Snow Day!

Central Indiana got pounded with 10 to 11 inches of snow last night. Obviously, schools and everything else are closed, driving is slow. After a few hours of intense shoveling in the driveway, the sun came out, everything looked beautiful and we decided to do the only responsible thing - we took the kids sledding! Apparently everybody else in town had the same idea. There were so many people there, it was like we wandered into a snow festival. In case you missed the festival, here are some of my shots from the day. To be honest, I wanted an excuse to go to the park for some photos of snowy splendor.

Remembrances and Restlessness

When I was young, I would walk everywhere. I was too young to drive, but too restless to sit around. Within a one mile radius of my house, there were suburban homes in all directions, a gravel pit (we called it "fake lake") with woods and weed packed field, retail stores and industrial developments.

When you are on foot, you get a completely different sense of your surroundings then you would from a car. You can take adventurous short-cuts. You find all kinds of things. You get scared thinking that no one would ever know how to find you. You find little places most people will never know exist.

Well I might soon have to make a trip back to the old neighborhood and take a walk around.

I am feeling restless, but there is snow and I don't need to go anywhere. For consolation, I ventured outside and took a few shots.

Sweet Melissa Striking Out Breast Cancer Softball Tournament

I was fortunate enough to be asked to provide photography coverage of this years event. It was a long day in the hot sun, but I met a lot of great people and I became acquainted with the great work the gang at Sweet Melissa Foundation do each year. Please visit their website and make a contribution. www.sweetmelissafoundation.org

Community Home Build 2008

White River Christian Church asked me to photograph all the action at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds last Saturday as hundreds of people came out to help build five homes for Habitat for Humanity.

Olivia and Ava Hayes - 7/24/08

Anthony and Amy Hayes called to have photos of their daughters done. I wanted to let the girls run and play while I caught them being themselves.

Ethan Campbell 7/21/08

Aaron and Amy Campbell hired me to take some photos of 13 month old Ethan. It took some popsicles to keep him interested, but we were able to get plenty of great images for mom and dad to choose from.

Tom and Kelly Ames Wedding 7-19-08

I had an opportunity to assist Joe Brewster of Silver Lotus Photography with shooting the Tom and Kelly Ames wedding. They were a great couple to work with and the ceremony was at the picturesque Scottish Rite in Indianapolis. It was a great experience for me and a lot of fun. These are some of my shots from the event.