On-Location

This week, or at least until Thursday, I'm in Napa to photograph some family, new babies, seniors and a really cool cheer team (Go VC!). I'll post some pix when I get back.

This trip I decided to ride my motorcycle down rather than take the car, and I have to say I5 is booring! So I decided to take a detour through lake county and ride up the valley at the end of my ride. So there I was zipping through Lake County with the mountains, lakes & small vineyards and in the twisy & turney road coming down Mt. St Helena, stuck behind this minivan that was slamming on its brakes every time we came into a bend (maddening!), when the road went from steep walled embankments, like a canyon, on both sides of the road whos tops were trimmed in both oak and pine to a gradually blooming expansive view of the north end of the Napa Valley spreading out infront of me. Illuminated from the west by the soft light of an early fall sunset my end of ride anxiety from the long time in the saddle, being stuck behind terrible drivers and need to "get there" just dissapeared while the light was coloring the tops of rustic barns and vineyards with its delicate warmth of sunset. So this is how I dropped down into the valley where so many summer memories were made, and I felt refreshed as I roared past places whos ghosts I cary. Fall is coming to the Valley of past and present home. Times that change can challenge us, there will be a winter, but Spring is just that much closer.

Photogenic Winner

Congratulations Krystle for winning Beyond Images Photogenic award at Miss Southern Oregon Teen USA pageant! You did a great job and we're proud to have you as our winner and as representitive for Southern Oregon. Also we'd like to congratulate PJ for winning Miss Southern Oregon! Good luck to both of you during the big Miss Oregon/Miss Oregon Teen USA pageant. We are all cheering for you!

Senior class of 2007

New senior packages are ready for download at beyondimages.com!
Yup, it's time to get ready for school, and for us that means we get to meet new seniors, take cool pictures and have tons of fun!
Over the next few months we're going to be shooting a lot! So, if you're a senior this year, CALL US! Make your appointment soon so you get the time & day you want, we can't wait to meet you!

Check out some seniors we've photographed, get pricing, learn more!

One small child can change the world

Recently we started working for a charity called Sparrow Clubs. This is a group founded by an overweight, picked-on middle schooler who saw the moment where he could actually make a difference. Most of us go through life missing these moments, or thinking we really won't make a difference. Thanks to Sparrow Clubs I realized that our children need to see that they really do matter in this world and that even one small child can change the world.

Below is a recent shoot I did at Red Robbin where the sparrows were having a luncheon. The kids below are beautiful and filled my heart. Each of them has a major medical issue and Sparrow helps them, through our healthy children, to raise money to take some of the burden off these wonderful families. If you have time, visit Sparrow Clubs web site at www.sparrowclubs.org.

Congratulations Chelsea!

I can't believe it. Time flys by so quickly, it seems that just a couple of years have passed since I first held you, all wrapped up in a blanket, new to this world. Now look at you! Your combo graduation/birthday party this weekend is going to be fun, then its off to europe!

We love you chooch!