Cairenn

   What a cutie!  I photographed Cairenn last week but was so tied up with softball I did not have time to post anything.  So before the games start this week I wanted to show off a couple of my favs.  Hope you enjoy.  

    Oh yea.  The next game is Tuesday at 5:30.  I hope to have more photos and a win to talk about.

-Tom-

Habersham 7&8 All Stars Game #1

Well as I promised here is my sports report for game one.  It was HOT!!!  Very Very HOT.  On the other hand  it was an awesome game.  All of the hard work started to pay off today.  Habersham girls beat Franklin County by a score of 17 to 1 after 4.  I think I can speak for every parent out there by saying we are all so proud of you girls.  Let's just keep it going and bring home that trophy.  Good luck on Tuesday.  You know I will be around.  The umpires have to have someone to get on to during the game.

Later,

Tom

Fastpitch Softball Part Two

   Well the spring season has been over for about two weeks now.  If you only knew what the past month has been like you would forgive me for the lack of blogs.  Adelaide has made Allstars for the 7&8 Girls Fast Pitch Softball.  (Yes! Of course I am proud of her.) but sometimes it can be rough been a former coaches daughter.  (Yes that is my fault.)  Anyway I just wanted to let you know that I am not dead just very busy.  It has been two weeks of practice every night.

   It has now all come down to today.  The first round of games are today at 3:30pm.  So wish us luck.  I hope I will have some images of the games and scores sometime tonight.

Later,

Tom

Ashton Sr. Session

   Have you ever been out shooting and feel like you are running from the sun?  I felt like that on this shoot.  It seemed like every background that I wanted to use was in the wrong spot this day.  Now that I look back I guess it was a blessing ( I sometimes have a hard time seeing a blessing).  The reason I say this is because it made me think a lot more and not just go on with everyday shooting.  I shot this session in a couple of places that I had never shot before.  I guess I should handle more of the roadblocks in life like this.

    It did help that I had a great subject to work with.  It was one of those sessions that made me feel like I was not really working. (I didn't just say that)  I like those people that you run across in life that make your life easier and they don't even know that they did.  Thanks so much Ashton it was great getting to know and photograph you.  I do hope you enjoy the blog post.

Campbell at one

Boy, just when you think you don't want anymore kids someone like Campbell comes in for a portrait session.  This little girl will steal your heart and I personally know someone she has done this too but I will not name names.  (It could be a grandparent or two.)  Anyway I just wanted show off some of my favs. at our window light side of the camera room.  Oh yea, good luck with the swimming lessons.  The city of Gainesville has refilled the pool.  They said someone must have been really thirsty.  Hope you enjoy the shots.

North Tower Shoot

    Well this day started out kind of slow but picked up fast.  I was in the studio when I received a call for a shoot and they needed it fast.

    So I headed off to the Medical Center to do a shot of the new North Tower.  It seems that they needed this shot for a magazine that goes to press on Friday morning.  ( This is the type of work that I always seem to get.)  Noooo Pressure.   The cool thing about this shoot is that I needed a lift to get up high enough to clear a lot of junk in front of the building.  You see, they have people still on the job site.  That's where the fun comes in.  Me, a camera case, and a lift with a 120 foot reach.  We had to go out at such a angle that we did not get the whole 120 feet just about 90 feet of it.  The photos show a little of what is was like and the final product.

    This is not the first time I have had to use lifts like this, but it is the first time we have ever had so much wind.  Needless to say it was a good ride it was probably better that Melissa stayed on the ground.

  

Erin & Drew in Jekyll Island

   I know!!! I was doing so well keeping up with my blog and then I seem to fall off the face of the earth. Maybe this post will makeup for the time off. Travis and I went down to Jekyll Island this past weekend and shot an awesome wedding. 

   Thunder storms were all around us and as the bride and groom started to say their vows the clouds opened up and the sun started to shine on the entire wedding. (The hand of GOD!) Anyway I just wanted to give you a taste of the day and to say of course you would have to had to be there. So for now I just want to say best wishes to this great couple and thanks for having me be apart of your most special day. 

-Tom-