Prelude: Cody + Shannon

"When you hold me in your arms, I want nothing more than to hold you forever"

Zoo

About a week ago Adam, Lindsay, and Hayden came down to visit us. Their trip was short and sweet. The early part of the days were bogged down with Lindsay, Miranda and I working for the most part, but as soon as the work was done, the fun began. Early Saturday morning Adam and I took a trip down memory lane revisiting our old homes and elementary schools. This was a blast. Hearing all the stories Adam could remember about his childhood had me and Hayden cracking up all morning. The last stop we made that morning before going back was at Adam's elementary school. We took some time to snap a few photos of Hayden swinging for the very first time, boy was this funny. Her smile was from ear to ear and we even herd some high pitched squeals of excitement with every swing. Later that night we decided to order in some pizza from Dantes Pizzeria Napoletana. This is a great Italian style pizza. Early Sunday morning we decided to head downtown for breakfast before heading to the zoo. Let's just say we won't be eating breakfast where we ate at anytime soon or ever. The zoo was the main reason for the their trip and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. Blue skies, cool breeze and Hayden's first time ever equals a great time. Thank you so much Adam, Lindsay, and Hayden for coming down and visiting us. It was a blast and we can't wait to do it again. Enjoy the photos from Sunday at the zoo.

Film is not Dead

Earlier this week, we decided to indulge ourselves, and buy a guide called, "Film Is Not Dead." This guide is written by Jonathan Canlas. It is simply a guide to put you in the mindset of film, rather than digital. That's right, I said film. It's a little thin piece of paper that is sensitive to light that so many people are afraid of. Well this is where this guide comes in. Jonathan Canlas teaches you step-by-step how to expose your images, depending on what type of film you have in your camera. This guide helps you understand the principles of film. But to truly develop your craft, you must practice. Jonathan can not stress this enough in his guide. We have read "Film Is Not Dead" from cover to cover many times since we received it. We will most likely read it again. This guide is a must for every digital photographer out there that wants to ignite their creativity again and try something different. The pictures below are our from one of the first rolls of film we shot since reading the guide. (developed and scanned at Walgreens) Our first roll of film is being developed at Richards Photo Lab as we speak. We just wanted to shoot some while we waited. Enjoy!

KODAK Potra 400

FUJI 400H