Inspiration

This whole project started in hopes to make me a better photographer and to give me a place to post my images. It has gone above and beyond all my expectations and I am so glad that I have a place where I have posted my shots for over a year and a half now. This will be my 508th post. I love being able to go back and look at all of them too.
Like all good projects this one will come to an end with the new year. I will be starting a new one soon, that I hope to continue on this site or possibly a new one. Keep your eyes on the look out.
My last photo is of the person that inspired me to start this project in the first place. She is such an amazing woman! She works very hard at everything she does and continues to surprise us all in everything she can pack into a day. I don't know where she finds all the time. I am so blessed to have met her and to be able to call her my friend. She is an inspiration to me and so many others. Thanks Shelley for all that you do for me and others.
This is her at her wedding dandcing with her dad. I love the added Hawaiian touches she has in her hair. tacoma, wa 2007

Shelley and Her Prince

She got married and it was such a blessed event. She looked amazing and I am so happy for her. tacoma, wa 2007

Skills

I read photography books over break and picked up some wonderful skills, now I will have to put them all into the new camera. Here I was working on focal point. The focus was on the guitar and everything else was blurred, although you can still tell what is going on. spokane, wa 2007

What A Find

This picture just happened. I was taking another shot of a different ornament and then I realized I could see my reflextion in this one. I love how it turned out. seattle, wa 2007

Her Shoes

If she would just click her heels together, I think she could make it all the way back to Kansas. kent, wa 2007

And the Rain Came Down

It has been doing this for a long while, although on Saturday we got some white rain...hopefully it stops soon or I will start flooding. kent, wa 2007

Can't Get Enough

He couldn't wait to get going and after a couple of false starts we were ready to go and ride like the wind. everett, wa 2007

Sweet Boy

He was just riding along and enjoying himself, although his expression in this photo might not say that. everett, wa 2007

Family Outing

This family came all the way from Sweden to take part in Girls Farm Day..well not really, but that is where they are from and this is where we met them. The boys had such a great time riding on the tractor out to the corn maze. everett, wa 2007

Family in Green

Throughout the time that I spent with them I don't think they stopped laughing, picking on each other, and having a good time. It was the first time for me shooting their family and we had a great time. Next time we will have to do more crazy and insane things, but this was fine for now. kent, wa 2007

Mother and Daughter

These two keep each other in stiches and have a great time together. Here they are hamming it up for the camera. kent, wa 2007

Father and a Son

His mom said that this was a perfect picture of them because wherever the father was, his son was always at his armpit. kent, wa 2007

Shadows

We were walking back to the house as the sun was setting and I saw all of our shadows on the sand and thought it would be such a neat pictures. These are my housemates from Alabama and a husband. bethany beach, de 2007

Just Out For a Jump

This gentleman let us go in front of him and then him and his friends proceeded to jump their bikes off the rocks. I missed the first one, but caught the second one. spokane, wa 2007

Just A Little Smile

All that they are tried this weekend couldn't make their grandbaby smile for her first Christmas card. spokane, wa 2007

Baby GIrl

She's getting so big and is smiling like crazy as long as she is fed and well rested. spokane, wa 2007

She Loves It

She is captivated by the music and the voice as her Popo plays his music for her. spokane, wa 2007

Playing His Uke

My dad loves playing his ukulele, but what he loves even more is his captivated audience of one, his granddaughter. spokane, wa 2007

Aunty Ui

She is so much like my dad it's uncanny, yet when I was asked if she was quiet like my dad, I had to say no. I had a great time with her this past weekend and I am so glad that she gets to come up and visit us. spokane, wa 2007

Happy Halloween

Presented last year, but never on this site. I present the pumpkins from Pumpkin Massacre 2006. Mine is the one with a big nose. You know what they say about big noses. kirkland, wa 2006