Mahalia and Sarah - Faces of Brazil

   The other day I was scheduled to do a photoshoot for a couple twin 1-yr-old boys who have never had their picture taken with anything more than a cell phone, but unfortunately they had to cancel at the last minute.

   However, right at the scheduled time, a different neighbor family dropped in to visit us and so I got to do an impromptu photo shoot for them, just for the fun of it!  Their two daughters are really good friends with our kids and love to play together in our back yard.  Here's a picture of their 8-yr-old with Mahalia.

Diane - Faces of Brazil

       We enjoyed getting to talk to Diane again at Family Camp this year.  Her sweet, quiet spirit made it a joy to be around her.  

Maria Eduarda - Faces of Brazil

  This little girl was a faithful visitor of this year's Vacation Bible School here in Brazil and seemed to greatly enjoy herself the entire week!
  The VBS had a Global Mission's theme and so on the last day there were prizes for people who dressed up as being from another country.  I would say this girl definitely deserved first place!


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Quote of the Day:
     We are immortal until our work is done."
                 - George Whitefield

Adalia - A Maine Girl

     We had the privilege of visiting some friends in Maine.  I was just going through some photos I took of their daughter and came across this gem.  She is a sweet girl from a great family. I wish I'd have a picture of the entire family to share here.

This photo was submitted to the I Heart Faces photo challenge – www.iheartfaces.com

Fusbol Girl - Faces of Brazil

    This shy, young lady seemed to really enjoy herself at youth camp this past summer.  Here she's enjoying some friendly competition at the fusbol table.

High Key Portrait from the Archives - Wordless Wednesday

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Quote of the Day:
     Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
             - Winston Churchill

Friendly Camper - Faces of Brazil - Wordless Wednesday

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Quote of the Day:

     If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die past that age.
       - George Burns

I Heart Wind!

     Actually, I don't love the wind, but this week's theme at "i ♥ faces" is "wind" and we've had plenty of that this week here in North Carolina.  However, the wind does make for some interesting portrait shots!

-----------------------Quote of the Day:    Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.

           — Louis L'Amour

Sincere - I Heart Faces

    This is the daughter of a close friend of mine.  We were talking about my camera and so I fired this "sample shot" and I loved the way it turned out.  Sometimes the best shots are those you're not prepared for.
     One thing I appreciate this young lady is her love for Christ and her simple transparency.

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Quote of the Day:
     “There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book.”
           -  Marcel Proust

Little Girl's Sunny Portrait

     As I had my son at the park with some of our church friends' kids, I got to take a short series of pictures of this little girl.  It was full sun and windy, but we had a great time!

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Quote of the Day:
     Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas.
            - Paula Poundstone

Jumping Girl Montage

     I've posted a few photos of this girl already, but I thought I'd finish out with a montage of fun shots.  We set up an area where she could jump while I took her mid-air portraits.  We both had a great time!

Have a fun day!


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Quote of the Day:
     A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
         - Emo Philips

I Heart Daydreaming!

     This week the theme at "i ♥ faces" is "People's Choice" meaning that we get to choose our favorite photo to enter.  I liked this one of this young girl.  You may remember her, as I posted another photo of her a while back which you can see here.

-----------------------Quote of the Day:     There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.        - Mary Wilson Little

I Heart Toes!

   This week the theme at "i ♥ faces" is "anything but a face."   This photo of our daughter is from the archives, but I thought it would be great for this theme.

----------------------Quote of the day:    Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.       - Mark Twain

   All generalizations are false, including this one.
       - Mark Twain

Spinning at the Park

This little girl had so much fun spinning in circles while I was trying to photograph her!

     Unfortunately, just looking at this picture, or watching her going around, and around, and around, just makes me sick to my stomach.  And so here is a shot of her that I like much better!

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Quote of the Day:
     You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play.
        - Warren Beatty

Don't Touch My M-n-M's - Wordless Wednesday

Don't Touch My M&M's! - Wordless Wednesday

                Nikon D80; 50mm; 1/80; F 6.3; ISO800; Strobe Left bounced; Strobe Right-High bare


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Quote of the Day:
   The future ain't what it used to be.
      - Yogi Berra

Watching the Big Game

    Our family has always enjoyed curling up on the couch to watch a good football game together.  There's just nothing more relaxing on a Sunday afternoon, than to drift off to a little nap while watching the game.   This time, our daughter got the game to herself, and I must say that she looks quite relaxed!

   We sure hate to see the end of the football season!  (Hopefully, our teams will do better next year!)


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Quote of the Day:
   A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
      - Sir Winston Churchill

Baby Girl - Wordless Wednesday

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Quote of the Day:

    Only a man who has learned much can fully appreciate his [own] ignorance.

           Louis L'Amour

Staying Warm - Wordless Wednesday

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Quote of the Day:

    Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
         - Unknown

Little K - I Heart Faces 2010

I had a great time photographing all the kids at our Christmas gathering.  This little girl is my wife's cousin's daughter and she had fun "hiding" from the camera while still wanting to have her photo taken.  I'll try to post a lot more photos soon!

       Entered in the photo contest at "i ♥ faces" as the "Best Face of 2010."  Please go to their website to see more entries!

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Quote of the Day:

    “Happiness is a by-product of an effort to make someone else happy."
         ~ Gretta Brooker Palmer

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Thought of the Day:

    "If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out."

My Baby Girl

My little baby girl is only a few days old in these photos. It seems she is changing everyday, so I may post more photos soon!