Friday, October 26th 2012

Namaste,

Well.... It's been a couple of weeks, but everything is fine. Life is just really busy. Between work, football, photography and trying to take care of kid's the dog, lawn work, house work and everything else we are expected to do, there is just not much time for anything else. I am shooting the Santa Fe Freshmen and Varsity games so that is two nights a week. The funny thing is that's the kind of stuff that I love. The bigger problem with that is the quick turn around on the images to get them published in the program for the next game. If I sound like I'm whining.... Maybe a little, but I love it. I did send 74 images to print yesterday for the Freshman banquet. They wanted a action shot of each boy on the team and each member of the Pom and Cheer team.... That was quite a task! I also had the same project for all of the seniors on the Varsity squad. As football season is winding down.... Basketball season is starting. I sold my four Thunder season tickets this year... A couple reasons were Trey has two trips to Europe coming up, and I can get credentialed for most games so I would not be in my seats anyway! Did I mention that people are willing to pay crazy prices for tickets!!!!! Oh well.... Thanksgiving will be upon us before you know it, and then Christmas is right around  the corner. The other day it was in the nineties and then yesterday the bottom fell out, and winter is here. I just heard the heater kick on, and I plan on sleeping in the middle of the living room tonight with a fire going! I hope each and everyone of you who read this know how much I appreciate you!

Love you all!

Mat

Friday, October 12th, 2012

Namaste,

Hello everyone.... Been doing a lot of photography lately! Mainly Santa Fe Football; However, senior portraits and engagement season is coming up and everything is starting to get crazy! I work to pay the bills and shoot to live! That's just the way it is. I am on vacation this week. I was going to take Trey to New Mexico to climb Wheeler, but he has had football everyday.... Yes, they even practice on fall break! I have been sick for almost a week so traveling to altitude would not have been very smart. Yes, I realize I usually don't take advice from  people on what is "Smart" or "Wise", but in this case I listened. I did fall cleaning on the house yesterday. Dusted everything, mopped the floors, changed sheets..... The whole ball of wax. I shot the Edmond Santa Fe Vs. Lawton football game last night. Lawton was ranked #1 in the state last week, and we dominated them 68/28! If we continue to play like that we will be a force to recon with! I have so much I need to get accomplished this weekend. I want to re-sod the front lawn, I have three stumps that need ground down, and Trees pruned for the winter.... Guess how much of that will get done????? That's right.... Zero!

Love you all!


Mat

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

Namaste,

Busy, Busy! Every day we have something going on.... Monday nights we have Trey's football games, Tuesday nights I have Touchdown Club meetings, Catch up on Wednesdays, and Thursdays before Varsity games on Friday night! Ultimate football on Saturdays and then NFL on Sundays! I am exhausted. Sherrie is back in school, working and clinicals, so I also have all my house work, lawn work, and the full time job of taking care of this big dog! I'm not complaining, just saying there is not much time for anything else! Saturday night Sherrie and I, along with our friend Stephanie went to a concert in the city. We know the drummer for the band Seether, and they were playing with the Sick Puppies, and a new band called the Young Guns. They were awesome. Five young guys from London.... I talked to them for a bit after their set, and they were very gracious! I will post a link to their video at the bottom of this post. I also am going to post a link to a new book from one of my mentors. His name is Ira Meyer and he is a photographer for National Geography! HE gets to travel to the ends of the earth literally! I was one of the first people to order his new book, and can't wait to get it! As for me.... Work, is good... Building is full and so we are just maintaining what we have! I did a big show in Norman yesterday and made my girls dress up like cowgirls. We had fun and made some great contacts. I rode last Saturday, and ran a bit on Sunday. Still have a very sore knee.... I know, poor baby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk3vjIDuy9w (Young Guns Bones)

http://irameyer.com/about_ira/my_book.asp?product_id=MyBook2 (Ira's New Book)

Love you all!

Mat