::old friends+new chemex+alt sperry

hello! i hope you all have had a good week. i can't believe it's coming to an end already. last weekend a my church had it's 15th annual men's retreat at this epic camp by a small town in rural wisconsin. it's always a lot of fun -- brings back many memories seeing as i've been going there since the age of 6! i brought my trusty camera with me, and really just had a blast with it. my brother joel brought a coffee brewer with him called a chemex coffee maker, and as you'll see below, it's very unique! i personally am a huge fan, mainly because it looks so cool, and it's awesome to photograph. photogenic coffee makers are the best. Joel, a few of our friends, and i, spent some time outside brewing up a pot of coffee and enjoying the beautiful day. It was incredible! I threw in some other pictures of the camp to give you a context - i hope you enjoy! two things about the first and last images: the first image i was experimenting with shooting a really broad area but with a very small focus point, so if it looks a bit different than you're used to, that would be why. It's gives it somewhat of a vintage, mysterious feel. The last image is of my friend joseph's shoe. it's a sperry. if i had to put it into a genre, i'd definitely say it was an alternative sperry. since you wanted to know. enjoy this post & have a fantastic weekend!

looking ahead,

Ethan J. 

:: Egg Hunt

It was a cold, muddy, exciting, kid-filled egg hunt - so much fun! (Most) of the snow had just melted, so it made for a muddy hunt. In my opinion, that just adds to the adventure. The grandkids were so excited to grab their pails and run around the yard in search of an egg of their color (the kids had to find eggs that were in their unique, designated color - makes it much less complicated!). I'm pretty sure the adults enjoyed the hunt almost as much as the kids did: they're so much fun to watch! This is a worthy tradition I hope our family keeps for years to come. 

The picture at the end I consider to be the "blooper" of the bunch. Enjoy them!

Looking ahead,

(Uncle) Ethan

:: Aiden

This little guy has personality. He must've known these were his one-year pictures, because he did so well! He smiled and clapped almost the entire time, it was great. His parents were behind me, entertaining him; Aiden definitely felt much more comfortable and willing to smile in his own home, and we were able to incorporate his favorite activity, stair-climbing, into the shoot as well! It was amazing how fast it took to complete the shoot - it was one of those situations where you feel like it should take a little more time or be more drawn out, and then you realize it was just that simple. 

Aiden is my nephew, which made the privilege of photographing him that much greater!

Enjoy these images & let me know what you think. 

Looking Ahead,

Ethan J.