I can never think of titles.

There are less than two weeks till I'm finished school. I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do for work, or where my life with Jenn will head. I am excited for opportunities to open up. I'm excited to get away on a holiday with Jenn. I'm excited to expand my knowledge and hone my ability and talent behind a camera. I'm excited for many things.

I'll most likely keep you posted on how things go, along with photos and other thoughts. Take care.

Aaron

So I've been reading about this thing called Bokeh, which I think is the blurred background behind the subject (maybe it doesn't have to be behind the subject...maybe it can BE the subject, but ANYways...). I've been considering that as I take pictures, and so far I've found out that small lights (such as Christmas lighting, etc) make good background for photos. This picture was taken after church the other week, of my friend Aaron, who was putting stuff away after he had lead music.

Winston

This is my parents new puppy, Winston. He's a cute little Schnauzer. We went and had a quick visit with my parents and family to see my grandma in the hospital, and this was one of the highlights. Jenn had a few naps with him...he's a cuddly little guy. The colour temp and white balance of the photo is a bit off yet, but I took some of the orangey/yellow out with the bad editing program I have. I haven't been shooting in Raw format yet. I'll start doing that after the semester is over, when I have some time. Enjoy Winston!

Grandma

My grandma is dying. We don't know when it will happen, or how, exactly, but her body has started its process. Grandma is in the hospital right now, with her kids and husband by her side.

I haven't experienced a close death in the family in quite some time. Death is such a strange concept. As a person that spends most of his time in a Christian community, I have too much discussion about not being afraid of death...about being excited to meet Jesus...all that. Regardless, I am starting to view death as a disconcerting unknown. I'm not sure if it's a fear, or a somber respect - all I know is that I don't get campy about it. People die. In the process, they are terrified; They get their stuff together if they are lucky enough to have the time; They fight and cry with their loved ones (if they are lucky enough to have loved ones); They despair; They wonder about eternity.

A couple of pictures...

My in-law family went out for supper last night and had a good meal to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. It was good to get my mind off of everything that has been going on. I took a few pictures, but these two are two of my favorite. I'm enjoying my camera's ability to take low light pictures. I'm not the best at it yet, but I will get there.