Looking at Auntie Charlotte’s pictures
Photo by my brother, Paul
April, 2007
BLOGHello! I'm a Colorado Springs wedding photographer and portrait photographer. I travel all over the country to document the important moments in people's lives. My blog showcases some of my favorite photos of my clients and adventures. I update this blog several times a week, so please visit frequently to see my latest images. Picture timeApril 27, 2007
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Dinner with my familyApril 25, 2007
Here my dad is doing his best to feed himself while taking care of his grandkids. Meanwhile Kenna is drowning her corn in ketchup. Priceless.
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JamesApril 24, 2007
My baby cousin has grown up so much in the last few months. You might remember his newborn photos from last September. He is now nine months old, and he’s gotten huge while I wasn’t looking! James is always smiling and loves to pose for the camera. He’s my cousin Christine’s son, and I just love being back in the DC area where I can spend time with them both.
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TimmyApril 23, 2007
My new nephew is a beautiful, calm, and happy baby. I’m thrilled to have another child in the family that I can love as much I love Kenna and Robby. My brother and his wife are wonderful parents, and their children are growing up to be true delights. I look to Paul and Molly as models of the kind of parents that I hope Mike and I can be someday. I’ve been very sick with the flu lately, so I haven’t had a chance to take many pictures of Timmy, edit photos, or update my blog. I know that our relatives are are eager to see pictures of the little guy, though, so here are a few. I hope to take many more when I’m feeling healthy enough to be around a newborn. Stay tuned.
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Virginia Tech vigil at the University of VirginiaApril 17, 2007
The Virginia Tech tragedy hit close to home for me and many of my friends. I didn’t go to Virginia Tech, but I grew up in an area where lots of people did. Many of the victims of yesterday’s attack came from Northern Virginia, and at least one of them went to my high school. Mary Read performed in the color guard at Annandale High School, and I was the captain of that very same color guard years ago. My friends and their friends know people who were hurt or died, and the whole experience has been a shock to our community. My brother and I both went to the University of Virginia, which likes to think of itself as the big rival to Virginia Tech. UVA and Tech love to hate each other, but the truth is that we are more like brothers; you and your brother can bicker all you like, but if he was ever in trouble, you’d be the first one by his side. Almost everyone at UVA has a close friend or family member at Virginia Tech. Both my brother and I had high school best friends at Virginia Tech. My friend, Heather, even lived in West AJ dorm our freshman year. Lots of people from my high school went there, and some of my best friends today are Tech alumni. When the shootings occurred yesterday, I immediately wanted to drive down to Blacksburg to take photographs. I realized, of course, that the entire world had already descended upon little Blacksburg, and the last thing they needed was yet another photographer wandering around. I decided to do the next best thing — go to UVA and see how my fellow Wahoos were reacting to the tragedy. Today many UVA students and faculty were wearing Virginia Tech’s colors of maroon and orange. VT flags were flying where UVA flags normally would be. Thousands of people gathered at night for a candlelight vigil in support of their friends at Virginia Tech. I learned today that rivalry disappears when people you know and love are hurting. I’m so glad I was there to see it all.
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More photos from the Scottsville Museum openingApril 16, 2007
I really love this photo of my father with the model train he played with as a child. His parents and grandparents worked on the railroad, and then my dad put himself through college and grad school by driving trains at night. The railroad has always been a big part of my father’s life, which is why this model train was his beloved toy. Dad loaned his train to the Scottsville Museum for their WWII exhibit. I love this moment that I captured of my father with the train. You can see the happy memories on his face. A few more family photos from the Scottsville Museum opening Saturday
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Virginia TechI’m so sad about the shootings at Virginia Tech today. This is absolutely dreadful.
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Scottsville Museum annual exhibit openingApril 15, 2007
Saturday was the opening reception for Scottsville Museum’s annual exhibit. My mother is the president of this history museum in central Virginia, and she has been working incredibly hard for months to put together this wonderful exhibit. The exhibit focused on the impact of WWII on the people of Scottsville. It featured several local veterans and families, and the opening ceremony turned out to be a highly emotional event. Several of the featured veterans and their families attended, which made the exhibit personal and heartwarming. Even many people who were not directly involved in the war still talked to me with vivid memories of the time period, and I loved hearing everyone’s stories. My father walked through the exhibit with me, and pointed out toys and foods that he remembers from his wartime childhood. In the picture above, the front row of the seats were occupied by several WWII vets and their spouses. When the colonel announced the names of all the local WWII veterans, there was a palpable sadness as the museum guests remembered their friends and family from this small town. It was such an honor to witness.
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Timothy William Geary
I’m thrilled to introduce Timothy William Geary, my tiny nephew! Timmy was born two weeks ago, and I met him for the first time last night. He is calm, sweet, gorgeous, and the spitting image of my brother. I also think he looks just like Robby, who has turned out to be an adoring big brother. I have lots more pictures of Kenna, Robby, and Timmy, but I will have to post them later. It has been a long day! I’ll be in Virginia for three more weeks, so I hope to have lots of quality time with the kiddos. I can’t wait to see them again.
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New website!April 11, 2007After months of hard work, I’m excited to announce our new website! We have a new look, a new logo, and a snazzy new site to display our work. I hope you all love it as much as we do! Introducing the new:
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Your thoughts on website musicApril 10, 2007EDITED TO ADD:
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Peep ShowApril 6, 2007The results are in for the Washington Post’s Peeps Diorama Contest! The winners are hilarious. Check them out!
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Protected: LJ Layout helpApril 5, 2007
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Las Vegas trip: Part 3April 1, 2007Airports. They get worse every time I fly. Here is the story of how we got home from Vegas.
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Las Vegas trip: Part 2
Clockwise from left: On our last night in Vegas, a big group of us got together for a reunion of the Anti-Workshop that I attended last November in Austin. The people who are drawn to the Anti-Workshop tend to be a bit on the wacky side, which made this such a fun party. I wish I didn’t have to wait a year to hang out with all of them again!
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Las Vegas trip: Part 1
Mike and I just returned from an outstanding week in Las Vegas. Last week were the annual conventions of Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) and the Digital Wedding Forum (DWF), at the Paris, Ballys, and Westin hotels. Thousands of photographers from around the world attend these conventions, and speakers include some of the greatest talent in the industry. I have attended WPPI in the past, but I found it to be huge and impersonal. For the last two years, Mike and I have chosen the DWF convention instead, because it is smaller, with closer interaction and a feeling of extended family. I was so excited to get there and see my friends that I hadn’t seen in months! The seminars covered a wide variety of topics, including marketing, album design, bookkeeping, Photoshop, and lighting. Every year there is also a huge tradeshow, where we can explore the latest developments in albums, cameras, and web technologies. We came home with our heads full of new ideas, and our camera full of photos of all our friends. I’m convinced that wedding photographers are a special group of people, compassionate, creative, and fun. I love this business.
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