Since I became a Photographer, I see the world differently. I see light differently, and somehow EVERYTHING becomes a photo opportunity. But I have to admit that I don’t carry my camera with me every where I go. I have frankly never been that person. Maybe because I take photographs for a living, maybe because the camera is so damn big, maybe because I’m lazy… either way I end up taking thousands of pictures with my iPhone. I LOVE the Hipstamatic and Instagram Apps so I figured maybe it’s time to start doing something with all those photos instead of letting them sit in my phone. In all the years I have been a Photographer, I have never done a 52 week project so I decided this is the perfect way for me to document the year. Who knows, it might just be fun!

This year, in lieu of buying tons of toys and junk that the kids are over in a weeks time, we bought each of the kids one gift and opted for a “staycation” We went to Busch Gardens, bowling, movie nights, had an amazing steak dinner and spend time just being together as a family. Since my oldest son, Brandon turned sixteen the day after Christmas, this year more than ever I realize how fast it’s going. When I was little my mom used to tell us to slow down, to stop growing and now more than ever I know exactly what she meant. It really is going so fast but I am so blessed to have such amazing people to share this ride with…..