Digital Design

While I mostly work with photography, I recently designed a T-shirt for our family reunion. I'm not a big Illustrator user, so this took some time, as I had to learn how to use it as I designed! But, I'm pretty proud of the end results!

Front: My Grandpa, Louie, told his friend/brother/cousin (I'm not sure about this part) that he was going to go to the Shiloh Peach Farm (that my Grandma's family owned) to pick a peach and make a pair... When he talked to my Grandma, and asked her to marry him, he told her that he wouldn't be happy till there were only 26 letters in the alphabet; till u and i are one... yeah, he was a slick one :)

My Grandpa passed away earlier this year, in April. They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in June. While he (and the rest of our family) consider an engagement to be just as permanent as marriage, just as much of a commitment, we made these as tribute shirts, as they had definitely been married via engagement for a full 60 years.

 This is the back of the shirt. I had to make several different versions, and on the one that I happened to have saved on this computer, there are 2 names missing ( I told you I was still learning! I'd deleted a line by mistake)... but, still, you get the idea. It's our Family Tree!

Jaelyn, Dayton and Dexter

What fun siblings! This was the 3rd session that I'd had with these kids. SO much personality there!

Jaelyn:

Dexter:

Dayton:

 I don't remember what he was telling me in this one, but this is one of my favorite shots of this animated little guy!

The sibs together!

Jaelyn and Dayton

I first photographed Jaelyn an Dayton after they were the Ring Bearer and Flower Girl in a wedding. Their mom wanted some 'nice' shots, but also loved our barn scenery, and loved the idea of the kids dressed to the nines in a barn!

 By the time we'd gotten a few formal shots out of them, and failed at some outdoor shots (it was really cold outside), they were ready to goof off! They threw straw, tackled each other and had candy in 'the barn'. Everyone at the shoot had the giggles!

 Their mom did convince them to give the outdoor stuff one more shot... and I loved these last few shots of them!

Evan and Mommy

Evan and his Mom, Angie, had come in for a little Mother-Son Session. It was great... and he's such a handsome little man!