Project 52 Week 27: We’ll Always Remember

On July 16, 2012July 16, 2012 By LindyIn charity, night photography, photography

Friday and Saturday was our annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life. During Relay we celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Remembering is the hardest, most touching part of the evening. It’s been just over 2 years since we lost my aunt Jill to pancreatic cancer; so many others were missing their loved ones that night too. It’s not too late to make a difference – our Relay is raising money through August 31. You can make a donation here.

P.S. My canvas print of this photo sold for $90 in the Relay For Life live auction … I was beyond excited!

During the luminaria ceremony, we walk the dark track silently as names of those who’ve had cancer are spoken.

Project 52 Week 26: Country Lovin’

On July 9, 2012 By LindyIn nature, photography7 Comments

Thursday evening I ventured out around sunset to capture some photos. I was feeling down on luck when a baby calf and pony weren’t in a field I’d seen them in earlier in the week, so I shot some disappointing photos of corn fields. And then … I came upon this. Perfection.

A cow grazes at sunset on a nearby Missouri farm.

Project 52 Week 25: An expensive weekend

On July 2, 2012 By LindyIn family, photography6 Comments

This weekend we traveled to my in-laws’ to celebrate the 4th of July a little early. Holidays are ranked as follows in this family: #5: Birthdays. #4: Easter. #3: Thanksgiving. #2: Christmas. #1: 4th of July. In fact, we had our very own $600 fireworks display. My father-in-law says, “This is a man’s holiday. We get to drink beer, eat, and blow stuff up.” I hate to burst his bubble, but this female really likes the holiday too.

Since I was in the driver’s seat on the way to my in-laws’ Friday evening, I pulled over to snap a few photos of the sunset.

Another shot of a beautiful sunset in Southeast Kansas. The sun looked bigger than I’d ever seen before!

Nephew Caleb, very serious about shooting his bubble gun.

Niece Beth, acting a bit embarrassed about having her photo taken, but secretly loving it.

Fireworks from our family display Saturday night.

Project 52 Week 25: Biker Blur

On June 25, 2012June 25, 2012 By LindyIn photography

Wow, last week was such a busy week! I had a tough time deciding between photos of a triathlon, Grandma’s birthday, drag queen bingo (I can admit to it since it was a fundraiser), or two pool parties with friends. Oh … or the gorgeous rose vase we received as a wedding gift, shattered in a thousand pieces after a cleaning incident. I actually cried.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a creative photo, so I thought I’d take a chance with this one. What do you think? Is it creative, or just a big blur?

Panning shot: this was one of the top cyclists during the Kansas City Corporate Challenge triathlon last weekend.

Quick Update

On June 20, 2012June 20, 2012 By LindyIn specials

As you can see, I have been a busy bee updating my blog. I chose a new simple black design, I fixed all the missing links in old blog posts, I added social media links on the right, and I’ve been categorizing a lot of my blog posts.

Check out the Categories panel on the right. If you click a category, such as “night photography” for example, it will take you to all of my night photos. Not every photo has been categorized, but it’s certainly a lot more organized than before. Unfortunately I didn’t realize that every time I added a category to a photo, that particular blog post re-posted. So I sincerely apologize to my readers who just received about 50+ emails from me.

And the biggest update is yet to come – I’ll finally be adding a portfolio section! That empty “My Work” tab at the top will finally be filled. Thanks for your patience!

Here’s a quick photo from a few days ago to tide you over until my next blog post…

Project 52 Week 24: Eighty-eight and Going Strong

On June 18, 2012June 20, 2012 By LindyIn family, photography, portraits2 Comments

My grandma may have blown out her 16 birthday candles one-by-one (one candle for each 5.5 years of life), but at least she had the breath to blow them out. I love that she still loves getting attention on her birthday.

Grandma celebrates her 88th birthday by blowing out her candles. She’s my last grandparent, which makes her birthdays even more special to me.

Rock Chalk Baby

On June 15, 2012 By LindyIn baby, family, photography, portraits3 Comments

We got to welcome a new baby into the family this week! My cousin Holly, and her husband Adam, were blessed with beautiful baby Samantha on Monday, June 11. You can tell she’s going to be a huge MU fan, right? 😉

We actually remembered to get a photo of *both* parents with their newborn baby – something we usually forget.

Baby Samantha looks so tiny in Daddy’s arms.

Project 52 Week 23: A Lesson In Life

On June 11, 2012June 20, 2012 By LindyIn charity, photography2 Comments

Friday afternoon I had the privilege of attending Shave to Save – an American Cancer Society Hope Lodge fundraiser. People are asked to raise $5,000 for the Hope Lodge. Their reward? Their heads are shaved. De De, the lady pictured below, is one of the most upbeat women I’ve ever seen … and her daughter has cancer. She and her daughter have spent many months staying for free at the Hope Lodge while her daughter undergoes cancer treatment. Despite going through such hardship, both of them were full of positive energy – constantly smiling and laughing. What an inspiration!

Learn more about Hope Lodge.

Support the American Cancer Society by buying one of my photographic prints.

De De laughs as her head is shaved for the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge’s Shave to Save fundraiser, while her daughter Gypsy, who has cancer, laughs right behind her. Gypsy’s shirt says, “I HATE CANCER.”

Project 52 Week 22: A Dabble in Street Photography

On June 4, 2012June 20, 2012 By LindyIn photography, street photography2 Comments

Here are a couple of shots from the streets of the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District during First Fridays. I’ve decided it’s the best place in the city for street photography, so if I’m brave enough I’ll go back for the sole purpose of practicing this fascinating genre of photography.

A local Kansas City banjo player at First Fridays.

A young man watches the crowd of people, lost in thought.

Purchase photographic prints for Relay For Life here.

Project 52 Week 21: On the Road Again …

On May 28, 2012June 20, 2012 By LindyIn nature, photography, travel2 Comments

This past week, my husband and I took a road trip with another couple to North Carolina & South Carolina. We had an amazing trip! We just got back last night, so I obviously haven’t sorted through all my photos yet, but here are just a few of my favorites. As you can see, we had quite the mixture of activities throughout our trip.