Photography
Family photos
My wife has been wanting family photos for a while. Back in 2019, we agreed that “next year” we’d do it for our Christmas cards. Of course, that didn’t happen. A few weeks ago a member on one of her Facebook groups said she wanted to do free photo sessions to give back and get back into a rhythm for when the world opens up. Needless to say, we’ve very happy with the outcome.
Gabby and Mommy, January 14, 2021.
Been a hectic two weeks bringing baby number four. Iâve not had the time to immediately get a birthday shot up. I took this just after Gabriela was born. It was early in the morning and Lucia had not progressed much; so little in fact that they hadnât even called to set up for an epidural. The nurse told Lucy she had a while to sleep, or relax. I took my shoes off and started to doze. Less than five minutes later, Gabby was here.
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Sunday Bike Ride, January 3, 2021. . . . . #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #shotoniphone #family #vsco #lightroom #iphone12promax
Untitled, November 28, 2020. . . . . #vscocam #iphone12promax #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome
Thanksgiving 2020
Neither isolated nor alone. And while we miss our extended families and friends, it was a beautiful meal and day of thanks.
Coffee after Mass
Went for a quick coffee after Mass with the big kid. He got a hot chocolate and really enjoyed the time hanging out with me. Although he won’t say it, I think his favorite part was ordering for himself instead of standing passively while I do for him.
Just out of frame are our masks. This location has large sliding doors that are open in the winter when the Arizona weather is finally bearable. But it also means on a day like today we could actually sit down, and just enjoy some time together.
A quick coffee* after Mass (*it was a hot chocolate for him), November 22, 2020, Feast of Christ the King.
Open spaces.
Untitled, November 14, 2020.
Swing state (of mind), November 7, 2020
Power ranger or Luchador?
The Halloween costumes get a lot of use when you’re a toddler.
Trying on halloween costumes
Sunday prayer
A quiet moment at the end of Mass when the big kid started to figure out that everyone uses the time after Eucharist for quiet reflection. He asked Jesus to make his brain smarter so he could get better at Chess—that’s a good start, I think.
Post-communion prayer. When I told Nacho we use the time after communion to pray for God to heal our hearts and help make us better, he asked if he could ask Jesus to make his brain smarter so he could beat the ârobot on the chess game.â
Ruy Lopez
We’re working on chess this morning after the wife found a free chess set at a garage sale. My 4yo has been begging to learn and he’s finally sitting still enough to learn how to move pieces.
Mating pattern
I had just previously ripped open the kingside castle with a pin, and the (slightly, but nevertheless) higher ranked player gave me the mate instead of flagging on time.
Break from the sprinklers, Summer 2020
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Party up front, nap time in the back.
âEaster photo,â April 12, 2020. . . . . Nacho found my photo lighting gear in the closet today and wanted his portrait taken. We had to run to the grocery store for batteries, set up the flash stands, and get into his âEaster clothes,â only for me to remember that my #sonya7ii was at the office. We scrambled to my office. Missed the best light by a few minutes. Iâm holding my @mpex_photo_video Lumopro 180, flash sync, and umbrella in my left hand, camera in my right. Thankfully, the university is a ghost town on Sundayâs, and the added social distancing meant we could get in and out relatively quickly. #sonyalpha #familytime #coronavairus #covid19
