Beuving Family Portraits: Sneak Peek

A while back I got the chance to have an afternoon of fun with the Beuving family. We headed out to the Fort Ord Public Lands and played in the fields for a while and got some great pics and then we headed down to the beach for a few more. It was a little breezy, which offered some challenges but we had a good time anyways. I am not totally finished editing the pics but I wanted to post a few just because they are too good to keep to myself. I hope you enjoy and I hope to post some more soon.

Showit Designers Insight Group

I am down in Santa Barbara for a couple of days to meet with the guys from Showit and also some awesome designers to talk about all that is happening with Showit, how to use it more effectively and how to improve it for clients. It has been awesome to meet all these great guys and gain more knowledge about the software. We meet all day and then hang out in the evenings. Last night we went to the Canary hotel and hung out on the roof for a while before an amazing supper. We have been meeting and staying the night at MontJay which is DavidJays place which has awesome views and is a great place to stay.

Morning Walk

With such wonderful temps yesterday and last night I slept with my window open, which is always a treat. One draw back is that it is often noisy in the morning with cars driving by and also the added noise from the planes practicing for the Air Show this weekend. So at 5:30 in the morning, which is slightly before my usual waking time, I decided to see if I could catch the sunrise. I took a look out the window and noticed it wasn't totally overcast, as is the common state of the atmosphere in the morning.

I grabbed my camera and a sausage mcmuffin and headed out to creekside terrace, which is part of the old Fort Ord. There is a great place to see all of Salinas from the top of the hill. There is even a bench to sit on. So I took off up the hill, enjoying the moonset, trying to get to the top before there was too much day. I got to the top and looked out on the valley. Unfortunately, the clouds in the distant prevented my from catching the full sunrise but it was still beautiful nonetheless.

I have also liked sunrises a little more than sunsets for some reason. I think that might be because it takes more effort to take one in. I love the morning light and the stillness that is there as well. There are still a lot of people in bed so it's quieter and I got to see a bunch of animals because other hikers had not scared them all off yet.

On the way back down the hill I took a new route which turned out to be pretty nice and I came around the backside in time to catch these shots. i love the light and the tall grass. There is just something about that color.

Roseanna and Hector Wedding

I got the opportunity to shoot Rosanna and Hector's wedding a while back with Chuck from Ead's Photography. The wedding was held at Santa Rita school and afterwards we went out to the Creekbridge area to take some pictures. The late afternoon light was amazing and R and H were a blast to photograph because they had some great ideas and up to try new things. They rocked it like professional models. What a great combination for a photoshoot.

Elizabeth and Brad Wedding

We had a blast at Elizabeth and Brad's wedding weekend. It was full of fun, good food, and lawn bowling. That was a new experience for me and just let me say watch your toes. I ended up taking a ball to the toe. It turned a little purple but seems to be doing better now. Here are a few pics from the weekend. They did some pics before the ceremony at a friends house on beautiful lake minnetonka. Spring is a lovely time to be outside in Minnesota.

Four wheel Fun

While I was back home we got to have some fun with my Dad's new toy. Here are a couple of pics of my cousin Bethany and here family rockin' out on the four-wheeler. It's always good to give kids a need for speed!

Naomi and Kevins Wedding

I had the privledge of traveling back to my homeland of South Dakota for my cousin's wedding. It was a great ceremony and reception. It was also fabulous to see relatives that I haven't seen in a few years. Here is a sample of some of the images I collected.

I love old chalkboards and couldn't pass up the opportunity to make use of it.