Steffanie and Justin

This was a wonderful day were I did some things that were very different from what I normally do. We visited an ICU to visit Steffanie's ailing grandfather who wanted to see her dressed up more than anything. It was hard for the family, but I assured them that they would never regret it even though the party mood died temporarily. The fun picked back up and we all felt better that we sacrificed some time to make a sick man's day much brighter.

More photos at my site, link below:

http://photos.ryanmcdonellphotography.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=411746

Little sister

VanMorrelgen Wedding

Great wedding Saturday...

bribery

A teenager left all these "Dragon Ball Z" toys in my classroom, they were from a toy shoot we did years ago. They sure make great potty bribes now! 

3 weeks

Here she is, baby Anya at 3 weeks.

a great day off

I had some nice family time after a long week, Wickham farms is a sweet place for youngsters.

metallica

One of my students came in with this today, awesome.

candid kid shots

See what a group of shots look like @:

http://photos.ryanmcdonellphotography.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=406067

more night crew

Every Friday after teaching at the college, I see these lights and workers. I'm building a series of these shots, I love the lights, smoke, and movement.

amazing gift

One of my good friends and colleagues gave this great banner to me to motivate my students when we do our Photojournalism unit.

thanks

My Dad helped me today big time, he installed a new hot water heater, and did a great job as always. It's great to watch a skilled mechanic work, you can pick up a lot of tricks, like "wiping the moulting solder up to the joint" (today's lesson).

Joe and Nikki

Our neighbors Joe and Nikki brought over these beautiful flowers yesterday, and they just looked gorgeous in the early morning light.

Light and Smoke...

Harvest

Basil to Hot Peppers out of my little garden.