Reb's photos

Engagement

2012-01-30T16:06:00.000-08:00

I recently did some engagements for a friend. Sadly she got her ring a week later, but we had already talked about doing some outdoor photos later!!!

PaTricia Rucker and Dan McCleve


Dan McCleve


PaTricia Rucker

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My Niece is Graduating from High School!!!

2011-05-20T15:57:00.000-07:00

So 2 years ago I posted some Senior pictures for my niece Angelica. Well today I get to post them for her sister and my 2nd niece to graduate from High School!!! (so far no nephews to this age). Let me know what you think!!

I just like this one!!!

I know that this one is the same as the one below (with a few changes), but I can't decide which one I like more!!!

Love the laughing! (even though she is laughing at me)!

Another Favorite!! I like the way the school name fits in!

Attitude!!!

Isn't she a cutie!!!!!

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Oquirrh Mountain Temple

2011-05-20T15:16:00.000-07:00

On May 5 one of my closest friends, Alisha, went through the Oquirrh Mountain Temple! She asked me to take some photos to help remember her special day. Here are a few of my favorites!

Most everyone that came!

The Blessed, Happy Soul!

Father/Daughter

Alisha, her Father, and Penny

Alisha and her Grandma!

The crazy cousin!

The sister!

The sister and her friend!

Sisters!!!! (I may have had a bit of fun editing this one)

Father and Daughters!

The Sollis family!

Daddy/Daughter moment!

Happy at last!

Two Sisters and a Cousin!

Strike a pose!

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The Flag!!!

2011-05-20T13:49:00.000-07:00

I love the Flag, need I say more?

Needless to say I loved being able to get so many flags into one shot!

The Vietnam Memorial!

The wind helped to create quite the lovely photo shoot!

'Cuz our Flag still stands for Freedom, and they can't take that away!"

I like to fade colors, it is a fun effect!

My favorite!

I love this reflection!

The wind was clearly my friend this day!!!

Not bad for have to take this from a moving car!!!

We had to get to the airport and did not have time to stop!

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Vietnam Memorial!!

2011-05-20T13:20:00.000-07:00

It was amazing to finally see this amazing wall! I enjoyed taking advantage of the reflective attribute of the wall.

Lovely flower laid on ground in honor of a fallen loved one!

To be honest I don't know the uniform he wears, but I couldn't resist!

Reflecting Washington.

This corner starts at the beginning of the war, and stretches out both ways in the order in which each soldier died.

Amazing!

One of the last to leave us.

In Honor of those who gave their all!

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Lincoln Memorial!!!

2011-05-20T12:58:00.000-07:00

As usual I took so many pictures it was hard to narrow it down for my blog, I am doing 4 blogs of pictures from my last day in DC!

So here are my favorites from the Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial, up close and personal!

How kind of that plane to oblige me and fly by at the right moment!

Say hello to Mr Lincoln!!!

I may have been enjoying myself a wee bit!

I love Zoom!

The Gettysburg Address

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My last day in DC!!!

2011-05-20T12:46:00.000-07:00

Now that it has been a full month since I came home, I am ready to post pictures from my last day!!!

Now imagine how nice this would look if the reflection poll was NOT under construction!!

Heading from the Vietnam Memorial to the Washington Memorial!

I am a sucker for reflections!!! Must be the loss of the reflection pool!

Looking across toward the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial‎.

Walking around the Constitution Gardens Pond!

One last shot of the World War II Memorial.

A last look across the pond.

The last time I took this shot the trees were white! Lovely Cherry Blossoms!

A parting shot of the Washington Memorial!!!!

Pictures from the Vietnam and Lincoln Memorials will be coming in separate blogs!!! I also am planning a blog for pictures I took of the Flag!!!

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The Johnson Family

2011-05-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

OK, so maybe trying to do family photos the day after Janet got back from France and while poor Khyah was so sick was not the best idea; it was just when we had time!!!

Brandt insisted he needed a mad photo!

As Khyah was sick this is the only single picture of her. Poor Khyah!!!

London is SO ready to bail!

One of the few where Khyah is not crying!!!

What a cute family!!!

Everyone but Khyah is smiling! Poor Khyah, she's sick and we took away her juice AND blanky!!

So London!

I just love this one, though in his mind he's saying 'Another Picture?!?!?!'

Isn't Brandt cute!

The boys gave her a flower!!!

Daddy/Daughter need I say more?

Poor Khyah!

Not too bad all things considered!

This just says it all I think!!! Poor Khyah!

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Washington DC Temple

2011-05-08T16:44:00.000-07:00

On the last Sunday in Virginia, Rick, the kids, and I headed out to see the Washington DC Temple. Here are a few of the photos I took!

What can I say, I love the Flag!!!!

Waiting on the wind!

Washington DC Temple!!

Admit it, you can see me laying on the ground to get this shot!!!

Fun Fountain

Looking Heavenward!!!!

Flowers are fun!

Beautiful Trees.

Yes this is the same day as those shots with the clear blue sky!

I like framing with trees.

Random House on the way home! It looked amazing! (at least to me)

The Temple from the Highway!!!

Sunset pictures are fun!!!

We are on a bridge.

More River.

I also love cloud shots, can you tell?

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More to come!!

2011-04-27T21:42:00.001-07:00

Sorry I have not posted anything new for a bit, my computer has been acting up. I have more from Washington DC, and I need to finish editing my sister's pictures that I took for her. The joys of modern technology!!!! Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon so I can post with fear of my computer shutting down (or blacking out).

Thanks for your patience!!!
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Washington DC Take 2

2011-04-09T18:25:00.000-07:00

So the 2nd day was a bit more productive! No rain and hail, but 3 little ones to entertain!! If you want to see the little ones you will have to check out my facebook uploads or my personal blog, Daily Trials of a Photo nut.

Not bad for a shot taken from the car!!!

Can you see the Plane? It is above the flags!

Love the Flags! Proud to be American!!!

The wind was cooperating with me for once!

Cherry Blossoms!

The crowded walk way.

Jefferson Monument from accross the lake (pond?)

I see the statue of Thomas Jefferson!

I love using nature as a frame!

I know it is a bit crooked!

Fun shot!

More Framing practice.

Fun Angle

Shooting Washington, From Jefferson!

Thomas Jefferson

Guess who? Right, Thomas Jefferson!

PINK Cherry Blossoms!!!

Fun Contrast!

Can you see the reflection and the Cherry Blossoms in the water?

I just love this photo!

What a BEAUTIFUL day!!

Now I am playing with lines.

World War II Memorial!!

I did not do as good a job as I ought in centering the Monument between the Flags!

More fun playing with lines, the Washington Monument, and the Flag!

Framing the Flag!

Framing the Washington Monument!

Soldier!

The White House! You would never know I how far away I am!!! I am by the Washington Monument!

Hopefully I will have at least one more trip to publish! I still have some places to see!

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1st day in Washington DC!!

2011-04-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

My sister and I ventured out to see the sights! Thanks to the rain, sleet, hail, and cold my sister called it quits after about 2 and half hours. Sad!!! I guess I am just a photo geek to wanna keep going. So here are a few of the photos I did manage to take!

I will have more to post later!!!!

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Check out my sisters contest!!!

2011-03-28T15:45:00.001-07:00

Brawl 'n Haul Contest: Mock Me Monday = Check out for some good laughs!

My sisters should win, as it would be cruel to mock such a moment as Vicki shares!!!

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I promise I am alive!!! and working!

2011-03-09T17:55:00.000-08:00

I know that I am the BIGGEST Blogger Slacker EVER!!! But hopefully that will change! I am going to DC next month so I should have some lovely pictures of the Cherry Blossoms to post! I can post my two latest projects! I am working on getting Collages made to increase my Portfolio!

I know that names don't match, but as it is for my portfolio I thought to protect the names. I need to get on my website and get rid of all the names as well.

Let me know what you think!

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Fall colors from my back porch!

2010-09-29T22:23:00.000-07:00

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I am a slacker.

2010-05-31T23:39:00.000-07:00

So I am not sure why, but I have have just not been out shooting. I have instead been focusing on working and debating if I want to participate in some farmers markets. I will try to be better in the future about shooting and posting. Needless to say, I have seen MANY missed photo ops! But I do after all work by Zion National Park, so that is a given. Anyway, sorry I have been so uninspired lately! Here's to the future!

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Pioneer Park, Saint George!

2010-03-05T12:07:00.000-08:00

I have climbed on the Dixie Rock, but I had not yet explored the rest of the park! It is mostly scampering around on rocks! I LOVED IT! Here are some photos from this adventure!

A house!!

Quite a fun little place!

Sadly water is blocking the entrance and it was a chilly day!

Fire Pit!

How fun! Fire pit over looking Saint George!!!

Smoke stack

The back of the little house!

That would be the rock I call Dixie Rock! Great view from up there!

I decided to go visit that little arch!

I found more green moss!!!! I miss Oregon and Washington!

Looking at D mountain and Dixie Rock! (I really don't know their real names)

The Temple!

I have finally maneuvered my way to the arch!

The arch and surrounding rock is well marked!

The Arch!

I found a heart!!!

And my name!!!!

And a Cat!

These mountains are behind the city of Washington!

It seems that every hike I go on, I have a different view of this mountain!

The love mountain through the rock. I tried it with the D, but I didn't view it after I shot it, opps.

Two little arches!

A Basin! also well signed!

Random, I know! It made me laugh!

One last shot of the arch!

I really enjoyed this hike, though I now realize it is often harder to go down then up!

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Hiking with Sarah, Matt, and Jeanine!!!

2010-03-05T10:52:00.000-08:00

So while Sarah was down, we actually went on 2 hikes. For the 2nd one we were joined by our cousin and his wife, who were in the area celebrating their 2nd anniversary!

Johnson's Canyon/Arch

Jeanine, Matt, and Sarah

Johnson's Canyon Trail

Jeanine

Matt

Sarah

Awesome view! (makes me think Simba)

Good thing Sarah is here to hold up that rock!

Looking off to the future!

We made it to the arch!

Cool Moss! I haven't seen anything this green since my trip to Washington and Oregon!

Matt is sizing up the slope of that rock

He decided he could take it on!

Pondering his victory!

Jeanine and Sarah

Who knew Sarah had a naughty side!

The Girls!!!

There is an invisible force field keeping Matt on the correct side of the sign!

Johnson Arch!

Fun Relfection of Johnson's arch!

Johnson's arch from a different angle

Little Fairies left Sarah a message to let her know she was still on the right trail!

the little fairies left me a note too, Note the arrows go over the little cliff. Mean Fairy!

I love wispy clouds!

Fun shot!

Looking into Snow Canyon!

Looking toward Saint George! You can almost see my neighborhood!

This was quite an enjoyable hike! I wish I had be able to do this hike with Mikes family when we had planned on it, sad rain!

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The White Rocks trail!

2010-02-26T12:31:00.000-08:00

My cousin sarah came down to visit, here are some photos from our first little hike! This was our sunset hike!

OK this was actually taken downtown!

The middle mountain, is the cinder cone I hiked a few weeks ago.

Overlooking part of Snow Canyon

Cool Pink Clouds!

Good thing Sarah loves me!!!

Sarah and I

Fun Sunset

Another fun Shot of Snow Canyon!

It is getting dark (we had planned ahead and brought a flashlight).

My favorite!!! I turned around and saw this. I gasped (causing alarm for Sarah). I knew I needed to take a picture. I knew I would need my tripod and the only one I had on hand was my little one and the moment would be lost if I tried to run to car for the big one. So Sarah laughed while I laid on the ground to get this shot!!! Surprisingly I wasn't covered with red dirt when I was done.

I love company while I am hiking!!!!

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The daily trials of a Photo nut

2010-02-20T11:57:00.000-08:00

Ok, so at me sister's advice, I am separating my personal blog, from my business blog. I welcome all to follow both. My new personal blog is: http://rebsumner.blogspot.com/

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Between Rain and a pinched nerve!

2010-02-17T12:00:00.000-08:00

I didn't make it hiking last week so I have two compromises:

1. I have already done 2 hikes this week (thank you Sarah for coming to St George and hiking with me! and Matt and Jeanine) Pictures from these hikes will be post in 2 future blogs! I need to edit!

2. I am going to post some pictures I took of the St George Temple. Feb 9 was my ward temple night, so I thought it'll be the perfect night to bring my tripod and get som decent night shots. Well I was, of course, running late. As I was running in the sky was just too amazing to not snap a few shots. I am glad I did. I think some of my best shot are the ones I see and snap quickly. I tend to over analyze. When I was leaving the temple, all excited to take some photos with my tripod and remote (I don't play with these tools too often sadly, I discovered it was raining. And I mean pouring. I managed to snap a couple shots from my car (I parked across from the temple by the stake center there, however not that close to the door). So I guess I will have to go another night to get my 'night shots.' But here are these for now!

This last photo was taken from my car! I need to re-edit it and remove some red and yellow.

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Reb's Photo Book

2010-02-12T08:47:00.000-08:00

I am going to create a photo book of my 30-40 best photographs, with quotes and commentary! I need help! Please let me know what photos you think I should use! I want to have all the photos chosen my March 4 (yes Mike, I know). Also, please send me any quotes that you think might go along with my pictures (with their reference)! I want to have all my quotes selected by March 13. I am hoping to have the 1st draft ready by March 25 (love ya Janet).

I do plan to consider photos with people in them, if I have permission from the person. I am really excited for this. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Here is the link to my group page for this book! All I really ask, is that you look through the photos on this page and mark 'like' on the ones you think should be in the book! The photos with the most 'likes' will be included! I will once or twice a week go to the site and remove photos that are no longer considered. If you have a favorite shot of mine that I did not include, let me know. I will add it to the group and let others give their thoughts on it! Thanks again for your time and consideration.

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Hiking the Santa Clara Volcano

2010-02-08T10:35:00.000-08:00

OK, so last week I started feeling very negative about my situation (after a while, at first it was good to reflect, but I think I started looking too deeply). I realized that part of the problem was my constant focus on being jobless. Yes, when you are job hunting it does need to be your main focus. But it was my only focus, I decided to rectify this by going Hiking and taking some Photos! Nothing can fix a sour mood of mine like those two activities combined! When my brother was down we had discussed hiking either Johnson's trail (it leads to an arch) and/or the cinder cones. Both of these are just outside of Snow Canyon. The cinder cone trail seemed the most fascinating to me. I don't know if both the cinder cones together form the remains of the Santa Clara Volcano or if there are actually two, though they are awfully close together for that. But given my fascination for volcanoes, I chose that hike! It was the shorter hike, but a lot more difficult. I also came across some Snow and ice.

The trail winds around the one Cinder Cone with gentle slopes till the last quarter of a mile when jets up the steep slope. My calf muscles really didn't like the steepness of this part. I then walked around the rim. I was worried going down it was so steep. I managed to get down the steep slope no problem. Then as I was going around there was some snow on the path, so I went off the trail to get around the worst of it (or so I thought). I took one stip back on the frozen path, not even in the snow, and found myself all but on the ground. My Left arm had braced the fall so that my bum didn't hit the ground. Through I then felt a sudden sharp pain from the now strained muscle in my shoulder. So I let myself drop the last inch and I sat in the muddy snow for a minute. I then got up determined to be more careful. About 5 minutes later I came to very muddy spot. I paused to reflect and realized why one should NEVER stop in mud, on a slight slope. The mud took my feet suddenly down the slope, I flipped to the right (the ab muscles didn't appreciate this sudden twist) and caught myself again, before doing a face plant in the mud. Of course, protected my camera very well on both these instantces. I vowed that next time I wanted to hike the Cinder Cone I would A. Not hike alone and B. evaluate how much rain we have been getting to avoid such mud.

I realized I have been slacking in my hiking. Last Spring, I went hiking at least once a week, in preparation for Multnomah (I was demined to do the full loop and not just to the top of the falls), as everyone was telling my how 'difficult' the hike to the top of the falls was. The first thought Amy and I had on top of the Falls was, 'that was difficult?' But I digress. I realized that I have not been going hiking weekly (sad with so much beauty all around me). I need to start this weekly hiking again. That is my New Goal, and as I apparently need something to push me to do it (sadly, I have no plans to return to Multnomah in the near future), here is my incentive. Everyweek I will post a new blog with some of the pictures I took while hiking! That way you all can harass me if I miss going hiking one week!

Anyway, so here are some of the pictures from my little adventure!!!!

What a great view!

This is the Cinder Cone I hiked.

This is the Other Cinder Cone.

The Steep part of the trail!

Diamond Valley, Ut

Shooting across the Cinder Cone

Looking over St. George!

Loving the View.

Sunset

Random Sunset shot that includes my car!!!

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My website!!!!

2010-01-23T06:17:00.000-08:00

Ok I know it isn't WOW, but the fact that it not only has something on it (and the fact that I did it) is pretty amazing to me! Please, offer me your suggestions to improve it (or just for photo names)! I am loving that my website is no longer such the embarrassment that it has been for over a year!!!!

Now for SLEEP (I know Janet, who needs sleep), as I was up all night working on this website! I am really not an insomniac, I got sick. Between the medicines and the symptoms, I was in and out a good portion of yesterday. I can't lay down, my head is too stuffy, and I just don't always sleep so well sitting up so I end up taking Lots of naps! Sadly, being sick and lack the lack of sleep issue, I will have to miss the Music workshop I was going to go to this morning!

Anyway! Please still remember me in your prayers! I have one week left in which to find a job, or I have to move!!!!! And I really wanna stay where I am, it just feels right!

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Family Photos 2009

2009-12-12T20:04:00.000-08:00

What a Handsome Family!!!!