Trash the Dress...

Washington:  Imagesmith After-session and Trash the Dress (kinda)...

Back in the day there was a Digital Rebel.  I shot my sister in-law's entire wedding with the Rebel and a 50mm f/1.4.  This past week while on vacation we wondered out loud as to whether or not Janee could still get on her dress.  I offered to take some pics if she could get it to fit.  I pulled out the 5d, a 580ex, and a couple of pocketwizards.  We drove around the beautiful area surrounding my in-laws and I got pretty lucky with the lighting...

Here are a few...

There were so many thorns in those flowers...apparently they are some sort of wild berry.  Flip flops were not a good idea...

Loving the blue skies...didn't see much of them while I was there.

Original bouquet as well...

And I had to throw in her husband Jack...since he held the flash for the others...this one is sans flash.

What I did on Summer Vacation...

Washington:  Imagesmith R and R in Washington...

My In-Laws live in Southwest Washington and in what has been at least an annual pilgrimage, we travelled North for a visit to Grandma's house.  The weather was once again a contrast to California, it never got above 80 degrees and rained most of the time.  A nice change of pace.  My Father in-law is known as the "Blaster Pastor" and has a team of guys that shoot fireworks with him.  I got to hang out close by with my camera and try to capture some of the intensity.  Can't really record the sound or smell in pictures (but the video on the 5d mk2 is kind of nice)...

Time with family is always fun and spending time relaxing can be very helpful in bringing perspective to what's important in our lives.  

How about a little fun in pictures?

Took the girls to the Zoo in Seattle and had a great time in the cool Summer sun of the Northwest...

Breakfast first...

Monkey climbing on a monkey...

Mommy and Kali in the background...Auntie Ne and Cousin Jordynn in the front...

Blur only my point and shoot can provide...

Taya can't wait for the carousel to start...

After dinner at the Crab Pot...I felt like a Sea Creature...

Taya got a tattoo and wanted to show it off to Daddy...

Kali coming in to give Daddy the big kiss...

Mother's Day

Doty, Washington:  Imagesmith in Washington for Mother's Day

Mother's Day was a great time with family up in the Great Northwest.  

Kristina's sister Allison graduated from Northwest University on Saturday 

and the family was together for the whole weekend.  We had a great church service at 

New Harvest followed by a great lunch.  

Then we turned the girls loose in the yard...good times.

Kali's a natural...

Little girls and flowers...doesn't get any cuter.

My niece Jordynn cheesin' it up...

The whole family on the porch...

Christmas Vacation

Doty, Washington:  We arrived in the cold state of Washington for Christmas.  It is snowing and snowing, we'll see if it let's up...Went out after church so Taya could play in the snow.  Everyone is having a great time...Taya is loving it.  

  

  

Mommy doesn't like the camera pointed at her...

Kali stayed inside...