he-man woman haters club

I think every all-American boy should been able to grow up having a tree house in the backyard.  I every all-American boys' father should be able to have a hammock underneath it.  Perfect.
Taken with my Polaroid Land Camera on Impossible Sepia film. 

ghosts of summer II :: trunks

In the wake of summer, I still have images to post even though Autumn is in full effect and the temps (thank God) have finally started to drop. I took along an old Minolta film automatic camera on a visit to the neighbors and their new pool. This shot is taken at the curb right outside their house before the kiddo stripped off his shirt and plunged right in. I just wish they made shark shoes like that for adults, I would totally rock those.

twins

Just for Mrs. Lisa, the new grandmother that sent me the official "nag" alert email that stated she could not wait to see a teaser of her grandbabies any longer! So (just for her) here's a little taste of the session I did with her daughter's new additions to their family. These two did wonderfully during their session and here are the pictures to prove it. There were many other great ones, but I have to give her something to look forward to!

parker

You may remember lil' Parker, I did his newborn pictures just about seven months ago. Before that, though, he was the very first baby I photographed with mommy holding the Polaroid in front of her belly. So now Parker's a little bigger and a lot cuter! Had so much fun with this little guy and his parents, Christine and Blake-longtime friends. Again, it was a pleasure photographing you guys and I was blessed to be apart of it.

polaroid series III

Another series of Polaroids. I did it This American Life Style, choosing a theme then bringing you a variety of photographs based on that theme. This theme: childhood.

introducing brennen

Introducing: Brennen! <= and I may have spelled all wrong so all apologies Mom! I photographed little Brennen and family in Dallas a while back. We took this photograph with an actual Polaroid when he was cooking, then did his newborn pics and combined the two to make this art piece! I muted the colors a bit so that Brennen would really pop, he being the star of the show. Congrats to Shelli and Ronnie, and good luck in the days ahead!

playground

Nothing much to write about on this post. It's another Lensbaby shot taken at the park. I figure a photograph of a kid playing at the park is a pretty self-explanatory photograph, what the photograph may not tell you is that while they ran around, hung around, and jumped around on the set, I was having just as much fun capturing it.

the boys

A belated post of the boys: I love this shot, both of the boys nailed the pose, the expression, the total mood of the shot-which ties in the tone, the color, and the setting. From Aidan's lean to the way Ewan has his hands pressed together. They both look smug yet their baby faces tell-all about their un-assuming innocence. I mean...did I say I loved this shot?

little ballarina

So, back tracking a bit... Took this beautiful little girl's one year pictures before the holidays. She did NOT like that tutu, and the jewelry was the only thing that helped make her smile, sounds like mom has a prima donna on her hands already.
Look at those eyes!

introducing parker...

Meet little Parker. I've had the pleasure of photographing Christine since we worked together at the Picture People (in the mall)! Since then I've photographed her wedding and now get to be apart of her growing family. Here are a couple of shots of her little man as well as the final picture of a concept I thought of during her maternity pics: a Polaroid of Parker literally outside himself.

emily: post script

Big Papa's a huge longhorns fan. So, we brought out the blanket and took a couple shots just for him. But this expression just can't be beat. I saved it for a little bonus post, it didn't really fit the tone of the first few pics, but I really can't get past that expression. Greatness. 'Nuff said.

presenting: ms. emily

Say hello to Ms. Emily! 3 weeks old and a perfect little model. She rarely complained, never once refused an outfit or a pose. She likes the serious faces a bit much, but when you're as pretty as she is, no one minds really.

sportstar

Although we try to saturate the kids in the arts, you can't keep a guy from loving sports. So, we enrolled Aidan in basketball this year. The little guy did pretty good, scoring a goal here and there, really hustling up and down the court. Here's some pics we took off the court.

ewan-part II

Ahh, our hero gives himself a congratulatory yank-up on the ol' sport shorts.

No self-respecting super crime fighter is ever without his red boots.

Love this shot below...it just reminds me of...imagination, pretend, playtime, whatever. It reminds me of Where The Wild Things Are.Sometimes our hero must simply fold his arms in defeat, knowing that even though he may lose a battle now and again, he still strives to win the war.

So, in photographing Ewan, I wanted to depict him as his handsome mild-mannered self (in the first post), but I wouldn't be allowed to truly call those portraits until I've captured him showing off a little of his wild imagination. I hope these have adequately done so.

ewan-part I

Meet Ewan. Imaginative. Funny. Pretty darn good-lookin' and one heckuva PS2 player. He's a charmer, talking to everyone who talks to him and even those that don't. At almost five he's already memorized his numbers one through twenty and can say the whole alphabet. He spells his very own name and references Spongebob like the rest of us reference Seinfeld. But beyond that cushy, pale exterior lies...a hero...

peyton

There are so many great ones from this session that I wish I could post the entire thing! Everything you know about little boys is embodied by this one:

At the malt shop.

I love his expression here! Priceless. He looks like a pirate who just unsheathed his knife... arrg!

Who doesn't love pictures on the tracks...

Another homage to polaroids!

the boys

Shots of the boys who were also in Amber's wedding. They make those tuxes look gooooood.

slip and slide

I love these shots of the boys. Every summer there's this unofficial ushering in of the season when we turn on the sprinklers, or break out the slip and slide, or whatever, and just let the kids do what they do best, which is have fun. I take pictures like this every time, but every time they're great. In just one frame of the boys I capture everything summer is supposed to feel like: being outside, the hot weather, cooling off, relaxing or playing... Well, everything that Old Navy commercials tell you what summer's supposed to feel like.

suburban school

So, went walking through the neighborhood the other day, and just happened upon a vintage school desk just sittin' out in somebody's yard. So, what does a school desk need? A school boy. Ewan was just the right size.