Recreative Crafts/Awesome Photoshoot!

Rosy makes the cutest skirts ever! you will need to own one. I own a few of Rosy originals in my life and i must say they have made me 20-32% happier. and she made me the cutest cutest kitten t-shirt. I will wear it everyday forever.

she sells her wears on the internets here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/RecreativeCrafts

or you can visit her at the farmers market on Saturdays! she’s on State Street.

and she’s a delight to hang out with. i bet if you ask her to tell you a joke she will. i may or may not be right about this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH! I WILL EAT YOU MARCH!

MARCH-PHOTO-A-DAY!!!!

ok, I don’t know why i named march “march! i will eat you march!” but it just felt right. Yeah, March was pretty good. I put this month in order of the days, which is pretty fun.  I didn’t include everyday in the blog. Some of the photos are boring.

It seems like I might be doing the same things over & over. Scrabble & Bingo!! I love scrabble & bingo apparently. I am going to quit going to bingo for the summer months (& play volleyball instead!!) but i’ll be back when it’s cold again. I will play scrabble all summer. Let me know when you want to play. oxox

OH! the most exciting thing happened in March! My little sister had a baby! She’s not that little, she’s 30. The baby is little though. She had a cute cute cute little girl and named her Zoe Zadie. ZZ baby face is what i think i will call her. Theresa & Gary are going to be good at it! I’ve been trying to shoot more weddings in the Bayfield area so I can hang out with them more and also because it is magical in northern Wisconsin. Oh, they live in Ashland, WI. You should go there!!!

What else happened in March, it was kinda long ago. I’m slacking on my blogging! Engagement photos, book club, motorcycle & bike rides, sexy time photos for kristen (you should get some done! contact me!), marigolds at the Arboretum, & sushi at the Muramoto. Oh, I tried to not drink for a week. I didn’t drink for 5 days. Which is very close to a week.

I bought a lawn chair at a garage sale. I love this lawn chair. It made it in 3 photos this month. If you come over to my place you can sit in it. or I can bring it to you. Either is fine with me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winnie & Dash!

I have these cousins. They have kids. I have probably put them on the blog before,  I imagine I have at least. I like them. Mostly photo shoots have been feeling like i’m just hanging out with friends which is great! The only difference is that when i’m shooting photos rather than just hanging out i’m not drunk. i’m kidding.

Kid photos are fun. Kids do kid things and I take photos, it’s the best! Sometimes I say things like “hey! you should look over here and smile!” Sometimes they do and sometimes they run away. Hey, that’s fine. They probably have a plan. I can get on board with that. I did take these kids to the junk yard. I knew before I even got there that it’s not the smartest idea. I will not bring kids to the junk yard again. I will bring them to the park or some other nice location without rusty nails and old tires full of water. lesson learned. oxox

STU! JULIE! WINNIE! DASH! you guys are great. oh & the winnie & dash are twins! they will be bff’s forever. at least i hope! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heather & jason

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jillian & Amy! it’s a proposal wedding shoot!!!!

A surprise proposal! wait, aren’t all proposals mostly a surprise? i think so. That’s the idea I hear. Ok, but i’m usually not there and for this one I was! Jillian proposed to Amy at the Majestic Theater and then had a whole party after to celebrate. That is some good planning on her part! There was this whole story about going to Woofs for free drinks but they had to get there before 9:30. Ok, i’m not sure about all the details cause I was taking photos…I couldn’t believe how cute Amy was for not knowing this was going to be a well documented event!!! jillian said she’s always look’n good. How cute are they!!!!????  (amy is wearing a polka dot dress. jillian look’n good in a hat!) Oh! also!!! a good time to take engagement type photos is right after the engagement because everyone is just so happy and can’t quit smiling. Easiest session in the world.

Congratulations guys!!! I loved shooting your proposal, super fun! oxox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tara:jeff:avery:samantha! for sure top 10 cutest families!

I’ve shot the Wallace family twice now. They are good at getting their photo taken, laid back & easy. We talked about doing the photos at the grocery store….this didn’t happen. But who comes up with ideas like that? awesome people do! we’ll do the grocery store next time! I be the puppy is a real dog now! I must come over and hang out with that dog again! please!!!! oh, and we should do a photo of Avery on his long board in the grocery store parking lot.

The delightful Wallace family lives right off of Park street and we did all the photos with in walking distance to the house. The taco place! and this yellow building that may or may not be a chinese restaurant & their backyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February PHoto a dAy!

i do some pretty fun things.

i play bingo on wed nights & finally won this month! $175!!! so i’ve maybe played 20 times before this & didn’t win….so there’s that.  i eat the most delicious bbq sandwich at bingo! This alone feels like i’m winning. The eastside club should pay me for my walking testimonial of their bbq sandwich. dear eastside club, you owe me 3 sandwiches for all my nice words. one week they ran out and i might’ve been a little mean to them about this. oopsy daisy.

people had babies & then some other people got engaged. I went to the hospital twice in february! weird. i think i’ve been in a hospital to see people three times in my whole life. i was not at the hospital for me ps!   i went to chicago with jennyface. had some dates, drank some beers, & climbed some rocks. feb was awesome. bring it March. oxox sv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

molly & russ!

molly & russ are getting married this summer! and soon! it’s gonna be a good wedding, I’m super excited to hang out with them all day! During the engagement shoot Molly would kinda look over at me and say things like, “this is kinda a big deal! we’re getting married!” how cute is she??? very. I met molly & russ at the wedding show. They were very excited about….maybe everything. Molly told me stories about how her & russ met and then there were some dirty stories about a crock pot which i really loved.  They are very nice to each other also. Which is something i’ve been thinking a lot about lately. I like it when couples are nice to each other. and mostly they are. This is good. I liked talking to these guys. Good stories. oh and they have the cutest mini cooper! molly! i think we should do some sexy time mini cooper photos! like you in a bikini on the car?? huh? think about it. let me know. do you want me to delete this last part? ox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ada::Kia::Brett

Have you guys noticed that the weather is dreamy dreamy dreamy! You should probably get some family photos taken! I have some really good location ideas! how about little america! We can go there when it’s open or not open. unless there is a fence. then I guess we’ll have to jump the fence! I know I have more ideas they just aren’t coming to me right now.

or i can make you sit on a median in the middle of the road like i did with the Kia & Brett team!  it’s safe. don’t worry. the cars will probably hit me before they get to you. or i guess it could also go the other way around. sign up for photos now!

Kia and Brett make cute babies. clearly. We had a lovely afternoon shooting at the studio and then out in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dutch’s Auto Service

I shot these gals for the Isthmus! It was fun hanging out with them, it felt like i could’ve been there all day and no questions asked. They would’ve assumed I was just hanging out and that’s what happens there. They should be careful, pretty soon a bunch of hobos will being taking naps in their waiting room….and they might not even be too concerned about it. They are located on the Eastside of Madison. I will bring my car there the next time it breaks. I’m sure they can fix it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alli & Patrick!

Alli & Patrick have a special place in my heart! They met on the internets! I met them like 3 days after I signed up for the site they met on! it’s a sign, i’m sure of it. or it’s not.

Alli cracked me up, she has this dead pan funny thing going on. And she adores Patrick. & Patrick adores her. Patrick teaches some chemistry to the high school kids and Alli sings! I’m pretty sure Alli’s whole family sings and they might be famous. We got to use the theater at the Overture just by showing up. As soon as we walked in somebody came up running up to the dad, “oh! mr. Alli Foss, what can we do for you?” i’m not really sure this is how it happened but it’s a pretty good story if it did!

And i learned some things I will pass on. Ok, i learned one thing. Theaters always keep a light on the stage and they call it a ghost light. I liked it.

Alli & Patrick are getting married in the summer of 2012. I look forward to hanging out with them & their families. You guys will be fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January photo-a-day!

I’m doing a photo a day. I don’t have many rules. I take a bunch of photos. I pick one. It’s my photo of the day.  I though it might be fun to make a blog post of some of them from the month! I may or may not do this every month.

I’m doing this project with some friends. maybe you want join!? let me know! it’s fun. Good for your heart. or at least mine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heidi & Chad and these three kids!

Shooting the heidi-chad team was a delight & a joy. These guys want to have fun. I would be like….ok, I think we got it guys! right on! then they would be doing headstands against the wall. How could I not shoot that? and the hula hooping was just them waiting for their turn to be photographed. Oh, man….I should be claiming these photos were all my idea! I know fun when i see it. FUN. RIGHT HERE! bam. ok, happy monday. Everyone should get some family photos taken. Because I like taking them and I bet you will enjoy having them! oxox sv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robin & Justin!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heather & Tyler!

 

 

Heather & Tyler said the nicest thing about me ever!!!!!

“My husband and I searched and searched for the perfect photographer for our wedding. We found plenty of talented ones who can take really nice photos but all of them were lacking something we couldn’t quite put our finger on. Then we found Sharon (SV Heart)! Immediately upon looking at her photos we realized what the others don’t have that she has….the ability to capture the essence of each person’s uniqueness and the intuition of how to bring out fun and happiness. Her photos are stunning and so personal. When we told her that the theme of our wedding was hearts, rainbows, and an unspoken theme of unicorns (because they are real but can’t be seen), she got it. And when we told her we wanted to put a rowboat on State Street she told us it must happen. We heart Sharon!”

Heather & Tyler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hannah & David get hitched!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily & Gregg love the holidays!

I am friends with Emily & Gregg on the facebook and I think Emily is getting first place for the cutest christmasy posts! I think she might be making cookies with her grandma every night and when she’s not doing that she’s wrapping presents with her cats! Emily! you crack me up. Emily & Gregg are already married! I very rarely get to take photos of people after they are married & before they have kids! They just wanted photos cause it’s fun. I love that!

I’m sort of very sure Gregg didn’t want to take his shirt off for the photos. But then he did because he’s awesome. I had a nice time hanging with emily & gregg at their cute/smart decorated east side apartment! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s the lillypad baby!

Abigail and Brian have a baby. They named her Lilly! i drove out to their house sorta in the middle of nowheres in cross plains. i think there are killers lurking in the 10 acres of woods behind their house. Abigail tells me she’s not worried of killers. That’s good. cause she’s the one that lives there. oh, and their house is this log cabin with the most beautiful CB2 furniture. and this really really cute baby that is around here and there.  I had a lovely time. I just keep waiting to be invited back. oxox

oh i should tell you more about this lilly! She stares at you. like she’s looking into your soul. Ah! You know there’s that thing where they say babies can on see shapes. so maybe she was mesmerized by my blond hair floating about the room. she was maybe the cutest baby i’ve ever seen. or 3rd cutest. hard to remember. There are a lot of babies out there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re gonna be on the cover!

and by we…i mean Shawnee & James!  They are going to be on the cover of Our Lives! it’s a monthly magazine here in Madison. I imagine we’ll set up somewhere and sign the cover. I have to talk to these guys and I’ll let you know the plan when we figure it out. I always imagined if I would be signing anything it would be outside the Cinnabon at the mall. But they might have a different idea.

It was fun hanging out with Shawnee & James & also Max& Jackson. funny kids. i think we laughed together and sang songs about the states. I can’t think of anything I would rather be doing on most days.

After we ditched the kids we  did the rest of the engagement shoot about 4 blocks from their house….3 locations in those 4 blocks though! The Victory coffee shop on the Atwood is probably the cutest coffeeshop in town. I promise.

James & Shawnee are getting married at the Badger Barn in Deerfield next June!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oXOx forever!

I did a photo shoot with the lovely jennyface! she does make up. you want her to do your make up!   ::::: jennyface.com :::::  I imagine while she does your make up she’ll tell you cute and funny stories about squirrels and kittens.

the model is the glamorous heather.  she’s pretty awesome. like looking good awesome and fun to hang out with awesome.

I know I should have more to say about this shoot…it was fun! it was great! i’m going to come back and write some clever things here later. when i’m feeling it.

i’ve also been thinking about playing ping pong lately. i bet heather and jenny will want to do this. they are both fun like that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avery Ocean. I like to call him Ocean baby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i brought a pumpkin to a bar. i took his photo. i never named him.

it’s strange- I thought i would name the pumpkin. That is something i would do. I didn’t. huh? well there you go. I shot this pumpkin around at some bars for an Isthmus assignment. It was a very nice time. We went to the Mason on park street….my new favorite bar!!! & then also the Ideal, Alchemy, & the Essen House. And some random places here and there and along the way. I think carrying a pumpkin around 2 weeks before halloween made me very popular. maybe something like 12%-14% more.

happy halloween! live it up. do shots. or at least talk about it. and when somebody actually buys you a shot. disappear. shots are no good. oxox sv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abby:Nate:Enzo!

I’ve known Abby forever. At least longer than i’ve known most people. I used to shoot weddings with Abby when she was a hard ass. We worked at the same studio and she would wear all black and kinda scared the shit out of 22 year old me. That was really for only like 2 weeks, turned out she is really nice.  And so is Nate. If you meet him at a party he’s worth talking to for sures. I’ve probably taken Abby & Nate’s photo a dozen times now. ok, maybe 6. This is my favoritest story ever! Nate maybe has a little bit of a lazy-or maybe it’s a wandering eye…oh i don’t know.  If you want me to take this info down from the blog Abby-just let me know. So Abby was trying to convince me that if I took their photo I could get really good at lazy eye photography. I think. So there you have it world! i’m coming out right now as the Lazy Eye Photographer Extraordinaire.

Nate & Abby have the cutest little boy ever, Enzo. He will do great things with these parents. I’m sure of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This sorta looks like the spot where the cool-aid guy busted through. I think about him a lot. OH-YEAH!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alyssa & Jake!

Alyssa and Jake cracked me up. I picked them in my car, they were waiting on the corner. I decided to do some horn honking when i saw them, which is kinda a risky move. You don’t want your new clients to think you are crazy. I am not crazy. I do like to honk. They were/are great. Jake jumped in the car and was like, “how’s it going sharon v!” I love that. They called me sharon v all day. We had a good afternoon. Mostly we took photos but sometimes we drank a beer.

Jake lives in Iowa. They met at a bar in Madison on a game day…for like 20 minutes. They had zero friends in common. What are the chances? I think small or at least smallish.  Then Alyssa only called him cause she was in Iowa for her grandfathers funeral. He was still like 3 hours away. But look at this! They are in love & getting married. I love these stories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was talk of having a frolicking run down the hill after the engagement. This is a reenactment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

yep. that’s a toilet back there. I didn’t crop it out. classy photographer-that’s me.

 

 

 

I sometimes take photos for the Isthmus.

I thought I would just put all these photos together. I think it’s ok. I love shooting for the isthmus. I get fun-adventurous assignments. I’m into fun & adventure.

 

This is a quartet. They’ve been around for 100 years. That is a lot of years. That is why there are balloons in the photo. It’s a party. Duh.

 

 

 

 

eat cheese. it is delicious. do it.

 

 

 

 

it’s the late night hot dog stands! I did these photos around midnight. That’s fun. Mostly people are really nice to me at midnight. I like that.

 

 

 

 

The drive in! I saw the Super 8 movie while I was there. Try to get here! BEST. SNACK.BAR.EVER! it’s called highway 18. it’s in Jefferson.

 

 

 

i got to take photos at the casino! this never happens! I’ve never been happier. clearly. oxox

ANNA! OLIVER! PARIS!

One of my first sessions in the new studio were of Anna & her adorable family! They are an energetic group! I guess that’s what kids are, huh? It was great hanging out with you guys and I hope you enjoy the photos!

Right now I am having a family photo special! The info is right below this blog posting! Get your session on the calendar, the weekends are filling up. And it will be fun. I promise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

let me shoot your family!

Valerie & Jesse :: it’s the Wedding Expansion Pack!

It’s official! Val & Jesse are married!

I liked these guys. It was a short planned event cause maybe they already got married in st. louis or san francisco. Definitely a 2 word city. I think someone wanted them to get married again. Hense the quickly planned 2nd wedding. I really love a wedding that can be planned in 2 weeks. I would talk to Val on the phone and she would tell me stories about pinatas and whisky. she’s funny. be her friend if you run into her. I just know this jesse is just as lovely, but I really didn’t spend much time talking with him on the phone. Thank you for having me at your wisconsin wedding. i loved it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pickle mak’n!

I learned how to can pickles. or make pickles. or can cucumbers. i think it might be all be the same. kristel has all these canning supplies and loves to can with all her heart. i mostly like the hanging out and the photo taking part. The pickles are going to be ready in a few weeks! Keep them in a dark place. this is what i know. oh and be sure to add the celery seeds. or jenny and kristel will give you disappointed looks.

 

Alexandra & Pete. They are in love. I can tell.

Alexandra & Pete had an engagement party on the roof of the MMoCa! It was dreamy. I wish someone would throw a party for me up there. They had this beautiful outdoor couch, it felt like a magazine party. to me. I had a nice time. I think they did too. 

The Mighty Miss! that’s what people say. so i say it too.

sometimes I go on vaca to the mississippi. not the state. the river. I even swim in the river even though all the locals strongly advice against it. i didn’t die. see. i showed them. oh, and it was the main channel.

fun things to do if you do go to the mississippi river: eat chicken from the rotary club, look at the mississippi, make ipod mixes that invoke the spirit of the mississippi river- i suggest jenny lewis, oh & drink beers.

this is josh. it was his idea to go to the mississippi river. he has good ideas.

 

 

Liz & Sean!

Liz & Sean had a delightful wedding at the Overture! Oh, man, that place has the best light ever. i recommend getting married there. or spending an afternoon there looking really  good in that beautiful light. I sorta think they might kick you out but give it a go. I think. So I think the week before Sean & Liz’s wedding I was having a down & out week or something…..whoa is me…lame. i know.  As soon as I got to their wedding I felt like a million bucks. Yeah! this is it! The whole day felt great-everyone was nice! I want to shoot their wedding everyday!

 

Liz had a beautiful dress and they had orange as their wedding color. Which is awesome and bizarre. I loved it. Oh, and a game theme! I saw on the facebook that twister showed up after I left. I was a little sad I wasn’t there for that part. This was wedding fun & smart. Just like the Liz & Sean team.

 

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Alyssa & Justin :: these kids got some style!

I shot this wedding with the delightful Mike Klaminski! If you like bikes you should hang out with with Mike. He can tell you about being a farmer in Minnesota.

Alyssa and Justin had the some really great wedding style! it was like a magazine wedding. The boys had the best shoes i’ve seen at a wedding! The girls had equally adorable shoes but usually girls do.  dear boys, wear cute shoes. i like it.

The reception was at the high noon & they had a taco bar! i love a taco bar, i think about tacos about 20 minutes everyday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah & Brad! I heart you guys!

Sarah & Brad are getting married in 12 days! 12 days! They got their engagement photos taken yesterday and Sarah is thinking about contacting a bakery tomorrow. or maybe she did it a few days ago and left a message. funny! i love these types of weddings & people. They don’t let details get them down! They came down from the Green Bay and we did fun things like took photos, talked about the Packers (they have season tickets!) and drank bloody mary’s at Mickeys. It was a perfect Sunday afternoon.

Heather & Tyler are gonna get hitched!

Heather & Tyler are fun! fun fun fun! oh and smiley. i love that! This was the first time we met, they hired me over the phone! It was great to put real faces to voices and emails. I’m so excited to shoot their wedding but mostly cause I know i’ll get to hang out with them. We went to the Willy St. park (at least that’s what I call it.) and then Olin Park.

They do fun things in photos like play paper-rock-scissors and do summersaults down a hill. and they don’t think that’s weird. i love it.

hair affair!

I shot the hair affair show at the MMoCA with the oh so famous Nick Berard! It was very fancy with horsdoevres and the pretty people of the world! It was a fun to be back stage & overall a great event to shoot! I even (sorta) won something at the silent auction. I will pick that up today.

Indestructible Tour-St. Louis!

Ok, so we were really in St. Charles. I think it’s close to St. Louis. St. Charles has the most friendly RV roads ever. They are nice new road where no one is driving. & big empty parking lots for turning around once we’ve made a wrong turn. This happens every once in awhile. Eric got us the hook up in St. Charles. It was a hit! We visited 2 fire stations in the area. The first place let Eric go up 100 feet on the ladder where he dropped the flashlight to see if it would still work. yes, mostly it did still work. mostly.

Then we went to another location where a firefighter went through a firefighter obstacle course that was fogged! it was all halloween like. or if you were a firefighter at halloween you would say it’s just like the obstacle course. You get the idea.

We, with the RV, stayed in front Eric’s Aunt Linda’s house. It was lovely. We took showers there. I moved half of their furniture outside to take photos while they were at work. Thanks Aunt Linda & Uncle Chad. I don’t really think his name was chad. She was for sure linda though.

we sorta found this orange cone in Memphis and started putting it out by the bikes every time we parked. we would maybe even put it out if we were getting gas.  that cone cracked me up.

This is John Yi, a 10 year veteran of the Warrenton fire department and rescue crew. I liked him. I think we could be friends. Like if i was getting a donut & coffee in the morning & maybe he was doing the same thing…..we might sit and eat our donuts together kind of friends. 
They had a house they used for the smoke fog obstacle course. The photo on the right is the upstairs dining room. It’s kinda funny. 

see-check out the cone! i loved having people pose in front of the RV. I wish i would win one in a raffle. 
Eric went up 100 feet to throw the flashlight off! i was jealous.




gas station portrait. it’s beautiful.It’s nick at the gas station. I think it cost a lot of money to fill the RV. I was always busy buying watchamacallits & cool ranch chips.

This is a weird photo, where did that shovel even come from? i don’t ever remembering seeing that on this trip. weird. ox

Indestructible Tour-Charlotte-Part 2

It’s always weird on blogs when the part 2 comes before the part 1. well, here is my part 2. We also did some screen printing in Tina’s back yard. Nick is like a renissance man. He got the whole dinner ready to be made & then got the screen printing started and i’m sure the whole time i was working on a blog or something that was taking me too too long. I think this trip is making me a faster worker. I have to get the photos done & uploaded to the Rayovac people in a timely manner. & the longer i take on the computer the more time i’m missing out on the fun things I could be doing in the new cities.

Ok, so i’m back in Madison now. I’ve been back for about 2 weeks! It was weird getting home, I thought i was going to be so happy to be back into my regular life. Cause you know i’m having a good time in my regular life. But I was a little depressed. I’m sure my experience is similar to those people who go to summer camp every year and have all that summer camp nostalgia. I know about this summer camp-nostalgia from my favoritest podcase This American Life.

I miss the flashlight trip.

Nick had his friend Josh make us a screen. We made shirts in Tina’s back yard. The weather was dreamy. Perfect afternoon.

we went out on the town! I brought the flashlight. We were hanging out with Tina’s work friends. & Then sometimes Tina & I would ditch the group to take flashlight photos. Sometimes just sitting at the bar is not enough for me. I might start bringing this flashlight to the bar in Madison. maybe. 
flashlight bar time. It was so bright we felt like we were disturbing the dark bar atmosphere. mostly i guess we didn’t care. 
nick drinks giant PBR’s. He really likes them. we all wore our screen printed rayovac shirts to the bar. I think nick thinks he’s too cool to match with the crowd. he wanted to change when he saw we were all wearing ours. it’s like a team shirt! nick wore his. he’s like the lead singer. i’m the drummer. that’s how i see it.
how cute is tina?? very. the answer is very. I tried so so hard to make this into a animation type thing. i sorta figured it out I just don’t know how to put it on my blog. I bet someone knows. You could help me please. ox

Indestrutible Tour-Charlotte, NC

North Carolina! We made it! My friend Tina lives in Charlotte so it was nice to have a real bed & shower! we shot some really great things in charlotte also-good worky things. It was 100% all leads that Tina gave us. Tina is the best! I’m going to caption these photos, I’m starting to forget what is what & where these days. so much traveling! I asked Eric & Nick how long they keep this up and Eric said “indefinitely” I liked that answer. I could do this for awhile longer. In my perfect world I’d like to park the RV longer in one spot & get out the bikes more. We’re so go! go! go!

Waffle House in North Carolina. Leaving Greensboro to get to Charlotte we saw the waffle house. I was so excited! Since this waffle house i’ve seen like 59 more. i’m not as excited anymore.  but but but….they were nice to us. most people are. but we’re nice back. so there’s that.
This is Jamie! He is an electrician. I liked him. Easy to talk to, easy to hang out with. Like most of the people we’ve interviewed on this trip. Oh & the best thing about him is that he (for reals!) keeps on older rayovac flashlight in his front pocket all the time. he’s had it for 4 years now. He works out of his house & we went with him to a local barber shop to get photos of him doing some electrical work. 



Tina took us to the downtown Charlotte! Mostly we were excited to drink a beer but we first went to take photos of iconic-ness Charlotte for work. we’re hard workers. uh huh. We went to a sculpture garden by the art museum. It was really cool stuff. we took a group photo. I love a group pyramid. people should do this more often. The world should have more sculptures you can climb on. i hope it was ok we climbed on them. 
we look like this a lot. sometimes we might just run out of things to say to each other. 
This is Chris from Sign World. Chris is the middle of making a Coca Cola billboard. It’s huge! & it’s 3D-ish made of tin or something. he has a giant press like tool that doesn’t even need electrical cords. that’s a real tool! He is one of two people that work in the production part of Sign World. It was nice….he had some music going & a garage door open off to the side….fresh air & working with his hands. seems like a good gig. Right across the street from Sign World was a boat sales & repair place.  So we strolled on over to see if they would be interested in trying out or flashlights and putting them to the test. We talked to a repair guy for a few minutes and took some photos of an engine he was working on. He’s cute with a nice smile. Oh, & this is a rare boat. There are only some left. Whatever the some number is….I guess it’s not very many. you know I think 5 is not very many but i’m sure it’s more like 5,000. I wish i had stars on my car. oh, 

Indestructible Tour-Richmond, VA

Pittsburg was a bit of a bust for finding people to talk to for the Rayovac project so we did a quick stop in Richmond, VA! Nick got some leads! It does seem like you need an in to get people to talk to you….hey, does anyone have any friends in Memphis that would be good for this project??? We drove into Richmond and hung out with Carter right away. He has the cutest house in a hip part of town. Richmond feels good, I might go back. Then we went & met some hard work’n boys who do water &  fire damage  restoration work. They were great! Enthusiastic and fun! The best part was that they wore these alien-like white suits. & the coordinated their look with a pop of pink! it’s a dream come true really. I think we were in Richmond for like 4 1/2 hours. oh, & i fell again in Richmond! Now my already bruised knee is bloody. Gross. I don’t think i wrote about the first fall. i was a little embarressed. I feel down a half a flight of stairs. i’m a mess sometimes. it hurt.

So Richmond was a hit! GOOOOOO RICHMOND. That’s my richmond, va cheer.

nick doesn’t sleep much. this is where nick is when i go to bed & wake up. I think he takes a nap sometime during the night.we ran out of water. i bartered some rv water for batteries. everybody wins.


This is Carter. He is a woodworker & music man. I think in Richmond he is famous.


downtown Richmond! ok, i don’t really know if it’s downtown. a cute neighborhood in Richmond!Eric went into the crawl space with with the workers. He saw spiders.
we stopped in west virgina to take photos. we maybe got yelled at for being close to someones property. i wasn’t quick enough to get that photo.
RV camp ground! They have all the fancy amenities that the truck stops don’t have. like water and a sewage drain. oh, & the fancy rayovac flashlight is lighting this! Did you know there is a RV culture out there. i might get into it. 

Indestructible Tour-Philadelphia!

I think i can finally write Indestructible without spell checking it. Day 5. Right now we’re headed to Greensborough, North Carolina. But i’m still a day behind in Pittsburgh. So Pittsburgh was great. We went out of the town one night & had the greatest time. The people were nice to us! We were at this bar sitting in a booth and kinda looking at each other and I think Nick was like, “we’re not gonna meet anyone sitting in this booth.” yeah, ok, nick. I agree. By the end of night I had traded some face masks with some girls and was playing some cards with them! I heart Pittsburgh.

We spent some time in Braddock, Pennsylvania. There is a famous John Fetterman who is revitalizing the town. It’s looking good, a little down & out…but look’n good. I think the pbs or sundance people made some movies about this guy. I will netflix them. oh, what makes this Fetterman so famous is that he looks super tough. I think.

ok, i should caption some of the photos, might make more sense.

this is the tallest statue made of steel. according to my new roadside app. i don’t know if i believe it. but still a very nice stop in niles, ohio. we had lunch at a delightful little lunch place in Youngstown, Ohio. I had tofu! those boys love the live cam. we haven’t been into it the last few days. good. yeah, i said it. good. i don’t need people listening to me when i forget their there. 

we stopped & talked to some nice firemen in Pittsburgh, PA

We met this guy in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He works for Grow Pittsburg! they plant urban gardens. Professor Eric! He will be in every blog post. i’m sure.

This is a strange place to live-by the amusement park. Everyone who lives by the amusement park has a dog. it’s what they do.

Indestructible Tour-Chicago!

hi! we’ve been to chicago. we had adventures in chicago! Our first stop was to talk & hang out with John Slavik, a scupture from right outside of  Chicago. I just googled him & I think he must be pretty famous. here is a link to some of his work. http://www.opgallery.com/artists.php?artist_id=29

here are some facts: 1.during the interview with John kept talking about the wild turkeys and coyotes that he sees & years on his land. hey, that’s pretty cool.  2 he let us park our RV in the neighbors driveway. it was very nice! 2. we use my verizon hotspot to get the internet. the internet was not working very well so we put it on top of the rv. ….does this really work? apparently.

I kept imaging the coyotes wold be using my new cellular iphone to call their other coyote friends across town. i think coyotes might have a lot to say to each other.

The next day we went to chicago to some exploring and do another interview with Paul who is in the band Mr. Bloto. His studio is at this great location for Professor Eric to do some Rayovack flashlight tests! During the Paul  interview I was in charge of the audio so I didn’t take too many photos. We took a tour of his tour bus. Mostly it smelled like boys but i bet those boys have a really great time!!

Eric is passionate about steel mills and steel. pass-ion-ate. for sure. I learned some facts about steal from him. I told him a steel mill to him is s  pink town to me. i hope there is one. ok, right, so we went to Gary, Indiana to use the steel mill as a back drop for the flashlights. we got kicked out of the parking lot. those steel mills have better security than the mall!

Indestructible Rayovac Tour!

I’m working for rayovac the next two weeks! This is probably the most awesome job i’ve ever gotten! (unless you’ve hired me…then this is my second favorite job. ever.) I’m traveling in an RV with Nick Berard & Eric Tadsen. We’re going to Chicago, Pittsburg, Charlotte, & Memphis promoting Rayovacs new Indestructible flashlight. It really is indestructible. i’ll post a link to a movie we made throwing cinder blocks on them. it’s very awesome. We’re also interviewing people along the way….talking to them about why they are awesome & making short little movies. So far we’ve done chicago and we’re on our way to Pittsburg right now. I don’t have to drive the rv. Maybe it’s because i’m a girl. maybe it’s because I don’t offer. It really seems dangerous….so i’ll sick back here in the RV editing photos & blogging. and drinking redbulls.

There is so much computery & camera stuff in this RV! The boys hooked up a live cam. I will never tell you where you can see it. I sorta don’t want people to be looking at me all the time but they spend most of their days singing to it. Well, that’s nice, isn’t it.

My first blog is going to be very similar to the Rayovac blog introducing us but i’ll try to post different things than they do…you know cause it’s more fun that way.

here are some links. you can look at them or not look at them. the rayovac blog: http://rayovac-indestructible.tumblr.com/

& it is fun. it’s a short little movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIEo8USPokg

Nick Berard is a Freelance photographer based in Madison, WI. He has been photographing professionally for 20 years specializing in editorial, advertising and catalog work. “My work has always been people oriented. Collaborating with Rayovac has been an awesome opportunity, with the quality of their latest product it is really something we can get behind.” Our goal is to create a great campaign that extols the virtues of the flashlights and also features the great people that make, use and appreciate great equipment.

Nick’s Blog | Nick’s Website

Sharon Vanorny is a photographer from Madison, WI. She mainly photographs people and the fun things they do! Sharon loves an adventure so this trip is a dream come true. For the indestructible tour she is the blogger extraordinaire and will be bringing you daily updates about the people they meet, the flashlight mayhem and the fun adventures! In her free time Sharon loves to ride bikes! Sometimes to the bar and sometimes to the library.

Sharon’s Blog | Sharon’s Website

Eric Tadsen is a freelance photographer, adventurer and general trouble-maker. Eric is along on the journey as a tinkerer and AV technician. He will attempt to damage Rayovac’s virtually indestructible flashlight with all of the mischief at his disposal. Including, but not limited to, techniques involving pyrotechnics, great crushing forces and hypnotism. After the tour Eric plans to return to a quiet life with his three cats and various houseplants.

Eric’s Blog | Eric’s Websit

Isthmus dating!

I do photos for the isthmus sometimes. I did this assignment on first dates. This girl Lorri went on 5 first dates, which sounds super exciting! she has a blog about her life. you should check it out: http://your-illfitting-overcoat.blogspot.com/

Right-so the part of the assignment I got was to take photos. But not photos of Lorri & her dates but people I can talk into going on a date. or a sorta date while I take their photo. I went on 4 dates. It was a great week full of adventures! Adventures are my favorite. I talked Heather & Eric, Kristel & Mike, Kristel & Bryan, and Andrew & Jennifer to go out with me. Kristel went on two dates! Ok, so the first date was at the gallery with Eric & Heather. Mostly this date was successful except the gallery people got mad at us for taking photos in the gallery. After they said we could….I even got a little badge that said visitor or something. It always kinda throws me a bit when I get a talk’n too. So we left & got a drink at the Pauls Club.

The next date was a night walk at the Arboretum with Kristel & Mike. I learned some valuable lessons this night. Taking photos on a night walk is not easy. We were with a group. I got yelled at again for taking photos on a night walk. I get it that my flash was disruptive to the night part of walk. AHHH!! & trying to keep up with the group-talking photos-not talking photos-cold. When we the walk was over we got drinks at the Mason on Park Street. Super cute bar!

The third date was contra dancing at the Gates of Heaven Synagogue at the James Madison Park with Kristel & Bryan. Bryan was nervous so i think he had a few drinks before we went. or he was really thirsty. maybe he was just thirsty. The contra people gave Kristel & Bryan a little dancing lesson before the real dancing started. It wasn’t enough. In the middle of a dance I think Bryan got really nervous and left. & it’s scary to do all these moves and everyone else has them down……& then it feels like people are mad at you. I didn’t have to experience any of this-but I get it. Life feels like that sometimes. Then I think someone yelled at Kristel cause her dance partner left the group. It wouldn’t be the same if someone wasn’t irritated with us. This was for sure my most favorite date! It was so so funny! Kristel & Bryan had some melt down moments in the basement where they yelled at each other for a few minutes and then i took some photos of them dancing. Disasters bring people closer together. right? i hope so. Then we went to the Mickeys and had some drinks.

The last date was with Andrew & Jennifer! We went to the Union to see a free movie. The movie was Catfish. This movie was great! See it.Sooooo…..by now I feel like i’ve got this down! We showed up early early early to take photos in the theater without bugging anyone! Mostly I just had them eat popcorn & look cute while I took their photo. They were good at it. Nothing terrible happened. It was smooth! You can even get a beer & drink it during the free movie. I feel like I found out a Madison secret.

Shinano!

My little sister lives in Ashland, Wisconsin. She has a friend Shinano from Minneapolis. We are friends too!  Shinano takes photos, really fun photos! And she’s a delight to hang out with. http://blog.somesortofescapade.com/

Right so my story is a little incomplete. We were both in Ashland at the same time. In Ashland we do things like go for walks & eat at this restaurant called The Good Tyme in Washburn. It’s great, they have this Moscow Mule drink with the ginger ale. I always get it there, I should drink this more. Oh, and we go to the Black Cat coffee shop, the Bargin Hut, & Army & Navy store. Consistently this is what happens in Ashland. I like it.

Shinano is cute as a button, as you can see in the photos. & she has a green suitcase! she’s lucky.

Margaret!

I shot Margaret’s senior photos last summer. She was a natural in front of the camera! Her mom came along & they were a hoot.

2.26.10 bockfest!

I’ve been doing some photos for the Capitol Brewery lately. Mostly photos for their website- but I just looked & they are not on the website yet….so maybe check out the http://www.capital-brewery.com/ in a week or two. They do this event Bockfest to celebrate beer & the brewing of the Blonde Doppelbock beer. The Capital Brewery people  throw beads off the roof of the brewery to people below. And then at 3pm they throw fish. real fish. dead fish. i totally saw someone take a bite of one. nasty!

& people love it. like with all their heart.

I will probably go next year & drink. I look forward to it.

Lesley + Trent

I shot Leslie & Trent’s engagement photos about a week before their wedding. We went to some great locations & i love these photos with all my heart. This lesley has some great style.

Jenny!

We did this shoot cause jenny ng was featured on some website cause she’s all fashionable.  jenny is probably the most famous person I know. She was even in the Glamour Magazine for the “what to wear” ! (was it Glamour…maybe Cosmo..you get the idea.)  I would could probably make it in too but i would be one of the “what not to wear” with the black bar over my eyes. I would consider myself  famous if this happened. for sures!

Jenny lives in the Brooklyn of the New York City. I bet she eats out for most of her meals. that what people in the NYC do. According to me. well, maybe not…she is a good cook.

One summer we did a ton of photo shoots together, it was great. She would organize everything and I would show up & take some fun photos. We did some weird shoots but it was good adventures.

jenny jenny jenny….do people call you jen now? that’s what your facebook page calls you. i will call you jenny.

hair & makeup by jennyface.com (a whole different jenny! how lucky am i to know 2 jennys!)

K+J

Kristy & Jay got married by the Mississippi River in Dubuque Iowa! It was a beautiful ceremony, beautiful couple, & beautiful details. There was some wind that caused some glass breaking diasters. See-nothing is perfect. I didn’t include any of that in this blog though. Also Kristy & Jay cut little cakes at each table. This is where I learned that the cake cutting people are professionals. But not to worry-it all tastes the same!

Dubuque is the most awesomeness place for photos! old buildings & cobblestone roads! it was a dream really. i could’ve taken photos there all afternoon.

i liked this wedding. yes i did.

Project Lodge

I shot the Project Lodge kids for the isthmus the other day. They do cool things over there on the Johnson St…..shows and art and such. They even had the famous Sufjan Stevens there once. that would’ve been nice if someone would’ve told me. i have a crush on him.

you can see the project lodge on the internet!

http://www.theprojectlodge.com/

happy thanksgiving to you.

one snow storm in minnesota = thanksgiving at nicks.nick & his turkey. it was frozen. it was fine.

This is Riaz. he knows things about cooking and cameras. he has a cute website. i think it’s cute. http://www.runningtowardsdanger.com/

nick grilled the turkey. i thought we would end up eating cheese slices for dinner but it worked. it really did. i also really like cheese slices. i would’ve been ok with that.

this is patty. she feeds a lot of peoples cats. they owe her. i call. & her friend made her this vest. those are a couple things i know about patty. 

i’ve been cutting my own bangs lately. i guess you can kinda tell.

nick had white russians for thanksgiving. and i learned about alice & her restaurant from the record player & nick.

eric made a pumpkin pie. & he has good jokes. mostlyprobably the most photographed turkey. ever. it’s always nice to have eric tasden at a party. cause he can always tell you what’s happening on facebook.

it seemed like the right thing to do. i think turkey was done. the gravy was made.

Kelly + Jon

Kelly and Jon did it right! they had a beautiful wedding and an even better time at their wedding. It was at Forestals in Middleton. I remember the toasts-their friends had really nice things to say about them. I do really love toasts cause I feel like i find out secret things about the couple. ok, maybe not that secret but things i didn’t know before.

Kelly and her friends did some hella crafts for wedding that i loved with all my heart! oh, and Jon made some delicious beer. I drank it the next day.

You guys are cute. super cute!

Heather + Cory

I had a great time shooting Heather & Cory’s engagement photos! Heather wanted to get some yellow balloons! How fun is that? very! we had an interesting time at the clown store on the west side, i think it brought us all closer together.  The mmoca stairs is one of the best places for indoor photos in Madison. Then we headed to a park where i think heather’s hair did this beautiful feather/wind look.  I look forward to Heather & Cory’s wedding, they are going to make a super awesome photo station! Yesssss!

Outdoor food!

I know there is a fancy word for outdoor eating. And I can’t remember it. I googled outdoor eating. It didn’t show up. I did some photos for the isthmus last week. It was an outdoor eating extravaganza between Magnus & Osteria Papavero. & super awesome. I didn’t eat anything cause I was taking photos (it looked delicious & fun!)  but I did do a little drinking. The white sangria wine was my favorite. I think it was white sangria wine.

Everyone was really nice to me also. I liked it.

Kristi + Matt

Kristi & Matt were married on May 22.2010. The wedding was at the the Press House at the University & reception at the Concorse Hotel. We went to the union for a some photos and also to some downtown bars for some drinking! Kristi was great to work with! She was so easy & laid back. You could tell how happy she was all day! It’s great to be around happy people. Kristi & Matt  make a great couple.

Ann & Tom :: April 17.2010

I loved Ann & Tom’s wedding with all my heart! We met an hour before the ceremony to take photos of just Ann & Tom, which was so fun! We went to the Crystal Corner, Mickey’s, and some other cute locations on Willy St. If I could do this with every wedding couple  I would be the happiest wedding photographer in the world.

The ceremony & reception were at the Goodman Center. The fire trucks maybe stopped by but there were no fires. Just kids & fire alarms.

Ann was a very happy bride and Tom would look at her all day very romantically…it was really cute. I bet he looks at her that way at home when they are eating frozen pizza together.

Thanks for having me at your wedding! I’ll probably see you around. We should do a shot together if I see you at the bar!

Portland & babies.

I went to Portland after the Seattle trip. I took a train and read “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. It was a great book!  You should probably read this book.

MY SISTER HAD A BABY!  it’s very exciting! she’s the first in our family so i guess she wins, right! first place sara! Mostly I went to Portland to meet this Leo baby. He was born on April 4. he came about one month early and it’s a really great story. Sara & Andy were in Seattle at her friends roller derby bout and her water broke! they didn’t want to have the baby anywhere but portland so they drove all the way home but didn’t call anyone cause they didn’t want anyone to tell them to go to the nearest hospital. This story might be better when sara tells it. Everything worked out, he was yellow or something. and maybe now he’s not.

he’s small, very small. but not like so small he has to be in the hospital. just small cause he is a baby. i was scared to pick him up right away.

I took photos of him being a baby. The one where he is on the side table…andy was right there. and i think he even caught him. like it’s that far to really fall! Sara was pretty relaxed about being a new mom i think. we went grocery shopping and out to breakfast. where i had a bloody mary, my new favorite hobby!  She got her hair cut and I would walk around the halls of the building putting leo in cute locations for photos.

i heart portland!

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Emma!

Emma & her mom Penny were a delight & a joy. I think they might even be friends in their regular life.

We went to the union and made a couple other stops along the way. Oh, and yes to the lake. There was some trespassing. But it’s fine, I promise.

What high school do you go to? Marshall High School

What are your plans for next year? Next year I plan to attend the University of Minnesota-TwinCities and majoring in Communications and minoring in Spanish

Any fun stories from your senior photo session? Trespassing in backyards to get pictures by the water in my rainboots or climbing down rocks by the union, thinking forsure I was going to fall.

What is one of your favorite senior memories? going to a Hawaiian/Beach themed student section dress up night at a boys basketball game, dressed as a tacky tourist.  We had floaties and a mini pool…we went all out for the occasion.

Seattle!

I went to Seattle last week. There are some parts about me that really hate seattle. I used to live there (for really only one year.) and i had this terrible job at the one hour photo place, i didn’t make any friends, and i felt lost everytime I would try to drive in the city. Randy lives in Seattle right now because he’s going to school so i visit him sometimes. I think i liked it this time more than any other time i’ve ever been there. The weather was nice for at least 2 days! and we went for bike rides, had fun adventures, and even played outdoor ping pong. man, madison should get some outdoor ping pong. i would be there all the time!

Flora

Flora was great. I think she got my jokes and i like that. and she was funny too…but like quiet funny or something.  Flora was maybe more excited to go running than have her senior photos taken but she really stepped it up!

What high school do you go to? Madison West High School
favorite memory from your senior year? Getting the news that she’d been accepted early decision to the college she wants to attend
what are you doing next year? Attending Haverford College, outside Philadelphia
do you have a favorite memory from the photo day?  (The mom is asking Flora these questions, i imagine they are sitting in the kitchen with Glee on in the background.) “During the photo shoot, she remembers some funny things you said– that she looked like an amputee (because she kept putting her arm behind her back), but then you said that amputees are in right now!   I don’t know if you’ll want to include these comments on your website, but I think both helped Flora laugh and relax!  So maybe you’ll want to generalize and say she remembers some weird and hilarious humor during the photo taking!”

Tina moves to North Carolina. it’s oh so sad.

Tina moved to Charlette, North Carolina. She works at the Adams Outdoor billboard company as a art director. that’s super fancy. She got to have a billboard in her town welcoming her…as you can see below. I’m super jealous cause maybe it’s a dream of mine to get on a billboard and i don’t see that happening if tina doesn’t live here. I could’ve been so many people on a billboard: maybe a doctor’s assistant or like a watering a plant, a customer eating a hamburger! really, i’m so versatile. oh, right, this isn’t about me, it’s about tina.

So it’s sad she moved cause we had some good times together. I started looking for photos to go along with this billboard and i found about 46 photos to put up. But i thought that might be weird…this already is a little weird. but there are so many fun times. we did this Door Country trip and then that awesome night at the woody annes bar and there were so many halloween photos that didn’t make it up.  it’s her favorite holiday. i should interview her for this blog posting!

Tina loves North Carolina and that’s good but i was expecting her to hate and move back maybe. she’s into okra and trying to say, “ya’ all” now.

I took the billboard photo, that’s fun. her worker friend Curtis designed it. go team!

Jared

I photographed Jared last summer. I also did his sister’s senior photos the year before. It was nice to see the Valyo family from Dodgeville again! The mom Valyo is probably the nicest mom in the history of the world. I was thinking there should probably be a facebook fan page for her. there might be one already. We mostly stayed on the eastside of Madison having some fun photo adventures.

Some questions to Jared:

what high do you go to? I go to Dodgeville High School

favorite memory from your senior year? our band trip down to Florida to play at Disney

what are you doing next year? I am going to the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities to study mathematics and economics

do you have a favorite memory from the photo day? it was funny when I took pictures under the beehive without even realizing it was up there!

note from me about the beehive: he did not get stung but I do think I made him stay up there to get a few more shots.

Julie!

It’s starting to be senior photo time! I love shooting senior photos, it’s like going on a little afternoon/morning adventure. I’m going to start putting up some of my senior photo sessions from 2008-2009. I’ve sent out a couple questions to the seniors to see what going on with them.

Here is Julie, she graduated in 2008. We had a great time. When I started shooting seniors I thought it was going to be really awkward but they are real people and we’ve had some good/real conversations. Oh, and if a parent shows up I’m so surprised how much I like the moms! I don’t remember liking my friends parents this much in high school.

What HS did you go to? I went to Mineral Point High

Favorite part of your senior year? My favorite part of senior year was just how close my grade was, we could all hang out and it not be awkward at all…we would gather at one friends house and just do some hilarious things or we’d drive around and “terrorize” the town is what we called it. I was able to walk around/leave the school and not get caught. I loved our Senior Camp Out as well.

What are you doing now? I am currently at UW Milwaukee! Majoring in Journalism..I want to own a restaurant as well-aah.

What was your favorite senior photo or memory from the day? My favorite photo was the sepia tinted water shot, I used it on my invites. Everyone loved it! I liked all of them though, so it was extremely hard to choose. I guess, now that I think about it, I have a few favorites haha! I was so nervous the day of the pictures, but I just kept telling you stories so it turned out fine!

Monroe :: Wisconsin

Jennyface & I went to Monroe on vaca last week. I love to go on Wisconsin holidays. Mostly we went to eat lunch at my favorite- Baumgartners! They love cheese in Monroe & so do I. I had a cup of chili & a cheese sandwhich. From there we hit the hot spots in Monroe: the brewing company, swiss colony outlet stores, and maybe a couple more beers around town. Later in the afternoon we spent $11.50 on cheese curds. They were good but not $11.50 good. These were not from Baumgartners.

maybe skip work tomorrow!

https://baumgartnercheese.com

Isthmus photoshoot!

I shot brett newski this weekend for the isthmus. the story is about how he is going to start booking shows for the Pub on state st. I think. I got there a little early and found some fun locations within a blocks radius. The photos in front of the actual Pub sign were a total bust. I hope they don’t use those in the paper.

brett does some fun things in life I learned. like he is in a famous band. i decided he’s famous. he might not be. he goes to the gym on sunday afternoons and started his own graphic design business. that makes him an entrepreneur! to stalk brett start here:

http://www.yespleasemedia.com/

I’ve decided i”m gong to try to write more on the blog, words are not my strongest…strongest whatever. do people want to hear words? maybe. you always skip over them right?

Baby Ruby!

I got to shoot a cute cute baby! she was 3 months old. I couldn’t believe how easy it was, she didn’t even cry once. I think the camera really loves her.

Spring Break 2010

randy came home for spring break so we really lived in up in the dells. that’s what we do, go to the dells & we love it. randy is lucky he is so cute in pink. because pink is awesome.

Cambodia!

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365 days

I took a photo everyday for the last year! I started on January 8, 2009 and ended on January 7, 2010. I think i meant to start on January 1st. I guess i forgot. My rules were I could take any many photos I wanted and to pick out the one photo of the day. Sometimes I would use also use a series of photos.  It was fun! The other part that was good about it was it kept me organized with my personal photos and gave me more of purpose to take personal photos. Sometimes I think of all my photos on the hard drive just sitting there. They are sad to be there but I’m not sure where else they should go.

With the photos a day I labeled the people in the photos, you know most of the time. Randy came out in first place. mostly because he’s so photogenic and maybe cause he’s around the most. He got in 66 photos. Second was Tina with 23, Me and Orange & White tied with 22, and dude with 17. Dude is just random guys, usually a bit older and usually strangers. Weird that i’m taking all these dude photos.

I didn’t post all the photos here, here are just some of my favorites.

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Hometown christmas!

I was in Edgerton, Mn for christmas! it was snowy and cold. We were snowed in on christmas but the other days we got out and did some fun things. like bowling and going into town for coffee. oh, and the bakery! If you are ever in the area you should visit my parents. They will like it. You might drink some coffee if you stop by in the morning or some miller lights if it’s in the evening. ox sv

Chris & Shawn!

Chris & Shawn got married on August 22, 2009 in Spring Green! It was a beautiful wedding. The wedding and reception were at the same location, Hiltop. There were 3 separate locations on the grounds.  The wedding was under this giant tree then everyone moved down to the dinner. The dance was down the hill under lighted lanterns. It was so romantic and perfect. Chris wore a striped seersucker suit that was cute cute cute and Shawn made her own dress! she has some hella dress making skills!  They both have some great families & friends. I bet they danced until 2am!

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It’s hannah!

My friend Hannah is going to have a baby and it’s very exciting! I was going to post the pregnant photo of hannah on the railroad tracks and then i thought i could put a couple more up because I usually take her photo when we are hanging out. Sometimes I like the photos. 

The one on the railroad tracks was taken during work. It  worked out really well that the window washers were there. I had him hold the background. he was very cooperative. He is not the dad of the baby. That is David. I guess he isn’t in in any of the photos. You would like him. I think he can do the splits. I’ve heard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

billboard photos!

I’ve had a couple photos on billboards! I wish I could get orange & white on a billboard, that is when I will know I have made it!  Here are two that were on the belt line, the Art Bernard photo was up this summer and John, barber extraordinaire, is up right now!  Mostly it’s just a headshot that ends up really really big. It’s exciting.

 

 

Kristen & Josh!

Kristen & Josh were so great to work with! They are quality people and everything they do should work out. According to me. Also they are passionate about their hobbies. I’m sure they have more hobbies than I know but they love love love baseball and beer. Mostly we would talk about beer because I know more about that than baseball. I wonder what their other passions are. I should ask them. 

I thought they did some really funny things for their wedding. I guess not funny ha ha….but funny. Neither of them live in Milwaukee but they got it in their heads to have the reception at a piano bar in Milwaukee so they did. And they also had the formal photos at 8:30 am which is nothing I have ever heard of. And no apologies from them about that….8:30, see you then. That’s awesome. 

The piano bar was super awesome! people loved it. I loved it! and I love a wedding that happens during daylight hours. It was perfect really. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I shot 4×5 film!

I was going to sell my 4×5 camera to this girl Erin so i had to get it out and make sure it was working fine. After I got the film back I was so excited and then really sad I was selling it. I had all these thoughts of doing 4×5 projects and being awesome. Since then I’ve lost Erin and i’m pretty sure she’s not buying my camera. (Erin! do you still want to buy this camera??) I doubt i’m really going to do these 4×5 projects. but right now i’ve got some cute photos of Randy wearing a pink sweatshirt! oh and there are a few shots on a medium format camera….these are pretty much the only film shots i’ve done since 2004 I bet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jill & Nick!

I shot Jill & Nick’s engagement photos in the Willy St. area and then we went to the water. Jill bid on the engagement session at a silent auction, and won! I wonder if it felt like winning to her? They are a totally cute couple. Our first scheduled session was rained out and Jill wanted her people in Texas to know Wisconsin has nice weather. We were all happy the sun came out a couple days later. WISCONSIN IS THE BEST! (mostly.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erin & Jim

Erin & Jim! They got married on August 9, 2009 at Quivey’s Grove. It was a very design-y with the fun colors they used. I loved their wedding and everyone was having a great time! Erin made her own dress. After she put it on she said something like, “I feel like a cupcake!” and how fun would it be feeling like a cupcake?  probably a lot. It was a beautiful day, maybe a little warm but one of those days where a beer would taste really delicious. I did not drink any beers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitchfork!

I took a trip to the chicago to go to the  pitchfork music festival with some friends. 

 

highlights from the trip include: 

1. justin got a really awesome parking spot in chicago so we did some tailgating before going into the show.

2. dancing

3.  getting backstage with my smooth moves! backstage is sorta fun cause I got there but then kinda lonely b/c i was alone.

4. jenny does her make up and then we did a cute little photo shoot in her urban garden!

5. I  found some new bands i’m going to get into like Matt & Kim and Beirut.

6. When Jenny was returning a salad at a coffeeshop because it was all moldy this cute bird came to the table! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

orange & white is a cowboy kitten!

could anything be cuter than than this?

probably not.

 

 

Alyssa!

I shot Alyss’s senior photos! She’s play the violin and that’s pretty awesome. another awesome thing about Alyssa is that she has 2 different eye colors!  We had some good times exploring Madison. 

 

 

 

 

Shawn + Chris

I took Shawn & Chris’s engagement photos a couple weeks ago. They were really good in front of the camera are into fun. Their wedding is next weekend in Spring Green and I think it’s going to be a really good one! We took the photos at the Kohl Center, State St. & The Union. At the Kohl center we were reenacting their first photo together, I wonder how accurate we were. I’m going to guess not very. There were up for anything, i love that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma & Chris

Emma & Chris had a beautiful outdoor wedding in Dekalb, Il. at the cournty club. The ceremony and reception site were  beautiful. The bride and groom were beautiful. Is it ok to call a groom beautiful? maybe he was handsome. Emma had this great 40′s look and I loved watching her get her hair done.  Emma-if your look was not a 40′s look, sorry! maybe it was 30′s or 50′s. Mostly I’m just quessing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bike dancers!

Last night Randy & I went to see these bike dancers! they had super cute outfits and did a synchronized dance with bikes. is anything cooler than that? probably not. They also promoted group dancing. i like that.

you can see their website here: http://www.sprockettes.org

Autumn & Tyson!

Autumn & Tyson got married on June 13! The ceremony was in their backyard and it was so beautiful! So many cute details it felt like a magazine wedding. The wedding planners made everything go so smoothly. After the ceremony everyone went to Sweet Sophies in Waunakee for the reception. I loved shooting their wedding and think Autumn & Tyson are top notch people plus they are super  cute together!  One of my favorite stories at their wedding was that I was shooting the cake cutting and after it was all over I asked “how was the cake?” and I think Autumn said, “it’s delicious, do you want to try it?” i said no thank you. how funny is that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alicia & Anthony

I met Alicia & Anthony in Sun Prairie on Sunday for their engagement photos. It was nice getting to know Alicia & Anthony, they went along with all my ideas even though it was a little warm and buggy out! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

demolition!

I went to Stoughton with hannah and david to the demolition derby. it was pretty awesome. I ate a cream puff and hannah & david had cheese curds and a corn dog. we meant it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophie

I took Sophie’s senior photos the other day. I think we had some good adventures on the East side. Senior photos are some of my most favorite photos to take. I still have some sessions available! call to set up a session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Becky & Bennett!

Becky & Bennett were married on 6.6.09. They had a morning wedding at the capitol and then a brunch at the Sardine restaurant. The whole day just felt right. They know how to have a successful wedding. (you know according to me whatever that means.) They were relaxed and had a good time! excellent job team!

 

Strawberries + awesome = daqueries

Kristal, Tina, & I went to pick some strawberries and then make some of the most delicious daqueries ever. There were some adventures and photo taking. 2 of my favorite activies!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary & Troy

Mary & Troy got married on May 30, 2009! I’m not very good at keeping up on my blogging. I’m going to be on my A game starting now! 

They  got married at the Lake Front Brewery in Milwaukee, Wi. The building and area around the brewery was super awesome to shoot around.  Mary & Troy get first place for the shortest ceremony ever. You know if there was a contest or something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family photo!

I shot a family photo a couple weeks ago. I really liked the family, they were totally into fun. they even did some handstands!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Klinge!

Chris Klinge and I did some photo testing at the studio the other day. We used a ring flash from our photographer friend Chris Hynes. First we went to st. vinny’s to buy some fun outfits. it turns out they don’t have much fun stuff for boys. or at least in the chris klinge size. i maybe had him wearing this awesome lepard print outfit and in the middle of shooting he told me I was not allowed to use those photos. what a party pooper huh?

 

The photo of me is shot by Chis klinge:

http://www.giraffeboyproductions.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bike girls!

I shoot some photos of India and Ali for MomentumMagazine. 

http://www.momentumplanet.com/

 

India and Ali teach classes on bike mechanics. You can see their website here:

http://www.weareallmechanics.com/

 

I waited with them at the Willy St. Coop before shooting them and they know everyone and are involved in hella activites. You probably know at least one of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tina & Pat get married!

I was in my first wedding a couple weeks ago. it was very exciting! I got to wear hot pink and look like 3 other girls and it was a good time. i really thought i might not be into looking like other people but it was quite fun! also our shoes were bight yellow! maybe i didn’t mind looking like the other girls because i would never wear something so loud on my own. 

I was only in charge of the getting ready photos and then I only brought my point and shoot! Tina and Pat were so happy the whole day! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Bay, Wisconsin is probably awesome.

Jennyface and I went on vacation to Green Bay about a month ago. i haven’t been very good about blogging so it’s a little late. I guess not that anyone would really know except there is snow in some of the photos. Hightlights of the trip were the amusement park, iced coffee, and the goodwill. I always forget to bring extra shoes and when i hang out with jennyface my shoes always get wet and i buy a new pair at the goodwill. this has happened twice. wet feet are a drag.

 

we also went to a cheese contest and sampled fancy cheeses and went to the packers tourist store. that’s fun. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Becky & Bennett

I’m going to shoot Becky & Bennett’s wedding in June! After the engagemenet photos we went to the Context store to look at cute boy clothes and Bennett got an awesome pair of jeans that i imagine he’s going to wear everyday for casual friday at the office. Becky was very supportive of the jean buying. i think they make a really great team!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it’s a bear!

morning time for the bear!

 

the bear was just at the salon last week and the girls there suggested he switch to a fuller volume shampoo. 

 

the bear usually bikes to work but today he’s running a little behind

 

the bear has a job as a part time model. he’s so good looking!

 

it’s time for a smoke break and a red bull!

 

back to work!

 

the cute girl bear who works in accounting is to the waving to the bear! the bear has been trying to talk to her for 4 weeks now.

 

work is done and the bear is excited! skate boarding and baking are some of the bears favorite activities.

 

 

the bear can’t decide between a tea or a coffee drink. he did just fill up his coffee card last week so this drink today is free!

 

he got a mocha! it’s coffee and chocolate. what could be better? 

 

even bears have to do laundry. duh!

 

the bear feels like everyone is pressuring him into reading “the secret” but mostly all he wants to do is read some magazines.

 

 

 

the bear lost his phone out the bars the other night. he’s going to call home to see if the orange & white is going to be around. the call went something like this, “oh, orange & white, are you really still watching afternoon judge shows?” ” well, i’ll be home soon! lt’s hang out!” 

 

“orange and white i love you.” says the bear. “we have the best times!” oh, by the way, “have you seen my phone around?”

 

 

sometimes the bear things, “i wish i had more friends, i can’t believe i don’t really have a full time job like all my bear friends.” but then he thinks, “the cute girl bear waved at me and i’m going to have a delicious salad when i get home!”

 

 

 

 

 

it’s Katie Krueger! an entrapreneural genious! i think.

I took a head shot for Katie Krueger because she wrote a book. how cool is that. i’m going to say very. very cool. 

I met her a couple years ago because we were on the same kickball team!  katie has 4 websites! she must be very busy. i just looked at the http://www.katiekrueger.com/blog. i liked it. here are the other 3:

http://www.FindFundingMagazine.com

http://www.ProjectJapaleGoune.com

http://flickr.com/photos/katiekrueger

she writes grants and does other cool things i’m sure. i kinda think she’s foxy. right?

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico!

I went to Puerto Rico in mid February with my sisters. It was the first sister vacation ever. and very awesome. it’s seems like they have the skills that i lack and maybe vice versa. but maybe not. we make a good traveling team. i wonder what they would say.

some of the fun things we did:

1. luminescent bay at the Vieques Island, this island was super fun! the water glows. it’s magical.

2. beach time!

3. drinking some fruity drinks sometimes.

4. walking, moslty i really like just walking around.

5. sometimes we would run if we thought we might be late, it’s still fun though. 

6. San Juan was a really cool old town, you can walk anywhere and maybe have fun adventures. 

 

 

Christina & Dan

Christina & Dan got married on Jan. 3rd. They were very cool about going outside, no complaints! The wedding was at the Goodman Center which is a really awesome spot for a wedding. There was one issue that during the ceremony there was a big red STOP sign outside the window that ended up in a lot of the ceremony photos. i wonder if anyone noticed? 

Christina & Dan were super nice and they have so many friends! #1 hipster wedding. 

 

 

 

 

Your email:

 

Goat Radio

It’s a band! I would like to do more band photos so i was so happy when the Goat Radio people called me to do photos. I would call them “team” and i think they liked that. maybe. I haven’t seen them play but i imagine they are super fun. I bet they sing romantic songs about girls. maybe not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holly is broken!

holly went snowboarding and broke both of her wrists! she didn’t even make it down the hill her first run. 

she does seem very positive about the whole thing. i guess, what else can you do?

 

 

 

 

It’s a birthday party!

Abby turned 18. She brought 9 of her friends to the studio to take some really fun birthday photos.

I liked them. and they had some really good jokes.

Erin & Jimmy!

I am going to shoot Erin & Jimmy’s wedding this summer. I think they are very fun = very fun wedding. They were up for anything, even on a cold day. That’s what i love, enthusiasm for photos!

 

Mad rollin’ dolls.

I shot the team photos for the Madison roller derby team The Resevoir Dolls.

 

 

 

Gary goes on a trip!

oh how cute! gary is going on a trip.

Minneapolis

I went to minneapolis last weekend to hang out sister theresa and her/my friends. There were a lot of people around so we spend our time waiting…i think we were waiting. I got home and looked at my photos and noticed most of the photos were of people sitting on couches or chairs. there must have been a lot of sitting i suppose. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it’s a pasta party!!

 

 

Roller Skating!

we went rollerskating on saturday night! it’s sorta like dancing with wheels. what could be more fun. i wish i would’ve taken more fun photos but i was so busy rollerskating! 

justin took some of these photos. like the ones of me and then some others.

Hometown.

I went to the hometown last week, Nov 11th-ish. there was snow! we would play some games like scrabble and then sometimes we would go into town and go to the bakery.

My dad is really into cutting down trees with his chainsaw and looking for deer out the window. 

My mom is into reading the water meter and baking. 

 

jenny and her friend renee came chicago to madison on holiday. we went to darlington, wi and spent most of our time at the bargin nook. it was a very awesome trip.

 

 

     

bunnies, bunnies, bunnies!

I was thinking it might be really cute if there was a little song to go along with these photos. 

Tina’s neighbor moved them to her yard b/c he thought her dog would eat them. i’m going to say that is just not very nice. 

 

    

 

   

Illinois.

Tina, Pat, and I were in Illinois and i took some engagementy photos of them. 

then there was this kid in front of the pet store and he bought a mouse. 

that’s pretty awesome. 

Tina and Pat are in love.

 

 

 

 

chandelier.

Orange & white is probably the cutest!

seriously….probably the cutest

 

 

 

Pink and Shaving!

I watched this  movie about annie leibowitz and after i was was done watching it Randy was shaving. Annie Leibowitz is this really awesome photographer and then when i do something like watch this really awesome movie about her and then start to think….i should be taking photos all the time! So i took some photos of Randy shaving. And then the next day i brought my camera along to a craft fair that Tina and I went to thinking I was still so inspired….i left my camera in Tina’s car b/c i thought it was too heavy. I was inspired for at least 4-7 hours. 

Autumn & Tyson

I’m going to be shooting Autumn & Tyson’s wedding next summer, I’m super excited for it!

These are their engagement photos.

 

 

 

Halloween ’08

I dressed up as lydia from beetlejuice on thurs and then a robot on fri. The robot was a hassle, i had no peripheral vision and felt like i was in the way mosty. but sometimes i would do this robot dance and it was very roboty. 

 

randy is a unicorn!

the karate kid’s & Mr. Miyagi!

cyndi lauder dances with a unicorn. why not?

justin is a uw band flute player!

tina loves halloween more than anyone. 

she has a fog machine. thats full on.

professor plum. 

 

Lynal!

I took these photos of Lynal, Hemmingway,  and their family last Sunday. The windiest day ever! It even snowed about 14 snowflakes 10 minutes before the shoot happened. They do know a about secret unwindy place which is very awesome. I sorta thought Lynals parents look like they should have have a band together….you know very hip parents. 

did i spell lynal’s name right? maybe? cutest boy name ever.

 

 

 

 

 

TWINS!

This is Winnie & Dash! They are very cute. My favorite part is that they would sometimes look at me like an adult and very unkid like. i thought it was funny. I think if they could talk they would have some really good jokes. I guess they talk….just not very well.  (that’s my joke.) 

 

 

 

 

 

Amanda & Karl!

Amanda & Karl’s wedding! They had their wedding on sept. 20 in a cute barn in brooklyn, wi. it was perfect! 

 

 

 

Amanda, Karl, & the fox head

i shot Karl & Amanda’s wedding on Sept 20, 2008. After the wedding Amanda and I were doing some emails. she would tell me stories about kangaroos helping the deaf (or something like that) and i told her about this fox head I bought at an antique store to use for a photo shoot…..one night Amanda & Karl stopped by my house to pick up their wedding photos and i showed them the fox head and we had a brief conversation about how I should display the fox head. (i’m not really going to display it…kinda freaks me out.) she sent me this email the next day:

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1.  Karl and I love the pictures (of course!).  We especially love how
they are in those boxes.

 

2.  Our conversation the whole way home last night– starting the
moment we left your house and were walking to the truck:

Amanda: Yay!  I’m so excited we have our wedding pictures!

Karl (glancing up at your window): She totally needs to hang that fox
head facing the street.

Amanda:  Oh my gosh I cannot wait to look at all of them!

Karl:  It would be so cool, just looking out over the street, and you
could completely see it from outside.

Amanda:  Which one do you think is your favorite?  I love the one of
you waiting for me to come down the aisle.

Karl:  She would really just need one more nail.  It would be like a
5-second project.  Should I offer to hang it up for her?

Amanda:  This is so exciting!  Our wedding pictures!

Karl:  But really the thing that would be best is if you had one
person inside with the nail and hammer, and another person outside on
the street so you could position it just right for maximum visibility.

Amanda: picturespicturespictures

Karl: foxheadfoxheadfoxhead

 

 

Nick tells jokes

I photographed Nick Mortensen yesterday, he is a comedian here in the Madison.  He has a case of the ADHD (right?) and he tells stories fast…. and then we’re on to the next story and the next story… It’s very entertaining. I don’t have to worry about making any small talk. 

 

Photos of jenny

after the corn maze justin took a photo of jenny in the water. he has this light and the battery pack is sorta worn like a fanny pack. so they were both in the water with the electricity and i thought jenny and justin were for sure going to be electricuted. they weren’t.

 

 

 

 

it’s a corn maze!

                          we went to the corn maze. it was fun. justin would say things like, “look at the beautiful landscapes.” and then maybe i would say something like, “uh huh.”

 

 

 

 

 

                            they are like a band. a corn maze folk sing’n band.

                                    

 

 

 

drive in!

we went to the drive in on August 22! It was very awesome, well mostly the snacks were awesome. we got nachos. we saw the tropic thunder movie. it was sometimes funny. it looks like i’m more about the snacks than the movie. it might be true. 

 

 

photo show!

i’m in this photo show at the common wealth gallery. 

you should probably bike down there b/c it’s very romantic with the fall foliage.

blogging

i’m thinking i might really get into blogging

i might try to make some really good blogging jokes. I wonder if people will think they are funny. maybe

testing 1,2,3. testing. testing.