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Your Problem Is...

You know what your problem is, it's that you haven't seen enough movies - all of life's riddles are answered in the movies. - Steve Martin

Happy Sunday. Watch a movie today!

Happy Day

Yeah! I love a four day weekend. I've been playing all day. I picked many of my 300 Best of 2008 images today and I've been working on tweaking the shots for a while. Here's a few I did tonight before I took my wife out for dinner. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Day Recap

I think Holidays are most fun with kids around. We swam (the pool was 85 degrees), played ping pong and guitar hero, took pictures and watched a movie until the kids were wiped out. Here's a recap of some of the fun I had with family and friends. I hope your Thanksgiving weekend is a time you get to do the fun things that holidays allow you to do.

Mikayla and the rice crispy treats she made.

Ethan

Helena

Lilly

"Super Poser" Belle

My Love - Ingrid

My Dad and Mom

Daniel, Ingrid, Brigitte, Lisa, and Steven.

The ledge I'm standing on is already 2 feet above the water. Helena is the perfect size to throw to get some sweet air.

Happy Thanksgiving

I have so much to be Thankful for...everyday! Today is just the day that was chosen to express that gratitude in a public way with family and friends. I'd like to wish all of you Grace and Peace as you celebrate the abundance of blessings we enjoy in America.

There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday. -John Clayton

Male Bonding

This past Sunday my dad and I spent the day doing guy stuff. You know, driving fast, checking out cars, eating and movie watching. We headed up to The LA Auto Show to see the exotic new cars coming to market. We took in a few hot dogs with all the fixin's for lunch, then did more walking. I swear, the convention center is huge. Then we headed to Downtown Disney for dinner and we rounded off our male bonding with the new James Bond flick.

My mom enjoyed the peace and quiet of being by herself:)

This shot is for [b]. This will soon be his new ride.

This is one of my dream cars. The company is called Spyker.

Jaguar has the coolest marketing campaign for their cars.

Last shot of the night. Me and my role model.

New Sample - Ready to unveil

I picked up my latest sample album from Leather Craftsmen yesterday...and then dropped it off to its new home. The new thin pages are killer!! The sample is 110 sides! Swwweeetttt. All the hard work to do an album, pays off when you see it finished. Enjoy.

I'd like to send a shout out to Fran and Erin who I found out follow my blog. My advice to devouring books is an ipod and audio books:)

Million Dollar Habits

Brian Tracy is very easy to listen too. His style of writing follows logical sequences and his points are practical and informative. This book inspired me to get back on track with writing my goals, journaling, waking early, daydreaming, and making small deposits toward investments every week. There's much , much more. It's a 2 disc audio book. Listen, or read the book if you prefer! Ignorance is expensive. 

Synopsis

Change Your Habits...Change Your Life!

Are you willing to alter the course of your life to accomplish your deepest desires? Brian Tracy and his proven methods will help you achieve the business and personal success you've always dreamed about!

You are where you are today because 95% of what you think, feel and do is determined by your habits. New, positive habits can be learned. By altering your habits and replacing worn-out, ineffective practices with optimal behaviors, you'll notice dramatic, immediate benefits to your business and bottom line. You'll fine your results, your income, yourself changing for the better!

Learn time-tested ways to:

• Take control of your destiny
• Make better choices
• Move beyond your comfort zone
• Plan for your financial independence
• Overcome procrastination
• Achieve your life ambitions
• Revitalize relationships
• Live with energy and integrity

Can you see?

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her, 'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'

Helena's Kindergarten Turkey Day Program

My sister Lisa told me yesterday that she loves when Uncle Photo comes to her kids school programs. She doesn't have to worry about taking pictures:) While I sat next to Isabelle, Helena's kindergarten performed 11 songs in seven minutes. There was of course a food party to celebrate Thanksgiving. Before I left, Helena asked if she could take a picture of me. Not bad. My 5 year old niece can do what I do....

More Hang Time

This was a blast to shoot at a wedding. I love jumping high. The groomsmen rocked this, and so did Lauren. Yeah!! Do you recognize any celebrity photogs in this sequence? Enjoy!