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2008-12-26T10:02:00.003-05:00

We have a new blog over at www.darylbrewton.com/blog.
If you were not re-directed, please following THIS LINK to arrive at the latest and greatest!
Thanks and God Bless.
Sincerely,
db
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Jeanna and Daniel's Wedding

2008-12-15T22:49:00.007-05:00

"Gotta Get the Shoes! Gotta Get the Shoes"!
quote by John Michael Cooper

This is one of my favorite shoes shots yet!

Mom helping Jeanna get dressed.

I loved the detail on her dress.

Central Methodist, Concord, NC
Daniel is the youth pastor here.
Beautiful Church. Especially @Christmas.

Three Alarm Fire in the Street!
See the fire engine in the background?

Daniel said that this book here gets the most comments,
looks, and questions when his kids come in his office.

Of course the colors were red and white.

Gorgeous!

The angels watching from on high.

Concert Images- Nikon D700 - EXIF Data

2008-12-09T14:55:00.004-05:00

Nikon D700, 4.5 @1/30, -2.0 Exposure Comp., ISO 800
70-200, 2.8, Focal Length 70mm, handheld

Nikon D700, 2.8@1/10. -2.0 Exposure Comp., ISO 800
70-200, 2.8, Focal Length:70mm, handheld

Nikon D700, 2.8@ 1/80, 0 Exposure Comp., ISO 2500
70-200, 2.8, Focal Length 200mm, handheld

David Phelps Concert

2008-12-08T22:33:00.004-05:00

David Phelps was at our church last night with his Christmas Concert Tour, O Holy Night.

Here are a few images from last night.

I hardly ever get pictures with anyone. Trying to change that a little.

Steve showing off his Mad climbing skills!

2008-11-30T16:07:00.005-05:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
We had the pleasure of meeting my parents over in Asheville on Thursday and
stayed there until Saturday.
No snow, un-seasonably warm (50's) but it was great anyway.
We went over to the Grove Park Inn on Friday for the National
Gingerbread House Competition.
It was cool. Everyone looked at these houses that some people
spend up to 6 months building and preparing to show.
The Inn was amazing. The grand lobby, the terrace, the
monster fireplaces, everything was amazing.
We had a great Thanksgiving.
I trust and pray all of your time with your families was as blessed as ours.

2009 Iron Bowl

2008-11-29T18:52:00.004-05:00

Alabama 36, Auburn 0

12-0 on the Season.
Great Season so far after a few hard years.
ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-11-27T05:44:00.005-05:00

It is early morning and both of my girls are still asleep.
So, I have a few minutes to reflect before my 22 month old
beautiful, loveable, and too cute of a little hurricane wakes up.

I am thankful for God's grace for without it who knows where I would be.
I am thankful for Stephanie, my beautiful wife, who loves me, supports me,
believes in me, and is always there for me.

I am thankful for my precious baby girl, Gabrielle Rei.
I never knew it would be so good.
I am thankful for Mom and Wayne who have always been there for me.
Also, for one of my best friends, my brother Wade, of who I am so very
proud. Great husband and father and a man who I am proud to call my friend.

I am thankful for my family and friends.
Thanks to all of my wonderful clients for a great year and a
better year to come in 2009!

In all of the busyness of today, remember to hug your
family and tell them you love them.

Thanks,
db

Brittany's Christmas Pics

2008-11-23T17:34:00.004-05:00

Brittany and her Mom came over Saturday to get her Christmas pictures.
We did some studio shots and then we went out plundering around in the woods.
All the wondering around made me remember my childhood.
My brother and I, cousins, best friends would always go down in the woods playing
cowboy and Indians, war, you name it. 70 acres of woods we had alot to do.
ANYWAY, getting back to the subject at hand. Brittany said that they go out in the
woods alot at their farm, so she was right at home.
She was an amazing and natural model. Brittany did great and
was game for trying whatever.
She hopped right up on this 3 foot tall stump and let me get some
awesome shots of her.
Staci thanks for coming over for some very cool pictures.
thanks, db

Kevin and Denise

2008-11-16T22:11:00.003-05:00

Kevin and Denise were awesome this afternoon. It was pretty chilly
and windy and Denise never complained once.
We had some fun trying some different stuff today.
Here is one from that set. I'll post more of their session
later on this week.
Thanks guys for playing along!

Holt Family

2008-11-16T21:55:00.003-05:00

Duane and Sharon are old friends of ours. They came out last week and
had us take care of their family portraits for them.
We had alot of fun with alot of laughing by everyone.
Good Times!
By the way, Dena was our flower girl at our wedding 3 1/2 years ago.
She is growing up to be a beautiful young lady.
Dad is going to have to start bringing out his gun collection
when she gets to be a teenager!

NC Assembly of God State Youth Convention w/ guest Da Truth

2008-11-09T22:18:00.004-05:00

We went to Winston Salem, NC this weekend for the North Carolina
Assembly of God Youth Convention. There were a couple of thousand of
teens there being strenghthened, encouraged, and taught how
to live for God right where they are at.
They had the hip hop artist, Da Truth , there for the
Friday night concert. He is a Stellar award winning artist.
He has worked with Ty Tribbett
and Kirk Franklin, who is one of his close friends.
I met these guys and they are for real.
Super nice, humble, and just good guys out
there spreading God's message of love.
Check 'em out!

Midden Family

2008-11-06T14:59:00.006-05:00

While I was down in Alabama this weekend, I took pictures
of my cousin, Tammy, and her family.
We went over on Mobile Bay and spent a little time over
there on Sunday afternoon.

Tammy's oldest boy, Colton, is also my oldest friend in the
world's oldest son. He looks just like Kevin.
Hanging out by the Dock of the Bay. (Mobile Bay)

Cool Hand Luke.

Dalton's usual pose for most of the day! :-)
He just turned 3, so that's what he is supposed to do!

Dalton giving Daddy some love.

Ok, everybody tickle Dalton on Three!!!

My favorite family photo of the day.

Isn't he just too cute!?!

The only smile of the day, but it was a good one!

Colton's new MySpace profile pic!

The happy couple!
Thanks guys. I had a blast as usual. We'll do it again next year.
Love y'all!

Halloween 2008

2008-11-06T13:29:00.002-05:00

We went to our church's fall celebration.
Gabby was a Kangaroo this year complete with the Joey in the front pouch.
She was too cute.

Gabby holding court with her skittles in hand.

Cade was the Cookie Monster. Isn't he just too cute!?!

Buck Family

2008-11-06T12:34:00.005-05:00

____________________________________________________________________

The Buck family are the type of friends who are family in everything except blood.
Ryan is one of my best friends and Steph and I are his children's Aunt and Uncle.

I've been able to capture this family on film for the last three years and it's hard to
get a bad picture with this fam. Ethan is growing up and getting so tall and Olivia
is just beautiful and so loving, just like her big brother.

I was able to visit with them on my trip down to Alabama this past weekend
and had the opportunity to sample some of Julee's World Famous Red Beans
and Rice. I would share her secret recipe with you but she would kill me! :0!

It was great seeing you guys!
Love Uncle D and Aunt Steph!
_____________________________________________________________________

Allen's

2008-11-06T10:15:00.005-05:00

What a beautiful afternoon at the historic Hall House.
Children sessions are always a blast. They are usually all over the place and you never know what you are going to get.
We had alot of fun that day.

Daniel and Jeanna's E Session

2008-10-27T22:46:00.007-04:00

Daniel and Jeanna are getting married the first week in December. We met them down at their church in downtown Concord and took a walk down historic Church Street and snapped a few images. The church below is where Daniel proposed to Jeanna, during a worship service, and this is also where Daniel is a pastor. They wanted us to capture their images there because they love the history in the area and so much of their own history is wrapped up in the downtown portion of Concord, which is so very cool.

FYI, I was informed that the steeple below is the tallest in the downtown area of Concord, standing head and shoulders above all of the other steeples in the area. A whole 18 inches. Looked pretty tall from where I was standing. Seriously, I can't wait to do their wedding their because the sanctuary of Central Methodist Church is beautiful!

From the bank windows from across the street. Just thought it was a very cool reflection!

One of the many cool houses on Church Street.

Loved the shape of this door and Daniel and Jeanna were great to let me just try all kinds of stuff. Very Cool Couple.

Walking down one of their favorite Streets.

One of the first pictures of the day.
I love this image!

Jeanna rockin' the retro look for me!

Getting a head start on the rest of their lives.
I can see them doing this 50 years down the road.

The smile says it all!

The guys are so very cool, so happy, and I am so very happy that they are including me in on their special day.
Thanks and looking forward to your wedding day.

Shenendoah Valley

2008-10-14T23:26:00.004-04:00

I was coming home today and I was traveling through the Shenendoah Valley in Virginia. I stopped and I saw this beautiful little valley. I had to get a few images of this beautiful scene. It was shot at 4 in the afternoon. I'm sure at twilight it would have been truly breath taking.

Little bit of Infrared action going on. I love the clouds.

Comments:

nate said...

love the color...great light in those mountains, huh?

October 15, 2008 12:35 PM

more Abundant Life images

2008-10-14T10:32:00.007-04:00

comments:

nate said...

thanks for making us look good, daryl! we are so blessed to have had you up this weekend.

October 13, 2008 10:25 AM

Kimberly said...

The women of Abundant Life Church would like to thank you for making us look so beautiful. You made a potentially painful experience fun! Thank you for your time and talent.

October 14, 2008 1:02 PM

Abundant Life Church

2008-10-13T08:41:00.008-04:00

Spent the weekend in Baltimore, MD. Played a little golf Friday afternoon with my old friend, Nate. We went down to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. Very cool harbor area. We had a great meal at P.F. Changs. Then, photo sessions most of the day Saturday and Sunday.
Here are a few from Saturday, I'll be posting more as I get through them over the next few days.
To everybody at ALC, thanks for the warm and wonderful hospitality you showed me all weekend. Thanks to all who helped, held lights and reflectors, got ladders, chairs, etc., etc.
Thanks for making a working weekend easier.

comments:

Kimberly said...

The women of Abundant Life Church would like to thank you for making us look so beautiful. You made a potentially painful experience fun! Thank you for your time and talent.

October 14, 2008 1:02 PM

Shauna said...

Those are awesome :)

October 14, 2008 8:03 PM

Parker Family

2008-10-06T16:36:00.005-04:00

Clay and Wilma ask me to take pictures of them and Simeon their baby boy.
I had an idea of doing something a little different and they were all for giving
it a try. I wanted to do a very formal, staid, and stiff type of family portrait
but do it out in an overgrown field. They went with and below is some of the
images from our session. Thanks for letting me play out an idea of mine.
This is a great couple who are so very cool and we are happy to count
them as our friends.

Alabama Cheerleader

2008-10-03T12:52:00.002-04:00

Gabby's first Alabama Cheerleader's outfit!
Roll Tide Roll!

Allen Family-4th Generation Images

2008-10-03T10:20:00.007-04:00

I had the opportunity to get some more family pictures of the Allen family.
Their little boy is getting so big.
He had his grandmother and great-grandmother, Dolly, with him this time around.

Albums

2008-10-02T09:44:00.006-04:00

Very Cool Wedding Books!
Introducing our new coffee table style wedding album.
I Love these albums. Very clean look.
Not the typical white wedding album.
No slip in photos.
Beautiful!
Sizes range from 8x8, 10x10, and 10 x 12.
Page count goes from 20, 30, & up to 40 pages.

Dustin & Mary

2008-09-23T00:07:00.005-04:00

We did Dustin & Mary's E-Session down in Charleston
last fall and had a blast. So, we were really looking forward
to their wedding last week.
It was beautiful!
Dustin was stylin' as always and Mary looked absolutely beautiful!
Her dress was gorgeous! Loved the cut and everything about it!
Clay & Diane had the reception at their home and it was very cool!
D & M, thanks for having us there with you on your special day!
Stephanie and I wish you nothing but the best in your new life together!

Justin and Chelsea E-Session!

2008-09-22T21:30:00.004-04:00

Justin and Chelsea are the coolest couple! We are going to be doing their wedding in May and I know it's going to be a great wedding.

Chelsea is just beautiful! Inside and out! Bubbly, precious, and totally in love with Justin!
Justin just lights up with her teasing and sweet talk! It's great to see.

Be checking back for Chelsea's bridal pictures! They are going to be AWESOME!
Just wait and see. I can't wait for us to have a some fun on that bridal shoot!
Cya soon guys!

Latest Wedding Album

2008-09-18T11:48:00.005-04:00

These are a few of the images from Katie and Tyler's wedding album.

isn't she just the cutest baby girl!?!

great smile!

my american gothic shot!

daddy's little girl...

too cutethe groom was tryin' to squeeze in a few holes during the reception!
(not really, but the reception was at the country club and I had
to go out on the green with them. They are too fun and
trust in me completely. so we had a little fun!)

first dance

glorious entry

exit in style, antique fire truck

too fun!

Alabama vs. Clemson, 34-10

2008-08-31T22:15:00.003-04:00

Making your opponents jump ship.
I love it!!

Roll Tide Roll!

Roll Tide Roll!!!

2008-08-30T09:39:00.013-04:00

11:50Pm update:

Alabama 34, Clemson 10

Not a bad way to start off the Season!

Roll Tide Roll!!

Gabby and I in front of TV before the start of the Clemson game tonight!

Gabby Rei's Bama pictures were made 7 days after she was born.
Start her off right! :-)

The start of a new season. I'm psyched up. Going up against Clemson tonight. Going to be a tough game, but at least we are not starting out with a patsy.
We've got a little cheerleader outfit on the way up from Alabama for Gabby to wear on game day!
The Bible says to raise up a child in the way he should go and they will not depart from it. So, she is going to be raised up pulling with
her Daddy for the Crimson Tide!

Roll Tide Roll!

Go BAMA!!!

Weekend Getaway

2008-08-26T15:03:00.005-04:00

Cool bridge somewhere in VA?

Steph and I took off this past weekend and set off for the mountains with no plans except to drive and take pictures. Gabby stayed with her grandparents so we had a little time off.
We drove up the Blue Ridge Parkway and ended up in Galax, VA in a cabin on the banks of the New River. I was told by Rebecca from Piedmont Dance Conservatory that the New River is the third oldest river in the world and that it actually flow south to north in one stretch. Pretty cool! Anyway, we had the best time. No deadlines, place to be, anything like that. We cooked out on the grill and had such a great time. We are going to try to start doing that at least once every two months.

Our little cabin for the weekend.

A delicious and beautiful berry glass steph made for us

reading on the porch

the cowboy palace at the flea market in Brooks Crossroads, NC. Wow. That whole side stop was a complete cultural experience.

nurse at the flea market

me goofing on the side of the road

the field, the side of the road, where I was goofing, and taking pictures

my hot wife...

my hot wife, cross processed

Blue Ridge. This is VA.

self-explanatory

Tyler & Katie's Wedding

2008-08-10T21:38:00.005-04:00

Tyler and Katie.
Beautiful people.
Beautiful wedding.
Our friends.
we are so happy for this couple. Katie is just precious and Tyler is a great guy.
wishing you both nothing but the best out of life.

getting prettier for tyler...

sara was the beautiful little flower girl...

so excited and happy...

first look, followed by the first cry...
she was so excited to see tyler,
she was absolutely beaming...

beaming away...

the new Mrs. Hauss...

a great reception and party at the Salisbury Country Club...

beautiful golf course
I just had them out there on it...
The end of a beautiful day...
Congratulations!!!

Roadside Family Portraits

2008-08-09T20:12:00.004-04:00

Here is our Roadside Family portrait from John Michael Cooper's Pay it Forward Project.
You can scroll down to an earlier blog and find out all about this project.
This was taken at a truck stop in Troutman, NC. I love it!
John and Dalissa thank you for working with us to make this happen.
The excerpt below is from John's Blog.
"

Day 14

Another travel day… departing Atlanta, we had the pleasure of stopping to meet this beautiful family on the highway - (above) meet Stephanie, Darryl and Gabby Rei. And thank you for the RV goodies - it kept us busy on our long haul up North."

Ayden - Part Two

2008-08-08T15:32:00.003-04:00

ayden

2008-08-03T18:47:00.002-04:00

Ayden and Ivy

AltF Workshop

2008-08-03T18:10:00.007-04:00

Some images from the Very AltF workshop down in Decatur, Ga.
John Michael Cooper and his lovely wife Dalissa were the fine people who conducted this workshop. It was hosted by Zack Arias of Used Film Studios in Decatur, GA. Zack is also the teacher of the famous One Light Workshop. He is a great guy and so very cool.
I had a great time and learned alot while down there. I am eager to work on some of the ideas I was shown during my time down there.

(If any has a wedding dress and is willing to try some different and really cool pictures, shoot me an email, db@darylbrewton.com and we'll see what we can do.)

Also, some of the pictures below show some families being shot. The pictures of John and myself sitting on the plastic couch was after our family shoot on Saturday afternoon in side lot of a truck stop. Red dirt, mud puddles, a clear plastic couch, and 95 degree heat. What more could you ask for for family pictures. :-)

The reason for all of this is a project that John was inspired to do and is following through on his 30 day RV trip to his scheduled workshops around the U.S. Photographers families are like the cobbler's son who had no shoes. We take pictures of the wife, children, pets, and everybody else but so rarely are we in the pictures. John and Simply Canvas have partnered up to fix that situation. He is calling them his Roadside Family Portraits. You can see some of them here at John's Blog. It is family portraits of photographers families with a couple of stipulations. Has to be a roadside involved, by a road, on a road, dress is all mis-match and whatever everyone is comfortable wearing with the idea that the image will be dated with 10 years. Also, everyone needs to be holding something that is special to them. ( FYI, I had a Alabama football shirt, a football, my camera on the ground, Steph had a book, Leaves of Grass, and Gabby had a big bag of Skittles! She loves those things!)

The photographer will be given a canvas family portrait. The only stipulation is that it is to be "Paid Forward". I love the idea of the "Pay it Forward!"

I want to hear from any professional photographers in our area as to why you need and want your family portrait done. We will be selecting a family soon so let's hear from you. The only thing John asks is that you be willing and prepared to "Pay it Forward" to another photographer's family. John mentioned to one person along the way, "Remember this is for your children, it's not for you." It's not the "PERFECT" picture we are after, it is a slice of your life on one day and that's what your kids and mine will remember.
We won't have the plastic couch, but I have some cool ideas!
So, let's here from you pros! db@darylbrewton.com

Ayden and Ivy

2008-08-01T07:52:00.002-04:00

Last weekend, I photographed a beautiful little 4 month old baby boy and his mom. The pictures are so cool and you'll be seeing them on here over the weekend. Stop back in and check them out.

AltF Workshop...Day One

2008-07-31T22:21:00.003-04:00

I'm down at the Very AltF workshop in Decatur, GA. The first image is of John Michael Cooper doing his thing. I was able to sit in on half of the workshop today and help out with his family "Roadside Portraits" he is doing on his trip around the U.S. Since photographers never have pictures of themselves with their families he is doing it on his travels and with the understanding that that photographer will "Pay it Forward" to another family.

Steph wanted to come down and John was going to take our family picture but she is helping out at a Children's home and was unable to make the trip down to ATL. I talked with John and Dalisa about how disappointed Steph was so we are going to make the portraits happen on their trip through Charlotte on Saturday! Steph and I are both excited about this! Very Cool! The Cooper's are so cool and down to earth.
Looking forward to tomorrow!

Steph and Gabby

2008-07-26T16:03:00.004-04:00

I had some baby pictures to take today, (which I will be posting later) and Gabby was just fascinated with the lights and backdrop , so we took advantage of that time and snapped off a few pictures!

We had alot of fun. FYI, it was my wife's idea to hold our child upside down! I was all for it, but it was her idea. We saw my favorite photographer, John Michael Cooper of AltF, posing some photographer's children like that and we thought it was hilarious.

I will finally get a chance to meet a guy who inspired me to step off into this life. I will be at a workshop of his down in ATL next weekend and I'm am really psyched!

just for the record....My wife is HOT!

Royal Family Kids Camp

2008-07-19T02:45:00.005-04:00

Stephanie and I just got back from a camp for 7 to 12 year olds where we were counselors for the whole week. It's great to be back sleeping in my bed, but it was very worth the time that was invested into these young lives.
I'm posting from my friend's blog a entry that he made concerning the camp. He said it so well, I have no need to add anything further right now.

Lessons From Camp

from Inspire Worship Ministries by noreply@blogger.com (Steve Hargett)

Brandy and I just finished a week at Royal Family Kids Camp. This is a camp that we have participated in for the past three years. The camp ministers to kids 6-11 who have been victims of abuse and are now in the foster system in some capacity. It was once again an amazing week. I always leave this camp having a renewed understanding of why the book of James says that religion that is acceptable to God is to take care of widows and orphans and to keep oneself from being contaminated by this world.

I could write about so many lessons about life, about love, and about God that God taught me this week through these kids. You may be reading about several of these lessons in upcoming blogs. The lesson that I want to talk about today deals with the Father's attention.

On Thursday I found myself sitting under a tree on the ground watching a ten year old boy blow bubbles. Not just any bubbles but very large bubbles with a large wand that he would dip in a bowl and then wave through the air. I know this does not sound very exciting and to be honest it wasn't. But I sat there with my full attention given to this young boy saying things like, "wow that's amazing" and "that's the biggest bubble I have ever seen." I wasn't really 'that' impressed but I wanted to let this boy know that he had my attention and to praise him every chance I got. Every time that he made a bubble he would look my way to hear my comment. If he messed up and the bubble burst before he could fully form it, he would look my way wondering what my reaction would be. I would simply say, "thats ok you will get this next one." This young boy acted as though he had never had a father that had been so totally engrossed and attentive to his actions. You could tell he was eating it up and soaked in the praise.

It was during this time that the Spirit softly spoke to me again. He said, "This is the same attention that your heavenly Father gives you." At first I thought to myself that God has better things to be attentive to than my bubble making. Then again the Spirit spoke to me and said, "this is why it is so important for earthly fathers to take the time to give full attention to their child's 'bubble making' so they will understand the love of the heavenly Father which is so much greater than the love of an earthly father." If an earthly father knows how to give attention to his child, how much more does the heavenly Father know how to give attention to His child.

So the next time you find yourself caught up in the mundane and ordinary 'bubble making' take time to look over at your heavenly Father and you just might hear him say 'well done, that was amazing."

Miller Family

2008-07-01T22:17:00.007-04:00

The Miller Family had all of their children in this week and they asked me to come out and take pictures. We had a great day! The sun was bright, a cool breeze was blowing, and a good looking bunch of people! The whole family was so nice and gracious, even asked me to go and get Gabby and Steph and come back and have dinner with them. Such good people.
Phil, thanks for having me come out and be with your family for a few hours.
It was a pleasure.

Concord First Assembly 50th Anniversary Celebration

2008-06-18T10:46:00.001-04:00

Cade, growing on up, such a handsome little boy!

Domino Time!!!

Maryann working the camera!Uncle Steve, Aunt B, and Gabby Rei

Look! Over There!!

Mom! Cool! Fireworks!!!! I want to touch them!!

Look at the face!!!

The South Florida contingent of our church family playing dominos!
Isn't that just the coolest game table!?!

Cade, just finishing up on his pony ride.

A Day of Baseball, White Sox farm league team, the Kannapolis Intimidators

2008-06-16T11:15:00.006-04:00

Katie's Bridal Portraits

2008-06-13T15:59:00.006-04:00

Katie's bridal portraits
We had a blast with Katie on her day. We did the pictures at their old house.
This beautiful home has been in her family for seven generations.
It was built around 1870. Very Cool!
Beautiful young woman, beautiful surroundings.
Makes my work so easy!

Three Year Anniversary

2008-06-04T23:08:00.004-04:00

Today is our Three Year Wedding Anniversary!

Congratulations are well in order to Steph for putting up with me!

This time three years ago we were just getting settled into the Sheraton for the night awaiting our flight the next day to Naples, FL.

It has and continues to be a great ride. Now we have our little one along for the ride with us and that makes the carnival complete. Gabby just turned 15 months old yesterday so, needless to say,
the carnival fun and games are being taken up to the next level!

We were so blessed to have our friend Karen Goforth, Jessica, and a couple other photographers capture some of these images at our wedding.

I've also included some from the after session in the alley and a few from our honeymoon.

Happy Anniversary Steph!

Love ya lots!
love,
db

New Website

2008-06-04T22:48:00.002-04:00

Finally, we have a new website at www.darylbrewton.com
It's really cool, new images, easy to navigate. Did I mention that it's NEW!
Go check it out I

Leave me some comments over here on the blog if you like what you see!!

Cya,
db

Lake-Birthday-Family Reunion

2008-05-31T11:07:00.008-04:00

I had the pleasure at being out at the lake with the Montgomery and Ostrynski to celebrate their mother's _ _ birthday! Beautiful place and beautiful people make my job easy!
Had a great time guys and looking forward to coming back up for a play day with the Steph and Gabby!
Happy Birthday Martha!

The GRILL MASTERS!!!

2008-05-25T22:06:00.002-04:00

The words below are from a post a couple of months ago. I'm bringing it back out for this weekend. Thank you to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Thank you to the families who have had to go on with their lives after losing their loved ones. Thank you to the parents who raised up and are raising up children to be patriotic, to love their country, to stand up and show respect to our flag, and to have taught their children that, despite our problems, we live in the greatest country in the world.
Thank you for those who gave all and thank you to the men and women who are serving even now. We Salute You! God Bless You All!
Sincerely,
daryl, steph, and gabby rei

This is an old ad, but I saw it today and it touched me the same way it did when I first saw it.
Irregardless of your views on military policy, we all need to agree and understand that our military is just doing their job. They stand for the idea that you can disagree with what they do. They stand for the idea that you can speak out against our government and not go to prison. They stand for our freedom to think for ourselves. My brother and his wife proudly serve our country and I am very proud of what they do. My brother-in-law is a Doctor in the Army. He has served in Afghanistan attached to the Special Forces and I am very proud of his service to our country.
So, thank you to all of our military personnel. Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, National Guard, and the Coast Guard. Thank you for your sacrifice of time spent away from families.
Thank you.

Bella

2008-05-18T19:14:00.005-04:00

Bella is a beautiful little girl who has a beauty that is classical. She was a natural in front of the camera and we just had a wonderful session.
Molly it was great seeing you again.
Bella was just wonderful.

Nate Blog

2008-05-16T08:49:00.004-04:00

Go check out my friend, Nate Drye's Blog. He has a great story about E.T., God, TGI Fridays, and his child phobia. I'm proud to say that besides his younger sister he hadn't ever held another baby until Gabby came along. Uncle Nate, it was special moment for her also.

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T06:11:00.002-04:00

Happy Mom's Day to my mother in Spanish Fort, AL down on Mobile Bay.
Thanks for loving me. I love you.

Happy Mother's Day to my wife who is such a good mother. I will be so glad to have Gabby grow up to be like her mother.

Happy Mom's Day to all of the Mother's. I hope all of you have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,
daryl brewton

Totally Rad Actions

2008-05-10T09:01:00.008-04:00

Doug Boutwell of Boutwell Studios in Orange County, CA is the creator of a great set of photoshop actions
that helps me to turn out some very cool photos!
I sent him a few images from my trip to Africa last year and he responded and asked if he could use a before and after picture in the "recipe" section of his new website
so that he could illustrate what can be accomplished using his actions set.
Below are a couple of screen shots and here is the link.
It's just an honor to be on Doug's site because he is so very good and much cool!

After shot

Before

baby Gabby

2008-05-09T14:41:00.007-04:00

This is for the grandparents!

Gabby is wide-open now!
She has been knowing how to show a "touchdown!"
She's going to be helping Daddy cheer for the Crimson Tide this fall! Complete with mini cheerleader's outfit!
She gave me a high five last night for the first time.
She is so very cool and I'm so happy to be a Dad.
Steve and Brandy gave her a little house and we were out playing in it and Steph got the camera out and got these images of Gabby.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.

db

Kayla & Kaila, Prom 2008

2008-05-04T13:54:00.005-04:00

Kayla & Kaila came by the studio last night to get their prom pictures.
They have been best friends since grade school and it shows.
I had a blast taking their pictures last night, they were both alot of fun
and they were both so very pretty.
Hope you both had a grand time at the prom!
Thanks for coming by and letting me capture some great images!
sincerely,
db

Happy Birthday to Me!

2008-04-30T07:52:00.009-04:00

Happy Birthday to me, yesterday!
I made it to 41 years old!

I'm reminded of the old saying,
" If I had known I was going to live this long,
I would have taken better care of myself!"

I'm sitting here at our local coffee house, Dixie's Roasting Company,
have my morning cup and thinking about 41.
I know if you are 61, 41 is nothing.
If you are 21, 41 is ancient!
If you are 41, for me anyway, it just feels like another day.

I haven't really gotten hung up on any age number this one included.
I still feel like a kid some days and I feel that age is nothing but a state of mind.
Except some muscles and bones hurt that used to not, but thats ok.
It just lets me know that I'm still alive!

Another saying I've heard and used before is
"Every day above ground is a good day!"

I'm thankful for the wonderful wife that God gave me almost 3 years ago.
I'm thankful for my beautiful baby girl.
I'm thankful that I'm able to do a job that I love to do.
I'm thankful that that job has taken me around the world.

I'm thankful that God has protected me in my past.
I can point at about 4 different times in my life when
I should have died, but I know that a momma's prayers
kept me safe.

The verse comes to mind,

"Train up a child in the way he should go,

and he will not depart from it."

The general thinking on that scripture has always been that

if you raise a child up in church that he will always be there.

I have found out in my life, that that is not the case,

but that if you were raised to know God and have a

personal relationship with Him, then even though you

may stray and walk down some crooked paths you will always

"know" the right way and will never be able to

get away from what you know is the right thing to do.

Now to explain the picture above. I went for an eye appointment and

I found out what I already knew, I've got to get bi-focals!

So, happy birthday to me!

Have a great day! I'm going to have one myself!

Loading Docks, Uptown Charlotte

2008-04-28T09:43:00.008-04:00

My wife and pictures is like the painter's house which never gets painted.
Between a 14 month old and just life, we don't always get pictures of my baby.
So, we were in Uptown Charlotte for the Bruce Springsteen
concert and had some time to killbefore the concert and there were
these great loading docks that were off to the side
of where we were parked for the evening, so we went
over there and grabbed a few shots. I know I got some really cool
shots of Stephanie, but hey it's easy with a good looking wife
like I have got! Steph did a fine job of trying to get a decent image of me.
She really has a great eye and we plan to keep
developing her talent in the future.

Bruce Springsteen Concert, 2008, Charlotte, NC

2008-04-28T09:10:00.013-04:00

The picture above is from The Charlotte Observer
via Jen Bowles Blog.

WOW! What a concert! I see now why

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is called the hardest working band in show business!

Non-stop energy. Before a song's last note, he would start up "One, Two, Three, Four!" and off they would go again!
"She's the One" and "The Rising" were my favorite songs of the night.

Here are a few pictures from the concert last night. No cameras allowed of course, so I used my Lg Env's 3 mega-pixel camera and for some of the shots used the mini-binoculars (place phone's camera lens up to binocular and move camera around until you "find" the image, wait for slow camera phone to acquire focus and hope subjects are moving slow enough or stopped so that you don't get too much blur)that we had to get some close up pictures.
Some are a little fuzzy, but hey you use whatcha got!I love taking pictures and I hate it
when I don't have my big cameras with me.

It was odd for me just to sit/stand and watch a concert and not taking pictures.
I enjoy a concert just as much or more snapping away at the action!

Anyway, we had a blast! Steph's first big concert and she loved it!
We got to see a truly great show!
If you have a chance, check Springsteen's 2008 Tour!

The video below is "She's the One" and if you scroll the index after the video
"The Rising" is there also.

We also had a good friend of ours, Tom Hanks, with us for the evening.
Here is one of his papparazzi pictures from last night!
Actually our good friend, Rob Stevenson, is the Hanks look alike.
He is a great music fan and big Bruce Fan.
He was singing about all of the lyrics!
We had a blast with Rob!
Thanks bud!

Worship Celebration

2008-04-27T15:22:00.005-04:00

There was a praise celebration this morning at our church.
We had the young people in Clearwater, FL that are
part of The Master's Commission training ministry.
They were a wonderful group of young people and
we were happy to have them.

Torres Family

2008-04-27T07:07:00.006-04:00

Isn't he just the cutest little big boy!?!

He is seven weeks old, weighing in at

15 pounds, and just beautiful!

of course with such a pretty mom he was

bound to turn out beautiful!

Love this shot of Dad! He is such a cut up!

Torres family, I had a great time yesterday! Thanks!

Kannapolis Intimidators, Farm Team for the Chicago White Sox

2008-04-26T13:48:00.006-04:00

We have been doing some shooting work for the Kannapolis Intimidators baseball team, the farm league team for the Chicago White Sox. They had clowns there the other night from the Barnum and Bailey Circus and last night was Mascots night. The mascots from the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats, NC State, etc. etc. were there doing their thing, which was entertaining a whole lot of people. I do believe that it was the most fun I've photographing at the stadium yet.

Gabby Rei's Second Magazine Ad

2008-04-24T13:16:00.003-04:00

This is Gabby's second magazine ad for http://www.bestbabyshower.com/

Music Biz!

2008-04-24T10:48:00.005-04:00

Well, I have another first! My images are being used on the Album Cover! Cool!

First Assembly Worship Ministries is putting out their first worship cd.
Here is some of the art.

Kenya, Africa Mission Trip

2008-04-24T10:33:00.002-04:00

a little slideshow from the mission trip last summer.
The music is "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)" by Chris Tomlin.

Thank You!

2008-04-11T09:17:00.006-04:00

This is an old ad, but I saw it today and it touched me the same way it did when I first saw it.
Irregardless of your views on military policy, we all need to agree and understand that our military is just doing their job. They stand for the idea that you can disagree with what they do. They stand for the idea that you can speak out against our government and not go to prison. They stand for our freedom to think for ourselves. My brother and his wife proudly serve our country and I am very proud of what they do. My brother-in-law is a Doctor in the Army. He has served in Afghanistan attached to the Special Forces and I am very proud of his service to our country.
So, thank you to all of our military personnel. Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, National Guard, and the Coast Guard. Thank you for your sacrifice of time spent away from families.
Thank you.

Habitat for Humanity Shack-a-Thon!

2008-04-05T18:47:00.006-04:00

I had the privilege to go out and cover Habitat for Humanity's Shack-a-Thon. There were over 100 kids who came out for the over night affair at a local middle school gym. They were given two hours to build a house out of cardboard. There were prizes given out for the most creative and other awards. They had a couple of bands that played and all the kids spent the night at the gym. I was out of there by midnight. Getting too old for sleeping on hardwood floors. :-)
The event was a success is that it illustrated to over a 100+ teenagers what some people have to do just to put a roof over their heads.
Barbi, as always, thank you for asking me to come out and help with your event.

Katie and Tyler Engagement Shoot

2008-04-05T15:57:00.004-04:00

Some images with a little "extra magic!"

My Little Easter Egg

2008-03-24T08:51:00.004-04:00

My little easter egg...

Tyler & Katie

2008-03-21T22:59:00.004-04:00

Had a great time this evening on an engagement shoot with a really cool couple! Tyler and Katie just rocked it out! They were great and were willing to do whatever I asked them to do! I love clients like that! Here are a few images from earlier this evening.
Thanks guys!
I had a blast!

Allen Family

2008-03-12T11:29:00.004-04:00

First Assembly Easter Trilogy

2008-03-10T08:05:00.008-04:00

Gabby's 1st Concert

2008-03-09T18:57:00.006-04:00

Gabby took her first steps yesterday! Yeah! We heard the guitar being played and went in there and baby girl was playing with the guitar.
Alot of firsts this week.

Blues Music at Dixie's Roasting Company

2008-03-09T17:27:00.010-04:00

Damien had some more music at our local Roasting House that just happens to be a couple blocks away from my office. Dixie's is my every morning stop before going to the office.
He has started hosting some local talent in there for some music on Saturday afternoons.
This is some images of Matt. We went out on the railroad tracks to get some classic pics. I mean railroad tracks, guitars, trucker hat, and the blues! I couldn't resist.
They've got a real good sound and definitely can play the guitar.

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

2008-03-05T18:30:00.004-05:00

Click on the title above.
Check this out. This is from Mike Colon's blog.
Click on the title and it will take you to the story. It made me cry. I've read of this group before and I am contemplating volunteering with them in the area.

You can go to the side bar at the top to access their website and the Today Show video.
thanks,
db

Happy Birthday Gabby!

2008-03-02T19:13:00.005-05:00

Gabby's Birthday Party.
She eats like I eat! :)
We had a great time.
Steve and Brandy, Gabby's God Parents hosted her party and we had
alot of fun!.
As you can tell, she had a large time
and was on a sugar high for a while!
Baby girl was born on March 3, 2007 at 3:37 PM. Seems just like yesterday.
I thank God for a wonderful little person who I love more and more every day.
Happy Birthday Gabby Rei !!
Love, Daddy

Nate and Shauna's Goodbye Pics

2008-02-24T16:25:00.009-05:00

Nate and Shauna are great friends of ours. They are Gabby's adopted Uncle and Aunt. They are a tremendously cool couple who are great for each other. They are both so talented, excellent leaders, and pastors. Nate is such a great leader and teacher and Shauna has such a love for people and always with a "Good Job!" for everyone around her.

I got to know them even better when I accompanied the mission team to Kenya that they were leading. They truly showed the love of God in everything they did.

Nate has been offered the Pastor of Creative Arts at a church in Baltimore, MD and they will be leaving our church to take this and we are sad for them to leave but excited for this opportunity they have been given.

We wish them nothing but the best that God has in store for them and expect to see them this summer. They came into the studio last week and we had a good time getting them some pictures for the road. Here are a few of them.

We are going to miss you guys!
Daryl, Steph, and Gabby Rei

Retro Chick model, Lauren

2008-02-20T21:35:00.006-05:00

Moss Family

2008-02-17T07:11:00.011-05:00

Had a wonderful time photographing the Moss family.

I love this picture of their grandfather, the great smile and wonderful personality this kind man has really shows through this image.
He and his bride, Colleen, told me that they have been married 52 years. I wish them many more happy years.

We were able to capture 4 generations of Moss'. Very cool.

Thanks guys had a good time.
Sincerely,
daryl

P.S. (2-22-08) I found out this afternoon that Gary Sr., the grandfather in this picture, had a mini stroke on Wednesday. He is doing ok, but I ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He is a wonderful gentleman who eyes light up when he smiles. He reminds me of my own Paw-Paw, who passed away 7 years ago, who always had a smile on him. Actually, it was a slight grin that was always ready to bust out into a full laugh or abig ol' smile. As I write this I can remember him say, "Awwww, now Daryl" as I was teasing him back about one thing or another. Maybe about him needing a haircut or something like that. Even though it got cut at the barber about every 2 weeks.
Good Memories! Treasure your loved ones while you are able. That way you are able to have great memories forever!
thanks,
daryl

Gabby Pics

2008-02-16T21:22:00.002-05:00

Jazz @ Dixie's Roasting Company

2008-02-16T20:11:00.008-05:00

We went over to my friend Damien's coffee roasting company, Dixie's, this afternoon. Damien and Candace import their coffee from Free Trade plantations that insure that 70% of the profits from the coffee go back to the farmers. They roast their own beans right there in the coffee house. He is my every morning stop on the way into the office after I drop Gabby off at her babysitter. Dixie's is in a building that has stood in China Grove since about 1904. I will post a picture later that I have of the original owner standing out in front of the shop that was a pharmacy. You can still see the dirt street and the hitching post for horses on the side of the building.
Anyway, he had a local jazz band come into today for an afternoon of music. Stillwaters Jazz Band is an excellent group of musicians who has got a very cool sound. Really enjoyed their music. Traditional Jazz & Blues.
They are an outreach ministry of Stillwaters Church.
If you are interested in more info you can contact them at JADickson83@Yahoo.com

Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T14:42:00.009-05:00

Happy
Valentines
Day
to
all
&
especially
to
my
Girls!

Gabby got her first Valentine's Day card today.

My wife left me,all kinds of notes (like the one below) with presents attached, throughout the house last night. Refrigerator, sock drawer, vanity drawer, coat pocket, etc, etc. Very sweet! God truly blessed me with a wonderful woman.

One of the notes she left me is that when you love someone you help them to remember their dreams. I thought that was so cool. We all have a tendency to let life get in the way and forget what our purpose, desires, and dreams are sometimes. I'm blessed to have someone remind me every now and again.

An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. Pro 31:10-11

This video is so good! Have to thank www.beckersblog.com for the video.

Happy V Day to All! Be sure and let your loved ones know they are loved, every day, not just today.

God Bless,
daryl

Kenya--Death Toll over 1000

2008-02-05T08:55:00.000-05:00

"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- The death toll from post-election violence in Kenya climbed to more than 1000 Tuesday as government and opposition politicians discussed plans that could eventually lead to a power-sharing agreement."
(excerpt copied from Google News page)

I normally don't like to get "heavy" on here but the violence is continuing. The country of Kenya has been one of the most stable countries in Africa, but the post-election violence has continued to escalate. As many of you know, I was in Nairobi and Lake Nakuru last year for 14 days on a mission trip. I had the opprotunity to meet so many of the wonderful people there. Get to know them, know their stories, and know their hearts. I still communicate with some of my friends from Nairobi. So, I read these headlines and it strikes me harder than some.

So often, me included, we tend to become numb to all of the news that is thrown at us daily. I just wanted to show some of the people and children of Kenya who are living with this violence. The people in these images live in Mathare Valley which is a gigantic slum in Nairobi and this is one of the many areas where there has been horrific tribal violence.

Not to be over-dramatic, but some of these people may be one of those 1000 victims.
We are going back to Kenya in 2009 and hopefully we will see all of these children again.
The people of Kenya are so very good, but poverty is so great and where there is poverty and great need there is also the potential for great violence, anger, and hatred.

Please pray for the people of Kenya, their leaders, and that there will be an end real soon to this massive upheaval in their country. Print out any of these pictures you might like, stick them in your Bible, on a mirror, or lay them on your bedside table so that you will remember to pray for these dear souls.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
daryl

Diary of a Washed Up Rock Star Wedding Photographer - Episode 1

2008-02-02T09:30:00.000-05:00

U23D, The Movie

2008-02-01T18:11:00.001-05:00

U2 is my favorite band of all time. My trips to Joshua Tree were because of their famous album, The Joshua Tree, and I wanted to shoot that beautiful desert. That album was the first CD that I ever bought, 22 years ago! I now have all of their albums on vinyl and cd, books, memorabilia. I was able to see them on the Elevation Tour when they came through Charlotte. They opened in Miami and CLT was their second stop on that tour. That was the best concert I have ever been too. OK, enough, you got the picture. I like 'em a little bit.
Anyway, check out this movie. I 've already heard it is fantastic!
cya,
db

Joe Photo

2008-02-01T11:04:00.000-05:00

This is an article about Joe Photo. This guy is a very successful wedding photographer in Southern California. He is a Christian that loves his wife and family and proudly says that his faith and family are first and the business comes behind that. The link below the paragraph is a link to a radio interview that is very cool. Very Inspiring.

“The Dichotomy of Joe”

He’s often referred to as the “Rock Star Photographer.” From his bleached hair, double earrings, wild fashion, and stylish, Bono-like shades, Joe Paulicivic (better known as “Joe Photo“) fits the mold. But you may be incredibly surprised when you get to know the real Joe. If you’re a reader of his blog, you already know that Joe is actually a very deep, thoughtful, and spiritual person. In this incredibly open interview, I talk with him about what I call “the dichotomy of Joe.” Find out the origin of that “rock star” persona, how he got started in photography, how he met and married his lovely wife Ingrid, and what he wears around the house when he’s just Joe the dad and husband. We’ll also cover faith, blogging, envy, and of course, we talk about his role in the WPPI comedy sketch series “Diary of a Washed Up Rock Star Wedding Photographer.” This one’s a keeper!

http://www.cinematicstudios.com/fstopbeyond/?p=51

old house

2008-01-25T08:34:00.001-05:00

I have seen this old house for a while on my trips to the Y and I've wanted to stop and grab some images. Well, I did it yesterday afternoon. I'm going to have to stop by there one more time before the bulldozers push it on down. Isn't that just the coolest old television!?! I'm going to check into possibly salvaging it. I think it would be a cool prop on a fashion type of shoot!
I am going to try to get out at least once a week and go shoot just for fun. Just see what I can find and come up with in a few hours. Keep the creative juices flowing and fresh!
So, here is the first installment of that endeavor.
Have a blessed day,
db

Baby's First Snow

2008-01-19T20:30:00.001-05:00

Cabarrus County Habitat for Humanity

2008-01-13T21:20:00.001-05:00

double click on image to enlarge.

I had the privilege this past Saturday to go out and capture some images for the local office of Habitat for Humanity. I met Barbi Jones, their Marketing Director at the Montgomery Gentry concert that was one of their joint fund raising events along with Motor Racing Outreach and the Women of Racing. She asked me to take some pictures for them and in our talking I volunteered to help them out whenever I can. They had a blessing of the above house that was being built and then they proceeded to frame up this house. The workers also wrote notes and prayers on the studs of the house. Very Cool.
I heard the older gentleman that is at the top of the blog say that this was his 30th or 40th home that he had helped to build. This is the type of stuff that doesn't get the play on the news or talked up in the media. It doesn't rank up their with the local death toll. If you are from the Charlotte region, you know which TV news station I'm referring to here. Never any good or uplifting stories, but just how many people were killed down in Charlotte in the last day. All the volunteers that came out to help build this home is the type of thing that helps me to feel good about my fellow man. I know that there are still good people all around that are trying to give someone else a helping hand.
Just giving whatever your talents may be to help someone is answering what Jesus called us to do. To go out and preach the Gospel, doesn't mean standing on a street corner and shouting at traffic, nor does it always mean even uttering a word. My wife and I like this phrase, "Preach the Gospel wherever you go. When necessary, use words."
Jesus ministered to people where they were. If they were sick, he healed them. If they were hungry, he fed them a fish dinner. Meet people where they are, minister to their needs, and they will listen to your words with a "softer" ear.
Well, Cynthia J. and her children will be moving into their new home in the next few weeks and it was because people cared. That makes me feel good.
Cynthia J., may God bless you and keep you and may His face shine upon you and give you peace.
Sincerely,
daryl

I received the following email on Monday morning:

From: Barbi Jones
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:36:56 -0500
To: 'Daryl Brewton'
Subject: RE: Saturday

Wow! I cried! I can’t begin to thank you for your beautiful pictures and your touching words! I used your blog for our morning devotion, and if it’s okay with you, I’d like to use it in our annual report in some manner. I’m just beginning to work on that. You are truly blessed by God to have such a talent, and I am so pleased that you share that talent with others.
Thanks so much!

Barbi Jones, Marketing Director

Habitat for Humanity Cabarrus County

Follow the link below to see what this wonderful organization is all about:

http://www.habitatcabarrus.org/

Palazzo Family

2007-12-28T15:30:00.000-05:00

I had the opportunity to meet and take pictures of the great Palazzo Family.
Had fun, good family, cool little kids, and one very happy baby.
I love this top image. Stephen and Nadine were happy to do whatever I asked.
Thanks guys, we got some great images of you guys.
cya,
db

Cleveland, TN Trip

2007-12-27T08:15:00.000-05:00

Steph's friend Val graduated from Lee University and we had the pleasure of being able to go two weekends ago and celebrate her success with her. Congrats Val!!!
Went to one of their old college haunts, a really cool market and deli, Gardner's Market. It had this cool sign above it that I liked. It wasn't the name of the place, just had the sign! Gotta love it!
The floating figure that was hanging from the ceiling fan had a band aid over her chest. I thought it was hilarious! Had to snap a pic of that.
Had a great time sharing an important landmark in Val's life.
Congrats again Val.
Daryl

Christmas...Memphis...Fun!

2007-12-26T23:05:00.001-05:00

Christmas in Memphis! Not with "The King" but with my brother, his wife Ellen, and my parents! We had a wonderful time. We got to break in Wade's new "Big Green Egg" grill with a wonderful prime rib that he just knocked out of the ballpark. Wade you did a great job as Chef! Ellen set up a beautiful table for us to gather around and did just a wonderful job of fixing everything else up. She is definitely the Hostess with the Mostest! The grandparents had a wonderful time with our daughter. Whole lot of love there! Gabby had a blast on her first Christmas!
I love this top pic of Gabby, that's a great feeling looking down and having your little one reaching up for you!
Best feeling in the world!
We got to meet W & E's new addition, their new Labrador Retriever Summer and it's always good to see ol' Guiness. Sweetest dog you'll ever meet.
Wade and Ellen are the most gracious of hosts and I "APPLAUSED" them for a great Christmas time.
Thanks guys, love you both.

Wilma's Maternity Images

2007-12-21T21:08:00.001-05:00

I had the privelege the other day to photograph Wilma and Clay. She is pregnant with their first child and they asked me to capture these memories for them. They are going to be great parents and I can't wait to meet their son.
Thanks guys, I had a blast!
db

Reunion Trip

2007-12-11T07:18:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone!! (Thanks, David)

Our family is very musical. We always end a get together with some music. Amazing Grace, Just a Little Talk with Jesus, Power in the Blood, Calvary, and some old stuff that was older than me.
Willard did an amazing job on Peace in the Valley and Faye sang her beautiful song, Precious Blood. Stacey did a fine job on bass, Chason, who has gotten so good, on Acoustic, Jim on Lead, Mark on keyboards, and Faye directed. :-) oh yeah, and Dalton on spoons.
Gag gift- Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer boxer shorts. Stacey was a good sport and tried them on for everybody.
Kelly getting picked on and calling out, "MOMMMMMMMMMMM"!
Shana, just as pretty as ever. I do believe she has gotten even prettier over the years.
Paula and Lane, good looking couple. We'll be doing a family photo shoot of them real soon.
Isn't this just precious?!?Aunt Mildred loving on some Gabby.

I liked this shot of Auntie M! Looks good.
Stacey strumming and smilin'
Rainstorm out over the Gulf of Mexico
Our getaway vehicle for the weekend. This is definitely not your grandma's car!
Cousin Jeremy and PaPa stealing kisses.
Great Family and better yet, Great Friends! It was great to see you guys!
Dale, hammin' it up! No, No, No pics! Yes, yes, No No Pics! Yes, Yes!
Too Funny! So much like his Dad. A big cut up!

Sunday evening---the end of a very good and fast weekend. Filled with laughter and fun, family and friends, and you are lucky when you are able to call some both of those.
We were both exhausted but Gabby told me she had a good time so that was that.
Also, thank you to my wonderful wife for arranging and making this trip happen for us. You are truly a fine wife and partner. Thank you and I love you.

db

Love Family----What's Up!?!

2007-12-05T20:15:00.001-05:00

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's just Doc being funny!
I love this image! We had just started shooting on Saturday and I was getting my lighting adjusted so I told everyone to just stay where they were but to relax. I look up and realize Doc has gotten his whole, almost whole, family looking at the ceiling with him. I snapped a quick pic of it.

They are using it as one of the pics on their Christmas cards! I think it's hilarious.
I love clients with a great sense of humor! Dr. Love definitely has one!
Thanks guys,
daryl

Website-New Stuff

2007-12-04T16:29:00.000-05:00

The new front page of our website is up at www.darylbrewton.com
Since we are growing and expanding our business, Stephanie and I thought it would be a good idea to have an index, dashboard, or a table of contents to help out with navigating to exactly where you want to go. We have got more changes coming, so keep your eyes open. We'll sneak changes in on you in a heartbeat! :-)

cya,
db

Schedule

2007-12-04T08:37:00.001-05:00

CHRISTMAS IS COMING FAST!!!!
Hope everyone is doing great!

The Schedule is filling up fast. Our cut off on doing any pictures to be received by Christmas is December 17th. That is the absolute last day we can do any sessions with the expectations of receiving your prints back before Christmas Day. We are still doing sessions the week before Christmas, but no prints from these will be for Christmas Presents.

Remember, we can take care of all of your framing needs at the time of your print order. Save you that trip to the store and give you more time to do what you want and need to do!

God Bless,
daryl

December Pics of Gabby

2007-12-01T14:25:00.000-05:00

To the friends of our business, both of our families live away from us so this is a forum that we use for them to see the latest pics of their granddaughter.

Hope everyone is doing well and remember that you still have time to get your family photos done for Christmas. Remember we can do photo Christmas cards also. Look at the special occasions link on the website.

thanks,
daryl

Thanksgiving

2007-11-25T08:56:00.002-05:00

I hope everyone made it to where they were going and back home all safe and sound. I read that the day after Thanksgiving over 3000 tickets were given out in south Alabama. I don't know how many were given out in NC, but I know I saw about 20 people pulled over Saturday on the way back from the mountains. Hopefully, none of you were the ones I saw.

I know that I have plenty to be thankful for in my life and one of them is sitting right here on the floor of our den playing with her toys. Gabrielle is a true joy and blessing to Stephanie and myself. She is doing so well and will be 9 months old on Dec. 3rd.
I am also very thankful for my wife. Thankful that she puts up with me, supports me, and is my best friend. She is a wonderful mom to Gabby and does so well with our baby girl. Thanks babe!

The photo's are from Gabby's debut into the advertising world. She will be in her first national magazine ad this December. Pregnancy and Baby magazine will be the carrier of this ad. This will also be my first national ad that I have designed.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!
If you want to do something different than the regular Christmas pictures let me know what you are thinking about. I'm willing to try whatever you like.
You've still got time to do your family Christmas pictures and Photo Christmas cards. Big prints framed up or done on a canvas board make excellent gifts. Give us a call or drop an email to see about setting your appointment up.

God Bless,
daryl