http://www.shaunringphotography.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:20:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been a busy bee the last couple weeks with some commercial projects, both editorial and advertising-related. I just wanted to share a handful of my faves.  Whatcha think? Here's Rama Dhuwaraha, Chief Information Officer at LFUCG.  He wanted something dramatic for this shot, so I tried to make good use ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/03/08/lexington-commercial-photography-advertising-editorial/ If you know me or read the blog often, you probably already know that my other full-time job is in real estate.  I'm prone to boredom and thrive on challenges, so it does my soul good to have the variety.  Often, the two worlds overlap.  Like when my wedding couples ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/03/08/lexington-real-estate/ Carson and I tried on some hats at Joseph-Beth in Lexington a few weeks ago.  Whatcha think?  He's in for a life time of embarrassment with me as his daddy.  It's funny now, but you just wait 'til he brings home his first girlfriend one day.  Oh, it's gonna be ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/03/08/funny-hats/ Let me be honest.  I'm not exactly Sporty Spice.  I've been trying to pay attention to UK men's basketball for the last several years, but I just couldn't get into it. This season however?  Haven't missed watching a game.  It's a perfect storm of positive energy.  The talent, the coaching, the ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/02/19/espn-college-gameday-university-of-kentucky/ Once the holidays have passed and there's a bit of free time in my schedule, it's always fun to spend a couple snowy winter days reflecting on the previous year's images.  After combing through the 4,000 images that I used for wedding highlights slideshows in 2009, I got things narrowed down to one slideshow ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/02/11/kentucky-wedding-photography-best-of-2009/ 2009 was a crazy busy year, thank goodness.  In an otherwise tight economy, my real estate stayed pretty steady, and photography jumped WAY up.  Katie, Carson and I took a couple fun vacations.  I was hitting all of my deadlines, delivering awesome service to my customers.  Everything on the surface seemed ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/02/02/essential-life-changes-in-2010/ The biggest change I'm making to my personal and business life in 2010 is restructuring things so that I can spend more time with Katie and Carson.  I'll be discussing some of those changes in future blog posts, but in the meantime, enjoy these pics of our family fun out in ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/02/01/snow-day/ It's been a good, solid 6 weeks with no blogging.  You know what?  It was great.  Don't get me wrong---I love my blog.  But after such a jam-packed  year in 2009,  I just needed to unplug for a bit.  I've been MIA on Facebook and Twitter, too, so don't take it personally! Instead?  I've ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2010/01/22/im-back/ Last wedding of 2009!  Woohoo! What a way to cap off the wedding season. Torie's and Scott's Frankfort wedding couldn't have been better. Crestwood Baptist Church and the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History were excellent choices for wedding venues. Late November in Kentucky can be dicey, but it was a clear and reasonably warm ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2009/12/06/frankfort-ky-wedding-photography-torie-and-scott/ I'm lucky.  I've got a loving and supportive family, a reasonably steady source of income, and pretty good health considering I over-stress, under-rest, over-caffeinate and under-nourish my body.  All in all?  I've got it made. I'm not so sure that I should pat myself on the back, though.  It's not like ... http://www.shaunringphotography.com/2009/11/30/being-thankful/