Saturday, October 31, 2009

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!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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

Monday, October 19, 2009

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"

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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

Sunday, October 11, 2009

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."















Saturday, October 10, 2009

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

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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

Monday, October 5, 2009

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