Good Friday

I learned to ski at Homewood when I was 12. It was good to be back again. The top 10 reasons this place rocks:
10. The rental shop manager comped me a binding adjustment to match my $8.99 boots to my $14.99 skis.
9. Anna at the ticket booth was seriously cute!
8. The parking lot is approximately 20ft. from the main lift.
7. Some of the cheapest lift tickets in Tahoe.
6. You can always find fresh tracks somewhere on the mountain.
5. There is hardly anybody here.
4. It's big enough to explore new runs most of the day.
3. It's small enough to never feel lost.
2. The waffle hut.
1. The view of the lake from the main chair up The Face is like nothing else in the world!

North Shore Nightlife

Big Photo #2

I had showed the Brand's big family photo to Dick Peery before delivering it and he said, "Order me one just like it of our family."

The Wright Family

Seeing as how it's been five years since I've seen Bonnie and Will's kids it's understandable that Bracken thought I only looked kind of familiar. Five years was too long. I love this family! Bonnie and Will have been good friends since I met them at church shortly after my mission. I've had many fun memories with them, from photographing their wedding, to hanging out with Will as he putted golf balls in his living room trying to wrap his head around being a dad for the first time, to dodging flash floods in Capital Reef National Park, and many more. Countless times they would happily let me crash on their couch for days or weeks at a time either in between random adventures in Utah or just to hang out with them and their kids.

Random Quote

Bracken [regarding yours truly]: "Hey dad there's some guy upstairs that looks kinda familiar."
Will [working in the basement]: "Ask him if his name is Robert."
Bracken: "Uh, can you just come upstairs."

Some Of My Family & Friends

My dad George



My grandpa Sir Robert


My nephew Radley and niece Demsey


My friends Britney, Los and their son Stone

Drive To Utah

Driving through the Sierras with Andy and Joanna to meet up with family in Utah.

Random Quote

Hillary [handing me her bottle of ginger ale]: "Can you open this?...I have sensitive hands."

Late Night Teeth Brushing Inspiration

...produced this photo:


You've never heard of the Millenium Falcon?
It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.

Steve Young

Joanna's english class is reading some book about football, so she cornered Steve Young at church and asked him to come talk to her students.


He signed a bunch of autographs too. Some kids brought footballs and were a tad shy. Most kids just had him sign the back of their cell phone.


Steve was great with the kids. He gathered them around for a quick group photo before running off to get his family a Christmas tree.


I figured since this was the third time I had showed up at the school I should get my photo taken with him. The previous two times he had to cancel to do live sports broadcasts or something.


The school wanted my autograph too.

Annual Bradshaw Family Christmas Tree Cutting

It was a little cold and wet this year.




So I mostly stayed with the twins in the car while the rest of the family went tree hunting.


Then bundled them up for pictures with mom and dad.


And put in a little saw time.

Image #34,000

One of several hundred nativity scenes displayed at the 21st annual Creche Exhibit sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The North Face Endurance Challenge

Today I ran The North Face Endurance Challenge Half Marathon for the second year in a row. I had been getting more and more stressed and anxious about this race the past week. But I managed to let go of all that and get psyched up this morning after hitting the snooze button a time or two. I told myself I had already done it last year and had nothing to prove (except to beat last years time). I decided I would run if I felt like it or just walk if I felt so inclined. Turns out I ran a one minute faster pace than last year and had a much stronger finish.



For most of the run I kept pace with my new friend Kris from Richmond. She got comments all along the trail about her pink tutu. I got a comment about the sign she had pinned to her back that read "I heart Nick". Nick, her husband with recent foot surgery, and their dog paced us as we went by the aid station. At one point on the trail Kris and I passed Dean Karnazes and he never caught up with us after. So now I can say I beat Dean Karnazes in a half marathon. Although he was stopped to check on some runners who turned down the wrong trail and to make sure no one else did the same. Kris pulled away on the last downhill and finished a minute ahead of me. I think the pink tutu gave her extra energy and I am now contemplating what crazy accessory I should wear next year.

Kat & Sergei

Kat and Sergei got married in San Francisco today. It was an intimate wedding with her parents and two best friends attending. She already had another photographer but I told her I would try to snap some candid shots of Jeff and Jem.


But they got camera shy.

Image #33,000!

Working on a series of Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus photographs to be displayed at the upcoming annual Christmas Creche Exhibit in Palo Alto.

President Jimmy Carter

Not everyday you get to eat lunch with the Secret Service after shooting a president. President Jimmy Carter spoke at Menlo Country Club regarding global health issues.

Delicate Arch

Had a great day four-wheelin and exploring with Andrew and his friends...but the day just wasn't going to be complete without a hike to Delicate Arch.

Image #32,000

Somewhere near Moab

Image #31,000

Highway 1 @ Davenport

Living The Dream...

I'm really starting to feel like this whole photography business is going to work out. I came home from a photo gig today and saw this sweet ride parked on the street in front of my house. It may not be mine but, dreaming can be a good thing.

One year ago this week I told my manager at The North Face that I wanted to drastically drop my hours as the store's visual merchandiser and go from full to part-time status. I had decided that I really needed to pursue professional photography. It is where my experience lies, it is where my training lies, and most importantly it is where my passion lies. It was time to start living the dream.

This year, among other photography jobs and assignments, I have taught two full photography classes in my own studio with demand for more, have one regular and two semi-regular private photo consulting clients, have started teaching photography classes at the Hyatt Classic, and have been hired as a regular contract photographer for a local venture capital firm doing all their event photography and eating some very fancy catered food.



...so if nothing else, the dream is keeping me well fed.

Pescadero

Image #30,000!!!


Radley's new favorite ride...


...Uncle Jefferson's new workout.

11 Days Old

Zorea & Declan

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Just A Tuesday On The Delta

Mike watches the dock while Trish handles the phones.


"Welcome to The Delta. How may I direct your call?"

Double The Nieces And Nephews. Double The Fun!

Proud parents, Bryan and Tauna!*


Proud Grandma B!


Proud Grandpa B!


Proud uncles, Andy and myself!


baby girl: 6lbs. 2oz. & baby boy: 8lbs. 2oz.
...somebody is going to have a protective brother!

*MVP award to Tauna for carrying such precious cargo for nine months that ended up weighing over 14lbs. combined, waiting out almost two days of labor, going through a C section, and displaying such a beautiful smile barely four hours after!

Mission Impossible

I received the call Monday evening from my boss, Mr. X. My mission, should I choose to accept it, was to have a sufficient amount of Bavarian Mint from Gelato Classico, located at 435 Emerson Street in downtown Palo Alto, delivered to a specified address in Orem, UT. Something about some guy wanting to impress his fiance with her favorite flavor of gelato. Apparently some romantic memories were previously enjoyed in Palo Alto. My deadline was Friday. My mission was completed at 9:26 A.M. Thursday when the package arrived safely with its contents still frozen solid.

So how much does it cost to send 5 liters of Bavarian Mint gelato overnight to Utah you might ask? Probably a lot more than this guy imagined. Lucky for him Mr. X likes him.

5 liters Bavarian Mint gelato: $50
1 styrofoam cooler from 7-11: $8.18
5 pounds dry ice and zip lock bags from Safeway: $12.28
UPS 10:30AM Next Day Air shipping: $107.41
Bradshaw's packaging & shipping services: $122.13

Total for reliving romantic memories spent in downtown Palo Alto enjoying Bavarian Mint gelato: $300