Maine 2011

On August 14, 2011 by vard

Every year we head up to Maine to hang with whatever part of my family happens to be living there at the time.  An annual voyage of lobster, beer, family and breaking dads toys.  Had a great time as always; whipped out a few ‘camp projects’, did some knee-boarding and ignored quite a bit of real life for a few days.  I tend not to shoot much when I’m on vacation; one hand for beer, the other for s’mores…it’s tough, y’know.  But I couldn’t resist a few snaps of the girls playing with their Maniac cousins – plus my mom wouldn’t let me NOT shoot.

 

Reality is back in full swing…lots of editing to catch up on; weddings, seniors, families and whatnot…Maine was a nice break from it for a bit.  Here’s to making great memories with the ones that count the most!

 

Rock on

 

Grab Your Balls!

On July 27, 2011 by vard

Finally had a chance to make it to a friends charity Dodgeball event this year.  Wow, what a crazy time that was.  I was blown away by the amount of people, the number of teams and the intensity of the play.  It was awesome to watch!  Thinking about putting a team together for next year.  Win or loose it looks like fun!

Game on!

BriggsFest ’11 – Day One

On July 9, 2011 by vard

Wooooooo! Day 1 of BriggsFest ’11 is in the bag.  Like always, a generally awesome time was had by tons of people.

 

The rain helped keep everyone cool and looking forward to today’s perfect weather!  If you’ve never made it to Briggs before, or just couldn’t make it out last night, today should be one for the ages! :D

 

Hope to see you here…Rock on!

 

It’s “Take The Family To Work Day”!

On July 2, 2011 by vard

As often as possible we try to keep our little crew of ladies with us…if we can take them on a job, we do it.  They’ve had some crazy cool experiences and we’re pretty sure that’s a good thing! :D  For sure it can add to the logistics and whatnot that go into planning a shoot, particularly a location shoot with a few hours of driving in between, but it’s totally worth it.  I’m hoping they learn something about the balance between work and play…and perhaps realize that if you can make your play your work, you’re doing pretty well…

 

This past weekend we cruised down to Ocean City, Maryland to do some family portraits.  We put in the time Sunday evening and Monday morning getting what we needed for ‘work’, then took some time to hang out and enjoy a little of what going to the beach has to offer.  Watching Jazzy & Nora playing tag with the surf will never get old; and when the weather turned a little south we ran inside to do some underwater shooting in the hotel pool.  I love documenting the girls being girls…it’s what being a parent is all about!

 

…Jazzy also wanted me to make sure I mentioned that they were catching jellyfish too.  Sadly, I don’t think I got any shots of them as they were doing this while I was working with the family we were there to shoot.  Regardless, I can confirm that she actually did catch some…and yes, I think she’s crazy! :P

 

Love you girls! :D

 

Seniors; Done More Fun

On July 2, 2011 by vard

Senior/Graduation images are some of my favorite stuff to shoot.  I love working with people who really enjoy working hard for their images, and seniors always seem to go that extra mile.  A tip of the hat to all of these fun and energetic students…thanks for making these awesome!

 

Rock on!

 

 

Recent Wedding Work

On July 2, 2011 by vard

As is normally the case, when the busy seasons hit I find it hard to keep the blog updated.  I think about it constantly, but never seem to have time to work it in…someday I’ll figure out the right mix.

 

Here’s a few from some of the weddings we were fortunate enough to shoot this spring…had a blast at each one; as much work as they are, I really do enjoy shooting weddings.  Thank you to all the couples who asked us to help make their day amazing!

 

Enjoy!

 

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