Are you Ready???

Football season is on it's way...for most towns, the last days of signups are approaching (check with your association)...for others, practices are a mere 2 weeks away...

Though it's 115 in the shade, I know there are lots of people getting ready to tighten the chinstrap!!! We're ready for you!!!

To get ready for the occasion...we're putting the 2008 season back online for 32 days! From July 14 - August 16th, you can take a look for your favorite shots of the 2008 season...

Wait...there's more (as I sound like the late Billy Mays!)

Buy between July 14 and July 24, and get 25% off all ONLINE orders $25 or more! The sale is for a limited time...so don't wait! If you missed something from last season, now is the time to catch up!!!

Happy $&rd Birthday to Krystal!!

Okay...be sure you give Krystal some love today - it's her $&rd birthday today! Here's the best way to show some Krystal some birthday love:

First - send her a comment on her facebook page (If you aren't her facebook friend yet, then what is wrong with you???) Find her here.

For those non-facebook people-types, then throw a text her way!  Her cell is 682-551-7744 (also found via KrystalImage.com)

If you don't have a cell phone...hmmmm...nevermind then...

But, from me - to Krystal - Happy Birthday, chickie - hope it is a good one!!!

Photo Day - We really never know what we're going to get!

Some Looks Are Priceless

The Red River Athletic Conference games got moved back to the Northwood Campus because of all the recalls for the lightpoles across the nation. Turns out...the lights at QuikTrip (where the airHOGS play), got SWINEflu too! HA HA...get it? Anyway, they have to replace all the lightpoles so they don't fall on people.

Good news...I got a good laugh from today's Northwood pitcher, (and a student in my classes)...meet Josh Matthews. Most the kids in my class are pretty decent looking...this one, well, it may not get him any dates, but they will know where the blood vessel is when he has an aneurysm. Now call him, Nex Plode...

Small Update

Sorry once again for the delay in posts. We've been up to our ears in a few things. Team/individual shoots for the most part. As it turns out, there's never a schedule that actually WORKS. This spring, we had everything set...EVERY baseball association we worked this year had to reschedule due to the weather. Imagine that. We have stuff coming in daily at this point, so if you are expecting some things from us, it won't be long.

With that, at the risk of sounding like Seinfeld, "what the deal with Swine Flu?" Turns out - Cleburne (yes, where we actually house and office...though we are never there) is out for the rest of the week with some probable cases...better safe than sorry. Bad part is, I didn't realize that pigs GOT the flu!

Oh, and for the week ahead - though we are up to our pig ears in everything, this weekend we are scheduled to shoot the Red River Athletic Conference Baseball Tournamnet at Quik-Trip Park in Grand Prairie (home of the Airhogs). For those of you that just like baseball, you'll see some good stuff at a great facility...come on out. I'm sure we'll get some things posted with it as it comes up.

Oh, and lst thing...we are about to embark on making sure everything is set for the fall. We are in the process of hiring a cople of different people to do a couple of different things...mainly take some pressure off me and Krystal...especially her...so, for all of you that are looking for us come football season - talk to your boards - get us out...we appreciate that very very much!!!

A little fame

I don't get to bragg too often about the students at Northwood here. But, here's one that I've had the pleasure of having in class over the last three years. She's going to have a bright future, and she jumped into a little hational spotlight today. For those that were there...you've seen it already.

I'm still going to claim her as one of mine...I've done enough letters of rec for her I can claim that...

Here's Abby Babbitt...

A little helpful hint

Hey - We don't try to get too political on here, but I wanted to make sure that everyone was aware of this little issue, so you don't get burned about this time next year. I got this memo this week as an FYI...thought it was important enough to share...

Effective April 1, 2009, the federal tax withholding tables will be modified to reflect the provisions of the economic stimulus plan. The primary motivation of the plan is to increase take-home pay immediately and to provide tax credits through a reduction in taxes, via withholding tables.

One of the potential consequences of the new plan is there could be an underwithholding at the end of the year for two-income households or individuals who hold two jobs. The reason for the underwithholding is because each worker will be given the impact of a credit, whereas only one is available for each household. In a situation where an individual works two jobs, each employer will be withholding without considering the other; thus, a double credit will be provided.

I'm not an accountant, or your HR office...so you may want to check with them about adjusting your W4...that's the advice we were given (that I couldn't publish, sorry)...Given the fact that most families would probably be impacted by this...I just thought you should know, so you aren't paying a few more taxes next year than you probably already should...it's a little stimulus loophole. I don't think there will be a "sorry we weren't clear" exemption.

My Poor Neglected Blog

Krystal at one point on the Studio Blog wrote a note to her blog...it said how she felt bad for the neglect to the blog and how she would get better. (Maybe I should re-read it?) Now, the sports blog has been grossly neglected. Most of it is "out of site, out of mind." We generally take a little sports time off between football season and the spring...BUT, guess what, Spring is here (just look at the weather forecasts, we can tell)...

We're going to get kicking this week with sports...thanks to Godley Baseball/Softball for getting out year going...

But...if you want to see some REAL updates, and some good stuff with high school seniors and a 'lil tiny baby, then you'll need to visit krystal's stuff at http://www.krystalimage.blogspot.com

Poor neglected blog...you get to go look over there, too...but we'll be back...promise!

Oh, and for you football fans, you may like what's on the home of the bvfootball.org page:

Back in the Swing

Greetings all! I can't believe there hasn't been a post since January. Our apologies to if you think we completely take January and February off. That isn't the most accurate thing in the world. It doesn't mean we are in the full swing of things exactly, but it is one of the most challenging times for us... Why? Well, you know how you go to eat out at 3:30 in the afternoon and nobody is there...yet the waiter is still a joke, and you don't understand, because there is nobody there. Just not in mode...bottom line.

With that, we are getting back into the swing of things. You're going to see LOTS of new stuff happenning the next week or so. So - keep checking the blog, having fun, and take a look at some of these shots we took last week to get us geared up for baseball.

Oklahoma City University was the NAIA Sooner Conference champs last season, and Northwood University was the NAIA Red River Conference champ. Not only did they meet up a little last season - but the all but kicked off the year this year. TONS of scouts at this one because OCU finished up last season with a #5 national ranking...and they didn't disappoint. The wind was blowing out, and both team added up the runs, and the bombs.

Regardless - enjoy:

One Week Left

All football / soccer photos from the 2008 season are coming down in exactly ONE WEEK! Be sure you let everyone know...if they want those shots, now's the time. There are no promises for them to return!

With that, we'd like to thank the Venus Youth Basketball Association for having us out last weekend for their photo day, and like to thank Lane Prairie Baptist Church for having us out yesterday for their photo day. Later today (Sunday) we are headed to Cleburne to do their youth basketball photo day.

Basketball is an interesting opportunity. Practice times, gym times, siblings playing all over the place. As many of you know, we've gotten away from the photo day "background"...everything is better in a natural envirnment. But, to get into a gym, even on Sunday, is crazy. Thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to make it happen.

Just an FYI - we are going to start securing baseball and soccer photo days in the coming weeks. If anyone would like a proposal, please contact your association's board members. We'd be happy to meet with them to meet your needs.

Also, we'll be changing parts of the webpage in the nearing weeks...I think you'll like the "new" look...our plash page is a nice sneak peak.

Glad to be back - thanks for reading!

Merry Christmas!

Happy holidays to all, and thanks for helping us make 2008 a memorable one! As we look forward to 2009, I just wanted to say a couple of things...

First - I hate UPS, as they have given the "MERCHANDISE IS MISSING. UPS WILL NOTIFY THE SENDER WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS. / ALL MERCHANDISE MISSING, EMPTY CARTON WAS DISCARDED. UPS WILL NOTIFY THE SENDER WITH DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE" to not one but TWO of the packages that should have been delivered YESTERDAY! Being the fact that these are custom posters, and that all of our labs are closed today and the rest of the weekend, there just isn't alot we'll be able to do other than give UPS a piece of it. How does this happen with a poster tube???

Second - I THINK all email issues have been resolved...thank you outlook express (though I don't completely trust it)

Third - I had a great opportunity Saturday to attend the last ever professional football game at Texas Stadium. Of course I took a camera and documented the occasion the best I could with the seats we had. Now, that being said, thanks to Larry Brown in Aledo for the invite, and the experience. I met several former Cowboys and they got more than they needed autographs. It was awesome! I'm posting a few pictures here, but the others can be found on our flickr account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/27484137@N04/sets/72157611591084472/detail/

anyway...to share...

EMAIL!

Quick note that my email is once again not working via my web browser. I am getting MOST messages through my phone, so I am seeing them, but am having a hard time replying. So if you haven't heard from me, this is why.

Back to posters! Thanks! Chad

Poster Deadline Semi-Extended!

What does semi-extended mean? It means Krystal took a BOAT-LOAD of pictures at the Super Bowl. And, now that everything is up, we are taking poster orders THROUGH FRIDAY! If you order after Friday, I can't promise anything...but it will probably include a $25 rush and you'd have to pick it up here at the studio.

I've been having SEVERE email issues. I can't get to anything through my normal web browser other than in sparratic chances. I have been getting everything via cell phone, but usually don't reply via that. SO, if you have been sending emails and haven't heard back, that is why...and if you are looking for a poster proof...same thing...I'M TRYING!

Thanks to Brazos Valley and the Whitney Wildcats for putting on sure a pain free Super Bowl event. All the games were fun to watch, and congrats to those SuperBowl winners! I'll be posting some pictures to the web page and sending some to Brazos Valley as soon as I get caught up on your orders.

Thanks for understanding!!!

Thetford Cup Photos Are UP!

It's been a long week, and I was told that I was taking the Thanksgiving weekend off...(thanks to family I sometimes listen to)...but it put us behind a little. But, since I'm playing catchup, and trying to get posters out, some misc team/individual and etc etc...I thought you may enjoy some of the shots from the Thetford Cup. I'm not going to mention that was the DARKEST daytime event EVER and the fact that Mother Nature helped everything with 40degree weather, and a -25 chill factor. It was cold! Some of the pictures below are awesome, some are just funny...it is the first time I've seen PJs worn for a tourney during the games.