Lets Hear It For The Boys

OK, so I’m gonna get in so much trouble for this one, but here goes! This is my Dad, a man that truly I love more than anyone will ever know.  He’s the best person to go to when you need a laugh.  His willingness to help you out comes straight from the heart.  His dedication and love for his family is without measure.  He’s the most supportive person you will ever meet.  He never meets a stranger.  He greets new people as if he’s known them his entire life.  He’s my Dad and that’s about all I can say ! At 52 years of age, I’ve finally realized I’m not afraid to say I Love the old man, and when I grow up, that’s who I want to be! Happy Father’s Day Dad! BTW Dad, when you read this, and I’m sure you will, please understand I’m sharing this out of love over at the I ♥ Faces Photo challenge this week! So head on over to I ♥ Faces and check out the other entries this week :~)

Pretty In Pink

 Pretty in Pink?  I guess I could be called that...LOL!  Well, this one is from the recent Breast Cancer Awareness Walk that I participated in.  Just me, my camera and my pink beard.  And yes, it did wash out…eventually :~) Make sure you head over to Love That Shot  and check out the other entries this week.   

 Well, that’s it for this today, until next time…

sweet shot tuesday

Didn't get out much this weekend, so I had to play around the house with my camera.  These lilies are from bulbs my wife planted when we moved in the house 15 years ago.  The really unique thing, at least to me…they are transplanted from Texas and were originally planted my wife’s grandmother 25 years ago!  How in the world does this work?

Anyway I tend to ramble at 2:00 a.m. in the morning.  Have a wonderful week, and take a moment to stop and smell the flowers in your life! Or at least head on over to Sweet Shot Tuesday and check out the other gorgeousness that abounds in our lives!

 

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge From A Distance

Been  a while since I’ve participated in one of the challenges over here at I ♥ Faces, but the theme this week really hit home. 

A couple of weeks ago, my wife decided to follow along on one of my weekly trips to catch a sunrise.  While I was traipsing around looking for that certain vantage point, I noticed she had disappeared.  When I found her, she was relishing in the warmth that only the sun can give.  I wondered what she was thinking, or if she was thinking at all.  I wondered if she was enjoying herself, or if she thought I was abandoning her for my hobby.  I wondered if she was having fun or was just plain bored.  From a distance I wondered …

After I finished the sunrise shoot, we stopped for a cup of coffee and my wife hugged me.  She looked deep in my eyes and told me that this was one of the most relaxing mornings she has had in quite a while. Then she did something unexpected…she kissed me right there in Starbux, told me she loved me and that she understood the passion I had for photography.  She said she understood a little more the process I go through and why I come home from those early morning shoots more relaxed.

I believe Bette Midler says it best…

 

From a distance the world looks blue and green, and the snow-capped mountains white. From a distance the ocean meets the stream, and the eagle takes to flight. From a distance, there is harmony, and it echoes through the land. It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace, it's the voice of every man. From a distance we all have enough, and no one is in need. And there are no guns, no bombs, and no disease, no hungry mouths to feed. From a distance we are instruments marching in a common band. Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace. They're the songs of every man. God is watching us. God is watching us. God is watching us from a distance. From a distance you look like my friend, even though we are at war. From a distance I just cannot comprehend what all this fighting is for. From a distance there is harmony, and it echoes through the land. And it's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves, it's the heart of every man. It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves. This is the song of every man. And God is watching us, God is watching us, God is watching us from a distance. Oh, God is watching us, God is watching. God is watching us from a distance

 

DCA Class of 2018

To purchase any of the photos (Or all of them!) from the DCA Class of 2018 School’s End of Year Party:


1) Click on the link for the DCA Class of 2018 Gallery  and use the password provided in the email that was sent to you.  (It is case sensitive)


2) Individual purchase availability will end on Saturday, July 9, 2011, and may be purchased and printed through the DCA Class of 2018 Gallery . Purchase and print options for this choice are provided by Zenfolio.  (After July 9, please contact Bald Is Beautiful Photography)


3) To purchase a compact disc of all edited photos for $25.00 (as seen in the online gallery); please use the “Buy Now” button located below.  CD's will be shipped to the address provided within 3-4 weeks of receipt of payment.  The CD includes a permission to print letter (required for printing at your local photo printing sites; Wal-Mart, Walgreens etc.) and 2 folders of photos.  Folder 1 contains full resolution photos suitable for printing.  Folder 2 will be filled with web ready photos to share on your favorite social media sites (Face book, Twitter, My Space)


I have truly enjoyed working on these photos, and hope they bring you as much pleasure as they have me.  If I can ever be of any assistance to you or your family, please contact me at the number or email address below.
Once again, Thank You!


Scott O’Neal
Bald Is Beautiful Photography
BIBPhotography@comcast.net
615-484-5506

A Moment I Will Not Forget

I don’t know about you, but this past Saturday morn was really special for me!

You see, every time I mention photography, or the thought of going out to shoot something, my house fills with eye rolls.  You know what I’m talking about.  It’s that movement of the eye that almost causes the whole head to rotate on it’s axis.  I can almost hear my wife and son saying , “Oh no, not again!”

Well Saturday morn was really different.  My wife is house sitting at her Mom and Dad’s place, a mere 5 minutes away!  I had just logged on to my early morning Facebook and Blog reading when I got a private message from my wife.  First of all I wondered what she was doing up and that Gawd awful hour of 2 a.m?  Then my mind shifted focus and  wondered if every thing was all right?  Everything was fine, she just wanted to know if she could tag along for my early morning ritual of chasing the sun.  WOW, I could not believe what I was hearing, but jumped at the opportunity to say YES!!!

So off we went, in search of that shining orb in the sky!  Our first stop was Love Circle, a small hilltop right on the outskirts of Nashville.  Love Circle is not only a great place to watch the sun rising over Nash-Vegas, but also the location of Celebrity Apprentice winner, Jon Rich!  I been there on numerous occasions, but have never seen the owner of Mt. Richmore :~)

After an hour or so of watching Blue Hour progress, the sun decided to make an appearance.  My wife was amazed!!!  She said she actually could understand the peacefulness and solitude that this practice of capturing the moment brings me.  When we had finished this portion of my routine, we headed to Starbucks for the obligatory cup of java.  The problem with getting up so early is you need that caffeine laden fluids coursing through your system…or at least I do!

At this point, we headed over to where my wife works to capture a few shots of Scarritt Bennett Campus. SBC is such a sweet spot in the heart of Nashville.  The campus is laid out with peace and tranquility in mind.  Beautiful landscaping and ornamental building make it such a great place to shoot!

Will my wife ever go with me again?  Will my son ever stop rolling his eyes when I mention a photo shoot?  Who knows, but I do know this, last Saturday morn happened and now it is engrained into my brain and heart as a special day I will not forget anytime soon!

Sweet Shot Tuesday is here once again and I really look forward to that day!  Not only do I get to share some of my favorite shots, but I get to visit with photo-tog friends and live a little of their life through their captures.  Take a moment and jump over to Life with 3 Boybarians and peruse the life of my friends through their photos!

Until next time…

A Day In The Park, Just Another Sweet Shot

Good morning all!

 

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing a family that I shot last year.  Truly a very special family to me, since it was the first session I had ever did!!!  To be honored with this privilege of capturing love, enjoyment, and family is just one of the many blessings that I receive when I pick up my camera.  And to be honored twice…WOW!  The only thing that could be better is we’ve already booked a session for the fall :~)

 

Enough rhetoric, enjoy some Sweet Shots from this session ♥

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go ahead and take a magic carpet ride on over to Life with 3 Boybarians and check out the other Sweet Shots from my friends!  I think you’ll find many of hours wasted, I mean relaxing while perusing the other entries!