stop whatever we are doing (as life passes us by) and make memories like this...

reviewing the shot...

Looking through some of my old film pictures is always fun. Ran upon this one from last year at the fourth of July pre-fireworks show. I was shooting with my Leica M6 and Pyper was shooting with my Canon 6D. After watching Tyler and me shoot so much, she picks up many of our mannerisms. It is so neat to just sit back and watch her in action. So glad I caught this one on film...

shooting with a Hasselblad...

My first image that I scanned from my first roll of 120 film in my new-to-me Hasselblad 500 C/M.  After shooting the camera this weekend, I can definitely tell you that it is a keeper! This image is just one example of the quality of photos that this camera can produce. For the record, I love the sound of the Hasselblad when you press the shutter release to take a photo. 

The day was gloomy, but the film/lens combo still produced some great contrast. What a beautiful photo of Maci for my first post with this camera. There is nothing more rewarding to me than capturing superb images of my family and being able to share them...

being there...

So much can be going on when you are taking photos, but the beauty of the picture is when you can remember being there.  I love the simple candid photos that document the day...

coming home...

With so many pictures of Pyper and Allister on my hard drive, I have finally decided that I better get to posting or I'm only going to get farther behind. This was taken in the hospital on the day that Allister was coming home. I love the mood of this picture. It was like time is standing still...

a moment like this...

I never seem to get enough opportunities to take photos of Sherri. So glad that I have the different cameras laying around the house that can be picked up and grab a moment like this...

a young pro(digy)...

Some may be a little nervous seeing a 3 1/2 yr old holding a camera that cost a bit of money. Me... Not nervous at all. I am way too proud to be nervous. I get all excited when I see Pyper taking pictures. The reality is that she has every opportunity to be so great at it. I love the look on her face when she takes a good photo and sees in on the screen. Her smile is a mile wide... and so is mine...

in the moment...

Got my scans back from Indie Film Lab today. Scrolling through them, this one definitely stuck out.  It absolutely captures the essence of raising kids in America. You take the time to do the little things with your kids to enrich both of your lives. It only adds to this photo that baseball is absolutely a favorite pastime that extends through all generations. Nothing posed about this moment. All parties, including me behind the camera, are 100% in the moment and enjoying it thoroughly...

as they exist today...

Team Tyndell as they exist on the night of 18 June 2014 

(Pyper, Maci, Tyler and Wilco).

Tomorrow, things will change...

The arrival of Allister is upon us...

some time outside...

We all got some one-on-one time out in the sun with Pyper this past Sunday. Figured it was a great day to spend together as we prepare for our new arrival this week...

pyper times two...

Pyper is loving that I give her an instant photo every time we take photos now. Before long, she will have quite a collection. She puts them in her room on a nightstand beside her bed. I took several Leica 35mm photos of her tonight and I also took a few digitals with my Canon 6D. I absolutely love the variety of cameras that I get to use every day to capture moments just like this...

my best friend...

Most of the time, my pictures on this blog are a way for me to document and bring awareness to the things that are important to me. That is why the majority of my photos involve portraits of people. That being said, the most important person to me that resides on this earth is my partner in this life, my companion/helper when I'm at my best and at my worst, easily someone that I proudly call my best friend. How lucky am I to get to call Sherri my wife and how lucky are we as a family to have her as the mother of our two girls.

Happy Mother's Day to my best friend...

happy birthday to you...

I cannot believe that Sadi is 18 years old today. I will always remember the night Sherri went into labor with Sadi. It was April 15th and I was working late. I was planning on getting home after work to finish my taxes and get them to the Post Office by midnight for a postmark (before electronic filing). I ended up getting "the call" from Sherri and things became a blur. I did get my taxes mailed and Sadi came into this world early on the morning of April 16th. 

So here we are 18 years later, my little girl has grown up into a beautiful young lady. The years have flown by and now she is in college and I only get to occasionally see her. Nothing like a photo of us together to celebrate those occasions. 

Happy birthday to you Sadi! Your mom and I love you and are so proud of you!!!

coming home...

Came home today and Pyper was at our house. Love that I get these opportunities to see her so often and document so many of her unique expressions. Only have a few more photos to go before my "Faces of Pyper" project is complete. Hopefully will be posting the entire set soon...

when you can't decide...

If I can't decide which one I like best, I just edit and post them all.  The first one was a lighting test for the Impossible 8x10 portrait using studio lights in my garage. Sadi's not smiling, but I really love the stare. The second and third ones are primarily the same with the exception of one is vertical and one is horizontal. Both of them were shot with window light coming in beside and behind me. To be honest, my instinct is to mostly shoot horizontal images, but occasionally I step outside my box and shoot a vertical image. I usually like the image when I shoot them, I just feel that it takes more mental effort to remember to turn the camera. Is there such a thing as a lazy photographer? 

let's take pictures...

So I've been working on a little project with Pyper using the Impossible Instant Lab and four packs of Impossible Cyanograph SX-70 Film. I am calling it "Faces of Pyper". It is all made up of portrait-style head shots that show many, if not all, of her expressions.  I will not be posting any more of the Cyanograph shots until the project is done.  When Pyper came over today, I wanted to capture a few more of her expressions. As soon as she saw the camera, she asked me if she could takes some pics of me. I absolutely love that! She took a few of me and I took a few of her. My two favorites are above... 

something to smile about...

Pyper's smiles are the best when you catch her unprepared to pose. Perfect opportunity when she's watching a favorite tv show...

a little baking...

Pyper helped me bake some Lemon Cooler cookies tonight...