Defining Moments

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I attended the Pack 215 Rocket Launch in Scott Park yesterday.  Beautiful weather and the kids really had a great time.  You can see how into it some of these guys were in the pictures HERE. Fun shots…..the only thing I wished for were some BIGGER rockets…..hehehe…

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Here are a few from Jessica’s studio session earlier today.  Love the hair!!

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An evening of killer blues at the Englert last night.  I’ve been a Robert Cray fan for a long time, and was eager to see him.  I had no doubt he would be incredible.  Iowa’s answer to Robert Cray, Kevin BF Burt, was every bit as fun to watch.  What an amazing voice, and a HUGE sound for just one guy with a guitar.  Both of these guys were ON last night, and I’m really glad I got to see them.  Of course, I got a few pics, too!

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Megan is an artist who will be attending a graphic design program in New Zealand next year.  How cool is that?? It was an awesome fun session, because Megan really “got” my somewhat sarcastic personality, and was not exactly UN-sarcastic herself.;)  Here’s a few from yesterday:

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Heather had some very definite ideas about what she wanted for her senior pics, and they weren’t “typical” at all.  Dad’s firefighter gear and the mermaid costume (NO, not at the same time) were my favorites. Here’s a few outtakes from her session on Monday:

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We did this session last Thursday, but I’m just getting to the pics today. Awesome weather this time of year, I just love doing the outdoor stuff in September and October! Fun session, Tyler, thanks!!

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Congratulations to Jacob for winning the new iPod Nano! Thanks to all the 2009 seniors who participated, and thanks to Apple for taking back the OLD iPod Nano when I found out they had just announced a newer better version. This thing’s pretty sweet…I kinda wanted to keep it.

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We took Henry out to a local prairie for some evening shots, and hit the golden sunset light just right.  He wouldn’t sit still, but that didn’t stop us from getting some great shots, in part thanks to Natasha with some quick work on the reflector! Here’s a few from the session last night:

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Since we got rained out the last time she was here, Skyler and I did an outdoor session yesterday. She really wanted a shot with corn, but before heading out to a field we borrowed Virgil’s Harley for a couple of quick shots (it was just sitting there, and Carl told us Virgil wouldn’t mind ).

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I took pictures at Paws for a Cause this afternoon. The rain stayed away, attendance was good, and people and dogs alike seemed to enjoy themselves, participating in games and contests, sharing their stories of successful adoptions, and of course, joining the canine/human walk-a-thon. The full gallery (300++ pics!) can be viewed HERE. You might recall the sad situation in Solon last year, where many dogs were seized from a hoarder. Today there was a reunion of sorts of many of the dogs that have since found good homes. You can spot the Solon dogs in the pics because they are the ones wearing turquoise bandanas.