October, 2008

Confused by assure, ensure, and insure?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Ever gotten confused as to when you ensure something or insure it?
What about assure? Let’s clear things up!
Ensure: to make sure or certain; guarantee; to protect.

Example: I will ensure its delivery.
Insure: to take out or issue insurance; to pay or be paid money
in the case of loss.
Example: I will insure it for the full amount.
Assure: [...]

Photographing children

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

Just came across a blog that has some great tips for photographing children.

Judy takes pictures at Desert Botanical Garden

Monday, October 6th, 2008

One thing about photographing with another person is the risk that the person will take unwanted pictures of you. It happened again. I was shooting the Monarch on the lovely hanging flowers when brother David shot me. At least it doesn’t show the wrinkles on my face!

Here’s a lovely Monarch enjoying a grouping of pretty [...]

Monarch Butterflies Rule! Er…Rock!

Monday, October 6th, 2008

My brother, David Crook, and I went to Desert Botanical Garden today. They’re having a special, brief season of Monarch Butterflies. We were surrounded by the most beautiful creatures, and in a beautiful, well-thought-out setting. Absolutely stunning. Here are three that I took, with some editing…

Alex Harpole with Mt Everest Base Camp Team

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Alex’s mother, Carrie, send 4 Paws for Ability “a picture of the Mt. Everest Team that will be leaving next week in honor of Alex. Lady and Alex were filmed for their part of the documentry last week. You can also view more about their trip at www.efky.org We had a banner [...]

Christmas Hills Tree Farm sells from the Web!

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

What warms the cockles of a Web developer’s heart more than almost anything else? Results! And I just got word that John Burton’s Christmas Hills Tree Farm of Mossyrock, Washington, whose site I developed earlier this year with the help of Kelly Ward, has made several sales strictly because of the new website.
This is the [...]

Team journeys to Mt. Everest Base Camp in honor of Alex Harpole

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

A team of individuals that includes Scott Moody, a member of the Epilepsy Foundation Kentuckiana’s Board of Directors, along with five men and one woman, including videographer, David Kiern, who will be filming their journey during the 18-day trip to Mt. Everest Base Camp starting October 4th.
At nearly 18,000 feet in altitude, Everest Base Camp [...]

Service Dog watches over JJ in hospital

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Thyme, JJ’s service dog, was devastated when she couldn’t spend the night in the hospital with JJ. Once the family and Thyme arrived at home, she began fussing and fretting. She kept JJ’s dad, Neil, awake all night, pestering him to get her back to her boy.
Here’s [...]