tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:07:48 +0000challengertumorportraitarizonabeachdoggiesdogsjoshua treelos angelesmissionyertleacademy awardsbabybadassbaseballblogbookscarcoronadodana pointe-sessionengagement sessionfireflowershollywoodi am jack's black eyelensesmemorial dayorange countysan clementesan diegosan franciscosan juan capistranospringsummertrash the dressvegasvelvetwebsitehttp://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Velvet)Blogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-7097869673840261342Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:26:00 +00002011-02-10T21:26:36.083-08:00My head hurts. It's been two weeks, and it just won't stop. I've been to urgent care, the hospital, and my regular doctor. Now, I've got a referral to a neurologist and an appointment with a new endocrinologist to sort out the source of this pain. It's not a normal headache--I don't know how to describe it. It's a whole other sort of head pain. It's coming from deep inside. Of course, having a http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2011/02/but-theres-got-to-be-opening-somewhere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-6835887578597309531Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:27:00 +00002010-08-27T04:29:44.889-07:00From what I've heard, shooting weddings at the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City is a dangerous business for photographers these days. I've heard that thieves have now taken to following photographers home from the temple and stealing their cameras and equipment out of their cars once they park and leave their vehicle. That is scary, considering the number of weddings that happen there everyday. I http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/08/here-they-heard-words-this-is-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-784854247542502342Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:27:00 +00002010-08-14T21:28:27.781-07:00flowersButchart Gardens, like everywhere else in Victoria, British Columbia, is an expensive place to visit. Very. Summer tickets will run you $28.15 per person, and no, there aren't any discounts available (we asked). The admission for two, plus tax, ran us just under $65, which was almost enough to prohibit us from making the trek out there. We took a ferry over from America to Victoria, so we were http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/08/hop-on-bus-gus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-4208013250228812988Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:57:00 +00002010-08-10T17:40:35.935-07:00So...I didn't write this post. It's ABOUT me, but not BY me. My good friend Aaron insisted on writing this. He's not the first friend to write a blog post in my honor (Doug did it back in 2008), but I'm still not totally comfortable hearing all the nice things he has to say. Haha. Anyway, Aaron's got some things to say, and, well, he's a much better writer than me, so I'll step aside and let him http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/08/she-slipped-in-through-side-door.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-2615828528788685064Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:21:00 +00002010-07-03T04:21:57.970-07:00beachdana pointe-sessionengagement sessionmissionsan clementesan juan capistranoThis is just a quick post to show y'all some photos from an engagement session Alex and I did for Kerry and Mark. Kerry is a very good friend of mine, and I'm excited to be a bridesmaid in their upcoming wedding! We shot these photos at/around the train station at San Juan Capistrano, the Mission at San Juan Capistrano, Calafia State Beach in San Clemente, and at the beach near the Ocean http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/07/best-thing-is-that-its-happening-to-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-3350277503084671473Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:41:00 +00002010-05-31T20:42:19.601-07:00memorial dayIt seems there is some confusion as to what Memorial Day is really about. Some people think it's a day for honoring any and all who have died. It isn't. It's about honoring those who have died in service of our nation. Many people seem to think it's a day for thanking and honoring all of those who have served our nation. It isn't. It's about honoring those who have died in service of our http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/05/find-cost-of-freedom-buried-in-ground.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-3854826795477643157Sun, 23 May 2010 12:01:00 +00002010-05-23T05:02:52.287-07:00Last December, Alex and I headed to Oregon to see my family and friends for the holidays. It's a 1000 mile drive if you head straight up I-5. We decided 1000 miles wasn't quite enough for us, so we added 200 miles or so on by taking the long way around. We went through SF, and on our way further North, I shot the image below of the Golden Gate Bridge. It was FREEZING. ASS. COLD. While I was http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/05/take-long-way-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-3345020147972552428Wed, 19 May 2010 11:11:00 +00002010-05-19T04:12:21.929-07:00coronadosan diegoI seem to visit San Diego on Thanksgiving a lot. I took a trip down there in 2008, which was the subject of a past blog post. In keeping with my new tradition, Alex and I spent Thanksgiving 2009 at the Hilton Bayfront, and WOW--what a view! We took the ferry across the water to Coronado Island and ate our Thanksgiving dinner on the water at Peohe's, but we didn't bring an SLR with us on that triphttp://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/05/oh-dashboard-melted-but-we-still-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-8304803620114265818Thu, 13 May 2010 01:29:00 +00002010-05-13T00:16:48.346-07:00babywebsiteIn the interest of the season and all things springing anew, I've got a few new things to announce! I've got a new blog layout, as you can see. I felt it was time for an update/new look to match my other "new thing"--my photography website!! I've had it up for a month or so, and I'll be tweaking both that site and this blog layout in the coming weeks. I finally decided, thanks to the strong http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/05/forever-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-7073236363060183680Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:02:00 +00002010-03-31T02:08:06.336-07:00baseballThe opening lines of Bull Durham:"I believe in the Church of Baseball. I've tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I heard that, I gave Jesus a chance. But it just didn't http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/03/they-knew-em-all-from-boston-to-dubuque.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-93094365897550747Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:15:00 +00002010-03-03T00:11:43.137-08:00i am jack's black eyeSometimes, I shoot photos of puppies. Other times, I shoot photos of babies, and of couples. Other times, I shoot photos of men beating the shit out of each other. Welcome to "I am Jack's Black Eye."Since last Spring, Alex and I have been doing shoots here and there of scenes reminiscent of Fight Club, Chuck Pahlaniuk's book and movie. In the movie, men form underground fight clubs, where they http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/02/if-this-is-your-first-night-you-have-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-7707327154159647103Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:31:00 +00002010-01-19T02:08:48.113-08:00In August 2008, my co-worker and I got our credit card numbers stolen by Elvis. Yeah, I'm sure you saw the headlines last year about how Mr. Presley is the highest paid deceased entertainer. Well, his secret is out! He's doing it by stealing credit card numbers from unsuspecting tourists. (As if the fee of $30 to walk through his house wasn't enough...) Ha. Anyway, after our Memphis business triphttp://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2010/01/it-was-always-burning-since-worlds-been.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-4062103939566958352Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:41:00 +00002009-10-03T18:50:28.800-07:00summerTrue to form, I spent much of this Summer away from home. If you haven't heard, I've been dating Alex since March-ish (he would call it February, I call it April, so March is our unofficial compromise anniversary date...haha.) This Summer, we were one busy couple. I went to Arizona to see him, he came to California to see me, and we went to Oregon together. Below are some photos of some of our http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-summertime-when-weather-is-high-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-5593624621686906603Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:45:00 +00002009-09-11T18:50:54.032-07:00booksYes, I know. It's been months. What can I say? It's been a busy summer. My next post will give you an idea as to what I've been up to all the time I've been absent from the blogosphere, but for now, I have some rather exciting news to report:I can read!And here I bet you thought I was literate all along, huh? Haha. The thing is, I love books. I love books more than almost anything. When I make a http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/09/guess-whos-back-back-again-shadys-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-829687242686640002Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:00 +00002009-06-26T01:58:28.408-07:00tumorDearest tumor,I have read over your letter, and I feel that I need to make a few things clear. While you seem to think that you run the show, I wanted to remind you that you have some things to be thankful for as well. Think about it--I have taken you to some pretty cool places, and shown you some pretty amazing things. You've been to Joshua Tree, Vegas, Oregon, Chicago, Memphis, and Mexico. http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/06/things-that-were-afraid-of-are-gonna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-7776573586779553351Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:19:00 +00002009-06-24T02:06:47.691-07:00tumor**This post is part one of a two part entry. I know I usually just post tales of my photo adventures on this blog, but I felt like writing a bit about the "tumor" part of "Have tumor, will travel" tonight. Below is a letter written from the perspective of my tumor. Tomorrow, I will post my rebuttal letter, written from my perspective.**Velvet,Congratulations! Your skull has been selected as the http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/06/they-dont-know-nothing-about-redemption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-3642106920470248859Tue, 19 May 2009 10:17:00 +00002009-05-19T03:23:47.756-07:00joshua treeMany of my best adventures happen in the Desert, and my last jaunt to Joshua Tree was no exception. When I met Ralph, a fellow photographer, in Death Valley on my birthday, he told me he was organizing a photographer's weekend in Joshua Tree National Park for late Winter. Of course, I was in, since I never miss an excuse to hit JT (more on the photog's weekend in my next post). Jeremy joined me http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/05/oh-father-of-four-winds-fill-my-sails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-5913614529924678664Sat, 16 May 2009 11:12:00 +00002009-05-16T05:24:23.054-07:00arizonaLesson of the month: don't climb mountains in ballet slippers. No, seriously. Don't do it. I tried it. It's bad news. Awhile back, Alex and I went to Papago Park, in Phoenix, and decided that we were not just satisfied looking up at Hole in the Rock...we definitely had to climb it. I got partway up, but the moment I realized I couldn't go any further because my shoes wouldn't grip the rock was http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/05/some-got-hopes-and-dreams-we-got-ways.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-5097131695145679713Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:04:00 +00002009-04-25T03:00:12.726-07:00arizonachallengerApparently, I can run, but I cannot hide from the PT Cruiser. You see, last Summer, I totaled my car by hitting a deer (yeah, thanks bunches for that, Bambi). I wanted to get a Challenger as my new vehicle, but dealerships weren't yet taking delivery of them, so I decided to rent in the meantime. I was in rentals for a total of 8 weeks, and all but one of those rentals wound up being Chrysler's http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/04/look-my-garage-is-not-mirage-ive-got.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-1282551016154058533Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:15:00 +00002009-03-22T06:53:06.912-07:00springSpring has always been my favorite season. Sure, I love Summer, with all of its warmth and happiness and blah blah, but living in Southern California has made me rather spoiled to that (living in the land of the Endless Summer does have its benefits...). And I do love the Fall in Oregon, when the new, green leaves turn brown and crispy with the colder air (and for the record, there is nothing http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/03/ventura-highway-in-sunshine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-8576685869180650049Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:50:00 +00002009-03-17T02:27:35.828-07:00I know, I know. I have been pretty absent from Blogger recently, and I want to make up for lost time. I have a backlog of at least 10 blogs that I need to post (Joshua Tree, guns, Arizona, my car, headshots, fights, pow wows, more headshots, more Arizona, etc). I've got the photos...I've just been lacking the time and (as usual) the motivation to sit down and process them. Anyway, as you can see http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/03/when-you-do-it-do-it-well-and-make-sure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-657135412674599658Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:53:00 +00002009-03-03T05:00:16.954-08:00joshua treeWell, kids, alot has been happening for me recently, and I've got all kinds of photo stories to tell here in the coming days. But for now, here are a couple of shots from this weekend, along with a list of ten things I have learned in the last 48 hours. Because I like lists. And just because I can. :-)15 years in, and he still knows me better than I know myself. And I'm still glad.A hollow-point http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/03/friday-evening-sunday-in-afternoon-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-3983408678393188063Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:52:00 +00002009-02-26T00:53:49.278-08:00academy awardshollywoodlos angelesOscar time is a big deal in Southern California. The local news is all about it for days leading up to the event (oh, and while we're on the subject, could someone please put Jillian Barberie out of her GD misery? It would make watching Good Day LA sooo much more bearable. Kthx.) The Academy Awards ceremony happens in the Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland, which is a huge shopping center http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/02/take-my-picture-by-pool-cuz-im-next-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-5964992463982825251Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:19:00 +00002009-02-12T19:56:52.332-08:00yertleI know, I know. I promised guns and Joshua trees last week, and I delivered neither. What can I say? February has been a helluva month around the "Have tumor, will travel" headquarters. I'm on my way out the door to Arizona tonight, where I'm planning to shoot photos of 12 different people, and a whole lot of cacti. But before I go, I have to deliver some sad, sad news. You may remember my littlehttp://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/02/but-i-shot-man-in-reno-just-to-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026725563456705074.post-6154831660347506673Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:20:00 +00002009-02-01T19:27:42.781-08:00portraitI loooove birthday parties. And yes, sports fans, that is a photo of me at one of my very own birthday parties, waaay back in the eighties. (Note the bow on my head and the rad haircut.) Last weekend, Genny and Josh invited me to Alyx's first birthday party. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my "real" camera to Alyx's birthday party, so all I got was this camera phone shot of her devouring her http://velvetonholiday.blogspot.com/2009/02/oh-you-mustve-been-beautiful-baby-cause.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Velvet)6