Ashtyn Richardson's photo debut!

Ashtyn is 4 months old, and a suuuper cutie pie! She really enjoyed her first photo shoot, and hung in there for almost two hours. She even took a little cat-nap midway through just to keep herself fresh. Here's a few favorites from this morning's session.

I think we've got our first entry for the Baby & Child Photo Contest!...

Late Valentine's Day entry

I totally forgot we had this picture on our little camera....Lynn and I went to dinner on Valentine's Day with our friends Chuck and Sarah. I LOVE this picture Chuck took of us. That drink in my hand is a Cherry Cheesecake Martini. Uh....yum.

I love you babe...

Green Wedding Contest Launches!

Our 2008 Green Wedding Contest is under way! Keep watching our blog for updates & tips on the contest, and get your green on...

The Green Wedding Contest is available to all couples who book with us for their 2008 wedding. The idea is simple: David Lynn Photography will choose the couple with the most socially and eco-friendly wedding day, and that couple will win a custom David Lynn Wedding Collection including photo coverage and a handcrafted wedding album...all valued over $4000.00!

Here's a few places to start:
portovert.com
earthlyaffair.com
nativeenergy.com

To enter, couples will need to submit a written description of about 200-300 words explaining what they will do to remain socially and eco-conscious throughout their wedding day. They will also need to provide images of the items used if possible. So put your thinking caps on and pass the word along to all of your newly engaged friends!

Remember, just by choosing such things as organic foods, vintage wedding gowns, and charitable gift registries, being socially and eco-conscious on your wedding day can go a long way to protect our planet and culture. Keep reading our blog for more information to come, and don't forget to check out our "Green Wedding Tips of the Month" on the David Lynn Newsletter.

GOOD LUCK!

Shot of the Month

Check out Dave's Shot of the Month at townsendphotography.com....

This month's images are from our recent trip to Hawaii (see also blog post "Ha-Wow-ii". We spent a week of our time on Maui, and went on a great 8-hour hike on top of the Haleakala volcano. The landscape is truly surreal, best described as walking on the moon. (At least that's what the moon looked like last time we were there). There were cinder cones everywhere, and the Silversword plants scattered the landscape. These are found only on the Hawaiian islands, and they only bloom a tall stalk of foliage every 50 years. Pretty impressive, and a really cool plant to photograph! I found myself huddled next to these plants, just getting lost in the fuzzy coated swords. Check'em out HERE!

Tamara & Max's Engagement

We had a great time with Tamara & Max around Denver's Platte Park area. We love to shoot there, because there's so many places to photograph, and we end up with new and unique images every time. Tamara & Max had a blast during their photo session, and their great spirit and connection with each other really shows when you're around them. Thanks for the session you guys! We can't wait to photograph our wedding this summer...

Baird & Emily are getting married

Baird and Emily are one of the sweetest couples we've ever met. I know we say a lot of great things about the couples we photograph and work with, but we really are lucky to be able to share engagements and wedding days with people like them. They're in love. Thats all there is to it. Enjoy their pictures as much as we enjoyed creating them! Congratulations Emily & Baird, see you in July!

Ha-wow-i'i

Well, we have to say, of all the islands we've been to, the Hawaiian islands are the most beautiful. All the hype is real...the surf is amazing, the interior mountains and rain forests are gorgeous, the volcanoes otherworldly, and the seafood is superb. We had the added bonus of being there during the humpback whale migration to the islands. They spend 4-5 winter months in the warm Hawaiian waters, then head back to Alaska for the summer. Nice life they've got worked out for themselves! We were gifted a show every day, watching the whales play in the water offshore, surfacing, blowing air, slapping their tails, and full breach leaps out of the water....an absolutely amazing thing to witness.

If my math is correct,
4 days on Kauai + 7 days on Maui = 11 days of Enjoyment.

kauai's waimea canyon...complete with one of hawaii's ever present rainbows.


the napali coast...incredible cliffs dropping 1000 feet into the ocean. the kahalua trail skirts along the cliffs, dropping down onto beaches, past waterfalls, and through rain forest...




lynn takes on the river crossing...


ohhhh, rainforest. i get it now...


easily one of the muddiest hikes we've ever been on...


the humpbacks were a never ending source of entertainment and amazement all week. we'd wake up with the sunrise, and have coffee on the balcony with the binoculars trained on the bay looking for whales for hours...


this was a cool sighting of a group of three whales, one diving and showing its tail, one coming up for air, and the other surfacing and showing off its "hump".


this was the best shot i got of a full breach. he was about 200 yards off our whale watching boat, super windy and choppy conditions, and i managed to catch him before he crashed into the water. truly awesome.


stephan & carrie aboard the whale watching boat...


they brought their dog Mike D all the way from denver to live with them on maui for a few months. he had it made, hanging on the beach...


chasing sticks in the ocean...


and hiking on the lava fields...that's a good boy.








me on my first ever surf attempt...uh, don't we need waves for this? although i didn't catch one this day, the next afternoon was awesome. caught a couple good waves for my first official surf experience. i felt very don ho/laird hamilton.


lynn on our dive at molokini crater...




here's a short film clip from the end of our molokini dive. turn your volume up and listen for the humpback whale call right after stephan's "salute" at the end of the clip.