Friday, February 24, 2012

I-pad Wars



Layne's therapists use an i-pad with her all the time with the School for the Deaf and the Blind. We have one and it is a very popular item in the household among all of us. Luke can usually be found toting it around the house, turning on his own apps and playing games, etc. This morning, like most, he walked out of my room with it was playing some preschool games. I decided to let him for a while, then give Layne a turn with her apps. The top picture is Luke's reaction when I told him that his turn was over, and the bottom is Layne busy in hers. They could make a great advertisement for Apple. Layne has to get right down by the i-pad to see it well and hear it, but that doesn't bother her. Good thing she's super flexible -- and yes, that is her foot up by her head. She loves to use her feet on the i-pad too. That is also her drool. Good thing the i-pad can take it. Luke calmed down after half an hour or so (and the offer of snacks). I don't know how we would survive without bribery!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

One more ...


.. I miss this one of Derek and Marcie up in the tree. One more to chose from, right?

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)


.... I think this is the last

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)


(one more version also ... )

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)


(I have more vibrant pic of this too.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)



Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)


(Again, I have another version of this one also.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos (Cont.)


I also have another version of this pic ... it's a bit more muted.

Derek&Marcie Engagement Photos



(Note: I have a more vibrant version, but it's too many MB to post .. I like it better than this version ... I will show you over Skype.)
I had a great time taking Derek's and Marcie's engagement photos yesterday and spending the day with them. Thanks for driving down for the shoot.
Here are just a few of the edited pics. D&M, let me know which ones you like the best. Because of file size, I will use multiple posts for the pics.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Old "Stuff"






I've found that when it seems that there is nothing interesting to take a picture of, you haven't looked around enough. I came across this old mill here in Huntington the other day while I was out scouting possible locations to shoot pictures. I've always appreciated "old" things: architecture, paintings, ... people. When I took photography classes at Utah State, I always focused my attention on aging barns and buildings around Cache Valley. There's so much to be valued and appreciated in the beauty of their textures and the fact that time has made them look the way they do. It's effect on an object or person can be replicated, but not as beautifully as if the process were natural. It's in the process that true beauty is formed.
Look at the old white mill. Do you see the layers of subtle blue in the building's crumbling paint? Or the turquoise sheen of the broken window pains, or the waves in the century-old glass that reflect and ripple the light in such a way that no modern improvements can?
I often find myself thinking that there is little beauty in this small town we live in, that "I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere" as my mind tells me on a regular basis. Maybe we are "stuck" here so that time can work it's way on me, on my outlook and attitude. Maybe we will grow old here too, like so many other things I see around town. The trick will be in developing the layers and textures along the way that, in the end, are what make something truly noteworthy.
That being said, yeah, I just like taking pictures of old stuff! Here you go! And by the way, "stuff" if such an under-appreciated word. I think it must have ancient origins.