Happy Memorial Day! I hope this long weekend is treating you all very well. Regardless of how it has gone so far, I urge you to take a moment to remember why we get to enjoy this holiday and the freedoms we enjoy every day. I am honored that my grandfather served in the Navy on a destroyer during World War II and risked everything to protect what we cherish most.

A few months ago the Blue Angels visited and performed over Lakeland during the Sun N' Fun fly in and on Saturday during the show I was fortunate to enjoy the view from my father in law's back yard. What an amazing view and vantage point to shoot the show. I have been working through the gallery of images for quite some time and I am happy to be able to share them with you tonight. Below are a few of my favorites.


















If you would like to see the rest of the set click here
Thank you to all who have served, and thank you to those who have given everything for our amazing country.

Well hello there! Nice to see you again. Wondering what the hold up has been since my last blog post? Too many reasons to list but none are acceptable excuses for why I can't sit down and type a few words at least once a week. Wondering who I am? I am Tim Darby - a son, husband, father, attorney, photographer and all sorts of other fun stuff. I'm a poor blogger and only a slightly better photographer, but I'm back again!

I have been shooting this whole time but there has been a lot going on so the time necessary to edit photos and post just hasn't been there. My most recent adventure is post worthy as it has been over the past 3 years. May 12th through 15th I had the amazing opportunity to assist and shoot for the Florida Times-Union during the 2011 Players Championship. I really can't tell you how much fun I have and how much I learn each year and this year was no exception. Most on staff think I'm nuts but in reality I am just a huge golf fan with a couple of cameras, a zest to learn, and some energy.

I must admit that having a skilled (and patient) set of photo editors spoiled me within minutes and that is part of the delay but I will keep plugging along and edit each round as quickly as I can. There are some really exciting photos in this set as well as the following so definitely stay tuned!

Here's the link for the round 1 gallery.

Round 1 Photos

Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think. Glad to be back and you'll be hearing from me again soon.