a blind archer & the jar head 12-2007

Cathy and I went to Havlock, N.C. to visit with Blake, Angie Caitlin, and Christian Dean Hattaway. Blake is a Marine and was stationed at Cherry Point at the time of our visit.

Blake asked me if I wanted to shoot his bow and I just could not say no. This is the first time that I have shot a compound bow.

Blake had a bullz eye set out in the back yard at about 30 or so yards. I didn't hit the center of the apple that you see in the pictures but if you look closely, you will see the apple move and pieces of the apple fly up.

Robin Hood I think that you are safe. "A MOMENT IN TIME" dean

Old Glory Still Waves

In spite of the disrespect that is so prevalent all over America, Old Glory Still Waves. Red, White and Blue still stands for FREEDOM. Please take the time to view this slide show. Listen to Carmen as sings "America Again", allow the words of this POWERFUL song to help put things into the proper perspective.

When you take God out of the very fabric of what this Country was founded and built on, you start loosing the FREEDOMS that our forefathers fought so hard to afford all of AMERICANS today. FREEDOM is the reason our Military fights today. God bless and keep all of you.

I PRAY that we will allow God to direct our leaders in their interpreting and implementation of what our Constitution stands for.

God Bless America Again!

sunnie in black & white

These pictures are some from an old shoot that I was privileged to shoot. Ricki Ford Photographers invited me to tag along with him on this senior shoot of a young lady. Sunnie accompanied the young lady that Ricki was shooting.

Ricki is a great photographer, to say the least. He allowed me to freely shoot in anyway I saw fit. I had a LARGE time photographing these moments in time.

I had an epiphany!!!!! I loaded Sunnie's pictures in photo shop and thought it would be fun processing a lot of black and white head shots. Guess what? I was right. I enjoyed editing these pictures almost as much as I did shooting them. I hope you enjoy viewing them.

"A Moment In Time" dean

joe & the family @ mama's

Joe came home for a little visit with Mama and the family. Here are a few pictures of our time together with the California kid. "It was good to have you home, if only for a little while." "Good Moments In Time"

A few of my favorite pics from Mama's night on the town.

I wanted to add a few pictures that are in the slide show below. I did not load them in the proper sequence as that were taken. I see that I loaded a picture of Mama twice. My BAD!!!!!! I hope that you will take the time to really ponder this depiction of our time together.

I realize that there are a lot of families that are going through similar situations as were are. I am sure that you feel the same way as our family does. I told Mama that, "you took care of me when I could not take care of myself, so now it is my turn."

Proverbs 16:31 says, "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness."

Also, Proverbs says something else that is so fitting with this out ting. Ponder these Holy words of God, and they read, "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken heart drieth the bones."

"A Moment In Time" dean

Mama @ the Olive Garden 9-26-2009

The Ray family decided that mama deserved a night on the town. We all met in Florence at the Olive Garden. We had to wait for a table, of course. It was well worth every minute. Mama had potato soup and as you can see in the pictures, really enjoyed every drop.

I want even start telling what I had. I will say, "it was really great!" We had a LARGE time. It is always good to know that mama has enjoyed herself.

It is moments in time like these that moves me to keep shooting. Enjoy! dean

A few favs of mine river walk fotogs

It has been nearly a year since we did this shoot. I hope we will be able to return for another day filled with memorable moments in time at the river walk. I can't get enough of the beauty and grandeur when I am consumed by God's handy work there.

Please keep a look out for more moments in time with dc photographers. dean

dean & cathy ray @ the river walk in conway, sc

Here is another piece of work that i did last year. cathy and I went to the River Walk in Conway, S.C. and shot these pictures. I set the camera on my try pod, set the timer and ran like crazy. We had a blast.

I really enjoy spending time with my bride. We have been married for 31 blissful years. I pray that the Lord will bless us with 31 more, with good health. I thank the Lord for a healthy 51 year old body. I am not as fast as I once was, but I am more steady now than I have ever been. Half a hundred is not nearly as bad as I had anticipated it to be.

I hope that you enjoy the river walk. a moment in time, dean

Spring time in Mama's flower garden

I just wanted to share a little of God's awesome handy work. I was at Mama's house one day, with my Nikon of coarse. I had a Epiphany and thought that I would have a little fun. Here is what I came up with. Let me know what you think. a moment in time, dean

Beautiful Sunshine

Here are just a few images of Sunshine that are on the slide show below. I hope that you enjoy. If Cathy and I @ dc photographers can help with your moments in time, please feel free to give us a call. dean 843-615-2052 and cathy 843-615-2051.

We can also video those precious moments. James tells us in his book, chapter 4 verse 14, "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away."

Sunshine's Portrait Shoot 12-13-08

Well, well, I have been anticipating posting this shoot for some time. This was one of my favorite shoots that I have ever done. We had such a great time. It was a beautiful sunny day in December, however; Sunshine didn't let a little thing like cold weather stop her from pulling this one off.

We met at the River Walk in Conway, S.C. and went right to work. We had been shooting for about an hour, when we ran up on another shoot. It was one of a beautiful young lady adorned in an evening gown. Remember, I said it was COLD! One look at this beauty, and you new the temperature out side.

We continued shooting, trying to absorb all of the beauty that God had painted on His canvas called, nature! The sky was sooo blue and the air was just cool enough to have a little sting to it.

Take a good look at Sunshine's dress. I wore a hooded, lined coat that day and I am sure that Sunshine came to really appreciate it. Judy, the soon to be bride's mother, would put it around her shoulders between shots. Sunshine was so easy to work with, all I had to do was click and she did the rest.

Another thanks goes out to Sherry Calder. She did a stellar job with Sunshine's makeup. As the day wore on, she would run after us with a compact and keep that little noise from shining like that noon day sun.

I can never show enough gratitude for my right hand, my bride, don't get me started with all of those adjectives. Cathy is always there for me. We work so well together, it is almost scary. Thank you my love for all that you do.

The dress! Sunshine picked out a very unique gown. As you can see, this is a gown that few people could wear so well. I will let the pictures answer the question, "can Sunshine do the gown justice?"

Sunshine, Cathy and I look forward to a continued relationship with you, Michael and we pray another little Sunshine or Michael. God bless your union. "A Moment In Time" dean

Big Blue Eyes aKa David Cook

It is always an event in itself to have a camera around when David is in the room. He is a smiling almost all of the time. His eyes POP in almost any type lighting. All you have to do is, point and click.

David is the baby of the family of Erica and Stevie Cook. Erica is the daughter of my sister Lou. Let me know what you think about these pictures. I wish that they could be bigger. I hope that you enjoy viewing them half as much as I did shooting and editing them. a moment in time, dean

Heavenly Places Vacation

Cathy and I want you guys to see a little of what we enjoyed while we were on vacation. We have always been notorious for not making a ridged schedule to follow while on vacation. Our typical vacation plans are, load up the car, make sure we have enough funds, help out opec, ha!, ha! and point the car in a general location.

We headed north and ended up in Wanynesville, N.C. I think I could get use to living there. We stayed in a Days Inn nestled on the side of a hill, over looking a lovely valley. We talked that night and decided to pick up the Blue Ridge Park Way and head North again.

Well, you get the idea. I hope that you enjoy these beautiful pictures. A Moment In Time, dean

Party at Mama's

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Blake's Party @ Mama's

Hey it's me again! I know that it has been a REALLY long time since I posted any of our work. We have had a lot of negative things be-fall our families in the last few months.

My 82 year old Mama fell again and broke her hip. You know, she broke her first hip in December then six months latter, broke the other one. My sisters and I have to stay with her at night. Erica, my niece stays with her during the day. Mama requires 24 hour care.

Cathy's Grand mama fell at home and broke her hip which has healed up nicly. And now she is in the hospital with an infection in her blood, called mercer. She will bless your heart! There is never a dull moment hanging out with Grannie at 90 years young.

This slide show that I put together is of Blake and his family. He is a Marine and is stationed in Washington state. They came home for a week, so we had a cook out for them. Everyone showed up and had a great time.

I have been shooting when possible. I haven't had a paying gig in some time, however; I have been shooting a lot. I will be posting some of my favorite pics. I hope that you enjoy viewing them as much as I did shooting them.

"A moment in time"

dean

I start them YOUNG:)

David is a smart kid, he likes Nikon:)

Don't forget to click on "OLDER POST" at the bottom right of the of the last posting, to enjoy more great photos. Please take the time to leave a comment. I enjoy hearing from you.

"OLDER POST" is NOT ALL OF THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF all pictures!!!! Watch for it at the end of about the fourth or fifth picture.

A MOMENT IN TIME

dean

Mamas walking!!!!

Hey, Mama is walking on her own:) Thank the Lord. We take so much for granted. How many times do you stop to thank the Lord for a single step that you take, or a breath we breath? My Bible tells me, that this life is but a vapor, that appreath for a little while and vanisheth away.

Let's take the time to thank God for all good things, for they ALL come from Him!!!!! "Thank you Jesus"

mama and her baby boy;)

I want to thank the Lord for Mama. I also thank the Lord for blessing her with so many years upon the earth. She is 81 years old. She has had to endure so much in the past few months. She fell and broke her hip on December first while trying to navigate a dark parking lot at a local restaurant. She had to have surgery that went amazingly well. She then had to deal with a stint of rehabilitation at Heath South. I did not find that to be be a very good venture, to say the least.

My brother in law, Billy and I were able to bring her home for Christmas day. We thank the Lord for those few hours together. Mama had a difficult time leaving her house and family to go back to Health South for her remaining therapy.

When she completed her rehabilitation, she stayed with my sister Dale, until we could complete the remodeling project on her bathroom. That is a posting all of it's on.

I said all of that, to say this. Mama walked on her own Sunday without the use of her walker or any one holding her arm. Praise the Lord!!!!!!

my four sisters and mama

We celebrated Lou's 58th birthday Sunday, May the 17th. Her bday was the prior Thursday, May the 14th. Oh by the way, She is the young lady positioned second in line from the right. She is the second to the oldest girl. Dale the oldest. The short, or should I be politically correct and say, vertically challenged one is Brenda. The baby girl is Pat, positioned on the far left.

We have an older brother that lives on the left cost. He is the eldest of the family and his name is Joe.

Oh, Mama is really the oldest:) Just for the record, mom and dad saved the best for last, ME!!!!! That is right, I am the baby of the family.

Dad has already gone on to Heaven and I sure do miss him sooo much. "Oh the circle want be broken, by and by Lord, by and by."

I love you, Lou!!!!!

marriage is ordained by God

Cathy and I celebrated our 31st anniversary Saturday May the 2nd. I want to take this opportunity to let Cathy know just how much I love and thank my Lord for you.

Cathy, you are my wife, bride, lover, friend, finical adviser, confidant, critic, an understanding heart, my doctor when I am sick, a shoulder for a grown man to cry on, my Saint on this side of the grave, "just call me butter, cause I'm on a roll;~}" you are my spiritual adviser. I could go on with many more adjectives and superlatives to describe my blessing from God, Cathy.

I was telling some of my co-workers about mine and Cathy's 31st anniversary. I received some interesting comments to say the least. One said something to the effect of , "to the same woman?" One said WOW!!!! that is a mild stone this day and age."

I guess the one that I was most taken by was offered by a young woman. She asked if this was the first marriage for both of us. She went on to ask, with a big smile of approval on her face, how many kids do you have? Then she asked a some what troubling question, "do either of you have kids with anyone else?" And of course I affirmed emphatically, NO!!!! She was almost gitty, she told me that she would love to have a real man in her life to take care of her. My Bible tells me that they two become one flesh. It also states that a man that finds a wife finds a good thing. I found a GREAT THING! Cathy. I love you baby.

I am looking forward to many more happy years together with you. All of my heart, Dean

whozzzzz head is that behind the D300 Nikon???

I can't help myself. I think this is the coolest action. photoshop is a hoot;~}

post happy;~}

I have been in a posting frenzy. I hope that you enjoy all of my latest post. Most of them are older work. If you notice, there is a water maker on the face of each image. I will be putting a dc photographers water trade make on each posting from this posting forward.

If dc photographers can be of assistance with existing images or future shoots, please give Cathy or my-self a call at 843-615-2051 for Cathy and 843-615-2052 for Dean.

I look forward and it would be our honor to record your precious moments in time.

Don't forget to click on the words, "older post" to move to the next set of postings and continue to follow that procedure to be able to enjoy more sweet moments in time.

Thanks for stopping by, dean