FOOTBALL: Valley at Holy Cross
It was another tough Friday night for the walking wounded Valley Viking football team. They went up Dixie Highway a few miles to Holy Cross to take on the Cougars. On the sideline you had a starting...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: Shelbie the Senior
Back in March, we got a chance to do some photos of Shelbie for her prom. Not the actual photos that you associate with prom, but we did the prom prep, which is kind of like what we do for weddings...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: On the Waterfront
When I think about it, when we worked with Shelbie over the weekend, we ended up in more locations than I thought. I guess we were in the moment and wanting to make good photos. In fact, we were...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Valley at Anderson County
The Valley Vikings had to go on the road last night. Like on…the…road. The Vikings traveled an hour down I-64 to visit the Anderson County Bearcats on the Bearcats homecoming night. As usual, Valley’s...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: The Best Cadet, In My Opinion
Every year Fairdale has a parade that my son London participates in as part of Valley High School's NJROTC. This year, as a senior, he looks so much the part of a cadet that it makes my heart hurt. My...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Valley at Fairdale
I’ve written this post over and over. Ten times, in all actuality. It’s hard to believe what happened last night in a high school football game and, since I’m planning to press charges, I have to make...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: Great Couple, Great Wedding
I’m going to be sharing a lot of these photos, but we just got home and got them downloaded. But we’re also exhausted, but I couldn’t just go to bed without sharing one. They prove that love wins....
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: A Night To Remember
Amongst their group of friends, when Sean and Jalacoe (Jason) announced their wedding plans last year, we all knew it would live up to the title "A Night To Remember." Misty and I were honored to be...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: Getting the Groom Together
One of my favorite parts of shooting a wedding is the photojournalism of showing the preparations. The excitement and nervous energy contribute to the wedding vibe. The one thing I want to do is get it...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: Getting the Other Groom Together
Yesterday, I showed you Jalacoe getting his final adjustments made before the wedding photos. The couple decided to do the photos before the ceremony and whenever a couple decides to do that, the rest...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: The Groom’s Wedding Party
I mentioned in an earlier post about the option of shooting the wedding party photos before the ceremony rather than at the end. Each way has their strengths and during a wedding consultation, we make...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: The Groom’s Wedding Party, Part 2
Not to be outdone, because Jalacoe will not be outdone, we got photos of his side of the wedding party with a little something extra. After all, as we would find out later in the night, both grooms...
View ArticleWhy Are My Co-Workers Wet?
The company that's my day job, Computershare, teamed up with another company in the Meidinger Tower downtown by 4th Street Live, TQL, to do a charity fundraising dunk tank. Who got dunked? It was voted...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: McClain-Girton Generations
We started the day yesterday with a trip to Farnsley-Moreman Landing to do some family portraits and it was especially family oriented for me. The entire thing was set up by Ronesha because she wanted...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: Twins Are Seniors
Justice and Noah are twins. Twin seniors. Imagine what their poor mother is going through right now. Okay, that's a bit snarky because we can all imagine it, but mom is lucky because she's got two...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: Noah Says Hello
I already know what you're thinking. Didn't you do a photo of him yesterday? Well, that's the thing with twins. Sometimes you can't take a quick glance. People like to think that twins are alike and,...
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: The Family Blend
I come from a big family and my siblings are enjoying the perks of having their own big families, too. My brother David, second from left and looking just like me, has his extended brood pictured here....
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: David and Yolanda’s Grown Ups
My brother's family had a wide age spread. When they blended those kids together what they got was two younger generation kids and 3 soon to be grown-ups.
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: The Twins Together
I've mentioned Noah and Justice and shown their photos. Oh, and I mentioned that they are twins, but did I ever show you them together? Don't answer that. I know I didn't. Until now.
View ArticleSKETCHBOOK: Football Parents
It's been a full photography weekend and it started Friday. It was a bye week for the Valley High School Vikings so there was no game. By the way, my son London was reinstated after his unfair...
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