Christmas Greetings from the Farm
It’s Christmas Eve at the farm on Willow Road. The house has long fallen asleep as I atone for my procrastination. I had every good intention to bang out this annual greeting in the light of day; but one marvelous distraction after another intervened. Visits with family and neighbors, eating way too much, quiet meadow […]
Yancey Family Portait
I met a fantastic family last weekend for their holiday shoot. Tina and Kevin run the local bread bakery and are absolutely delightful people. Our families met through Jocelyn’s drive to raise community awareness for Down syndrome through the annual walk and fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan. The Yanceys went “all […]
Fulfilled…
The past few weeks have seen the fulfillment of a longtime dream for Jocelyn and I. You may remember over a year ago as I was thinking through the emotion of watching Julia’s Down syndrome becoming a little more evident and younger kids passing her by developmentally. Well… it’s been over a year and a […]
Pumpkin Fun!
Just so I’m not all serious all the time on this blog, I wanted to share the fun we had last Sunday looking for a pumpkin. Julia had a blast messing with these massive orange things in the dirt! I love watching the wonder unfold in her eyes now that she’s well along the way […]
A Traveler’s Diary: First Day in Country
I started this post this morning sitting at a coffee bar at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, waiting with the team for the last leg of our travel to see our friend Jaya and all of the good things he is doing. The thirty hours of travel thus far are taking their toll, […]
She Picked Me and She Picked Us
I’m taking a moment to celebrate today, and it’s an easy one to remember. It’s the day that two lives were completely and permanently woven into mine. It’s the day that life would (twice!) never be the same. Four years ago tonight, I was a new husband. A year prior, I had basically surrendered to […]
JoAnna
Took some time before my trip to India to do a senior picture shoot with JoAnna. She has some great aspirations for her future; and with the kind of determination she has, I can’t believe she won’t hit every one of them!
Dancing On
The summer is nearly at an end, and we took in the waning hours of the Labor Day weekend with an art show and parade in nearby Franklin and some well deserved afternoon napping. Julia has been down for over two hours; and though she needs the rest, it’s always hard not to dread the […]
Jody & Dani’s Clan
Spent some time this summer (in an old Pontiac cemetery of all places!) with Jodi and Dani to capture their family and their special new addition – Eli.
Interns 2012
Our church has a vibrant intern program and every August, the headshot session commences. We take an afternoon of total goofing and somehow come out with some fun shots for social media and some more conventional ones for the ID badges.