Animal Planet // Yes, I get paid for this

Working as a photo editor for AnimalPlanet.com has its perks.  One perk is meeting and photographing animals.  It happens very rarely, but when you work with an incredibly creative team you have opportunities that people would pay to be a part of; however I'm the one getting paid!  The word blessing is an understatement at times.

Today AnimalPlanet.com and the Washington Area Rescue League partnered and launched a Kitten Cam, I got to photograph the kittens!  Well, get a mop cause you are going to melt on the floor into a puddle of cute overload.

Katie - a real swell gal

There are a handful of people from Discovery that I have made very closed bonds with and Katie is one of those people.  Though she has been gone about two years now, I still talk about her like she and I were working on projects just last week.  

This gorgeous gal is starting a new venture and of course that warrants some professional head shots for her website.  Katie is a writer and currently contributes to TLC.com's Parentables blog where investigates the challenges of motherhood.  P.S.s She's hilarious and really has a way with words.

Robert the Fish

Greydon won a fish at the Damascus Fair this past week.  We were thrilled to have a little pet in the house that doesn't make Fletcher sneeze.  Greydon named him Robert, his own middle name, and we got a tank, plant, food, rocks and tried our best to create a nice little home within our home. 

Upon arriving home today, I checked on the little guy and found him belly up.  Robert died sometime during the day, and I feel awful because just this morning he was swimming around, eating food, seeming like everything was a-ok.  

Here are some pictures from Sunday when Robert was still part of the family.

RIP Robert.  You will always be Greydon's first pet even if it was only for four days.

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50 years and counting

My colleague from Discovery asked if I would like to photograph a 50th wedding anniversary party.  I had no idea that I'd wind up feeling like part of the family.  

Anthony and Gina were married in 1962 and in honor of their 50th anniversary invited family and friends to their vow renewal and reception.  The last of many summer storms made its way over Alexandria, VA just prior to the celebration, but it stopped no one from joining.

What an honor to be a part of this event.  I can only hope that Fletcher and I live to see 2056 to have our own celebration.

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Deffinbaughs - Love + Laughter

Meet Scott and Denise. They have six children. Did you hear me? They have SIX children!  I can barely get my own son out the door, but let alone six? From the outside, these two seem superhuman, but hanging out with them I'm always remind about how simply great they are.

I have known Denise since second grade and watching her and her husband create a wonderful family has been awe inspiring. (Don't get any ideas, Mom, we like our one kid.) Scott laughs at all my bad jokes, which is why I like this guy so darn much. He and I need to go out for a beer.

Denise called me to take family photos before their oldest, Vicci, started college at McDaniel. One thing lead to another and everyone wound up getting new head shots.  Scott secretly told me between head shots and family portraits he fell asleep on the couch. . .in his suit. Who can blame him?

It's always a pleasure and an honor to have this family of 9 (Coco the dog, too) to block off time for me.  

Kids (in order): Vicci, John, Scott Jr., James, Joe, Lexi (count 'em, did I get them all?)

 

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