here is an absolutely adorable girl, Callie.  happy and cheerful.  it didn't matter much what we did, because she remained just as happy.  simply adorable.  and the affection between Kendra (mom) and Callie was just what it was - an inseparable connection of mother and daughter.  to top it off, Callie turned one year old at the end of august.  so wish her a happy birthday!  well, i guess now it would be a little belated -- but do it anyway :)  here are a few of her and mom.

a few pictures from utah.  the truck(s) and roller-skate were found behind a dilapidated motel.  the mountains were right across from this great(?) little town at sunrise the next day.

the Elliotts are wonderful.  a beautiful family.  taking pictures of families is very rewarding.  i'm able to see family members interact with one another, how they look after each other, love-on, and even pick-on one another.  families are the Lord's provision; they're little communities housing intimate fellowship for it's citizens.  it encourages me to love and pray for my family even more.

if i could dream in black and white, i would. i thought about what it would be like to see in black and white and then i realized there's a name for that.  many of these images are in black and white because color could not tell the story well enough.  desaturation alone (plus a few color ones).

little did i know that on this particular day every photographer in indianapolis would decide to show up at this location as well.  that's the last time i take any client where i know that there might be even the slightest chance of another photographer being there as well, the last time.  my advice to myself: be original.

new pictures which are a part of my 365 days of posting a picture.  scenes from san diego.  i am debating whether or not to continue posting them on the blog, flickr, or on facebook, only because i want to keep the blog free from clutter (i.e., not full of one picture posts).  obviously i'll keep y'all posted (ha, 'posted', get it...i'm a dork).

i am always seeking to explore new music and to share what i am finding.  i wanted to highlight a few ladies that are making some fabulous and wonderful and catchy sounds.  some of it will make you tap your foot, others will make you tap your repeat button to see if you can perhaps understand her perspective with a second listen.  below are a few lines of synopsis and a link to start listening.  if you have new music that y'all would like to share/promote, send some info down my way (or up, left, right my way).

Alela Diane: folk singer.  she reminds me of a mature Joanna Newsom (mature in her voice that is, i can't back up any claims of mature personalities).  she tells sings stories that are vivid and real.
www.myspace.com/alelamusic    i recommend her song 'rifle'.

Bat For Lashes: Natasha Khan, Ben Christophers, Charlotte Hatherley, Sarah Jones.  this time it's a real siren that will lull you into love (for the mysterious).  their sound is stark and is left to the listeners' emotions -- dreamlike.
www.myspace.com/batforlashes   i recommend 'what's a girl to do?' which is not on their myspace.  so check out the video first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1wnOUH2jk8

Laura Barrett: tribal?  not really, but she describes it as neurotic sci folk. she plays the kalimba, african thumb piano.   it's simple, but complex by how she introduces her lyrics. 
http://www.myspace.com/laurabarrett  recommend 'thewoodbetweenworlds'

Those Dancing Days, 80's pop, but now, their music takes place now not actually in the 80s.  composed of some swede ladies -- Linnea Jönsson, Rebecka Rolfart, Cissi Efraimsson, Lisa Pyk Wirström, Mimmi Evrell.  they sing (really well) in english, but in an interview i watched they couldn't speak english at all. their music doesn't have much depth.  catchy...kind of.
http://www.myspace.com/thosedancingdays   recommend 'run run'

i've put some pictures up. the first one is from the side of the road in utah.  i believe i was traveling down utah 58.  the second is while i was hiking up to get the following two pictures, which were across from zion national park, one at sunset the other at sunrise.

the glory of God. 
my first time visiting the gc, not my last.  i couldn't go again for only a few hours.  i need to explore the depth of the canyon.  i need to walk in it, sleep in it, live in it. here are my interpretations of this glorious untamable. 
(only the north rim).