light & texture

it's late - i'm editing my brother's photo shoot & playing with textures & lighting.....







not bad for a guy i used to feed dirt to!!! ; )

guess who's engaged?

if you look really close, you might recognize the bald head in this picture......



figure it out yet?

no?

well how about this one?

yes, i know there's been a few layers added, but maybe you recognize the legs?



ok, how about this one? maybe you know her?



ok, ok i realize that only a handful of you in this state recognize her, but there are a bunch of folks in texas know who this beauty is.

for the rest of you frustrated readers, meet my future sister-in-law, emily!!



and since, i only have ONE brother, that bald head and those legs must belong to none other than.....................

cowboy bob, uh, i mean my little brother rob. : )



( notice any repeating patterns in this shot??) ; )

he and emily got engaged last month and are planning a wedding in july.



for all of rob's old buddies out there, in case you haven't heard, yes it's true, ROB IS FINALLY settling down!





and while emily doesn't yet know the difference between a field of corn and a field of wheat, she's still quite a catch and we're excited about adding her to the family.



congratulations you two! much, much happiness!!

as for the rest of you, if you feel so inclined, leave my little brother & his sweetheart some love!!
i'm sure they'd love to hear from you!

Little "G"

Last Friday, was a busy day for this girl. After leaving my P31 family, I drove south to meet this little guy and his parents.



Let me tell you, "G" is quite the charmer! Those beautiful eyes & sweet dimples had me from the get go!






Then, he started running around, driving his gator, hitting his baseball & laughing a wonderful deep belly laugh that children are blessed with. His laughter was perfect accompaniment to a beautiful spring day!













aren't they an adorable family?



thanks guys ! it was a pleasure meeting you all!

a P31 girl

many photographers try to avoid shooting in direct, overhead light. it's can be harsh and isn't always flattering on people's faces. however, it is extremely bright - revealing everything that needs to be seen.

there are people whose spirit is much the same - bright & shining, showing off what's important in life. yesterday i had the wonderful privilege of photographing a woman who is that type of a light.

meet amy.


amy is a speaker for proverbs 31 which is a women's ministry organization out of matthews. it's a wonderful organization that has provided much insight & inspiration for me. i get my daily devotions from P31 and thoroughly enjoy what all the writers & speakers share on the site.



when she needed a few head shots and some fun stuff of her family for a magazine article, she contacted me. truly honored & humbled by her request, i got to spend part of the afternoon with her family & hope that i was able to capture some of the brightness that she & her entire family are filled with!

amy is the only female in the house, except for the dog, who, according to barry, gets more attention than he does. despite all the testosterone [or maybe because of it ;) ], amy has a great sense of humor - as do all of the guys.

amy & her guys barry, anson, & nolan.










the "official score keeper"!


we found the layout of this hole perfect for amy's work.











amy, barry, anson, & nolan - thanks for a wonderful afternoon & a very GOOD friday!

uncooperative model

...but never-the-less, still a cutie!

while there's a lull...

right now things are slow. i was supposed to do a photo shoot on saturday, but the wind was so strong, i was afraid it would blow away the little girls i was scheduled to take pictures of!!

so in the meantime, here are a few random shots of "life in the backyard" & a recent beach trip.