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...

walk the line...

Got quite a few rolls of film developed and scanned today. It was mostly taken over the summer. I love getting these little surprises like this. It was taken on the 4th of July prior to the fireworks show. It always makes me happy when I can catch unposed action using my manual focus Leica M6...

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!!!

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...

more than just joshua trees...

You can only shoot so many joshua trees without adding people. Found a grove of joshua trees and added Juli, Will, Toby and Jessica...

happy birthday to you...

In this image, I love how Maci is isolated in her own world enjoying Pyper having fun at her own gymnastic birthday a little over a week ago. 

I have to tell you there is nothing like the joy of a father capturing his daughter in a moment of happiness just watching her daughter have fun.  

With that being said, I am using this image & my blog as just another way to wish my beautiful daughter Maci a VERY happy birthday. Your mom and I are so very proud of the daughter, wife and mother that you have become...