Category Archives: Our Family
Tom photographing on MADtv and Ed Bassmaster
Yes it has been an INSANE month. As you can see below I just uploaded about 30 jobs and most of them are from before December! That’s how far behind on the blog we are.
Well, Tom spent a week down in Hollywood this month and photographed on the set of MADtv. It’s a really long story that got him there, but to sum things up, a HUGE YouTube comedian named Ed Bassmaster flew out from Philedelphia to have Tom take his portraits and for us to help create his website. That was a huge compliment for us! Ed won a spot on MADtv and told them he had to bring along his personal photographer, Tom 
. So Tom and Ed went to Hollywood, filmed the first day, then Ed was asked to come back for a second filming the following day for the Season Finale! What an honor it was for Ed. The link below is a short 4 minute video of some of Ed’s photos that Tom took here in Redding, and a few photos Tom took from their trip to Hollywood. I hope you enjoy! To check out more on Ed visit his website at http://www.EdBassmaster.com
Castle Crags State Park
Tommy and I had our 11 year anniversary this past Sunday. We spent it going on a hike up Castle Crags with our twin boys, (our daughter is at grandma’s for a little summer break. ) If you haven’t made this hike it is definately one to check out. It’s pretty intense, 2200 ft gain, but so worth it! It was a nice break from the smoke for a day!
The Real Meaning of Easter – Our Photos From Israel of The Garden Tomb
5 years ago Tommy and I went on a trip to Israel. It was so incredbile, being able to put the stories that we knew from the Bible into real life places. Some of my favorite photos are from the Garden Tomb and since it is Easter weekend I though it was a great time to post some photos that we took while there. There is the Hill that the cross was placed on (Golgatha, place of the Skull, where Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans, buried in a nearby tomb, and rose from the dead on Easter Sunday) ,some pictures of the tomb itself, the huge track the rock was rolled away from, the inside of the tomb (it’s believed Jesus was buried on the left) and a photo of Tommy and I in front of the empty tomb.
I hope you enjoy and if you’re not doing anything for Easter, come join us at The Convention Center, Neighborhood Church has 3 services Easter Sunday. For More Information Visit www.NCRedding.com
Far view if The Garden Tomb
Close up of the Garden Tomb
The track the massive stone was rolled away from! Can you imagine how huge that stone must have been???
The Floor Plan of the Tomb
The Inside of the Tomb, We are standing were #6 is on the floor plan.
It’s believed Jesus was palced on the left here.
Tommy and I in front of the tomb.
100,000 visitors!!!
Wow! This is a HUGE thank you to all our clients, friends and subscribers. In 1 year’s time we have reached 100,000 visitors to our blog! We couldn’t have done it without you! Thanks so much and here’s to another great year!! If you want continual updates everytime we post a new item to our blog, click on the subscribe button to the left.
Our First Broken Bone – Calvin is sporting a cast
Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, one of our twin boys broke his wrist this past week in PE. They’re almost 10 so I guess making it this far without stitches or broken bones is pretty good when you have boys as active as ours! Here’s his new cast just about as bright a color as he could possibly get. He was happy to know he could fit the Playstation controller in his hand. I don’t know if he’d make it a whole 3 weeks! :)…..
Sunny Southern California – Our Vacation
Well there’s only one time a year that we can take a vacation and that’s January. We have some great friends the Kirkpatrick’s (who’s blog you can read here) who recently moved to Southern Cal so we decide to spend our vacation with them and explore some of So Cal’s educational side. Of course our first Saturday here we spent on the San Clemente beach in 70 degree weather!!! I can’t say that I miss being home in Redding this week! Here’s a couple beach shots as well as our 3 kids in front of the California Science Center which is an incredible place to visit and completely free!! We’ll post a slide show of our trip when we get home. See ya soon!
CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
Well we’re off for a few days to enjoy Christmas with our family in the Bay Area.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Update on Us… Our New Move!!
Wow, what a crazy and fun season! After our little vacation for our boys football championships in Vegas, we came back and moved our studio! Just 2 doors down, but a much better space for us. We now have natural window light in the studio and it is wonderful! Plus a private proofing room and spacious lobby.
Let me tell you, trying to move in the middle of a packed schedule ahs been a challenge but it was SOOO worth it! Drop by and say hello to check out the new digs! We are at 1137 Hartnell Ave Suite A, very close to Harbor Freight Tools.
Back From Vacation and Getting Back on Track!
Wow, what an amazing time we had. Our twins were involved in a national football championship in Las Vegas over the Thanksgiving break (Enterprise Jr. Hornets Jr Pee Wees), so we made an entire 10 day vacation out of it. We first went to the Bay Area to visit with family for a few days then down to Temecula to visit some good friends who recently moved there. Then we headed over to Vegas visiting The Calico Ghost Town on the way. It’s hard getting your head back in gear after being gone so long but it was such a nice break! Here’s a pic of our twins with their metals. Their team also won the tournament which was an added plus!!! We’ll post a slideshow of the trip once I finish getting the blog caught up from all our clients before and after the trip! Look for more posts every night this week to cover the last few weeks and thanks for being patient with us for those clients anxious to see their pics!
New Website Design – Let Us Know What You Think!
Well we finally did it. We have been meaning to update our website for some time now so our blog and website and more interactive. Check it out and let us know what you think!
