Archive for December, 2009

The Polenz: Tacky Christmas

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

What can I say about Brad and Stephanie that couldn’t be summed up by the fact that they commissioned me to create the worst Christmas photos ever… a challenge that I took seriously.  As you can see by the images below we definitely achieved our goal.

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During one of the many breaks Stephanie and my wife Mati (the shoot stylist) had to take to tend to the gravity defying bangs, Brad and I created the greatest Christmas movie poster ever.  “If your on the naughty list this Christmas… get ready for a holiday helping of Frozen Justice!”

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Then we just had some fun.

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Thanks again to The Polenz for not only being really easy to work with and fun to be around but also willing to use their imaginations to create a bit of holiday magic.

Check out a few more pics from the shoot in the slideshow below… enjoy!

Piper: I Am My Father’s Daughter

Monday, December 7th, 2009

When I look at these pictures of my niece Piper – I see my brother Rick.  Not just in physical appearance because, of course, all children are a genetic mashup of their parents visual characteristics – it’s more than that.  Piper is a curious, spirited carbon copy of her father.  She is full of energy and desires to be apart of the action at all times.  Every toy must be out and at the ready to be played with at a moments notice.  And there are no sidelines in her mind.  You probably never realized bathtime was a team sport until she grabs your hand and marches you along with everyone else in the house to the tub.

If you are ever over at my parents house, ask them to show you the photo albums full of pictures of Rick that look oh-so-similar to the ones below.  Who knows – Piper might be there visiting grandma and grandpa – with her fist extended waiting for you to “blow it up”.

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