Eric’s & Sara’s skills combined
Just a fun post to enjoy -
With all the cheesecake baking, homemade garlic & curry hummus, and tonight’s seared salmon dinner I have to brag on Sara’s culinary creativity. I mentioned turning our back deck into a neighborhood cafe tonight, especially as the spring weather brings grilling back to the dinner deck. I loved eating outside in the back yard as a kid when my dad grilled anything and everything (even lasagna once, only took once to learn that a microwave reheats better). This summer marks two years at our townhouse, and two years grilling around the back deck. 
If Sara and I had a computer program that combined my image editing skills and her cooking creativity it would be Adobe Photoshop CS3 Cook Extended as demonstrated below.
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Jackie & Nick – Downtown South Bend Engagement
Started spring before the equinox this year, and not a day too soon for Jackie and Nick’s engagement shoot around downtown South Bend.
See you guys soon for the big day!
See more of their great spring Saturday shoot here. Enjoy the springtime sunshine!
* * * UPDATE – See the Wedding Day Story here! * * *
Spring colors in South Bend
Saw these spring colors waving in the breeze on what I’m claiming was the first spring Saturday of the year.
And not a weekend too soon.
Winter Wedding Attire
Today’s wedding photography attire will include … thermal wear. Brr!
Stay toasty everybody!
Lego Wedding Cake? Yes please.
Did I mention I am fascinated by all things LEGO?
File this under: “Pretty much awesome”
First Week of the New Year & Decade
The first week of the year and decade was, in a word, nonstop. Avalanche of snowfall in northern Indiana. Cabin fever. Car repair. More cabin fever. And lots of time with these two blue eyed kiddos. What better opportunity for a dad and photographer to spend time with and photograph two of his favorite people in the entire world?
Madeline’s eyes looked hazel when she was born but I’m pretty sure they’re staying blue like her big brother and her Mama’s eyes are. She was rather content to wiggle by herself a bit while I played with Adrian – a welcome break from wanting to be constantly picked up – so I let her stretch out on the turquoise blanket a friend knitted (crocheted?) for Adrian.
Adrian has always been my camera ham. He didn’t want to be left out and hopped right up into the chair when I got Maddie back to her crib. He was behaving so well and sitting still (at the same time no less!) I got Madeline to sit with him for some surprise photos to give Sara when she got home from errands. Two sets of blue eyes melted their father’s heart with a huge smile.
And just like that, they went back to playing. Madeline discussed with her older brother Adrian the finer points of taking extended naps. I think he listened, too, and Daddy got a few minutes to make phone calls while the kiddies slept.
Beat the cabin fever – drop us a line or a call to set up a winter shoot for you, your family, your children or all of the above!
The Blockhead Portrait – Lego iPhone App
I love the LEGO recreation of famous photos. I love LEGO art.
Ever accidentally miss a birthday or anniversary? Feel like a complete blockhead? Preserve it in a photo – there’s a LEGO iPhone app for that! The LEGO Photo iPhone app brings some building block fun to camera phone photos.
Keep snappin.
Sleepy start to 2010
Madeline conveys this snowy New Year’s Day snoozy feeling perfectly. hope you have a relaxing start to 2010!
Resolution for 2010
My hope and resolution for 2010 this New Year’s Eve:
Friends to act like friends,
Neighbors to act like neighbors,
And for me to be a better one of each.
Happy New Year, friends.
Eric, Sara, Adrian & Madeline
Last Monday of the Decade
Has it been 10 years since the Y2K craze? We survived! This deserves a top ten countdown!
10+ countries visited
9… years snapping photos for business
8… years since I started dating Sara
7… years of concerts at the Underground Cafe
6… digital SLRs (Nikon D70, D70s, D200 x2, D300, D700)
5… 35mm Film Cameras (Minolta x-370, 7000i, 600si, Nikon N80, Argus C-Four)
4… Apple computers doing photo work (Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook, iBook G4)
3… continents wandered (North / Central America, Europe, Asia)
2… wonderful children Adrian & Madeline
1… amazing sweetheart Sara.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(Full longwinded ramble recap on the way too.)
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