we're headed west ... out until 2012

The last shoot of 2011 ... Looking good, Lewis Fam. It's been a pretty good year.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Mary and Mack had not had a family picture taken in a very long time (sounds a bit like a lot of us, I'm sure). In the always-on-the-go world we live in, it just wasn't something that had made the list of things to do. But this month, Mary made it a priority to gather the gang from their busy lives about town and come together for some long overdue photos.
That's what makes it extra special for photographers -- we've said it before, but it seems more true in these cases: we're not just snapping pix; we're recording memories.
About the bottom two memories: f/7.1, 50mm, 1/60, ISO 200. No flash. About the top: f/3.5, 1/60, 100mm, ISO 250.

beautiful girl

Re-presenting...


My, how you've grown!

every blessing comes with a set of curses

This week has flown by! It's Friday night, and we're just now getting around to posting some show photos from the Switchfoot show at The Pageant earlier this week. Loved it so much (blessing), that Ben's headed to Cali next week (curse) to see 'em perform again.

My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

Lindsay, a Francis Howell Senior ... and Batman extraordinare! Lindsay's family have been friends of ours since we moved to Missouri seven years ago. Now Lindsay is nearly 18, applying to colleges and graduating high school. My, my how time flies. Congrats Linds and GOOD LUCK- You're going to do AWESOME things!

clever juxtaposition

It was a good call on Ryan's part on the location, clothing choice and time of day. All we had to do was show up and shoot. Well, more or less.

About the photo: 50mm. ISO 200. Aperture: f/5.6. Shutter speed: 1/160.