Back in mid-December, one of my best friends, James, offered me a chance to shoot some photos of him and his employees for their new website. Two days before the shoot, I decided I needed one more flash unit “just in case.” Of course, Murphy’s Law kicked in and had me scrambling all over the city to find one little stinking cable that goes from the flash to the receiver so I can trigger it remotely. So, after finally...

Well, we had a very fun Christmas here in the Cobbley household. Both kids had a blast opening all of their gifts. Kayla’s favorite present is her electronic “Leapster” game. Now, instead of her turning on the TV in the morning, we find her playing her game. Without a doubt, Nathan’s favorite present is his new “motorcycle”. He rode that thing around the house for the better part of two days and now...

For the second year in a row, the Christmas picture we used for our cards was the very first one I took. With nobody behind the camera (since I’m using a remote), getting both kiddos to actually look at the camera and smile at the same time is a chore. Since Nathan was in no mood to sit still for photos, this was our best option. If you received a Christmas card from us, you’ll see that that Walgreens did a terrible job of...