Fencing in NY

We just returned from a great time in Rochester, NY. Four days with friends, building a fence in their back yard. I know, building a fence doesn't sound fun, but it was.




On Friday we dug the holes and set 49 posts in concrete. On Saturday we packed up and headed out to Niagra Falls. We had a fun picnic and then went over to visit the falls.



On Sunday morning we resumed fence-building activities. Two of the crew showed up with their Extreme Makeover Home Edition shirts on. As soon as we saw that, we knew they meant business. They had actually volunteered as crew on the popular show when they were making over a house in their hometown.




We finished the fence a day early so the last day was just hanging out and having fun.

The highlight of the trip was on Monday, when we were all sitting around the living room setting up our fantasy football teams, the lawn service arrived, and SURPRISE....A FENCE!

HERE IS THE FUN SLIDESHOW!

Photographer's GTG at the Cowley's

Yesterday we were blessed to get together with several of our photographer friends and meet some new friends at the Cowley's house in Lima, NY, just outside of Rochester. We had a great BBQ and had lots of fun hanging out together. Neil mades some killer grilled portobella mushrooms! Then we had fun jumping on the trampoline, which I hadn't done in years. All too soon we had to leave and head back to our fencing project across town. We're already looking forward to the next time we see everyone.

FIrst day of class

Today was the first day of class. It has long been a dream of mine to teach on the college/university level. With 41 students, the semester promises to be a fun and insightful experience. I can't wait to see what I learn!

Visiting South Carolina

It's always fun visiting Grandparents. Graycen enjoyed visiting her Lola in South Carolina. While there she had lots of fun in their new pool. Actually, it was quite a traumatic experience at first.

Then she got used to it and everything was better.


Then we headed north a couple hours to spend the weekend with my brother, Brandon and his wife Maria, at Myrtle Beach. We used to go there every year on golf vacations when we were growing up, so it was lots of fun to return. Brandon and I spent some quality time on the golf course, while the ladies visited the pool and went shopping. It was a short vacation, but a relief nonetheless.

Katherine and Christian's e-session

We had so much fun working with Katherine and Christian for their e-session a couple days ago. Although half of the session was rained out, we were able to get some great images at Modern Grace, a little boutique on Edgewater Dr. in College Park.

We're looking forward to finishing up their e-session when we get back into town, and of course, their wedding is going to be great in March at the Ritz.

Image of the Week: Image #14

This week's images comes from Ashley and Jimmy's wedding...or more specifically their reception.

As I mentioned in the previous post about their wedding, Ashley and Jimmy had the coolest dance floor that I've ever seen. There were different colored lights built into the floor and when you stepped on it the colors changed. It really made for some cool effects.

We spent a lot of time getting the typical dancing shots, and then it was time to experiment. I specifically remember shooting this image. I was using a 17-55 lens at 2.8 and right as the shutter fired I zoomed the lens. You can get a somewhat similar effect using the rear curtain sync, but this was done totally by hand. And I liked the effect so much that I think I may have given myself carpal tunnel syndrome by the evening's end.

Ashley and Jimmy

This past weekend we had the opportunity to photograph Ashley and Jimmy's wedding. It was such a fun day. We started at Ashley's house with the getting ready shots, then we moved to the church. The wedding was a beautiful ceremony with lots of emotion. After the ceremony we stopped by Downtown Disney for some fun shots before the reception.

The reception was held at the Wyndham Palace and it was sooooo much fun. They had the coolest dance floor that was lit from underneath. Someone said that there are only four floors like that in the world! Anyhow, it made for some killer dancing shots.

Congratulations Ashley and Jimmy. May God continue to bless you as you begin your new life together.