Cory and Jana

November 30th, 2007 by Chad

With a new marriage, twin baby boys, and a precocious five-year-old, you’re definitely kept busy.

Cory and Jana and their family

It is very evident, though, that both of you share equally in the work.

Cory and son

And if there is anything you ever need to know, just ask your daughter. I think she knows just about everything.

Cory and Jana’s daughter

It was a blessing for us to get to know you better and witness the love you have for each other and your children. You are inspiring.

David and Brenda

November 29th, 2007 by Chad

Your family doesn’t need any lessons in having fun.

David and Brenda

And with more Megans than we could shake a stick at, it would have been easy for us to keep everyone’s names straight.

David and Brenda’s children

If it weren’t for the triplets, that is.

David and Brenda’s grandbaby

It was a bit cold, but you’re going to love your pictures.

Megan

November 24th, 2007 by Chad

Your bubbling personality was contagious.

Megan Close Up

You were confident and sure of yourself, even with all of our crazy ideas.

Megan in the grass

Your outfits and accessories were impeccable.

Just in time for Christmas

November 22nd, 2007 by Chad

If you are planning to order any prints for Christmas gifts, the order cutoff date is Friday December 7 to have a guaranteed delivery before Christmas.

Mark and Hailey

November 22nd, 2007 by Chad

You endured cold and winds and rain and even hail.

Mark and Hailey and hail

Yet all that time I never heard a single complaint from either of you.

Mark and Hailey at the temple And man, oh man, was it ever worth it!

Mark and Hailey at sunset

Thank you for allowing us to share in your most special of days.

Double header

November 16th, 2007 by Chad

Shortly after we finished with Shanaka we were back at the college with another senior. This time we met up with Marcus.

Marcus at the college

He was a lot of fun to work with. He wasn’t sure he really wanted any senior pictures taken at all, and when Jill found out, she was really excited. She’d say, “That’s perfect. Show us some attitude!”

Marcus in his basketball uniform

I’m not sure whether that encouraged him or not, but he gave us some great expressions for his pictures, and he seemed to be enjoying himself as we progressed through the session.

Shanaka

November 15th, 2007 by Chad

We went out with Shanaka around the college and downtown Caldwell and took some senior pictures. We were really impressed with him.

Shanaka in red

Not only is he very handsome, but he’s got a brilliant mind that you can see shining in those eyes.

Shanaka in white

We had a lot of fun working with him and getting to know him just a bit better.

Shanaka in blue

We had taken Shanaka’s family pictures last year. It’s always nice to have repeat customers.

Just add water

November 13th, 2007 by Chad

The prediction was for a 30% chance of rain. The sky was overcast, but it didn’t really look all that threatening. So we decided it would be fun to throw our love seat in the back of the truck and head out for some family pictures with Jayson and Megan and their children. We first stopped at the college and borrowed the grand piano to take some pictures of the children playing the piano and their violins. This was my favorite shot of that series.

Children at the piano

When we left, we realized that the couch, sitting in the back of the pickup, had been drenched by the rain. It was still coming down, but fairly lightly, so we decided to set out for more pictures. We stopped at a field that we had found a few days before and asked permission to use. Everything was a bit wet and soggy, but they were all great sports.

in the field

You can’t really tell from the pictures, but everyone was slowly getting soaked. We decided it was now or never, so we pulled out the couch, wiped it down as well as we could, and grabbed a few more shots before calling it a day.

on the couch

By this time the rain was starting to show on their clothes and hair, and everyone was starting to get a bit chilly, so we decided to head for home. Unfortunately, the car battery had died in all the fun, and we had to find someone nice enough to give us a jump start.

Micaela

November 12th, 2007 by Chad

Spunky.

Micaela on the tracks

If I had to pick one word to describe you, that would be it.

Micaela in the corn

Of course, a single word would never suffice.  Beautiful and poised come to mind as well.

Micaela at the college

But you have an inner strength, a spunkiness, that shows through in your personality. Treasure that strength.

Fantastic photos

November 11th, 2007 by Chad

There’s nothing quite like taking pictures of beautiful people. It doesn’t take any skill at all to get a great looking shot. Here are some previews of our most recent wedding. In this first shot, Chase was in the shade while Breana stood with the sun at her back.

Breana and Chase

In this second photo, we had some beautiful evening sun coming in to give the flowers and trees a little added sparkle.

Breana and Chase

And we got this last shot just a few minutes before sunset. A beautiful white horse was curious what we were doing, and I asked Chase to help lure it over with the help of a few unripened apples.

Breana and Chase

I appreciate the patience that Bre and Chase and their families have shown us. With our son in the hospital, we’ve gotten quite a bit behind our normal schedule.