Archive for June, 2009

Jun

2009

Shaker Trace…

I’m going to take part in the Capture Cincinnati photo project this year. I’ve never entered before, but I figure it might be fun. I’ve only got this one image in there so far. I took it about 8 years ago early one morning. It’s on slide film since that’s what I shot primarily before digital came along. This image is one of the reasons why I love Cincinnati. You can go 10 minutes from my house and be in the inner city, or 10 minutes the other direction and feel like you’re in the country. This was taken around the Shaker Trace Trail in Miami Whitewater Park.

Thanks to my friend Kelly for letting me borrow her slide scanner.

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Jun

2009

10 years younger…

Ten years younger.

Seventy pounds lighter.

Spiritually nonchalant.

Knew “everything”.

Searching for meaning.

Looking for trouble.

Susceptible to disease.

Longing to get out.

Ready to fight.

Unable to win.

Without expectations.

Depressed and lonely.

22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. // James 1:22-25

Doing the right thing is hard sometimes, but being a person you’re not content with is hard too. When I think back to 10 years ago, I’m able to quickly shake my head at the boy I was – and then I wonder what I’m going to think 10 years from now.

What area of your life would you like to see a radical change in 10 years from now?

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Jun

2009

Sarah’s Wedding…

Our good friend was married this past weekend. It was a great wedding. Personally, I was excited about this wedding because many of my friends were going to be there and I had absolutely no important jobs to do. It was so nice to not OFFICIATE anything or be the OFFICIAL photographer.

[nearly all of these images were shot with my favorite lens, the Sigma 30mm f/1.4]

I was with my gorgeous bride, Allison.

Our housemates, Ryan and Carrie were there.

I don’t know what’s wrong with him.

I was going to shave…really, I was. I’ve been running late to a lot of things lately.

My beautiful sister-in-law, Andrea.

Andrea’s husband, Chris.

Sisters from the same mister.

Allison’s cousin, Laura. She looks so great I actually debated photoshopping out the beer bottle.

Our next-door neighbor buddy, Mike.

Our next-door neighbor buddy, Lindsay.

James with my brother-in-law, Chris. James is our cousin Laura’s husband. I’m going to beat his face in soon. We’re buying some boxing gloves and we intend to pound on each other…well…me more than him. James was a soldier in Iraq and I can’t wait for the bragging rights once I’ve smashed his face thoroughly. Watch your back James. Watch it. Man, I am going to hit you so hard.

The Bride and Groom:

Sarah and Brett. Sarah is 6 feet tall and I think she might be the shortest person in her family. Her dress was custom-made by a friend of hers in the wedding party. She looked stunning.

Sarah’s brother is 7 feet tall. Yes, I’m serious. He made me nervous just being in my proximity.

The above bridesmaid fainted during the wedding ceremony and hit the ground with an impressive thud. Later in the evening, the DJ didn’t show up to the reception as he had double-booked and didn’t realize it until that night. Other than those couple of snafus, a blast was had by all.