T-Ball here we come!

My son is going to be playing his first year of T-Ball this spring. I am proud to be coaching him as I take the helm of the Eastern Greene Youth Baseball T-Ball Pirates! This will be my first time coaching a T-Ball team, so I am excited much like Aaron is, to be a part of his team.

My first T-Ball team was the Pirates and so was my wife's. I naturally selected the Pirates to be my son's first team. Got to keep the tradition going you know.

I also put in a bid to be the league's team photographer so I am anxious to find out if I will be doing the photography.

A big thank you to the IU Credit Union for being a sponsor for our team.

Happy Easter!

I would like to wish all of you a wonderful Resurrection Sunday! This year we did not get a new puppy. (Thank goodness!)

Eastern Biddy Basketball

This year, as I did last year, I helped my brother-in-law coach a 1st & 2nd grade biddy basketball team at Eastern. Little did I know that I would end up being a head-coach for a 3rd & 4th grade team. I admittedly do no know that much about basketball, but with my brother-in-law (a real basketball man) at my side, I thought I'd give it a go. I am glad I did.

I had a group of really good boys who learned so much throughout the season. We started off good with three wins, but hit a rough patch and lost 3 in a row. The combined difference between the score of two of those games was just 3 points. We finished strong to end our season and headed into the tournament.

As the tournament began, we were playing like I knew we were capable of playing. Every boy contributed as we made it to the championship game in the tournament. In the semi-final, we were down 7 with just a few minutes to go. We tied the game with a ball that rolled around the rim (to build suspense, I guess) and finally went in with about 28 seconds to go. We pulled away in OT and advanced to the championship, where we lost to the undefeated champions.

It was a satisfying experience and I look forward to coaching again next year.

E.R. Gray & Associates logo and website redesign

E.R. Gray & Associates, a land surveying company located in Columbus, Indiana desired a fresh new look for their business. Their old design was showing signs of age and was ready for an update.

THE LOGO:


I based the new logo design off of their old well-recognized logo, making the new design more crisp and modern looking. I removed the inside of the compass, and replaced it with the company's initials. This will allow the compass element to stand on it's own in time.

I also changed the wordmark font to a modern, much easier to read font.

The simplicity of the logo design makes it functional for embroidery on shirts, coats, and hats.


THE WEBSITE:

The old website.



The new website.



The new design presents the complicated topic of land surveying, into an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand manner. The approach to the redesign was simple. What if I were needing a land surveyor? What information would I need to know? I know absolutely nothing about land surveying, so I need the information in small digestable bites.

The new "Did You Know?" boxes quickly answer frequently asked questions that an E.R. Gray client may have. The "Request a Quote" makes it easy for potential clients to initiate business with E.R. Gray.

The feedback on the new design has been terrific, and the "Request a Quote" feature is already driving business to the company.

Thank you E.R. Gray for entrusting me with the new look of your company!

Thunder football pictures are complete!

Phew! I'm so thrilled to have completed the pictures for the Eastern Thunder Youth Football League. It was a daunting task, but we delivered, and the feedback we've received has been wonderful. I'm grateful to the League for selecting us, and we are happy to announce that we donated 10% of sales to the League!

It has been a very rewarding experience for us, and I hope to have more opportunities in the future to provide my services to ETYF.

As promised here are some examples:

My nephew Braydon is enjoying his first year of football.


Each photo package included a Memory Mate and a free 3" button.


We also offer a custom magazine-style photo.


Trader cards were a big hit with the players. On the reverse side is the player's information.




Parents were also able to purchase extra prints, mugs, key chains, dog tags, and refrigerator magnets.

Spurlock Family Photos

As I have mentioned before, it is such a compliment to me when families come back to us to do their portraits. We were happy to photograph the Spurlock family once again, and chose the Clear Creek Bridge in Bloomington, Indiana as the backdrop for their portraits. It was a beautiful evening for photography and a joy to see the girls once again as they are growing up so fast. Here are a few shots from their session.

Eastern Thunder Youth Football Pictures!

I'm excited to have the opportunity to be the photographer for the Eastern Thunder Youth Football League! This is going to be such a fun adventure for me because I LOVE football and photography. It doesn't get much better than that.

I will post a few examples of my work as they are finished.

I am also very excited about this football season because I am helping coach my nephew's team. I played high school football in Evansville for the Reitz Panthers back in '94 - '98. It's been a few years since I've been involved in football, but the passion for the game has never left me. I hope to teach these young boys the proper fundamentals and a love for the game.

Patricia's Senior Photos

Studio 28 has gone international! Meet Patricia, a senior exchange student from Sweden attending BNL high school. We met at Otis Park in Bedford and had a fantastic photo session. Here are a few of the many great pictures we took.






We got to find out a lot about Patricia and her life back home in Falun, Sweden. I was especially glad to find out that she loves photography and computer graphics. We obviously had a lot in common to talk about!









The Red Brick Building offered a lot of great spots for portraits.















Thank you Patricia! It was a pleasure getting to know you. We hope you and your family love the portraits! Have a great senior year!

Tyler and Kayla Tie the Knot!

Tyler and Kayla were married last Saturday in Bedford, Indiana. It was a bright and sunny day loaded with the typical Indiana summer heat. Despite the forecast, we still captured some pretty cool pictures of their wedding. We got things started off with the guys.

When we arrived, we could see that we were in for a fun time.


Tyler and his merry men.




The man of the hour.


Next, we took some time getting pictures of the ladies making some last-minute preparations before the big show.

Kayla, the beautiful bride...


Kayla's mom, keeping a close eye on the pin...


The gals got ready in a preschool room. Most of the time, I've noticed, as the ladies get ready for a wedding there is a stereo playing in the background to get ready by. Kayla said they looked the room over for a CD. The best they could come up with was Miley Cyrus.


We found a nicely-lit spot to get some gorgeous shots of Kayla. Here are a few of my favorites.






The lovely ladies...


We were just a few minutes from show-time when I got this nice shot of Kayla reviewing her vows.


Giving a few last-minute instructions to the Ring-bearer...


The moment we've been waiting for. Here comes the bride.






I loved the high ceiling.


There was no twisting Tyler's arm to kiss his bride.


The happy couple made their exit into a shower of bubbles.


Good looking crew, eh?


We spent some time with the newly weds to capture some sweet candid moments.






Time for the reception toasts...




Tyler and Kayla make a really great couple. They looked great together as they danced their first dance.


That's one proud Dad...


A sweet moment with mother and son...


Heads up! Who's going to grab the bouquet?


Cue the music, will ya?


Time to PAR-TAY!




Tyler and the guys broke a sweat as they broke it down...


Poor dad, tapped out...


I love to get the rings and go to town with some cool shots.








Congratulations Tyler and Kayla! Thank you for allowing us to photograph your special day. God bless you both in your new life together as man and wife!