Let the Fun Begin!

We met in an abandoned trailer park - 2 brides, 1 groom and 10
wedding photographers.... We had a ball!!!! We always learn new
set-ups for shots, lighting challenges and props - all great practice
at our craft for our next couples! Ashly, Aymee and Paul were all
incredible models!

More Ty!

We went to visit Courtney, Doug and Ty at their new apartment on Saturday!
Of course, Ty got ALL the attention! He just gets cuter and cuter! We had to
pry Linda/Nana away to get her to come home!
Oh yeah, they have an AWESOME place!

Ty loves the booger eater!!!!!

Don't EVER let your wife have your Camera!

I was watching Tv with my little buddy Ty and Linda STOLE my
camera! These are dangerous times we live in :-))

My cup runneth over...

WOW again! I feel like I've been on a roller coaster the last 2 weeks....
I'm not complaining, maybe a little tired - but totally stoked over all
that has gone on! We went to visit Charlie, Brook and Ava - I never
have the words to describe just how much they meant to me and how
my spirit soars just thinking of them - constant reminders of the
monstrous blessings in my life... We shot Sumer & Rick's eSession
the weekend before we left - went to Tennessee Wed thru Sunday -
INCREDIBLE seminar the next Wednesday in Orlando, Marcela and
Chris' eSession Thursday evening on Pass-A-Grille and Ty stayed
over Friday night and all day Saturday!
Here's a shot of Ava from out trip to Casa de Moores in Tennessee...
More, LOTS more to follow!

My Little Buddy!

Ty Marley Fox - our latest edition to the family had his
1 month check-up a couple weeks ago and is up to 11
lbs 3 ozs! He is packing in the groceries and growing
like a weed! We visited my little buddy on Sunday and
grabbed a few pictures....

Beach Shoot Part II

and this is what he was looking at...... on his motorcycle!

Beach Shoot

Gandy Lagoon

We sure live in beautiful area!

Good Morning!

A Happy Valentines Day

It was a Happy Valentines Day at our house on Feb 14th!
Linda got a new purse that she had wanted for a long time
A N D we became Ty's 1st babysitters! Courtney and Doug
went out with Doug's family and Pap-Paw and Nana got to
baby sit!!!

Happy Valentine's Day

The following came in an email this morning... I thought it
would be just the right day to pass it on to my 4 girls!
Happy Valentine's Day to Linda, Courtney, Brook and Ava!


WHAT'S LOVE?

Love is...
What makes a weak man brave
And a king step off his throne
Good times, bad times
Easy times, tough times
It comes in an instant
And lasts three days after forever
That's what love is.


- Mike -

Our beautiful Ava!

Courtney and Ty have consumed so much of our time and energy
lately, but we did not want anyone to miss keeping up with our
beautiful Ava! Ava is now just over 9 months old and is DROP DEAD
GORGEOUS! (No! I am not prejudice - check her out yourself!) She
has outgrown her original car seat and - here she is - celebrating
her new comfy seat and riding forward! Time truly flys! She is growing
SO fast it almost scares us - Linda and I gather around my computer
to smile and laugh every time Brook updates us with new pictures - we
cherish EVERY image we get! We hope to go see her next month for a
few days!

She is available to SQUEEZE!!!!!

Ty dude!

Here is a little artsy rendition of Ty on the changing
table at his 1st visit to Nana and Pap-Paw's house..
He was hamming it up as usual... He is 2 weeks old!!!

Single Strobe Shootout!

WOW!!! What a blast! The phenomenal Jerry McGaghey of RockStar Sexy Wedding Photography put on a night time Single Strobe Shootout and had 1 of his many happy couples volunteer to come model for a half dozen of the Tampa Bay area's most talented and sought after photographers - Jerry was kind enough to invite me too... It was awesome to watch, listen and learn from all the experience that were shooting that night - I was trying to absorb as much as I could and attempted to get off a few shots too. EVERY ONE of these artists freely shared their experience and techniques and it was like hitting the LOTTO for me!!! AND - EVERY ONE of these incredible folks was just as nice as they were talented! Thank you to Linda and Chris, the extremely beautiful couple - you both are amazing! Thanks to Lauren, Carrie, Linda, Phillip and new daddy (soon) - Mark Moberg!! Thanks, as always, to the-Jer for another part of my continuing education - you are remarkably creative!! AND a huge thanks to the glue that keeps the whole thing together - Mandi!!!

Scott & Missy!

2 weeks ago we shot the eSession for Missy & Scott - what an
AWESOME couple! Scott is the son of my dear friends, Mike and
Cathy Cline! Scott and I have become friends the last few years
and Missy "fits him like a glove"! Equally intelligent and beautiful,
Missy is a great partner for Scott! I am absolutely STOKED to
photograph their wedding in Bradenton on June 13th!!!

This eSession was shot with the incredible Steve Moores - a real artist!

Ty Comes Home!

My little buddy came home today - on Super Bowl Sunday! Linda and
I went to greet the new parents and Ty - all were happy to be home!
Courtney is adapting well to her new role and Doug has jumped in
and to take care if his new little guy! One AWESOME family!

Ty Marley In The House!

8 lbs 12 oz!
20-1/2"
GORGEOUS!
Smiled right away!
Runs a 4.4 40!
Benches 450 12x!!!
Leaps tall buildings in a single bound!!!!!
Ty Marley Fox was born at 9:45PM last night!
Courtney and Doug made a BEAUTIFUL baby!!!
All are well!

PapPaw can't wipe the smile off his face......

1 more day!!!

Our new grandson Ty is taking his time popping into the world...
Courtney is doing well and the Doctor says TODAY is the day,
no matter what! Mom is ready, Dad is ready, BFF is ready, Grandparents
are ready and the Law Firm is ready and we are all cheering for
Courtney and Ty today!

At home, his little monkey pillow waits in his new bed.....

BIG DAY!!!!!!!

TY IS COMING TODAY!!!!!!!

Courtney - my baby - is at the hospital as I write this - getting
ready to give birth to her baby boy Ty Marley Fox!!!! The blue
hue before sunrise will give way to an exciting day!