Photography Project

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I have at long last finished the Photography Project.  This is the culmination of a year long project to scan, organize, tag, and post online all of my parent's photo albums, slides and loose photos. Most of the photos were taken by my dad. In the early 1990's I started playing around with taking the photo's. There are 2700 photos from the 1890's - 2003 totaling 83 Giga Bytes of data. I left for college in 1995 which explains the lack of photos after 1995. I switched to Digital Photography in September of 2001 and that is where my regular sets on flickr begin. You can click on the photo gallery button on the right to see my regular photo gallery which includes the "Woodall Album's" project and all of my digital photos from 2001 to the present, or you can click on the link below to go directly to the project. http://flickr.com/photos/shanewoodall/collections/72157613148638111/  

It's a Girl!

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Jess had a sonogram today and we learned that we are having at least one girl.  Twin B is a girl.  I am going to have a daughter!  Holy crap!  I don't stand a chance...she is not even born yet and I know she is going to have me wrapped around her finger.  We are already talking about Easter bonnets, Prom dresses, and walking her down the isle at her wedding (I guess I will finally have to learn how to dance).   Twin A was not as cooperative.  "He" was sitting down in a "butterfly stretch" position and "his" feet were covering him up.  Our next appointment is January 14.  If Twin A cooperates, then we might find out what "he" is.  Both babies are health and developing properly! There are more sonogram photos in the Photo Gallery.  17weeksB

Photographic Memories

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As my busy CPR season draws to a close, I have more free time to start those long term projects that I haven't been able to get off the ground.  First up is scanning, restoring, and publishing all my parents old photo albums.  This is going to be quite a long journey!   Here's a little background info just to put everything into context...1)A couple years ago I took a serious interest in photography.  I have purchased lots of equipment, taken classes, and am designated photographer at all family functions.  2)In recent months Jess and I have been pondering if/when we should start trying to have children.  3)Dad died about 4 months ago and I haven't really had a lot of time to come to terms with that.        I opened up the first album entitled "Dec 76 - Dec 77"  I don't remember ever looking at this album before.  It is filled with photo after photo (around 200) chronicling my first year.  As I skimmed through the pages and started to make notes on which ones to scan and which ones to color correct, etc.  I noticed that my father was not in any of the first 100 photos.  Why would my dad not be in any of these shots?  An then I realized the obvious...Dad is taking all of the photos.  I rapidly turned through the pages and finally I fund a picture of Dad and I.  It was at my great grandparents 50th anniversary banquet.  I started to tear up a little bit.  Wow, he was so young...25 years old...six years younger than I am now.  I continued to flip through the pages...only 2 more photos with me and Dad.  I am sure photos exist of Dad and I from that first year maybe grandparents, aunts, etc. have them somewhere, but I have no idea where they might be now.  I am a little sad about that.  I wish I had access to more photos of us.  I realized that it is important to occasionally step in-front-of the lens from time to time instead of always being behind it.  I wish I had learned that lesson a few months ago.  I took over 250 photos each at McKenzie's and Rory's first Birthdays and I don't think I am in any of them.   And then finally it hit me...I am looking at my first year through my Father's eyes.  I get to see what he saw...all the important events, my mom holding me for the first time, my first smile, my first tooth, my first steps, my first first football.  What a unique perspective!  Thankfully my camera has an automatic mode, so that Jess can take some pictures with me and our children during those important moments.  (NO, Mom and Rose, we are NOT pregnant or trying yet!)

Washington DC Vacation

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Jess and i just got back from Washington DC for a mini vacation. It was pretty interesting. I think we walked about 8.5 miles on the first day. And that doesn't even count the 12 or so miles that we drove Segways. If you dont know what a Segway is, go here. If you visit DC, then i encourage you to visit City Segway Tours. Ask for Steve to be your tour guide. Here are some photos and a video of the trip.