Baby Julian

My wife and I traveled to Evansville recently to visit my brother and his wife and my new nephew, Julian. He's a beautiful little guy! My son Aaron held him on his lap, which was a really neat experience for him. Congratulations John and Tiffany!

This is baby Julian. He's one cool dude!



If this doesn't make you want to yawn, I don't know what will.





I love the look on his face.



Julian's nursery is decked out in "Monkey" theme. Can you spot the Julian monkey in this picture?







Peek-a-boo





A tender moment with mommy.





Just chillaxin'...

Down time with the fam

We got together for my mother-in-law's 29th (wink, wink) birthday today. We got some much needed relaxation. I like down time because it gives me a chance to just fiddle with my camera and take pictures of my family. Any photographer will tell you, they like to experiment with different camera settings to discover new or personally never tried techniques. My wife is typically my test subject, or my son (who loves to say "cheese," but continues to play as if I'm not there). This time I was my own test subject. (Apparently this is the only pose I know how to make. Look at my profile picture. Geez.)



I had a great time tossing the pig-skin with my nephew. He's definitely a tough guy as this picture illustrates.



My wife...the chocoholic. Her philosophy: Dessert isn't dessert unless it is chocolate.

Kids will be kids

I love photographing children! I know parents must think the photo shoots are a nightmare for me when their kid isn't "cooperating." But the beauty of photographing children is capturing them as they are! I don't mind when a child goofs off a little bit...so long as they don't crash into my equipment, of course.

Kids will be kids. I just take what they give me. To me this is a priceless opportunity to capture their real smiles, real giggles, and yes sometimes real tears. My wife is a great assistant. She loves to play with the kids during the shoot, providing well-timed distractions, allowing me to keep my eye to the view finder. We're a really great team.













Sometimes we go through a few of these...










before we get to some of these...

Helping a brother in need

I had a great opportunity to help my twin brother video a wedding in Evansville recently. His wife is 8 months pregnant and wasn't going to be able to handle being on her feet, so Bill called me up to help. He owns WDRdesign, a wedding videography business in Wadesville, Indiana. He shoots digital video, and creates beautiful DVD movies. In each DVD he includes a photography slide show...that's where I came in. Here are some of my favorite shots from the wedding.







Andy generously gave his back for Tera to sign the marriage certificate.






The bride and groom chose deep cranberry red and chocolate brown for their colors. Their Wedding Decorator/Coordinator, Terry Hughes did a wonderful job with the details. The flowers were beautiful and the decorations in the sanctuary and reception hall were fantastic. She used fresh cranberries in the decorations on the bridal table and cake table. Pretty cool!



Bill, thanks for giving me the opportunity to help you out.
Andy and Tera, congratulations on your wedding!

Spurlock Family

The Spurlock family was one of four winners from a drawing we held for a free photo session. You can say this is an award-winning family! We met on a crisp fall Saturday afternoon at Bryan Park which was a beautiful day for portaits.

We started out by photographing the whole family, and ended with the kids playing on the playground. I enjoy photographing children when they're playing. They have such genuine smiles!







The Spurlocks - Thank you for taking the time to enter our drawing! And for braving the cool crisp air for your family session.

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Chris and Stacy

We had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Chris and Stacy's wedding at Indiana University's Well House. Indiana University is such a beautiful campus. Rain was in the forecast for days prior to their outdoor wedding, but thankfully it moved out of the area the night before. The air was a bit cool, but at least it was sunny and dry.

Chris and Stacy's wedding ceremony was small and intimate, with just 15 people witnessing the event. The bridal party was comprised of the bride's only sibling as the matron of honor and the groom's only sibling as the best man. Stacy's niece did a marvelous job as the flower girl, dropping flower petals down the "aisle" for the bride. This little girl is SOOO CUTE! I think she should grace the cover of a baby style magazine or something.


Chris and Stacy each had a vase filled with sand that they poured into a single larger vase, signifying the blending of their lives together. Such a cool idea.


There are so many great places to take pictures on IU campus. I wish I could have spent all day with these two and their families! PS-Congratulations to Brent and Katie on their engagement and upcoming wedding!



I believe the word here is "smitten."


Stacy is a beautiful person, inside and out.


Chris is a really terrific, genuine guy.


Together they make such a sweet couple.




Chris & Stacy - We had such a wonderful time with you and your families. Everyone was so pleasant and easy to work with. It's experiences like these that make me glad to be a photographer. Congratulations!

Stay tuned, everybody, for more pictures from Chris & Stacy's wedding.

Jessica's Senior Portraits

Jessica rocked this photo session! She was so eager to work with us and work it for the camera. I must admit, I thought that she would be a little shy, but her experience with dance/poms took care of that. We started her photo shoot at Indiana University's Sample Gates. A magnificent backdrop for portraits. We jumped right in and Jessica did terrific.

This is MY town.




A quick outfit change and it was back to business.


IU campus has so many great places to take portraits.


We moved from IU campus, to her family's living room. We are a mobile studio, and can set up almost anywhere.








We couldn't end the photo shoot without getting a picture with the family pet.


Jessica - You were a blast to work with! It was a pleasure spending time with you and your parents. We wish you the best of luck in your senior year!

For more of Jessica's senior photos, click here.