Wilson Family Photos

Ever since my wife and I started attending Grace Covenant Baptist Church here in Birmingham, the Wilson family has played a large role in encouraging us spiritually.  Mrs. Judy was the first person to approach us when we first visited, and she made us feel so welcome.  It has been a blessing getting to know the Wilson family over the past couple years and hearing about God's provision in sustaining Mr. Doug's life after 2 strokes.  This past year, Mr. Doug and Mrs. Judy celebrated their 50th anniversary, and I am honored to be able to witness and learn from such a godly example.  I hope you enjoy these family photos!

Birthday Celebration: Julia Benson

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to take photos for Julia Benson, my former business manager at Advanced Eye Care.  Looking back, it has been a blessing getting to know her and wouldn't trade my experience at the office for anything.  So I was pretty thrilled when she asked me to capture this special time as she celebrates another year the Lord has given her.  Happy Birthday Mrs. Julia!

Alabaster City Fest - Theatrix

Here are the rest of the photos from the Alabaster City Fest.  Being at a live performance is more enjoyable than listening to a recording.  When the right combination of creativity, individual talent, and chemistry mix, the results are usually pretty good.  This was my first time hearing Theatrix play and they definitely rocked out to cover songs from Led Zeppelin, Rush, and a few others.  The other photos include food and activities throughout the day.

Free helmets courtesy of Children's Hospital and the Shelby County Fire Department.

Audrey Olivia Nguyen - First Photo Shoot Part II

I just finished going over photos of Audrey for Tim and Halena and man, I'm so happy for them.   Audrey is such a beautiful, strong, and curious baby, I can't believe that she is already three months old.  What a blessing from God!  I'm glad that I had the opportunity to capture this exciting time in their lives and to spend time with them. Hope you enjoy!

Life. Downtown. Flash Photography.

April is wrapping up and I just wanted to post a few pictures from these past few months before the crazy storm. I've been experimenting more with the equipment I have and hope that I could share it with you. As usual, I am a work in progress but I hope that you enjoy the photos.

Throw Back. Jefferson Square in Downtown New Orleans.

Here is a picture from 2007 when my cousin came to visit Louisiana.  He was hoping to visit New Orleans, so we set out with our cameras to shoot around. The weather was a little rainy, overcast, and uncooperative-but we managed, barely.  As a result, there was a lot of "what if I tried this?" moments.  Here is picture of the Saint Louis Cathedral in Jefferson Square, one of the last pictures I took as the sun was coming out.  Any comments or suggestions would definitely be appreciated!

You are Beautiful.

The weather this weekend was great, so Lida and I took the opportunity to head downtown and explore.  My advice is to ask advice before you do something like this.  With the sunlight quickly fading, an error-proned GPS, and full tank of gas, it was good to get out.  Here are a few shots from downtown.

A few local artists are creating quite a stir in the Birmingham area.  As one person put it, the soon to be ubiquitous "You are Beautiful" signs- seen here on Richard Arrington Jr Blvd.

Downtown with our Peppy

Alabama Theater - Alabama Walk of Fame

A shot of downtown Birmingham

The Summit

Had a free night so I went to the Summit to catch this normally very busy intersection.   The weather was pretty cloudy and chilling but I was able to manage a few shots. Hope you enjoy!

One Day Trip. Piedmont Park. Downtown Atlanta.

Since moving to Birmingham (AL), one of my favorite places to visit has been Atlanta, GA. I haven't had a chance to visit since last summer but there was a different feel this time around because of the snowfall. Right in the middle of downtown is Piedmont Park Conservancy, which I really enjoy because of its proximity to downtown yet being an isolated tree-loving environment to walk around. Had a great day to enjoy the company of wife and hyperactive dog.

Here are the pictures and as always, let me know what you think!

Atlantic Station and Downtown Atlanta from Piedmont Park.

Piedmont Park and some snapper at Atlantic Station in Downtown.

Cityscape from Piedmont Park.

Downtown Atlanta at night.