Design 101..

I have had so many people ask me how to do certain things that I do, like.. How to create a web page, or how to find and or create photoshop brushes, or where to get fonts, or how to edit photos.. Well I think that soon I am going to have a blog on my web page where I answer such questions, and may have some video tutorials.. I will have to see how popular it will be, to know how much time I will want to spend on it.. I will keep you all posted.

Poll: How many of you would look at a blog like this.? What kinds of questions do you have that you would like to have answered.?

my life.. busy..

I have been really busy lately, but I am really excited about the new work that I have been doing.. Over the next few months I will have some updates along the way.

Here are some of the things that I just finished..

This is a club card flier that I did for an amazing artist that I just met..

This is his website, for right now it is just the coming soon page, but hopefully soon.. I will have a sweet site up..

Poll: What have you been up to lately..?

Josiah's Sugar Rush..

So lately I have been a bit busy, and I can't apologize for not blogging..
I have been getting more jobs, I have been meeting with more people, I have been trying to get ready for the Stirring church plant [I can't believe that after several years of talking about this we are actually doing it, this weekend.. crazy!], and we also had Josiah's 1st birthday party, some of you were there, and we really appreciated your company.. Here are some pictures of Josiah eating a cupcake.
The funny thing is that Bethany had to show him that he could eat it, before she did he was just smashing it in between his fingers and throwing it.. Afterward we had to hose him off in the water fountain..

God is good, We have been asking God for some things lately and he has been providing them for us.. The next thing that we need is a new place to live. We need a 3 bedroom place..

Josiah's 1st Birthday Party..

So for allzz youzallzz that don't know.. Josiah is turning one on Tuesday, so we are going to be having a little shindig for him on Saturday the 27th [tomorrow].. All of you are welcome to come.. We will be at Enterprise park [close to the disc golf course, hopefully. We really won't know until we get there.] @ 2pm.. We are going to have two cornhole sets there [so there will be fun] as well as a pinata and some cake.. We are asking that you bring your own meat to cook, and a side to share if you can.. I don't really know what I am doing around a grill, so if someone would like to help me, that would be great. We are going to be getting there around 1:30pm or so.. It should be fun, and I am sure that Josiah will not forget if you don't show up.. See you there.

Josiah.. is walking.

Some of you know, but for those that don't.. Josiah is walking now. Here is a great video that my wife shot yesterday.

free internet at Starbucks.

Ok, So I have told a few of you, but I wanted to let the rest know.. The other day I was at Starbucks talking with one of the Barista's there and they told me that if you register your Starbucks gift card you can get some free stuff.. And one of those things is free internet [there are limits, like I think it is only for two hours at a time, but hey.. So check it out.. www.starbucks.com.. All you have to do to keep it active is use your card once a month. Pretty sweet, I know it is helpful to me.. because I need to get out of my stuffy home office once in a while.

John & Nessa

I have kind of decided that I want to be able to shoot some family photos, engagement photos, maybe wedding photos, and the such.. for people that I know.. and also people that I can get to know..
I bought a camera a while back, and have been using it for different things here and there mostly for web stuff and personal family stuff.. But now I am venturing off into unknown territory.. I don't 100% know what I am doing yet, but I want to learn, and grow in this area [I also want to try and teach Bethany to do some shooting as well..] All that to say, if you are a family or an engaged couple, or just need pictures for something.. Please talk to me.. Like I said, at this point I am just growing and learning, so my rates are pretty negotiable..

So this past week I got a chance to take some pictures for John and Nessa.. They will be getting married this winter. It was fun taking their pictures, but it was really hot. If you look at the sweat beads on John's head you can see what I am talking about.. So I definitely learned a few things in this shoot:

1. Don't schedule a photo shoot in the middle of the day in the summer.
2. Don't shoot photos under the shade of the trees [it cast weird shadows, mostly uneven..]
3. Don't stand in the Sacramento river and shoot [the water is really, really cold]..

Here are some of my favorites from the shoot..

Let me know what you think..