↑

Posts Tagged ‘birthday’

Family, Personal, Photography | 0 comment

Choices

©TimeLine Media - cake with icing

Happy rxbywhgrth birthday to my wife today! She has always been a supporter of my endeavors, and I have been much more successful because of her. We have make a good team, and looking back, we have accomplished much when we make a goal and work for it. Putting it in writing makes it seem more cold and thought out than how it actually happened. But our choices have gotten us to where we are today, and I am so lucky that she chose me to walk through life with her. The photos in the post are a few of her favorite things.

Professional Football

©TimeLine Media - Redskins players at practice
©TimeLine Media – Redskins players at practice

For my photography, she has helped me work out so much of my business practices. We teamed up to start photographing ballroom dance events, and we had to work out so much of back end of how to do this better than what we had experienced as guests. We tried things that worked, and attempted things that did not work. With every event I have done, she has been there to keep everything organized, and make sure I stayed refreshed over long weekends.

Baking

©TimeLine Media - cake with icing
©TimeLine Media – cake with icing

When we have done especially well, she has been quick to note how we have progressed. She remembers things in great detail to we can repeat, or make the good things even better the next time. It is constantly improving, and it has really kept me going. If I was doing this on my own, I probably would have burned out by now. But she has been a great sound board for my ideas, and she implements her ideas for helping customers get their images. Working with her in this way has made me appreciate her gifts much more than if we were both working jobs that were independent of each other. It is not the an easy task to photograph events the way that we do, but neither is anything worth doing.

Happy Birthday, baby! Can you download this card for me?

©TimeLine Media - Casey on film
©TimeLine Media – Casey on film

TimeLine Media – www.timelinedc.com
703-864-8208

Personal, Photography | 0 comment

September 11 – Thankful

Self Portrait

It is September 11 – another year older, another year in photography, and thankful for both.  Since 2001, this has been a day of reflection for our country. Overall it has subdued all of my birthdays since, but it has been a blessing. Looking back at the past year, I am amazed at the changes. Being a photographer, I use my Lightroom catalog as the journal to review my life over 12 months. I credit my re-commitment to blogging as the biggest change. Photography continues to be the biggest part of my life professionally and personally – the blog driving me to produce even better photos every time I pick up the camera. There are so many things to try and having a forum to discuss and show results really pushes me to get out there, find subjects, and get results.

September Self Portrait
September Self Portrait

Thankful

I am thankful most for my wife – supporting my photography with her energy and ideas. She has helped to make TimeLine Media what it is now with her work at ballroom dance events, both at events and after sorting through thousands of photos by dancer. She has helped with many ideas for blogging topics – making photo walks with me and helping to find spots that would be interesting for photos. I am not sure I would have been able to sustain the blog or the company without her help, and I try hard not to let her efforts go to waste! We have come so far and have done amazing things since starting – we are definitely excited for the future.

In a sunflower field
In a sunflower field

In going through the photos, I am also so thankful for the other photographers in the area that have helped me along the way. Some have shown me how to edit photos, how to shoot weddings, how to assist – the list goes on and on. It has been more collaborative than I would have thought for such a competitive field. Thanks to all the photographers that have shot for us, or with us at events! We really could not have done it without you. You have always put your best efforts to get amazing photos, and it is helps to lower our stress levels when there are people we can trust helping us.

September Birthday Wishes

My mother called me – she wished me “Happy Birthday” and said she was thankful to have made it to see me at 37. My whole family has given me lots to photograph over the year – lots of family get togethers has provided some of my favorite photographs – the ones you would save in a tornado – kind of photos. It is a privilege to be a photographer, and hopefully better images are around the corner!

TimeLine Media – www.timelinedc.com
703-864-8208

Ballroom Dance, Event, Personal, Photography | 0 comment

Editing Monday

Getting back to editing in Lightroom today to edit lots of photos in the back log. I have a few shoots coming up too, so I want to get these done as soon as I can. I am excited to show you more photos from our weekend photo walk to a new local place that could be great for more portraits. More editing is needed for those. As a quick reminder, there is an event that is expiring today, the Marsha Bonet 2013 Dance Showcase. Last chance to view and share your photos from this event!

©TimeLine Media - Marsha Bonet Dance Showcase
©TimeLine Media – Marsha Bonet Dance Showcase

Family and Friends

This weekend, there was a large gathering at my mother’s house. People came to celebrate the life of Liza who passed away on her 50th birthday last week. It was an amazing show of support and love from a community that lost a friend too soon. I was so proud of to be a small part of this extended family for the day. My wife ran around making sure everyone had what they needed, answered the ringing doorbell, and made room for all the food being shuttled to the tables.

At this time my mom generously offered her house as the venue, she made flower arrangements for the tables the day of and cleaned for a week beforehand. My uncle helped with the last-minute cooking, and had the house was ready inside and out for all the traffic. We had a busy day, but we did get to join the party a little and enjoy the company. Thanks also to my father, who designed such a great space to hold these gatherings with a large open space where no one can hide from all the activity. I hope Liza enjoyed watching the celebration – we all wished you were there with us.

A7R_4880

TimeLine Media – www.timelinedc.com
703-864-8208

1 2 3 4