Bah Humbug!

Well it's been another busy year for our family and because of it our annual Christmas cards will be arriving a little later than usual! Well, honestly it's more because I'm just slow, oh well. In any event, from our family to yours, we wish you a most Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
Be safe, be happy, be true.

New Camera.

I'm turning 40 this week and as an early birthday present I got myself a new Nikon D90 DSLR. It has just been so much fun using this thing! These are just a couple of quick photos I've taken using it.
I've felt like I've always had a camera strapped to me in some way since high school, being a yearbook and school paper photographer. My first real camera was a Nikon N2000 that I bought at a local used camera shop on a lay away plan. That camera got me through high school, college and into my 30's before I was able to afford an upgrade. That was my F100. I loved that camera. It felt like an extension of my hand that was hard wired to my eyeballs. It made me look like a better photographer than I am. But as digital slowly took over the landscape I found myself wanting something smaller and easier to carry to take snaps of my kids so I've had a couple of small Canon digitals and the F100 soon sat lonely on my shelf making me feel guilty, like I've been cheating on it. I kept picking up the abandoned camera just to hold it and to remember what a real camera feels like. I would push the trigger just to hear the satisfying sound of the shutter release but I just had no real reason to shoot with it or spend the cash and time to get a roll of film developed. Now here is the D90 and I feel like I've rediscovered a great old friend.

Logos Conference 2009

Reverend Tom asked if I'd design a new image for our LOGOS 2009 East conference and I was only too happy to oblige. I tried to take some inspiration from 60's rock posters but still trying to keep it simple and legible. I think it came out pretty well.

Spencer Graduates.

Our friends Jay and Beth asked me a while back if I'd be interested in doing up a caricature of their son Spencer who is graduating high school this year. I told them that I'd be delighted and I think in the end I was able to get a really fun image together that captures all his interests and his personality. Spencer is a great kid and I have no doubt that he will go very far in life. Congratulations!!!

The Lowells

This is a little portrait I did of our friends the Lowells and their dogs. The pooches were a bit "poofier" in real life but I am pleased with the final result.