Protrait Contest

So I entered a photography contest just for fun and I actually won! I was really suprised but I got first in the overall contest which was judged by professional photographers and then we had a vote between the participants and I won 2nd place in that. There was cash prizes for both contests and I am investing that right back into my photography business. Great times!

San Antonio Here we come

USAA has invited me down for a 2nd interview in November! I am planning to go down and work in the software development. They said that in the second interview they will try and find out more about what you really want to do so they can put you in the right area. USAA has over 14000 employees in San Antonio alone so it's a big enough place to be able to find the right fit for anyone!

It's a boy......or at least it will be

We found out that we are having a boy and I am so excited. I was thinking that i really wanted to have a girl first but I didn't know how much I really wanted a boy until after they told me that I was having one. I still can't believe it. I have to say I love technology and am amazed at what is possible. We here able to see our little boy moving around and moving his mouth, it was so cool. So our baby is health and will be here the beginning of March!

The Black Family

Yesterday I had the oppurtunity to take pictures of the Black Family. I had a lot of fun and here are a few of my favorites.

Joel

Kids just seem to be naturals when it comes to taking pictures or being in front of the camera. That is what I really love to capture, those unplanned happy moments. The everyday joys that make us smile, Here are a few.

So our friends Greg & Erin where in town yesterday and we really miss them so it was great to spend the evening together. Anita helped Erin's little sister with a dance she is doing for a pageant and her mom wanted to pay Nita but we said, no we're good. So she payed us in jars of freezer jam. It always reminds us of the wedding singer when the old lady pays him in meatballs, "put out your hands" and then she plops them down and watches him eat 'em.

Interviews

USAA is a really great company! from everyone I have talked to that has gone down there say it is a really fun place to work. It is banking for the military and only has one physical bank located in San Antonio TX, right next to the corprate office, so everything is done online and has millions of people constantly scrolling through the site. They are really big on hiring people with good intrgrity and morals, they say we can teach technical skills but we can't teach integrity. What a great place to work. It is no shock they like the BYU students. I have an interview with them on Monday and we really hope it goes well.

Bishop Family

This a fun impromptu photo shoot with some friends that turned out great.

I really forgot how much I love taking pictures. Since I started school again I haven't found the time or opportunity. So we were hanging out with our neighbors and I thought it would be fun to just take a couple shot for my blog.

I am still kicking

So I know I am a lame bloger but I haven't been up to much. I am currently writing my first GUI in Java now and it is fun but I just thought I would put this picture out there so you can see some of those "moments" you just can't miss.

Denver Trip

I was excepted to go on a Denver internship expedition where I will travel around visiting IT different IT departments of companies in the area. This will be such a great opportunity to create some networks and possibly fix an internship for the winter. It should be very enjoyable.

Welcome one and all

So here it is, my very own blog. I wanted a place to showcase my work as I am trying to start getting a little more into the photography world. It may start off small but thats how all ideas begin. So enjoy!

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