Images of Him Photography

2011-11-30T06:20:00.001-06:00

What a complete joy this precious family was to shoot! Thank you Harris-Dolton family for making my job so much fun!

2011-11-26T06:46:00.001-06:00

Some shots of my family - Thanksgiving 2011My brother and his precious family:

My brother's in-laws:

My nieces & nephews:

My mother and three of her four grandchildren:

2011-11-26T06:43:00.001-06:00

Just some fun shots of the Doodlebug!

2011-11-26T06:41:00.001-06:00

Cooley-Jowers Engagement

2011-11-26T06:37:00.001-06:00

The Wilson-Dulin FamilyI had the pleasure of shooting Mika, Melissa, M'Kenzie, Max and Grandmother last week! Little Max was such a ham! Anytime we needed him to smile, you simply had to sing to him and he would grin from ear-to-ear!!! What a joy!

2011-11-26T06:33:00.001-06:00

The Abor Family:

2011-11-11T06:07:00.001-06:00

My poor blog has been SO neglected... I'm sorry little blog! Here are a couple from my latest family session... enjoy!

L.N. - 2011 Senior

2011-05-11T21:53:00.000-05:00

We had to deal with the wind, but we got to get some AMAZING train shots! It was scary to be that close as the train came flying down the tracks, but it was also exhilarating!! Thank you, L, for a GREAT shoot!!

Fun times with M. R. - Senior 2011

2011-05-11T21:41:00.000-05:00

I had the honor of shooting Miss Mikala! We had a blast that Saturday morning... the weather was perfect and the breeze was just right. Congratulations Mikala!

I'm still shootin'...

2010-08-04T20:44:00.000-05:00

I'm still working on my 365 project, however, I've been honored to have my 70+ year-old uncle join me. What makes this even more awesome is the fact that my uncle is the one who piqued my initial interest in photography some 20+ years ago! So... feel free to follow us by taking a look at our blog:

My Uncle and Me: 365 Days of Shutterbuggin' It

So.. this blog will probably remain somewhat dormant while I work on the other one and my photography!!!!

Day Eleven

2010-03-02T21:23:00.000-06:00

03/02/10
Button Mania

Day Ten

2010-03-01T20:48:00.000-06:00

Mmmmmm...

Day Nine

2010-02-28T20:39:00.003-06:00

02/28/2010
"Life is a Highway"

Day Eight

2010-02-27T21:11:00.000-06:00

02/27/2010

Project 365 - Day Seven

2010-02-26T20:58:00.000-06:00

02/26/2010

Project 365 - Day 6

2010-02-25T20:50:00.002-06:00

02/25/2010

Project 365 - Day 5

2010-02-24T21:19:00.002-06:00

02/24/2010

Project 365 - Day 3

2010-02-24T21:18:00.007-06:00

02/22/2010

Project 365 - Day 4

2010-02-24T21:18:00.006-06:00

02/23/2010

Project 365 - Day 2

2010-02-24T21:17:00.001-06:00

02/21/2010

I'm gonna do it... Project 365 - Day 1

2010-02-24T21:16:00.001-06:00

REALLY--I've decided to tackle a 365 project!

02/20/2010

Farewell to Nuptials

2010-02-20T13:08:00.000-06:00

Here are a few shots from what I call my "last" wedding. Ironically, this was the BEST wedding party I've ever shot and that is the ONLY reason I find any sadness. While I love capturing "moments"... I want to focus on portraits and nature. I get SO ill in the month leading up to shooting any wedding and my "butterflies" just can't be soothed. Sometimes I think I'm more nervous than the bride & groom! With jitters like that, being around nervous brides, grooms, parents, etc, I find that shooting weddings loses the "fun factor" for me.

So, thank you McMullens--for making my last wedding, the BEST wedding!

Toys from Santa

2010-01-23T21:49:00.000-06:00

Santa brought me a studio kit!! Whoo-Hoo!!!

Here are a few I did both indoors and on-location. Comments always welcome!!

2009-11-28T19:17:00.000-06:00

So... I'm new to action/sports photography and it appears to be whippin' my tail... This is the closest thing I've gotten to a "decent" shot and it looks like trash... so, with the next swim meet, I'll be working twice as hard trying to figure this thing out...

West Texas Fair & Rodeo Parade 2009

2009-09-16T06:44:00.001-05:00

Wow---great parade even though it was misty and started to rain in earnest toward the end. Here are a few "shots"...

Vacation 2009!

2009-08-24T22:26:00.002-05:00

We had a blast in Arkansas! Here are some of the 700+ shots I took. (Yes, you read that correctly)! Thank God I've made the transition to digital!!

#1: He was within touching distance---TRULY! Kevin shook the branch above my head and that eagle became VERY interested in the sound! I just KNEW he was coming up that branch toward me!!!

#2: Look closely at his right ear---those are 7 flies! Crazy, huh???

#3: He was part of the Wings of Wonder show---he's only 5 years old and was injured---they hope to have him back in the wild within 2 years:

#4: A red fox during nap time:

#5: Reflection from Blow Out Mountain in Hot Springs, shot from a MOVING horse!!

#6: Cedar Falls in Petit Jean State Park (70 miles north of Little Rock)--required a 2 mile hike down to get the shot, then a 2 mile hike up to get back!!!

#7: The Old Mill in Little Rock

#8: The beauty of the roads we traveled:

#9: Shots from the Fordyce Bath House Museum:

#10: Another from Fordyce

#11: The bridges at The Old Mill:

#12: Another view from The Old Mill

#13: Another mayfly shot:

Tootin' my own horn!!

2009-08-09T13:42:00.002-05:00

I caught one of those great SOOTC (straight-out-of-the-camera) shots last week! It's the first time I've ever been hired to shoot a horse and it was great! Of course, shooting a horse that has been with the same person since birth made for an amazing dynamic! Without further ado...

He got a bit frisky, which was fun!!

And here's one I got just for fun:

Until next time, I pray blessings for you & your family!

Photowalk 2009

2009-07-29T08:42:00.001-05:00

Wow! It was great to be able to participate in Scott Kelby's 2nd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk! Although Abilene only had 5 photographers show, it was great! I think we all had fun shooting and I know we've all enjoyed seeing the shots everyone else caught!

As leader, my two hardest jobs were getting people there and choosing only one photo for the "Best of Abilene"... After narrowing it down to three, I've selected the contest entry for Abilene!

Kara Hambrick

Marjohn Riney (yep---I got a good one, too!!)

And the winner is:

Chris Proctor

I can't wait for next year!!!

Power

2009-06-17T10:32:00.002-05:00

While at my family reunion last weekend, I was IMMEDIATELY reminded of why black & white photography is so powerful & moving...

Snaps...

2009-05-26T16:08:00.005-05:00

We had an amazing weekend and I lots of memory pictures. I was able to grab these two "snapshots" and am quite pleased with them!

It's been INSANE!!

2009-05-08T21:42:00.002-05:00

I volunteered to shoot the class photos for the dance program... and I've designed and completely prepared the entire program... and I've got a scrapbook that I have to complete for a client before June 6... and Mother's Day is Sunday... and I've got two photo shoots coming up in the next couple of weeks... and I'm seriously considering turning part of my game room into a studio... and my child is "graduating" from Kindergarten in 3 weeks... and we're going on vacation soon... and the list goes on & on!!!

More Seniors

2009-04-17T23:41:00.006-05:00

More senior photo shots. #19 is his football number, so this worked out GREAT!!!

Life is getting crazy!

2009-04-15T14:34:00.006-05:00

So... I did a senior shoot last weekend that ended up taking 6+ hours! Although I was exhausted, I had a blast and was blessed enough to have a great model! We went all over town and tried to get as many unique shots as possible. In retrospect, I've decided I should NOT be nominated for Photographer of the Year because we did a VERY dangerous thing---we shot near a moving train... a FAST-MOVING train. That being said, it was an amazing experience and she definitely has some wonderfully unique and stunning senior portraits!

Up & Coming??

2009-03-31T22:17:00.002-05:00

So, during our little jaunt to Brownwood, my child took the camera from Santa Claus... The results are AMAZING! I've done absolutely NO POST-PROCESSING to this photo---wonder if I'll be able to live vicariously through my child in 10 years????

New Random Shots

2009-03-29T21:10:00.003-05:00

Yippee!! We took a little "jaunt" to Cross Plains, Brownwood, Bangs, Santa Anna, Coleman, Lawn and back home! Boy, did I get to shoot!! Here's some of the loot:

Whinny

2009-03-29T08:15:00.003-05:00

It finally warmed up enough to grab a few shots! This was taken fighting 37mph wind gusts!

I took this for my child---who LOVES horses as much as I did when I was that age! This particular horse didn't want to leave my camera alone... I think she saw her reflection in the lens!

Side note: You all know that I love the Photoenthusiast Forum, right? Well, since I'd been giving SmugMug a trial run, I thought I'd post a couple of things on their DGrin forum... The only thing that did was reiterate why I love being a member of the Photoenthusiast Forum... it's truly like an extended family--we're large enough to be able to learn something from EVERY member and we're small enough to get to know each other! Praise God for His wonderful blessings!

Color splash

2009-03-16T20:57:00.001-05:00

So... I was watching the zebras at the zoo and saw this little thing land... 6 seconds later, it was gone.

Bouquet Snapshot

2009-03-13T17:15:00.002-05:00

Got these shots today... from a bouquet of flowers.

Taking a leap...

2009-03-08T13:08:00.000-05:00

Well, you know that forum I've been talking about?? I got some great info from one of the members and I've taken a leap of faith... I've started selling a few of my prints! Wow! I never would have thought I'd have had the guts to do this!! Go check it out!!

AMAZING FORUM

2009-02-21T19:05:00.006-06:00

I highly encourage any and all my photog friends to become a member of the following forum:

http://www.photoenthusiast.net/

In my short time being a member, I've had an incredible learning experience. Further, the members are friendly and non-aggressive. The diversity of the group is vast so there is no room for feeling "left out" of any conversation. All are welcome, including professional, hobbyist, and the want-to-be's.

Take a break and check it out!

Here comes the blog...

2009-02-19T16:03:00.000-06:00

Here comes the blog...