surprisingly, i didn't make many pictures of the holidays.  let's see... i was near death with some virus around christmas, i feel asleep before 11pm on new years eve, and i played too much clue - the board game - to pick up the camera.  okay, i did make a few fotos.  i went down to the grandparents and hung out with family.  i traveled to new york for an amazing wedding of some friends (i actually attended it) on new years day. so here are a few snippets of my holidays; many of them ended up being of my grandad.  i couldn't help it, you know, he's just that interesting.  all in all, i think the holidays were well celebrated.  how was yours?

Shaun, i think you made that picture of Alex - i only remember taking a picture of you shirtless...

second time i've ever been to NY and it was well worth it.  i attended my first wedding in over a year and a half.  that's right, i actually didn't work.  but i did sneak a picture or two the day of.  Dan and Kristen are very lovely and kind and big-hearted friends that are the type of people that can change any kind of environment to a more joyful one.  the wedding was simply splendid, not because i got to dance the night away, but because the wedding was full of the overflowing love they had one another.  CONGRATULATIONS Dan and Kristen!!  i'm excited to see what the Lord has for you both in the coming years!

i took some amateur video of the reception...maybe i'll post that here.

family.  if it were not for my family encouraging me in the gifts the Lord has given me, i might have become fainthearted and abandoned the obedience the Lord calls me to.  as i've said before, families are the Lord's provision; they're little communities housing intimate fellowship for it's citizens.  to think of it in this way encourages me to love and pray for my family even more.  what does this have to do with Taylor and Emily you ask?  they're family; and their wedding was my first wedding directly involving family members.  i had the privilege of documenting the celebration and union of these two a few weeks ago (which meant i got to set the camera down a few times and boogie on the dance floor a little more than i might have otherwise - a big, big plus in my book).  it's a blessing to have family to celebrate with, because i know that blessing doesn't exist everywhere in the world.  be sure to tell your families you love them (mom's especially like to hear that).  well before i begin to get really sappy, here are a couple of Taylor and Emily's snowy day...

p.s. happy new year!!
p.p.s. take notice of the fantastic fotos of Taylor and Emily on the dance floor - i love the color, don't you?
p.p.p.s. the little girls are my adorable nieces - don't worry, their adorableness is obvious.

i'm playing with nikon's newest toy, the D3s.  boy, it's dreamy.  i love it.  i love playing around with the d-movie.  amazing quality!  i think i'm in lub.  i made a little portrait movie for y'all to check out - i think it's kind of funny. music by Sufjan Stevens, Flint (for the Unemployed and Underpaid).