Tuesday, January 29, 2008
baby Joe. . .round two
In the meantime, here are a few of the images:







Monday, January 28, 2008
baby Avery
About two weeks ago I went down to Laurel, Mississippi to create some black and white images of the area for an interior designer client. While down there I met April and her daughter Avery for a portrait session. I didn't realiuze it beforehand, but after meeting April I learned that her father-in-law is one of my Cousin/Uncle (long story) Roy's best friends. I've met Grandpa Tony many times and played several rounds of golf with him as well, and he is one of my favorite people. Always smiling, always laughing, I don't think I've ever seen Tony in a bad mood. So it was a pleasure to create the first "professional" photos of his granddaughter. I can't wait to see him again so we can talk about it.
We created these images at my friend George Bassi's home. George is the executive director of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel. If you ever get the chance to visit, definitely do so. It really is a little gem of a museum, and the town of Laurel is so lucky to have it there.
Oh, and we did go see Juno tonight. Wow. It is a very smart, funny movie. Ellen Page absolutely deserves her Oscar nomination. If you enjoyed Little Miss Sunshine, you'll love this movie as well. Which, now that I think about it, is not surprising considering they are both Fox Searchlight movies.
And now, a few of Avery's images.






Labels: black and white, children, portrait, travel
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Snowed in?
this afternoon, as the snow hit around lunchtime. By three o'clock it
was coming down pretty good. Visibility was low, but it was worth it
for the powder.
We're scheduled to return on Wednesday, but we're hearing that we
might be snowed in. Needless to say we'll be watching the weather
channel quite a bit the next few days.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
First day on the slopes.
and step-father, as well as two good friends of ours, Aaron and Mary
Mckay. I promised my niece Meredith that I would blog everyday while
we were out here so she could keep up with the trip. So here you go
Meredith!
Today was our first day skiing and at the end of the afternoon I
convinced Jamie and Aaron to make one last run down Longshot. I
blogged about this a few weeks ago, so if you saw that you might
remember that Longshot is a run, just on the edge of the mountain at
Snowmass. It run from the top of the mountain all the way to the
bottom. An elevation of over 11,000 feet. The kicker is that you
have to hike up the mountain about 300 yards just to get to the start
of the run, and once you're on it, there's no getting off.
We were all pretty worn out by the time we got to the top, and Jamie
and Aaron were about ready to kick me, but they did great and we all
made it down. Here are a few pics. Hope you like them Meredith!
It wasn't really dark, but it sure seemed that way as we were walking the 300 yards uphill to the top of Longshot.
My beautiful wife Jamie taking a break while we caught our breath before heading down the slope.
My buddy Aaron catching his breath as well.
Me and Jamie trying to work up the energy to get started.
Aaron trying to decide if we're still gonna be friends when this is all over.
Monday, January 21, 2008
baby Anderson
Anyway, here is Anderson at about 3 months.







Labels: black and white, children, Delta, Mississippi, portrait
Monday, January 14, 2008
Nancy & Roger : Engagement Session












Friday, January 11, 2008
Natalee -- take 3
Thanks, Nat !










Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Heaven must look a little like this. . .
in-law. We managed to catch the last lift to the top of the mountain,
and once we were there I stubbornly decided to hike another 200 yards
or so--uphill--to a "secret" run that culminates at the bottom of the
mountain. Even after much pleading on my part, the others elected not
to join me. The extra hiking was not something they really wanted to
do, especially after a long day of skiing.
I admit the run was a bit harder than I anticipated, and the walk
uphill had me breathing pretty darn heavily. But once I got to the top
of the hill I realized why it is worth it to walk to spots like this
on the mountain. I was the only one there and the view was incredible.
I took a seat, caught my breath, and absorbed all the wonder and
beauty that was before me.
So the hike was worth it. Taking a beating in my legs and my ego as I
skiied down the slope was worth it. Doing this alone was worth it.
Sometimes we just need to take a moment--however brief it may be--to
observe, reflect, and realize how awesome our journey can be.
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