This past weekend we went to "Natural Bridge State Park" in KY! It was so fun, we actually traveled there for an engagement session with Kisha and Brandon. Brandon is doing his residency as a Dr. in Lexington so we traveled down there to do the session. So we decided to make it a family get away at the same time. We rented a cabin via Natural Bridge 5 Star Cabin Rental and it was awesome! We had so much fun, we hunted crawdads and we ate them too! Really we only ate a couple of them but it was more the novelty of it. Sat. night Kisha and Brandon and I hiked to the top of the mountain to see the "natural bridge" and do some shots after we took some pix on a caboose. None of us had been there before so we didn't realize the "sky lift" was closed at 6:00, this meant we had to hike. Kisha actually was the one that wanted to do it, so she took off her boots and hiked to the top in her socks! There we got some really great shots.

The next day I took Lara and the kids to the top using the "sky lift" and then Lara and Karsyn rode it down, but Ashton and Brayden and I hiked down and meet Lara and Karsyn at the pool! It was such an amazing time. We had so much fun and didn't want to come back!

I feel I am perhaps the most blessed person on the planet. Thank you Jesus for my amazing family and my amazing clients that enable me to live such an amazing life. This fall you'll see some pix from Kisha and Brandon's wedding in St. Lucia (Caribbean)

There are quite a few pix but enjoy!~

When I was a little boy I roasted a fish over a fire on a stick with my grandma because "That's how the indians did it!" I so wish I had a photo of that! But I don't and this past week I took my boys on a little fishing trip while lara stayed back and designed albums! (her designs are through the roof and all one of a kind creations!) Anyway, so I wanted my boys to have the same memory. By the time we were done fishing, we caught a gang but only kept two, it was dark. So the pix are a bit dark and grainy with no flash and no tripod, but we had so much fun! If you look closely you'll see the fish on the wood pieces where we descaled them, then on the sticks and both boys Ashton is on my lap and Brayden on grandpa's. It was so funny because the idea of it sounded better than actually eating it to the boys. Had it not been for my extensive fish experiences while being a missionary I might have been grossed out by the look of it, but it was great and tasted wonderful! You can see the boys faces while watching me pull the meat out. They both ended up eating it, Ashton cause he loves all food, Brayden cause he wanted to gross mom out by telling her he did it! I am so blessed!

Kelly and Doug were so fun to shoot!

Kelly is actually Lara's cousin.

I'm excited to shoot their wedding!

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Sorry for any inconvenience, enjoy the blog.

jim

Friday I came home a day early from my vacation to shoot a great wedding! By the time I had my cards downloaded and all backed up it was 3:00 a.m. I woke the next morning to prepare for an engagement shoot and then the call came. One of my dear friends and fellow wedding photographers was in a really bad spot. His father-in-law had been battling cancer for a while now and they believed that he was in his last 24hours. He asked if I could help him shoot it so his wife could be with her father. I suggested he stay with her and that Lara and I would shoot it together as soon as she got home too. So, I shot my engagement session and headed off to the church. Lara arrived a couple hours later and we had a delightful time with Adam and Devon a super amazing couple! That night at 5:30 my friends father-in-law died. He and his wife both were able to be there for his last moments and we had the honor and privilege of being a part of it! What's crazier is the story about the wedding we had booked for that day, but was cancelled and allowed for us to be there. It's a long story but once again proof that even in our pain God is in control and works all things together for good for those that Love Him! We love you guys and pray for God's grace and peace in this pain, your dad was and is an amazing man!

Click below to hear Jim's interview on F-StopBeyond!



F-Stop Beyond

Later this week I'll be interviewed on F-Stop Beyond for the work that we do with Thirst Relief International combined with our businesses Davis Photography and Davis Tools.

F-Stop and Beyond is a Podcast from Ron Dawson of Cinematic Studios.

Ron is one the premier videographers of our day serving some of the industries top wedding professionals and beyond. It's a great honor to be chosen for this interview as I find myself in some really great company. Also, Ron is a class act.

Be on the lookout for the link that will feature our interview! For now feel free to follow the link and hear a really touching interview of Sandy Puc, founder of Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS).

Warmly,

Jim