I know it’s late, but it’s still Mother’s Day. I think we’ll make it a tradition now to create a very memorable image each year for this holiday. First, a little throw-back Sunday…
Mother’s Day 2013. From L-R: me, my sister, my older brother and my younger brother.
…and this year’s image…
From left to right: my mother-in-law, my wife and my mother. | I think I need a little help filling in the Balloons.
Well, that was just fun.
Lots more images to come, but picked one of my favorites of the evening. Not too often that I’m on this side of the lens.
You know how when you get older, you start telling your kids, your nieces and nephews, your students – just anyone younger than you are – about how “none of this was here when I was your age?” That was me at James Madison University today while talking with my daughter. The new part of JMU (east side of 81) is pretty cool and the architecture is dramatic. I might just be exploring more this weekend.
I went to school when the Carrier Library was the only on-campus library (and it had one less floor than it currently has). This is the second on-campus library across I-81.
I stumbled across a box today that was just stuffed in a closet. It had been there for quite some time and I’d acknowledged it for several years and questioned what was in it, but never actually looked inside. Curiosity got the better of me today and I’m glad it did. What I found represents about a decade’s worth of memories in my racing “career.” These awards include Commonwealth State Games of Virginia, Duathlon and Triathlon series in Maryland, Virginia Criterium Championships and countless memories. Everybody should be so lucky to find a similar box of memories. Good times…
Lots of fond memories just waiting to be found in my closet today!
A person who has never owned a dog has missed a wonderful part of life.
– Bob Barker
I had to take their picture because they have the same taste in colors.
Alright, gearing up for the senior portraits in the next year. Took some test shots this afternoon and am pretty happy with them. I certainly have some improving to do, but this was a good start – I really need a hair light to make this image really pop. I got a new light diffuser kit just before Apple Blossom – I knew I’d be using it everywhere. I’ve tried plenty of light diffusers in the past, but none have had very pleasing results. I’ve made them work for me, but have always known I could do better. Along comes Gary Fong. Granted, he’s been around for a while, but I’m just now trying his stuff. And I’m loving it. It’s not just the products themselves, but the techniques that I’m learning along with them. I’m kinda digging portraits and am looking forward to doing more.
Any takers…?
I’m learning so much about light and how to control every bit of it. This was shot in the heat of the day at about 4 o’clock outside with an ugly-looking background. The cover photo is how bright it was outside. You’d never guess from the final result.
A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.
– Pam Brown
Ran across this guy on my shoot out in Clarke County this morning. What a great morning to be out shooting.
Either way, it’s a cool car – the Excalibur. I usually go to the Apple Blossom Weekend in the Park, but this weekend kicked my butt. I’ll settle for snapping a few shots in my church’s parking lot of all the cars that the celebrities ride for the parade. This one was just sitting there oozing style. Those menacing clouds off in the distance never really produced anything the entire day (at least not on our parade).
Another successful Grand Feature Parade.
Love me some tuba shots. Yeah, it’s a weird obsession of mine. It could make for a really cool band poster…
…hmmmm.
I’ve never liked the vendors concept at Apple Blossom – especially the street vendors who roam the parade route with the grocery cart full of goodies that just drive all parents bonkers. My kids are grown and have almost OUTgrown the stage where they want stuff from those carts. I’ve never liked the vendors…until now. You see, the “in” items now all have lights. Sure there are still plenty of noise makers, but the lighted toys seem to be more popular than ever. And not just with the kids – I like them, too. It’s kind of like a pre-fireworks show for me.
The light show for me started about 30 minutes before the first firework!
I’ve been in Winchester now for 14 years and have “attended” Apple Blossom each year. I say “attended” because I’ve really only gone to the parades and the carnival/midway when the kids were younger. I’ve really never been one for the crowds and all that goes with them, but after tonight I can see why some people go overboard and nuts for all the events. This doesn’t necessarily mean I’m going to start attending more, but I can appreciate why some people do. I’ve got so many more photos to rummage through before it’s all said and done, but this one summed up my evening.
Miss Apple Blossom & Miss Virginia on stage with the “Right On Band.”
Cedarmeade Studios 