This past July we headed to Dillon Beach as usual and one day the three boys went out shooting pictures! I saw Papa and Brady hanging out while I was doing my own thing, so I took the opportunity to capture the moment! I did cheat and ask them to look at each other...so here it is!
This past weekend I took a trip to San Francisco to play with my camera and experience the beauty and the photographic experience of the city. It was a partial birthday weekend gift from Melissa, Valerie and Gabe, I will explain... Valerie purchased a Groupon from a photographer named John Ater. John gave a seminar for beginning and aspiring photographers. Huh!?, you may ask, why would Derek need that? Well, it was something that Val bought for her, but wanted to drag me along. Yes it was basic for me, but what John did was to push my envelope and encouraged me to push myself and my limits! Having a good ass kicking is healthy, trust me!
This sign caught my attention immediately. What did it mean? Who put it there? I have no idea! I liked it, shot it and here it is!
While walking around Val found this wall and I knew I had to use it! Plus having a kick butt drop dead gorgeous "model" hanging around helps ALOT! I LOVE the urban feel to this wall, plus Val's red hair and look really added to the vibe of the pic! Thanks Val for dropping your camera for a few minutes!
Ok, so why in the heck would I take a shot of the entry way to a Nugget Grocery store? First off, look at the killer lighting, the architecture, colors?! How could I not pass this shot up? I like it! Plus it was take with a pretty wide angle lens that I am testing out, would you buy this shot for $900 so I can buy this lens?
Aisnley and Mila got in on the fun of the leaves pictures! The sun was beaming thru the trees a little, as Mila can attest! Sorry about that girlfriend!
Of course we had to get all of kids together in the leaves, we seem to get a ton of shots of the kids in pairs, but few with all of them, so enjoy it and make the best of it!
These shots would not have occurred had Brady not helped me for about 15 minutes gathering all the leaves in the middle of the backyard! The guy is simply amazing! With Brady's support and Drew's awesome smile along with Ainsley's silliness, and Mila's "patience," we got it done baby!
What?! So the family did a Mud Run last weekend, 30 Oct. There were different categories and distances, here's the breakdown: Drew and Ainsley did the 100 yard dash, Brady and Sean did the Mile, Bob and Chris did the 5K and Melissa, Val, Gabe and Ryley did the 10K, while Derek and Mila took pics or slept in the backpack! They all ran thru obstacles, water, hills, and finally the mud pit at the very end! This run was a huge accomplishment for each runner so we're all very proud each other! Way to go! Time to start preparing for 2012!
Brady is still looking to manage Waste Management someday in the future! Look at that smile folks, its 7:45am and he is ready to work! Brady has taken chores to a new level around the house! If it has anything to do with lawn, leaves, mowing, pruning trees, racking up the yard...the little man is on it immediately! Wish I could get him to like reading as much as he likes to work, but I can teach that, I can't teach work ethics! Very proud of you buddy!
Here's a fun shot I took while walking around the docks at Half Moon Bay a couple of weeks ago! There was so much to see from the viewfinder that I was pretty overwhelmed! Hope you like it!
Our newest member of the family has settled in quite nicely! Snow loves to play and run around the house! He even has a buddy the bite & wrestle with, a little stuffed sea lion! The funny thing is, the sea lion is white also! Snow loves to try to get out, which he has a few times. However, we're really not in the mood to lose a cat or chase him all over the court! He's eating well, pooping in the cat box, and sleeping like a log when needed! He's been a fun addition to the family indeed!
During the course of the three days I managed to get in a few cool shoots and I still have not looked thru all of them in close detail! Kinda behind! But I will need to get my butt on target for this weekend! I also did a GREAT shoot last night and will need to be ready for the mud run next sunday!
