Monday May 4, 2015
She says the funniest things. She doesn’t miss a beat. She stands on my feet repeatedly. She sings “Happy Birthday to you” non-stop even when it isn’t my birthday. She plays the piano with her mom. She hugs without fear. She cares. She wakes me up most mornings with a soft “Daddy”. She loves nature….
Tuesday April 28, 2015
My senior year in high school wasn’t the best year of my life. We had some family turmoil and I didn’t do as well as I had hoped in my classes. My Calculus class proved the most challenging, but my teacher was gracious and understanding and offered me additional help that allowed me to survive…
Monday April 6, 2015
Back in 2012, George and I had the privilege of photographing Karen and Colby’s wedding in Plymouth, MA. The two of them cracked me up. Their energy, smiles and enthusiastic group of friends made for a memorable wedding. I think Colby’s surprise line dance with some of his buddies was the icing on the cake….
Tuesday March 10, 2015
What is Inspire? Inspire is real. So real that it hits you in the gut, turns you on your head and you’re thankful for it. It’s one of those events that forces you to think about what you’re doing as a photographer and why you’re doing it. Inspire is community. A community so tight-knit that…
Wednesday March 26, 2014
The Lily Challenge – Weeks 1 & 2 Well, I decided to bring back The Lily Challenge this year. What is The Lily Challenge you ask? It is the challenge of taking Lily’s picture every day for a month straight. Anyone who knows me knows this is a significant challenge for me. I first did…
Thursday February 27, 2014
I haven’t written a blog in forever. Well, since June of last year. Not because I don’t want to or love writing about all the amazing experiences we have here at Black Thumb Studio. I’ve simply struggled with work/life balance. Being a small business owner is both awesome and incredibly difficult at the same time….
Saturday June 22, 2013
There’s a lot more to this story than simply a beautiful wedding. Thankfully, Tiffany and David’s wedding is just the most recent chapter to this story. And it’s personal – fair warning. My wife and I have attended the same church for the past 16 years. We were married there 15 years ago this July…
Tuesday January 22, 2013
First comes love, then comes marriage and then comes baby! Black Thumb built it’s foundation on capturing beautiful and unique photographs for one of life’s most special events. Because our wedding clients are so wonderfully loyal we have seen a natural progression of more baby portraits. For our fall internship we hired Kayleena Tunewicz. Her…
Friday January 4, 2013
Another great year has come and gone within the blink of an eye. I met many amazing people, had great experiences and I’m grateful for every moment! Here are some of my favorite shots from 2012. Enjoy! In the Hollywood spotlight! There is a lot I love about this image, the light, the composition, the…
Friday May 25, 2012
So we have neighbors that live two houses down from us – Nikki, John, their daughter Izzy, and soon-to-be son (he who is yet to be named). A couple of years back, John’s mom Joan wanted to have some family portraits taken. Nikki and John recommended us. I shot their family portrait session at a…
