tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30742976847617258152024-03-12T17:56:24.746-07:00Jimmy Douglas PhotographyJimmy Douglas Blogjimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-22002771424160382162008-10-24T14:04:00.000-07:002008-10-24T14:06:11.022-07:00New website and blogHi everyone. My new web site and blog is up and running.<br /><br />Web site: www.jimmydouglas.com<br /><br />The blog is running but still going thru a transition.<br /><br />Jimmyjimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-8148269123427199382008-10-19T15:04:00.000-07:002008-10-19T20:06:15.121-07:00Lindsay and Nick get married!Recently <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >J</span>ennifer from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.jwcfotos.com">JWC Fotos</a> asked me to 2nd shoot a wedding with her. That happened this weekend. Jennifer is great to work with, I love her positive attitude and bubbly personality. My wife and I met Jennifer and her husband Curt a few months ago and we had a great time. We found Lindsay and Nick easy to work with and was loads of fun. While Jennifer was off shooting the girls, me and the boys went off and had some fun of our own.<br /><br />When you're finished here head on over to <a href="http://jwcfotos.blogspot.com/">Jennifer's Blog</a> and see what she's been up to.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln06.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln09.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/nick/ln07.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-76329857947561806942008-10-17T07:23:00.000-07:002008-10-17T07:25:53.606-07:00New web site up and runningPlease be patient with my blog for a few days. I upgraded my web site located at www.jimmydouglas.com<br />Since I changed domains none of my photo's will load, we are in the process of resolving this issue.<br /><br />Jimmyjimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-7767436866316653062008-10-12T16:48:00.000-07:002008-10-19T14:41:20.807-07:00Ashley - Downtown Lees' Summit Part 1We had a blast today taking Ashley through downtown Lee's Summit to shoot her senior photos. Ashley has a sweet spirit and joy oozes through her beautiful smile. We couldn't have asked for a more dramatic sky. It offered beautiful blue, dark, stormy, and even sun shine in between the clouds.<br />This is part one of a two part shoot. Next stop will be downtown Kansas City.<br /><br />We had so many good photos it was hard to stop with these few.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley/ashley04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And now a word from Vanna.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley06.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/ashley/ashley8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-2025195603999516952008-10-03T18:20:00.000-07:002008-10-19T14:49:30.384-07:002008 Christmas CardsIt’s the time of year to start thinking about Christmas Cards. I was shocked to see Christmas things in the mall the other day. My wife got me thinking about Christmas cards a month ago so we got started early this year.<br /><br />It’s getting increasingly harder getting everyone together, especially with our son away in collage. This year we are ahead of the game and our card is already designed. I advise the same for you. Start thinking now about what you would like in your cards and the information you'd like to share with loved ones.<br /><br />Below is are samples to give you ideas. Should you need more information go to <a href="mailto:jimmy@jimmydouglas.com">jimmy@jimmydouglas.com</a>.<br /><br />You can order custom designed Christmas card with images of your choice. Cards come in a variety of choices, from:<br /><br />5x7 Wide Format Folded card template<br />5x7 Folded card template<br />5x7 Flat card template<br />5x5 Trifold card template<br />4x5.5 Flat card template<br />4x5.5 Folded card template the standard flat front and back prints to 5x7<br /><br />Order's come in set’s of 25 cards.<br />Flat 5x7's (printed on 1 side only) can be ordered in any quantity size.<br />Here are some card examples:<br /><br />Folding card. Front, Back, and Inside:<br />Card set of 25 (Front and Back).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cards/4%20x%205.5%20fold%20card.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 900px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cards/4%20x%205.5%20fold%20card.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Flat card. Front and Back.<br />Card set 25 (Front and Back).<br />Individual quantities for front side prints only.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cards/4%20x%205.5%20flat%20card.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 464px; height: 900px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cards/4%20x%205.5%20flat%20card.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tri-fold card printed on both sides.<br />Card set 25.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cards/5x5%20trifold%20card.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 772px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cards/5x5%20trifold%20card.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 622px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cards/cc1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cards/cc2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 622px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 622px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cards/cc4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 622px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 652px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cc6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 652px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cards/cc6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cards/cc7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 652px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/cards/cc7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-64653394643677729682008-10-02T08:45:00.000-07:002008-10-19T14:54:33.592-07:00Recent Trip to Chicago<span style="font-size:180%;">S</span>unday morning I traveled to Chicago to update my SAP skills. Sunday afternoon I had a small window of time to photograph family "C" and present them with Christmas Card templates. Here are a few photos from the shoot and in another day or so I show you some Christmas samples I'm offering this year.<br /><br />Dad and the kids were having a great time here. As dad bent forward then back up the kids felt like they were on a roller coaster ride. The laughter was contagious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the laughter slowed I was able to capture quieter pictures of the boys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c1ab.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c1ab.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 900px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 900px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/chudy/c6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-88746334124557768152008-09-27T05:43:00.000-07:002008-10-03T19:09:51.948-07:00October Fest<a href="http://www.lees-summit.mo.us/">Lees Summit</a> is in the middle of <a href="http://www.lsoktoberfest.com/">Octoberfest</a> and it's great entertainment for all. Loved walking around hearing all the kiddies scream as the rides raced by. The colors of the night and entertainment was loads of fun for all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 676px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My wife Nancy and daughter Dani<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 900px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ofest/ofest04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-25341731705262006912008-09-25T11:00:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:50:12.340-07:00Photo's from the OneLight WorkshopHere's a few photo's from the OneLight Workshop just held in Kansas City.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/rachael.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 525px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/rachael.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/rachael2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 671px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/rachael2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Richard<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/richard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 666px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/richard.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-3374147561548909302008-09-25T07:36:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:50:44.033-07:00Zack Arias - OneLight Workshop in Kansas CityWOW!!!! First of all my hat goes off to <a href="http://www.zarias.com/">Zack</a> for taking time to mentor other photographers and share how he creates such beautiful and unique pieces of art. We had a great time watching and learning from <a href="http://www.zarias.com/">Zack</a> as he shared his concepts of using just one light for a photo shoot. I was blessed having bought his <a href="http://www.onelightworkshop.com/DVD_Ordering.html">OneLight DVD</a> and watched it several times before the workshop. While many struggle to write down their notes, I filled in missing pieces of the puzzle, which easily fell into place during the workshop. Just so you understand, I'm not making a dime off his DVD. But, I will gladly promote it as the best explanation of off camera flash. Flash outside the studio without a light meter has always been a struggle for me and the inconsistency has really frustrated me. After watching <a href="http://www.onelightworkshop.com/DVD_Ordering.html">Zacks DVD</a> and trying the techniques on 3 shoots, his methods have proven easy and very repeatable. I respect those who use natural light, but I love the creativity that flash brings.<br /><br />Having now pimped his DVD, if you get the concepts you still need creativity to produce a piece of work that stands out from other photographers. One thing that stands out for me is how creative Zack is with one light. To show you how stuck I was, the thought never occured to me to take a shoot through umbrella and point it away from the subject. The results are stunning.<br /><br />One last thought. For those of you who think you cannot produce outstanding pieced of art with one off-camera flash and one light modifier valued at $200-$300, think again.<br /><br />A Special Thank You to <a href="http://www.staceyschmitz.com/">Stacey Schmitz Photography</a> for opening up his studio for this workshop. Stacey<br />Now, I want to share with you photo's from the workshop. I am very pleased with my results, but when compared to Zack I have a long way to go.Thanks again Zack for sharing your wisdom and raising the bar!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/1lc.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 670px; height: 900px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/onelight/1lc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-2868919756074215762008-09-22T20:18:00.000-07:002008-10-22T19:41:54.805-07:00MackTonight I had an opportunity to take Mack out for a quick photo shoot. We arrived 30 minutes later then I wanted to but had a awesome session. I learned a lot about Mack, he has a passion for golf and politics and he works hard as he pursues both.<br />You can see we had a great time and the last bit of lighting was the icing on the cake.<br /><br />The sun was dropping fast, we had just minutes to get this shot set up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mack performing his best Camilo Villegas imitation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.jimmydouglas.com/ftphome/mack/mack04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-71165486241275453182008-09-22T12:43:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:46:50.418-07:00Heidi Part III couldn't help myself, we had so many great photo's from Heidi I just had to post a few more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 875px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 625px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-83692641281570301482008-09-20T19:48:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:47:44.244-07:00Socks<span style="font-size:130%;">Today I had an opportunity to work with some clowns as they brought loads of joy to a bunch of children. Our church, <a href="http://www.abundantlifebaptist.com/">Abundant Life Baptist Church</a> ,had it's annual carnival where all the entertainment, drinks, hot dogs, candy, and cotton candy are free. It's just one of the many ways they reach out to the community. I took over 300 pictures of the children as they posed with my new friends. Here is some of their colorful garb.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clowns/clown3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-52226300063782511092008-09-18T13:31:00.001-07:002008-09-22T12:47:07.279-07:00Sweet HeidiHeidi stopped by today for a impromptu photo shoot. She can't drive just yet so grandma brought her. Together they made a sweet pair. Heidi's a natural in front of the camera and knows how to bring out her best features.<br /><br />See how she turns on the charm. Don't you just love the 85 f/1.2 lens?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 668px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 441px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Heidi was getting a little tired with all the lights and directions so grandma stepped in to help. Looks like we got two beautiful girls!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/heidi/h3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-54108500202964505642008-09-17T15:16:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:47:20.374-07:00Grandpa Glen<span style="font-size:100%;">I was inspired recently by another photographer. In his blog, Zack tells of the loss a family member and shares some thoughts about capturing pictures while you can. Time passes so fast it makes a person wonder where it went. For me I travel every week, which leaves little time for the family let alone taking pictures of them.<br /><br />Glen, my father-in-law, used to live 2 blocks away, which guaranteed I'd see him every weekend. When his bride of 50 years passed away he moved to another town about 30 minutes away. My wife (his daughter) gets to see him every Wednesday when she takes him home from Bible study, but I rarely get to see him anymore. Today, however, was different. I am off this week and got to spend a day with him.<br /><br />You can't help but love Glen. He seems to know everyone and is a joy to be with, but he's getting up there in years. Zack's blog got me thinking about how I photograph people outside of my family more than my own. Could it be I unconsciously place my family second because I don't get paid to photograph them? Or maybe it's the fact they clown around and make silly faces when I'm trying to do serious work.<br /><br />Silly faces during family portraits used to frustrate me to no end, then Nancy's mother died. When I began putting family pictures together for the memorial I began to realize how special these silly faces were. At the time I took the photos I was livid, but putting them together for the funeral brought great joy and laughter.<br /><br />With all this in mind I decided to take more pictures of the family. Today, when we picked up Glen from Bible study, I asked him if I could take a few pictures and he agreed. Here’s a few shots from our impromptu session.</span><br /><br />Here's Glen at his Church<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Glen, his daughter Nancy and her daughter Dani<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grandpa with Dani and there's Cooper, what a faithful companion.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/glen/g4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Visit my wife blog <a href="http://oliveleafministries.blogspot.com/">(The Olive Leaf Ministries)</a> to see more photo's and see whats happening on her blog.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">If you are a photographer and want to learn a little bit about using off camera flash check out <a href="http://www.zarias.com/">Zacks blog</a>. <a href="http://www.zarias.com/">Zach</a> recently created a <a href="http://www.zarias.com/?cat=10">OneLight DVD</a></span>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-17494010766702428112008-09-13T05:57:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:03:01.778-07:00Emersyn Jayne – Sep 11, 2008Thursday, just after I landed in Kansas City, I received an emergency call to photograph our friend's newborn baby. For those of us who know family “K” we were filled with joy over the upcoming birth of little Emersyn. Sadly she died before birth and these pictures would be the only memories they would have of their little girl.<br /><br />Please pray for this family as they grieve the lose of their child. Many of us can’t help but wonder why God would allow a mother to carry a baby full term, and then call the child home before birth. The truth is we many never understand the will of God in these situations until we meet Him face to face. Our vision of time is different then God's. We see time as past and present, but He see's the future. His Word tells us, “<span style="font-style: italic;">Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.</span>” (Jeremiah 1:5) In other words God set’s us apart for His special purpose long before we were born. He created us to worship Him and no matter how difficult our situation might be, it’s vital to lean on Him and trust that He will carry us through.<br /><br />I wish I had magical words in times like this, but I don’t. Nancy and I have a 20 year old daughter who is Autistic and on numerous occasions we've felt we couldn't take any more. But, it was during these times we found comfort in knowing He would carry us through.<br /><br />Matthew 11:28-30 says, "<span style="font-style: italic;">Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.</span>” Simply put, a yoke is a long plank with 2 curves cut in the bottom. It fits over our shoulders and Christ’s allowing Him to ease our burdens. What a vision of comfort.<br /><br />So, how can we help others in times of grief? Sometimes the fewer words the better. Let your friends grieve in their own way, don’t criticize or tell them how to feel. Give them time and space and remember it’s ok if they cry out or yell at God. He is big and He can handle it. Let your actions do the talking by bringing them meals, cleaning their house, or mowing the lawn. Men, take the husband/father out for a few hours and women take the wife/mother out for a time of rest and relaxation. Offer to take their children for a day to give the husband and wife time alone. Reach out to someone, share some love asking nothing in return and most of all lift them in prayer. This is how we reflect the love of God to others.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 605px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 602px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 617px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ek/emersyn04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-44271161309347549452008-08-23T18:39:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:02:39.994-07:00Happy Birthday Jimmy and ClesieToday Jimmy celebrated his 50th Birthday. Also celebrating a Birthday is Clesie, born on the same day 49 years later.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Dad<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/birthday/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/birthday/1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/birthday/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/birthday/2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-14463440615521708652008-08-21T10:35:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:04:44.204-07:00New 2008 Summer Olympic Event: Mini Platform Dog DivingThese pictures may not be the best, but we had fun making them. It's amazing what you can capture in near blackness. It was late last night and Clesie desperately wanted to play. I would have rather sat in my recliner doing mindless channel surfing, but Clesie's persistence paid off, so we went out to the pool. We might as well do some night photography!<br /><br />These photo's were taken around 9:30 pm with little ambient light. Focusing was done manually since auto focus didn't really have anything to grab hold of. Shutter speed was used to stop motion and wasn't low enough to capture ambient light. Aperture was used for dept of field and tweaked to best capture flash without burning out any highlights.<br /><br />Amazingly enough, Clesie sat and jumped when I asked him to. You can see from these photo's his eyes focused great in the dark. He had but one goal, catch the toy! He did a fantastic job!!!<br /><br />Here's a few shots from last night.<blockquote></blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Look Dad, I can catch it in the dark!"</span><br />Score: 5 out of 5 bones for effort.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/ns1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/ns1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Clesie performs the Kangaroo Jump, grabs the prize with his paws, and pulls in for a perfect catch.<br />Score: 4 out of 5 bones for style. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/ns2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/ns2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Great job keeping his eye on the gold!<br />Score: 5 out of 5 bones for difficulty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/ns3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/ns3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Clesie captures the gold in the Mini Platform Dog Diving Event!<br />Congratulations!jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-85886090458411216372008-08-19T18:10:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:05:20.408-07:00OneLight DVD set from Zack AriasThis weekend I received Zack's Arias <a href="http://www.onelightworkshop.com/OneLight/Welcome.html">OneLight</a> DVD. For those of you who haven't heard of Zack I suggest you check out his <a href="http://www.zarias.com/">blog</a>. Zack does a great job explaining the relationship of flash, shutter speed, and exposure. He shows you how to create fantastic photo's with an inexpensive off camera flash such as the <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=141&modelid=10514">Canon 580ex</a> , <a href="http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2002/sb-80dx.htm">Nikon SB80dx</a> ,more powerful Sunpac 120j, or if you have the big bucks a <a href="http://www.qtm.com/">Quantum flash</a>. Add a few <a href="http://www.pocketwizard.com/">pocket wizards</a> and you add so many more options.<br /><br /><div>To get beautifully lit photo's add a simple modifier to your light, such as a tasty 60 inch umbrella or a <a href="http://www.fjwestcott.com/details.cfm?id=3&tbl=softboxes">Westcott Soft</a> box. These simple soft-boxes open and work much like an unbrella, they fit in a simple <a href="http://www.fjwestcott.com/details.cfm?id=15&tbl=accessories">umbrella adaptor</a>.<br /><br />So, if you are interested in photo's that don't have the deer in the headlight look, check out <a href="http://www.zarias.com/?cat=13">Zacks blog</a> where he has great tutorials or visit the David Hobbie over at the <a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/">Stobist</a>, another great photogrpher. David does a great job with his <a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html">Lighting 101</a> and <a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/06/lighting-102-introduction.html">Lighting 102</a> series. He also has a great section called <a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/on-assignment.html">On Assignment</a>.<br />I will have some samples of Zacks lighting for you to see soon.</div>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-27555282179919169712008-08-12T18:10:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:47:59.127-07:002008 State Fair - Part 1This year I did a first. I visited my first Fair in Sedalia, Missouri. Though I had a great time, it wasn't like the fair Ma and Pa Kettle visited in the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044862/">"<span style="font-size:100%;">Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair <span>(1952)"</span></span></a> It had a lot of activities, but seemed very commercial and lacking in animals.<br /><br /><div>Two days after the Missouri's Fair, I went to the Indianapolis State Fair, which was much more what I expected. I saw the worlds largest boar, acres of farm animals, and all types of cows and sheep. They demonstrated how to milk cows and shear sheep. I even saw a small bee farm!<div><br />Here's but a few photo's from the Fairs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 630px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 450px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 448px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 450px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 450px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 463px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf06.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/fair/sf07.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div></div>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-1999123555879141112008-07-08T05:55:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:51:48.740-07:00Sunglasses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 692px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/sun/sun05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-87828789769549547412008-07-05T09:08:00.000-07:002008-10-19T17:51:40.400-07:002008 Legacy Park Fireworks DisplayThis year will go down as one of the greatest 4th of July weekends we've ever had in Kansas City. In years past the weather has either been very hot or rainy. This year, however, was perfect and we had a great time. My son Drew and I took a few minutes drive up to <a href="http://www.lees-summit.mo.us/whatsnewdetail.cfm?key_id=633">Legacy Park</a> in Lees Summit. Here's just a few photo's from the fireworks show.<br /><br /><br />The calm before the Storm<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The celebration begins!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 565px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 419px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 604px;" src="http://oliveleafministries.com/jimmy/fw/fw04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-45998964807912848882008-07-04T20:17:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:52:17.868-07:00Cole<span style="font-size:130%;">Cole is a young man who came to Kansas City from Texas to visit family. Since he recently graduated from High School, we took an opportunity to do a senior photo shoot. Cole loves horses so we went to a nearby stable where he felt right at home. We had a wonderful time!</span><br /><br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole06.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole07.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole09.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole14.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole14.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cole and his prized possession.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole15.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole16.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole16.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cole and his brother Jackson.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole17.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/cole/cole17.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-51415844876669041892008-06-29T09:46:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:52:47.616-07:00Clesie Learns to Jump in the Pool<span style="font-size:130%;">Our Yellow Lab Ecclesiastes, aka Clesie, learned how to swim this week. It's great to watch how quickly he learns new things. Not long ago he wouldn't touch the pool water, so one day I gently helped him sit on the first step. After a few hours the curiosity got the better of him and he ventured deeper into the pool. Soon he was venturing down the stairs to retrieve his toys.</span><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I showed him how to jump in from the side of the pool and after a few minutes he was doing it on his own. Now he just loves the pool, and retrieving anything we throw into the pool. He often jumps in just for the fun of it!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 429px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Look dad, I got my eye's on the prize!"</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 697px; height: 900px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Got it!"</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Clesie's failed attempt to walk on water.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 404px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 401px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs06.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Dang it, I thought if I had faith as small as a mustard seed I could walk on water."</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 569px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/clesie/cs07.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-63258424088945685202008-06-17T05:14:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:48:11.856-07:00Emily & BrettI had another great weekend working with Jan from <a href="http://photomementos.com/">Photomementos</a>. We Couldn't have asked for better weather. The ceremony was at the <a href="http://www.atoneluth.org/">Atonement Lutheran Church</a> and was beautiful, it was a great day for everyone.<br />The Reception was at <a href="http://www.club1000kc.com/">Club 1000</a> in downtown Kansas City.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be04.jpg"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be05.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be05.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be07.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />The First dance and the highlight of the night, Grandpa dancing.<br />Everyone had to stopped and watch.<br /><table border="1" width="150"><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/emily/be09.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074297684761725815.post-76755132474149764232008-06-13T06:54:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:53:15.186-07:00Another StormHere we go again, another storm. Fortunately, nothing was damaged. With high winds blowing the rain diagonally across the sky, the lightning and thunder that accompanied was absolutely amazing. Like a song in loop mode, this scene went on for hours. Our yellow lab wasn't so intrigued though. It scarred the tar out of him.<br /><br />Too lazy to get a tripod, I sat in a kitchen chair and rested the camera on the back of the chair. Camera mode was "bulb", "F4", and length of time the shutter was open, well that was just a guess.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 600px;" src="http://jimmydouglas.com/blog/ls/ls5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>jimmydouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08217496353965697377noreply@blogger.com0