okay, i wont post any more pictures today i promise, but here is some texture stuff i was playing around with thanks to beth f. :)

hmm, fun.

viva la vida.

josiah.michael

yes, there are more.

and here they are!

jake’s guitar.

a table for two.

i just can’t get over that wedding.

viva la vida.
josiah.michael

p.s. the video is amazing! and almost done!

today was the day that so many had waited for, for such a long time!

announcing
mr. & mrs. matthew ithurburn

the two high school sweethearts finally tied the knot this evening, and i was able to be a part of it! i filmed the wedding, but i brought along my camera because i couldn’t resist these shots. here are far too many shots for a blog post.

the place.

and now… the love birds.

a day everyone will remember…

today we took at trip to visit our cousins. obviously, the girls had a very fun day outside in the pool. i am so glad i had my camera. prepare for image overload…

 

 

i have quite a few more, but i think i will post them a little later.

viva la vida.

josiah.michael

so, i’ve been really lazy and haven’t felt like blogging lately. i wanted to give everyone an update- if anyone reads my blog LOL. it would be nice to hear from you, so leave a comment, or feel free to email me. i love saying hello :)

as far as photography is going, i’m still enjoying just taking nice pictures every once in a while. business has been super slow, but i am hoping it will pick up soon. i’ve updated my services on my website. Check it out!

my cousin graduated in june and i am very proud of her! i was able to take some pictures, even some great shots like the one above, from our seats far away in the bleachers. the ceremony took place on a huge football field in vacaville. 

here is a pic of mady and hannah just having fun at the graduation. they are a giggly pair when they are together. 

this is kylie’s dog rupert. isn’t he adorable? he get’s shaved every summer and every time he looks like a brand new little puppy. speaking of kylie- she is moving to new york for a year for college and then she will return to finish up things here. it is both an exciting and sad time for us, but we know that God has great plans for our future!

summer has been incredibly enjoyable. i’ve done nothing but relax and it feels soooo good after such a busy year. i’m looking forward to college and growing up. i’m ready to start this incredible season of my life! 

amongst other things, i got another mac and i’m in love with it! apple is quite possibly the most amazing company on this planet.

i’m having too much fun relaxing, so perhaps i will put some effort into my blog later. have a great summer everyone!

viva la vida.

josiah.michael

okay… so meet cohen. this little goofball is my girlfriend’s nephew and boy is he cute! we had a blast running around, chasing him with the camera. it was his parent’s anniversary today and we had been wanting to take him to the park for quite a while, so today we had our chance! he ran around until he wore himself out. kids are funny that way- run, run, run, and then just crash. i took an un-godly amount of pictures of this kiddo and i think that showing just 6 doesn’t even show what i have. these are pictures that are going straight into the portfolio ;) enjoy…

i believe this was the only time that he went down the slide by himself (he wasn’t a big fan of the slide)

caught him staring off into the distance :)

his favorite was the swing. we pushed him for quite a while and it was really enjoyable to just watch him have fun! he laughed and laughed and just had a smile on his face the entire time.

and finally i think he just got tired, because all of a sudden he just stopped running and plopped on the ground. right after he hit the ground (and he hit it pretty hard) he just burst out with laughter. toddlers are truly amusing…

viva la vida,
josiah michael

p.s. leilani, max better be next!

i don’t think that i could live without my camera- seriously. i know lots of people that like to take pictures, but it’s more to me. it is my life, my fate. there is just something about it that is so wonderful, even theropeutic. i also have a style to my art. i am keen on capturing the ‘real’ moments in life… the ingenous side all things. posing is trying to create rather than taking what already exists and keeping it.

i love vignettes. i use them in mostly all my photographs. there is no better way to draw attention the subject than a vignette.

if i had it my way, i would not live here, but i would travel the world with a camera until i died. i want to share the world with others, those who can’t see it for themselves. maybe someday i will…

viva la vida,
josiah michael

i can’t get enough of this kid. he takes the best pictures and he is fun to chase around to get good shots. he’s always moving which lets me use my fast shutter speed for capturing great motion images. i really do love the way these turned out.

viva la vida,
josiah.michael