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Spring Break!!!! – Indiana Wedding Photographer

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:28:19 +0000

Fun in the fort!

Here is one of the answers to the question: “What do you do on vacation when you mom is a photographer?”

Hmmm, where are we going to go this summer? I want to go somewhere pretty.

What I could not blog about – part 3 – Indiana Wedding Photographer

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:50:10 +0000

These are from March of 2009. She was still in pain and missing a lot of school. Although is was better than before. We scheduled an appointment with a surgeon for a consultation on surgery. We chose a great surgeon and had to wait over 6 weeks for that appointment. By that time school was out and Shannon was starting to feel a lot better. I think the medicine just needed more time to work and the stress of school was not a problem any more. So, we did not have to schedule surgery! Surgery is one of those tricky things that often in the long run may do more harm. I just wanted to do whatever I could to make my baby to feel better.

What I could not blog about until now – Part 2 – Indiana Wedding Photographer

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:55:44 +0000

We were going to get answers. This means we are going to have a lot of tests done. I just can’t even describe to you what it is like when they start listing off all of the things they are going to test for. A scary situation becomes even worse. Shannon was so dehydrated that they had a very hard time finding a vein to work with. I wanted to cry because Shannon was crying. Truthfully I lost count of how many times they stuck her. They even used the numbing cream, which Shannon said did not really work. After all of the blood tests, then we progressed to x-rays and CT scans. We spent the entire day at the Dr.’s office and at the hospital. A few days later we heard that her sed. rate was way above normal which is an indication that there was a lot of inflammation in her body. Her pediatrician was forwarding all of the information to specialists at this point. Finally we received a phone call from a pediatric gastroenterologist, and we set up an appointment. From there we only had one more test to do. She would have to have an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and a colonoscopy. Really the worst part of these tests is the preparation. This would confirm the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. He said if you looked in the textbook under Crohn’s then you would see Shannon. She had ulcerations in her entire digestive tract that were worse in the terminal ileum, which they could see on her CT scan.

Recovering…

Vegas, baby! – Indiana Wedding Photographer

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:22:58 +0000

I had such a great time at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International Conference this past week. I met some really amazing and inspiring photographers. I can’t wait to get to work on some new projects.

I have the best job in the world.

What I could not blog about until now – part one – Indiana Wedding Photographer

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:50:36 +0000

My daughter Shannon was healthy and happy in 2007, in 2008 that slowly changed. It has really just been too emotional for me to blog about. But it is time.

Here is Shannon in 2007.

Here is a picture of Shannon in October of 2008 after losing about 20 lbs.

I am sure you are wondering how we let her get this thin without knowing something was wrong. She started losing weight and missing school in the Spring of 2008. We were attributing it to lactose intolerance. Buy the time summer rolled around and Shannon was sleeping more and more. Normal teenage behavior right? We thought maybe she had mono. After numerous trips to the doctors’ office we were assured that it was just a virus, etc. We made the mistake of not seeing the same doctor every time. When school started in the fall, she had strep throat over and over. She was missing so much school it was beginning to be ridiculous. More Dr. appointments, strep tests, mono tests, high fevers, stomach aches and assurances that every thing was fine. She was just getting used to being in contact with new viruses and catching everything. We had planned a trip to Disney World so we went to the Dr. one last time to make sure everything was OK before our trip. We did not want her to damage her spleen since we still thought it was mono.

On our trip we noticed that she was getting worse. She could barely eat at all without stomach pain. We spent out vacation at Disney like we did when the kids were little; we spent the afternoon back at the campground taking naps. Really, what 13-year old had rather nap than swim, or ride roller coasters? We even made her go to the pool with us just to see if she would swim. She was so exhausted she fell asleep in the chair by the pool.

When we returned home from our trip. Her stomach pain was a daily part of life. We started monitoring her fevers more frequently and once it hit 104 degrees, I was sure there was something else going on. I made a Dr.’s appointment with our pediatrician, making sure to get her actual Dr. and not just another Dr. in the practice. We were going to get answers.

Great Gift Ideas for Christmas – Indiana Wedding Photographer

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:58:49 +0000

The Christmas season is coming up quick so be prepared with a great framed print or gift certificate for a photo session. I am posting a few of the prints I have available, there are many more than what I have posted. If there is something specific you are looking for then send me a note. I may already have it and it is just not posted.

Summer Vacation – Indiana Wedding Photographer

admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:18:13 +0000

In the month of July we drove through: Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida.

I thought I would post just a few pictures from our trips.

This bear was about 100 yards from the elk above, they did not even move and the bear walked away eating berries.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition Indianapolis

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:50:04 +0000

I had such a great time shooting at the Extreme Makeover in Indianapolis. It was cold muddy and fabulous. The people there were so sweet and did not seem to care that it was chilly out. It was a wonderful experience and I recommend volunteering if you ever have a chance.

Texture

admin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:32:00 +0000

I love textures! Sometimes I add texture, sometimes it is already there. Texture is everywhere in weddings; the flowers, fabrics, lace, ribbons and environments.

This is one of my favorites. A friend on flickr said if it were of her she would have a huge canvas of it. I love it.

I loved this one before I added the texture to it and it is not really about the texture. I love the tenderness of the bride and her father and the texture makes them pop.

Are you really going to post that one again? Why yes, yes I am. It is one of my favorites and this time it is shown with texture and no writing on it.

Color can be textural.

Black and white can also be textural.

Flowers, lace and beading have fabulous texture.

Light can definitely add texture.

It’s all about texture added or real.

Family Man

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:37:00 +0000

I saw this on Kevin Swan’s Blog and I just had to share it with you.

“Family Man” from Trevor Little on Vimeo.