tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52085682012-01-23T23:06:23.004-05:00Tim Darby PhotographyTimnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-19955530038479837762012-01-17T22:04:00.020-05:002012-01-23T23:06:23.016-05:00Top 11 of 2011 (Part II)Welcome back! I really hope you enjoyed Part I of my top 11 sets in 2011. Now it is time for the 2nd part of my top 11.6. SummertimeGotta love that summer weather! This past summer we had plenty of time in the pool with our little guy and even made our first over night trip to the beach with him and he had an absolute blast.The beach also yielded a couple of amazing Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-68244354949165904612012-01-01T16:49:00.014-05:002012-01-17T22:28:00.151-05:00Top 11 of 2011 (Part I)First and foremost, HAPPY NEW YEAR!Happy 2012 everyone! I hope your New Year's celebration was fun and safe. I actually spent the evening helping my wife and her co-workers move a pharmacy. No, really. The store she works at is being completely torn to the ground but the pharmacy will remain open at an out parcel in the same shopping center. It was quite a move but I Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-16718870724459717262011-12-25T22:45:00.002-05:002011-12-25T22:57:06.859-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!Merry Christmas everyone! I truly hope that your day was as fun filled and busy as ours was. We are so lucky to have such amazing family and friends to enjoy Christmas with. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making our day so special!Looking forward to more time with family and friends as we prepare to start the new year running. It is my sincere goal and hope that Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-422191023420755142011-10-31T17:17:00.003-04:002011-10-31T17:21:12.610-04:00Happy Halloween!Had to get a small set of Halloween photos up before the end of the day.Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Halloween!Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-25856389568970216182011-09-07T21:06:00.005-04:002011-09-07T22:08:50.678-04:00Rest In Peace Number Sixty ThreeMourning the death of a person you have never met may seem odd to some, but it happens to a lot of us. I never had the privilege to meet Mr. Selmon or remember watching him play for my beloved and oft maligned Bucs because he retired when I was 2. That is not to say I did not "know" him or know how great of a person he truly was. I have read all of his stats Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-63696644149029295472011-05-30T00:00:00.002-04:002011-05-29T21:41:50.805-04:00Happy 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 Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-45976718951547331012011-05-23T22:12:00.005-04:002011-05-23T22:50:30.563-04:00Well 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 Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-1618233160074213222011-03-06T15:40:00.003-05:002011-03-06T22:12:21.165-05:00365 DaysIt is hard to believe that one year ago today at 3:40 p.m. our son was born. My how time flies! This past year has been great with so many new and fun experiences as we have learned and grown as new parents. What a joy. We definitely could not have done it without the love and support of our family and friends and we are thankful for all of you and so proud to have had the opportunityTimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-19463917039959079622011-01-01T00:00:00.003-05:002011-01-01T00:10:23.190-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!Where did the time go!?!? Wow 2010 has been an amazing year for me and my family! I finished my first full year practicing law with my dad at the Darby Law Group, I had a great time getting involved in the community and networking with EMERGE Lakeland, and it has been great to just be back home in Lakeland.2010 provided some amazing opportunities to further my photography careerTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-59106291971379501332010-12-28T20:37:00.005-05:002010-12-28T22:25:46.421-05:00Ninety Years Young!Not many people are privileged enough to go out with a 90 year old who is celebrating their birthday but I had that privilege tonight since today was my grandmothers 90th birthday!All I can say, as most of you will too, is wow. My Nanaw is still very independent and lives alone. She raised 3 boys, has 3 grandchildren, 2 great grandsons, is smart, a huge sports fan (she Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-35147679811486746902010-12-25T22:38:00.003-05:002010-12-25T22:48:12.110-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!I hope your day was filled with as much love, fun, and family as mine was. I am truly blessed and thankful. Thank you for checking in and being a friend, family member, or just a reader. Happy Holidays!TDTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-88717396173635124952010-12-23T18:27:00.002-05:002010-12-23T18:37:45.463-05:00He's Makin' A List...Hey everybody! I've done a horrible job of keeping everyone up to date on things going on with me and the rest of my family but more posting with more fun content is one of my goals for 2011. This year has involved a lot of "firsts" and all have been memorable. Our most recent "first" was Riley's first visit with the big guy - Santa! These are not my photos but the Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-63964483120789470492010-11-05T07:38:00.000-04:002010-11-05T10:54:27.157-04:00Do you use remote cameras to shoot sports or other things? Do you use cameras at all? Do you like cool stories that involve all of the above plus some unbelievable destruction? Either way you should fall into one of those three categories and should go visit an exceptional shooter's blog about what happens when a 200 mph drag racer's parachute meets a remote camera. Mark has some great shots,Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-77737963482319786172010-11-02T20:59:00.000-04:002010-11-02T21:00:31.204-04:00Hey everyone. I hope you all had a great Halloween! I know we did as we celebrated Riley's first Halloween. He got all dressed up and we enjoyed some time out in the driveway handing out candy to Trick or Treaters with family & friends.Unfortunately all "firsts" aren't fun ones. Catching your first stomach virus from your baby definitely falls into the not fun category. "The plague" hit me Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-27399481945774603862010-10-31T22:35:00.004-04:002010-10-31T22:40:03.681-04:00Happy Halloween!!!May your tricks be tricky and your treats sweet. Hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween!Plenty more from this set but wanted to get a couple up before the end of all hallows' eve! See you all soon!Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-34642454772361319322010-10-26T21:16:00.003-04:002010-10-26T21:47:01.988-04:00Swinging into WednesdayHey everyone! I've been working on a monster blog post for quite some time as there is a ton to talk about but unfortunately it is taking so long that some of it may not be relevant/interesting to a lot of my readers anymore. I do plan to finish it and hopefully post it soon but wanted to get a post up and remind everyone that I'm still alive but just have a few things Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-46790828695559792010-09-07T21:13:00.002-04:002010-09-07T21:24:07.530-04:00Hey there! Hope all is going well with my loyal readers. Just wanted to post a quick update and a couple shots of Riley. Yesterday was his 6 month birthday. Wow time flies. It has been a busy stretch over the past few weeks getting ready for the football season to start and then shooting not only college football on Saturday but shooting a high school game Friday night. Not sure I would Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-48607068735031455242010-08-26T19:45:00.004-04:002010-08-26T20:21:33.173-04:00Hey everyone! Happy Friday! I finally managed to get my camera out and get some shots of Riley in a "studio setting" in the loosest sense of the word. He was happy and comfortable and I think it led to some pretty fun pictures. I will keep working on my "studio," my lighting, and my photography and promise to keep the photos and blog posts coming. Here are a few of Riley from this week:Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-89381783581811833242010-08-02T21:35:00.009-04:002010-08-04T00:25:12.059-04:00Florida's FallenI absolutely love being a photographer. It can be interesting at times because just like in the Seinfeld episode where George pitches all of his "great" TV show ideas to Corbin Bernsen while back stage, everyone has an idea for what you should be taking photos of. This is actually helpful because it always brings attention to things going on around me that I may not have Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-46401475866086445732010-07-29T20:21:00.003-04:002010-07-29T20:28:45.947-04:00Hello World!Happy end of the week! It is what you have all been waiting for while you have dealt with golf and fireworks shots over the past weeks - it is time for a Riley Update! Being a dad is clearly one of the best things that has EVER happened to me. I won't over do it with the bragging and dad talk but I will say that everything is going great. He's such an easy going kid and a great Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-60622151631904904712010-07-26T18:41:00.002-04:002010-07-26T19:53:55.590-04:00Welcome back! Long time no post! Every time it has been a while I always lead off the post with apologies/excuses/etc, this time I'm just going to talk about doing it and not actually do it. Sorry, it's been a long Monday! ;-)Everything is going great here! Had an amazing weekend and got to play some golf and spend some time with family and friends. I actually shot a 74 on Sunday morning Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-68597774512005500272010-07-06T23:09:00.004-04:002010-07-06T23:50:33.456-04:00A Fiery Fourth:As promised (but still almost late) is my "explosive" post and a short recap of our 4th of July. My celebration started a little earlier than some since I turned 28 on the 1st of July. I always love this time of year since I get to celebrate my birthday and then enjoy a great weekend with family, friends, and even some fireworks! I had a great birthday dinner and celebration andTimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-73589554654097769822010-07-05T23:58:00.002-04:002010-07-06T00:00:41.046-04:00Sorry I couldn't get anything more up tonight so this shot from 2008 will have to do for now but be sure to stay tuned for an "explosive" post tomorrow! See you then!TDTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-51947677334255332232010-06-30T21:00:00.002-04:002010-06-30T22:27:08.111-04:00Wow, last post was 15 days ago. I've fallen a long way from the once a day posting I had going for a little while. No excuse, just have to try harder and find some time. One thing that has been keeping me busy is Riley. Words can't describe how much fun we are having watching him grow and change every day. Some days I feel guilty because it seems like there's no way to take enough photos of Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-7742518057838958672010-06-15T21:08:00.008-04:002010-06-16T23:49:21.753-04:00Hey everyone! Glad to be back and to see you back here! I know it may be the middle of the week but I can still talk about last weekend right? I had a great one filled with some golf, a lot of pool time, a close friend in town for the weekend, watching my Gator baseball team make it to the College World Series, and then more pool time. Really just what I needed. This week has already had a Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-74575324753148612132010-06-10T00:16:00.002-04:002010-06-10T00:19:07.475-04:00Just wanted to make a quick post. No real content but here's a recent photo of Riley for you to enjoy. This shot was taken by Britt with her new camera that she got for her birthday. So far it looks pretty good but the flash looks to be a little hot. I'll look into it. There is some exciting news I have to report - stay tuned for our next guest blogger - coming soon! The interview and Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-19348433468054111032010-06-07T22:57:00.006-04:002010-06-08T00:26:58.367-04:00Get Back...I believe that everything, whether good or bad, happens for a reason. Whether I like it or not I believe it to be one of the few truths in life. Another truth while we're on the truth train is: In photography and life, timing is everything. Both truths became all too apparent to me this afternoon when I learned of some very sad news. About a week ago my wife mentioned that a friend Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-82288036759069810172010-06-02T19:39:00.003-04:002010-06-02T20:44:19.472-04:00Hey everyone! Man, this really has been a short week. It's already Wednesday night! That's a good thing I guess, as long as you have done something with the first half of the week. Tonight I'm going to post a few more shots from the 2nd round of the Players Championship that I took a few weeks ago while helping the Florida Times-Union. I have been a little slow at getting some of these Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-82737580600512190462010-05-25T22:38:00.003-04:002010-05-25T23:07:19.675-04:00The difference between utility and utility plus beauty is the difference between telephone wires and the spider web...Hey everyone! Kind of odd to take it from baby photos and beach/sunset shots to spiders but hey, I've got to keep you on your toes! I took these shots on Saturday night when I was out in the garage. I noticed a spider had built a web from our roof to a bush nearby so I worked Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-64492900228413936042010-05-24T18:46:00.006-04:002010-05-24T23:11:24.516-04:00Anna MariaHey everyone! Working in a Monday evening post so lets see how it goes! Before I get started: SUBSCRIBE :-) to my blog so you get an email every time I post. I know some of you have blog readers but now that I'm not doing a post every day the feed is a great way to keep up with what is going on, so sign up. I know how many subscribers I have now (not many) and I'll check again in 24Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-82637667091861604182010-05-20T23:07:00.002-04:002010-05-20T23:19:28.865-04:00Welcome back. Not a ton of time to write a long post but I did manage to work through some more Riley photos to post so check them out:Thanks for stopping by. Time to head to bed - going to the beach tomorrow for Brittany's birthday. Happy birthday Britt!Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-82357355444565961522010-05-19T23:31:00.002-04:002010-05-19T23:41:02.309-04:00Decided to take a break from the golf photos and post a few shots of Riley. These aren't the most recent shots (and actually they are from his first week home) but I took so many shots in the first few weeks I'm still going through them all. Anyway, I promise to get through them but here are a few for now:Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you back here soon!Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-39327245455680364432010-05-18T20:48:00.003-04:002010-05-18T23:16:16.644-04:00See what happens when I cut out the every day posting thing? I got busy and missed a week. Ugh. Speaking of busy I still haven't had a chance to sift through all of my images from the Players Championship last week. Anyway, I have finally found the time to sort through and edit some of my photos from the first round of the Players Championship. Below are a few of my favorites from Thursday's Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-11817182971293897612010-05-10T00:06:00.003-04:002010-05-10T00:57:30.326-04:00The Players Championship - Round 4So it turns out that the photo I posted from the third round of the Players in my blog yesterday ran on the front page of the Times-Union and it was big! What a crazy way to start my day! They also used a few more photos of mine in the section and some friends jokingly started calling it the "Tim Darby edition" of the section on Sunday. It was truly an honor Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-52614529429189862472010-05-08T23:58:00.005-04:002010-05-10T00:06:32.125-04:00The Players Championship - Round 3What a great day! We all thought it would be a bit less hectic today since the field was cut in half and one putt on the 18th hole on Friday managed to cut the final field from 85 to 70. What a crazy game! Anyway, I had a pretty good day shooting and there was lots of great action. I haven't had a chance to edit any of my shots from today because I don't Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-85215143691530638332010-05-07T23:09:00.004-04:002010-05-07T23:38:28.306-04:00The Players Championship - Round 2Day two is in the books and it was another hot one! Seemed like today there wasn't as much cloud cover or a breeze so the breaks in the air conditioned media room was a welcome relief. Got to see a lot of the big names again today and saw some great golf, including an eagle from the rough on #5. It was an amazing shot! Can't believe we're already halfway doneTimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-40991189164505506292010-05-07T00:00:00.003-04:002010-05-07T00:16:06.873-04:00The Players Championship - Round 1Wow what a day! Not a ton of time to post. Got into Jacksonville later last night and it definitely feels good to be back in my "home" while I was in law school. It also feels good because it's time again for the Players Championship and I once again have the amazing opportunity to help out The Florida Times-Union. I'm honored and lucky that they continue to Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-40021615414380972332010-05-03T19:05:00.010-04:002010-05-04T00:25:03.246-04:00Along Came a Rights Grab...http://www.popphoto.com/travelographer2010/I rarely post anything negative on my blog but I have decided today to take a bit more of a proactive approach in educating/warning my fellow photographers as well as some of my non photographer blog readers to some things that I don't think are right in the photography world. Honestly there aren't many. Most of the Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-12735029291293231282010-04-25T21:28:00.002-04:002010-04-25T22:06:59.560-04:00"Fly In"Welcome back! Hope you all had a great weekend! As always it went by too quickly. I had a lot going on - two of my friends got married on Treasure Island and the wedding and ensuing party were top notch! I managed to take a few photos but that post will be saved for another day. Also this weekend I had my first copyright infringer! Not a very positive feeling, especially consideringTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-70653664442301353132010-04-23T00:28:00.005-04:002010-04-23T01:15:01.565-04:00First Rounder:What a great day! Today I had the experience of a lifetime. I always love watching the NFL draft. It is always filled with tension, strategy, and hopes for the future regardless of what your team did last year. Tonight I had the unique experience of not only going to a draft party, but going to a draft party where someone there was slated to be drafted in the first round! You Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-24868075224002851802010-04-21T22:06:00.003-04:002010-04-21T22:23:58.316-04:00Flying By:This week is sure flying by and it's almost Thursday! As I said yesterday I would get through the rest of my photos from the Thunderbirds air show on Saturday at the annual Sun N Fun Fly In. So here are some more of my favorites from the show:If you'd like to see the rest of the set be sure to click here. Thanks for stopping by today and please check in tomorrow for some shots of a Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-3244132166867897322010-04-20T22:06:00.003-04:002010-04-20T23:02:41.306-04:00Rain & Thunder:Welcome back! Once again I have missed a Monday post and I'm making my Tuesday post right before the buzzer. Time isn't as easy to find these days! Had a great weekend filled with lots of visiting family and fun. One of the cooler things about living in Lakeland this time of year is the Sun N Fun fly in. It's a full week of planes flying into and landing in Lakeland with Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-6285336060796405282010-04-14T21:51:00.003-04:002010-04-14T22:10:41.854-04:00GREAT Grandmother:Happy Hump Day! Half way to the weekend folks and we're back for a Wednesday night post. As I said I've got quite a backlog of photos that I have been editing my way through over the last few days and today I'll share a few more with you all. During our first full day home we had a very special guest and Riley got to meet his great grandmother for the first time. I cherish Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-12967148910552606792010-04-13T22:25:00.002-04:002010-04-13T22:42:40.569-04:00Homecoming:Wow Monday was a rough one! Sorry I couldn't get a post out in time but it was just one of those days. The good news is I'm back today and I was in an editing mood tonight so I managed to get through some of the backlog of photos I have. This Saturday I headed up to Gainesville with Dad and shot the Florida Football Orange & Blue game. I have really missed shooting sports over the Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-91850163315620228502010-04-08T23:35:00.002-04:002010-04-08T23:45:19.827-04:00Coming Home:Welcome back! Another busy day filled with all sorts of stuff! I decided when I got home tonight and went through some shots that I should go back and pick up where I left off in my editing and post photos and sets as I go. I figure if I don't do this and continue to take shots of him and everything else I may never get back to some of the very first shots of Riley. With that in Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-26992318433115781682010-04-07T21:36:00.002-04:002010-04-07T21:45:53.864-04:00First Easter:Welcome back! Can't believe it's already Wednesday! This has been a busy week. I had the opportunity to teach a class on Intellectual Property Law and Contracts at Polk State College on Tuesday so all of my Sunday night and Monday were dedicated to putting the finishing touches on my almost 3.5 hour presentation. I had a blast and have been getting some good feedback so far! Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-61508537885589085732010-04-01T21:56:00.003-04:002010-04-01T22:01:51.666-04:00First Time @ the Range:Want to spend time with your wife and baby after work but still need to hit the driving range? Bring them with you! That's what I did tonight! It was a beautiful evening here and I had plans of going to the driving range after work so I figured if Britt was feeling up to it we'd make a family trip out of it and that's what we did. Riley was great and quiet the whole Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-24944997944545225482010-03-31T22:33:00.002-04:002010-03-31T22:34:59.545-04:00What a busy week! It's really been a crazy one! Lots going on but don't have the time to edit and get pics up. The best I can do is promise to get a post up for Thursday! Thanks for understanding and I'll see you back then!Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-9229354445847232522010-03-29T23:05:00.002-04:002010-03-29T23:19:04.219-04:00A Winning Weekend:Whew, what a weekend! My weekend started a bit early as Dad and I headed to Gainesville to play with two of our great friends in the Inaugural Swamp Scramble at the Mark Bostick golf course at the University of Florida. The tournament, even though it was the first one, was very professionally run and I was truly impressed! It was a beautiful day, the course was in amazing Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-36142573414484457962010-03-26T08:19:00.003-04:002010-03-26T08:23:23.188-04:00Welcome back! Sorry I skipped out on Thursday. Busy day with Dr. appointments and client meetings! We're back on Friday though to send you into the weekend with a couple more pictures! Here are a few shots of the family before we headed home from the hospital. Looking back on these it's amazing how much he has changed already! Time flies.Be sure to check in this weekend if you can because I Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-47682345027426981792010-03-24T00:00:00.005-04:002010-06-13T22:34:25.495-04:00A true Starr:Welcome back! Today's post is about an event that happened B.C. (as my mom likes to say "before child"). Now that time isn't as available to edit and make posts this is really one of the first times I have had a chance to make this post. It's timeliness (or lack thereof) is definitely not indicative of how much fun we all had so sorry for the late post Bette - we had a blast!On Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-27200973726808606242010-03-22T22:44:00.003-04:002010-03-23T00:00:30.432-04:00Welcome back! See what happens when you decide to take Friday off and have a long weekend? Sometimes the long weekend extends to Monday! Yesterday I was in a golf tournament at Grasslands to benefit the Florida Southern College Women's Golf team. It was a great day - our team shot a 62 (-10) in some really high wind but we were about one shot out of the money. Either way it was a great time!Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-27463410523611339522010-03-19T00:18:00.002-04:002010-03-19T00:21:46.402-04:00Hey everybody! Thursday was a busy day and I hope you enjoyed Zach's guest blog! If you haven't read it already please scroll down and check it out. The two days of first round NCAA tournament games are my favorite two sports days of the year. With that said I've been so busy watching games all day that I haven't had time to get a post together yet. I may work one out later this afternoon Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-59661538239956252812010-03-18T00:00:00.002-04:002010-03-18T00:16:09.926-04:00Guest Blog #2 - Zach AncellWelcome back to the blog! Hopefully you stopped by today for our second ever guest blogger here at Tim Darby Photography! Today we welcome a very dynamic and talented photographer currently based in Oregon - Zach Ancell. To say Zach is an up and coming photographer really doesn't do his work justice. The photographs that he has produced whether they are landscapes Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-59948570718821625372010-03-17T00:00:00.000-04:002010-03-17T00:16:06.758-04:00Photo of the Day - The Girl's Got It!As I promised this will be a lighter baby post as opposed to the first two this week. Today and tomorrow's post will feature two amazing artists! One of the first huge opportunities I had as a new photographer was to show my work in the Hayden Burns Library during Downtown Jacksonville's Artwalk. The chance to show in that gallery once a month was so Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-68522611944162838932010-03-16T00:00:00.000-04:002010-03-16T00:00:02.081-04:00First Night:After we settled in for our first night we were still pretty amped up so I got the camera out and do what I do best when I have it and a few minutes on my hands. After they checked his vitals they brought him back in and we had a short photo shoot. Well that's enough for now. Be sure to stop by my Flickr page to see a few more. One thing before I sign off for today. I hope you allTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-80321536314102981762010-03-15T00:00:00.002-04:002010-03-15T00:38:18.619-04:00The Big Day:Welcome back! Like I said last week I was just so worn out and happy to be home I just didn't have it in me to make the post giving the full run down of Riley's arrival. If you were following me on Twitter or Facebook I did make a few status updates throughout the day so those who were interested could follow along. It's really amazing how the use of text messages and status updates Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-9910083520800179222010-03-11T22:55:00.002-05:002010-03-11T23:03:22.895-05:00Whew! Life is moving faster than it was before Saturday that is for sure! Sorry I haven't made a post yet or posted many more pictures but I'm doing as much as I can to be the best dad and husband I can right now and sometimes that doesn't involve editing pictures or writing blog posts. So far things have been great! We are adjusting to the home routine and for the most part we are still Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-50734568419189312932010-03-08T21:45:00.003-05:002010-03-08T23:37:35.994-05:00Riley is Here!Some quick stats - Born on 3/6/10, 7 lbs 5 oz. 21.5 inchesThis post is not going to be the full run down of all of the events that took place but wanted to make a Monday post to get us and try to keep us on track of regular posting. Not sure how I will be able to manage my time with our amazing new addition to our life but I will do my best. I don't have enough photos done to put Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-91820143970100842392010-03-06T07:10:00.002-05:002010-03-06T07:12:30.795-05:00Good morning everyone! Sorry for missing the last 2 days of posting but things have been busy. As I said on twitter and facebook - the quickest way to get your overdue wife to start having contractions is to schedule a Saturday morning tee time so that's what I did. Almost time to head to the hospital. Please keep Britt & Riley in your thoughts & prayers and I'll keep you updated! See you Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-73816708858025122992010-03-03T00:00:00.001-05:002010-03-03T00:01:55.794-05:00Photo of the Day - Sliding in to that time of year:Welcome back! Still no baby news! Man, this kid is definitely on his own schedule! Yesterday was a great day other than the Gator basketball loss but I won't get into that. This is a happy place. :-) I was trying to figure out what picture to post today and honestly I didn't have much lined up because I anticipated having a few posts worth ofTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-60433901174705045012010-03-02T00:00:00.000-05:002010-03-02T00:01:06.800-05:00Photo of the Day - Celebrate! We're not celebrating Riley's birthday yet, looks like he's like the rest of the Darby men and will be showing up on his own schedule. What I am celebrating today is that last night I finally went through and edited all of my photos from this year's Daytona 500. The above photo is a shot of the winner of the race Jamie McMurray celebrating on his car in the infieldTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-29811137235027909842010-03-01T00:00:00.000-05:002010-03-01T10:12:35.274-05:00Photo of the Day - Bear in the Bush:Welcome back! Sorry for skipping out on Friday's update but sometimes life just gets in the way! All is good here and the weekend was nice and relaxing. For all we know this may be our last weekend without a son! That's crazy to say but he's due today. I will keep everyone posted! Last night was the close of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver so I figured ITimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-22640492554718388552010-02-25T19:44:00.003-05:002010-03-01T00:09:19.820-05:00Photo of the Day - Into the clouds:Welcome back! I swear I had a post ready to go for yesterday but it has somehow disappeared into the blogosphere. Can't find it anywhere. Really weird I know. Today was another full day with our last doctor appointment before the due date. Man time has flown! Feels like just yesterday we were hearing his heartbeat for the very first time. Everything Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-32610334303405857452010-02-24T23:30:00.000-05:002010-02-25T22:36:46.635-05:00Photo of the Day - Atkinson Lighthouse:Whew crazy busy day today and I am just eeking this post in but wanted to do it before Thursday! The above shots is one of my favorites that I took while cruising just outside of Vancouver of Atkinson Lighthouse. I saw the sailboat approaching as we were cruising out and managed to time it just right and work both subjects in. One of my favorites of the Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-39616143901614707912010-02-22T23:08:00.003-05:002010-02-23T00:40:35.542-05:00Photo of the Day - One year ago...There are certain times of the year in my life that I will remember. Most are important family dates, birthdays, and holidays but there are a few other dates that always bring back memories each year. The last Tuesday and Wednesday of February each year will always bring back interesting memories and strong emotions since a year ago today (and tomorrow) was Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-47050573487632132132010-02-22T00:00:00.001-05:002010-02-22T00:00:06.489-05:00Photo of the Day - Canadian LighthouseHad a great weekend but as usual it was too short. One thing that was nice about this weekend was that I didn't have any big plans at all so I just went with the flow and for the most part relaxed. One of the things I did this weekend was work on some questions for another upcoming guest blogger while also making contact with some possible future guest Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-17833961360198889702010-02-19T08:30:00.000-05:002010-02-19T11:41:44.539-05:00Wow what a great guest blog yesterday! Thanks to Doug for being our first guest blogger and thanks to everyone who stopped by. Hopefully some of my new readers will stick around for a while! Last night was a busy one as we headed to Gainesville for the UF basketball game vs. Auburn. It was a great game but kind of sad since it may be my last of the season. Whether it is my last game or not Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-49253361149974793812010-02-18T00:00:00.002-05:002010-02-18T00:37:03.035-05:00Photo of the Day - Guest Blogger #1:
Above image by Jessica Acox, Art by Emmie Duval
Welcome back and happy Thursday! Today I welcome one of my great friends and an amazing photographer Doug Levy as my very first guest blogger. I can't wait to share the interview with all of my readers (and some of his)! Doug is one of my best friends that I have never officially met. We crossed paths a Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-19852507757605148542010-02-17T00:03:00.006-05:002010-02-19T10:56:09.212-05:00Photo of the Day - Havin' a Ball:Monday night I had a ball and I mean that figuratively and literally! Admittedly we have not been the best at taking maternity photos to document the progression and changes in Britt's body as we move further into her pregnancy. I blame myself for most of that because I am really not that great of a portrait photographer, I am still learning to work with Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-34810295206020746702010-02-16T19:34:00.004-05:002010-02-17T00:46:52.639-05:00Photo of the Day - Family Tradition:Sorry for the late Tuesday post! I will have Wednesday's post up and ready to go for you all bright and early tomorrow so be sure to check it out! Busy night last night full of getting caught up as well as a special photo shoot but that's reserved for tomorrow's post!The above photo is one of the few that I have managed to edit so far from this year's Daytona Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-71469529727934027142010-02-15T16:45:00.003-05:002010-02-15T16:53:19.336-05:00Photo of the Day - 500 miles and 17 hours:That was the total amount of time from door to door yesterday for our trip to the Daytona 500. What a whirlwind! I'm STILL tired! Traffic is always tough getting back from the race and unfortunately there were some major delays during the race due to the condition of the track. Still, it's always a great time and worth the long day! The above photo Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-73975955595158707872010-02-14T06:30:00.000-05:002010-02-14T06:41:13.042-05:00Photo of the Day - Let's Go Racin!It's that time of the year again and that time isn't Valentine's Day. It's time to go racing! As you read this I am either on my way to or already watching the 52nd running of the Daytona 500. I'm not sure exactly how long I have been going but I know my dad and I have been going well over a decade and it is always a blast. We have some amazing seats and haveTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-19552371686144697382010-02-14T00:00:00.001-05:002010-02-14T00:00:04.913-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!Thank you to all of my followers who check in and help me make this blog what it is! Hope to keep it going in the right direction. Love ya all!Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-80725940602912738102010-02-13T17:21:00.005-05:002010-02-13T20:58:53.054-05:00Photo of the Day - Vancouver:Welcome back! Like I said yesterday I decided to make a couple of weekend posts since this is a pretty full weekend. As we all know the Olympics is just now cranking up and whether it is a Winter or Summer Olympics I love watching all that goes on. It's really an amazing thing to imagine these athletes training so hard for so long to only have the opportunity to Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-32112820358723131822010-02-12T00:03:00.003-05:002010-02-12T00:03:00.191-05:00Photo of the Day - Father Daughter Dance:Welcome back! Like I said in yesterday's post I am sorry that I wasn't able to post a photo of the day for Thursday but it was a full day and when I got home I had the chance to talk to and work with our first guest blogger. We are really close to finishing up the first real guest blog entry and after reading it all I can say is WOW! Totally impressed Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-39946567609958661602010-02-11T21:57:00.004-05:002010-02-11T23:20:20.045-05:00Photo of the Day:Oops, almost missed today's post and it's so late that I figured I should just hold off on a huge post and give you one of my favorite pictures for tomorrow's post. Had a busy day and finished it off by heading out to an Emerge Lakeland speed networking event. It was kind of funny since I am a photographer and volunteered my services to take a few shots at any Emerge event Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-22719809352376530472010-02-10T00:00:00.002-05:002010-02-10T00:00:06.386-05:00Photo of the Day - Near Miss:Hello again! yesterday was another work day and the above photo is kind of fitting and since I was working with it last night so I figured I'd post it! The day wasn't THAT bad, but it did feel like a near miss. Just a lot of potential to be really great and get a lot done but just didn't get there. The good news is even though yesterday was a near miss there's Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-39937182920380965562010-02-09T00:00:00.000-05:002010-02-08T23:15:33.453-05:00Photo of the Day - Back again:Welcome back! What a long Monday! Wow. The good news is it's over! This afternoon I finally had the chance to do a little work on my web page and re-opened the "UF" section. I had to add a password prompt on the front page of the gallery to protect some sports photos and I finally got around to moving those to a better area. I frequently got questions and Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-45872484734475484032010-02-08T00:30:00.026-05:002010-02-09T21:28:21.437-05:00Photo of the Day - Guest Blogger #1:Today I'm excited to have our very first guest blog here at Tim Darby Photography and that guest blogger is...........me! Man if you think you've been bamboozled by stopping in today, wait until you read the interview! A photographer friend of mine and I were discussing the best way to go about a possible guest blog entry and he suggested that I use a format Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-14521055364318850012010-02-05T00:00:00.001-05:002010-02-04T23:48:30.109-05:00Photo of the Day - Tourney Time:Welcome back everyone! First off I need to apologize since clearly we're not going to have our very first guest blogger today. Unfortunately there were some scheduling issues with the guest blogger but we will definitely be ready to go for our first guest blog entry early next week!Ending this week I'll be on the golf course tomorrow afternoon for our first Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-70632996829446040052010-02-04T21:02:00.000-05:002010-02-03T22:46:05.927-05:00Photo of the Day - Orb Weaver:Howdy again! Back to the archives from a shoot I did immediately after the Owl shoot but this time I was back in Jacksonville, FL. This may be the last photo set that I am able to post from our old house in Jacksonville but I am happy it is this one because I absolutely love it! Some of you out there that are following may be thinking "not this stupid spider againTimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-25057403358142311002010-02-03T22:06:00.001-05:002010-02-02T23:05:27.780-05:00Photo of the Day - Garage Owl:Today I went back into the archives to some more photos that I should have edited and posted a long time ago. I was in an editing mood last night so I went through a few sets of shots that needed my attention. If I keep this up I'm going to eventually run out of old shots and have to get out and shoot some new material. Actually that is my aim in this little Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-62922203898908027292010-02-01T22:38:00.005-05:002010-02-02T22:06:26.007-05:00Photo of the Day - Have some cake?Wow what a busy Monday! Man I am still trying to catch my breath. Had a busy day at work and then headed to Brandon to do some (MORE) baby shopping at Babies R Us. I do apologize for another "Baby" post and I know how much I was disappointed with others when all they would do was talk about that part of their life but now I kind of understand as it does reallyTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-17563804520885625742010-01-31T20:39:00.004-05:002010-02-01T00:03:47.295-05:00Photo of the Day - Riley Ben in 2010:Well, there you have it. If you didn't know our son's name before this morning, you do now! I held off making an "official" announcement until after the baby shower but since that was this weekend, and he is due exactly one month from today I figured I would make a Monday post out of it! After much consideration and debate over the past few months we Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-59740548261869950432010-01-29T23:59:00.002-05:002010-01-30T00:07:30.607-05:00Photo of the Day - Pigfest!Sorry for another late post but today has been busy. Got to cut out early from work and play some golf this afternoon with Dad. Played like crap but had a great time and it was nice to get Dad out! Tonight was the first night of Lakeland's Pigfest and it was a blast. The food that these groups create and sell is unbelievable. This was our first Pigfest now that we Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-32737712655227362022010-01-28T18:16:00.003-05:002010-01-28T18:36:14.411-05:00Photo of the day - Sports Shooter:Post is a little late this evening. We went to the basketball game in Gainesville last night and had a long work day today so there really wasn't much time to post until now. The good news is the Gators played great last night and took down another SEC opponent. Lots of good momentum heading into Sunday's game in Tennessee - they're going to need it but they Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-67706746425868947582010-01-26T19:53:00.003-05:002010-01-27T10:34:23.102-05:00Photo of the Day - Mr. EdgeThis is a post I've wanted to do for quite some time but haven't had the time to properly commit to editing the photos. I'm finally around to it so here it is. The above photo is of my new buddy and cousin Edgerton better known as "Edge" who I got to meet for the first time over the holidays. Just like his name, he's a cool character and a great baby. It was so niceTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-25383971072396879302010-01-25T22:47:00.004-05:002010-01-26T08:30:18.258-05:00Photo of the Day - Sis:Keeping with the theme so far this week I figured I would continue with the portraits and this time around showcase our Shiba Inu Kohana. With Otis's outgoing personality and eagerness to be the center of attention it's easy to end up with more photos of him. Kohana is literally the Yin to Otis's Yang. Shiba Inus are an amazing breed but terriers they are not. If you Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-5531251075547458902010-01-24T21:21:00.005-05:002010-01-25T00:14:45.809-05:00Photo of the Day - True Love:Good morning! I figured I would start off your week and mine with two beautiful smiling faces. Had a great weekend but as always it was too short. Went up to Gainesville for the basketball game on Saturday and we weren't disappointed as Chandler Parsons once again saved the Gators with a last second shot. I still don't have my voice back! Hopefully this win givesTimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-18453561579340090992010-01-22T00:04:00.002-05:002010-01-22T00:24:21.423-05:00Photo of the Day - Almost Ready:Yesterday was a pretty good day but I have been feeling a bit under the weather for most of the day which may explain why I didn't feel like taking any "fresh" shots to use this morning. Some good news from yesterday - the Gators won in Arkansas last night. Any conference road win is a great one so I'm happy for the guys. I figured I would post the rest of our Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-22511959643921652352010-01-21T00:00:00.000-05:002010-01-21T00:09:53.410-05:00Photo of the Day - Along Came A Spider: A Spiny Backed Orb Weaver to be specific but I'll get to him (or her) in a minute. Man yesterday was a busy but awesome day! It was capped off with us going to the Florida Southern vs. University of Tampa basketball game which Florida Southern won in overtime after being down over 20 points with under 10:00 left to play in the game. WOW. If you Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-71154620988101544112010-01-19T22:46:00.006-05:002010-01-20T08:05:40.201-05:00Photo of the Day - Head Over Heels:Yesterday was a great day! As I mentioned in an earlier post we had to go back to the doctor for another ultrasound. Although we were concerned we were greeted with great news and got to see his face one more time before the due date. Even though Britt measured a little low on the outside, everything going on with the baby inside measured just right and Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-36952304651692842122010-01-18T20:19:00.008-05:002010-01-19T08:10:40.998-05:00Photo of the Day - White Out:Day 2 of posting the POTD early and so far so good! Yesterday was a pretty good day at work for a Monday but being at work on a holiday makes it pretty difficult to get much done if all of the people you are trying to contact aren't working. I expect a ton of returned calls and messages today so hopefully I can keep up!We had a routine check up on the baby Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-64638622909156598212010-01-18T07:45:00.000-05:002010-01-18T07:48:47.946-05:00Photo of the Day - Camellia:Hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was relaxing but oh so short as I will head back to work today and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from my office. I may be working but I will never forget what an important part of our nation's history he is.I am going to try something new this week or at least for the first few days and see if it sticks. My goal now is to Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-35599155131505235342010-01-18T00:00:00.002-05:002010-01-17T23:40:56.345-05:00Always Remember:The quote in the photo above reads:"They said to one another,Behold, here cometh the dreamer...Let us slay him...And we shall see what becometh of his dreams"Genesis 37: 19-20While we observe this day to celebrate such a great person in our nation's history we cannot forget how far his dream has come and we must always be reminded of how far we still must go.Happy Martin Luther Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-30011340652971006722010-01-15T23:39:00.004-05:002010-01-15T23:54:08.790-05:00Photo of the Day - Camellia Friday:.My mom grows the best Camellias around! Today was a great day. Survived day 2 of being in the office alone while dad was at a conference and managed to work in a photo shoot at the end of the day. Can't get much better.Mom has quite a few Camellia bushes in her front and back yard and has done an exceptional job of keeping them alive and producing beautiful Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-32474958749621333042010-01-14T22:34:00.006-05:002010-01-15T00:38:48.474-05:00Photo of the Day - The Big PictureHappy Thursday night - Friday is right around the corner! Pretty busy work day again today and Dad was out of the office at a conference so I had to hold down the fort on my own. Got a lot done but still managed to get a hair cut and have a nice visit with my grandmother before the end of the day.I did something different with today's photo since I really Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-87745029771544657152010-01-13T23:55:00.003-05:002010-01-14T00:03:35.780-05:00Photo of the Day - Freeze OutWhew - long day today. After the late game last night we had a full work day and then headed to St. Leo to watch my D2 basketball team (Florida Southern). Unfortunately last night and tonight both resulted in a loss for both of my teams but hey, a bad day watching basketball is better than a good day doing a lot of other things!There is some good news that has come Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208568.post-29551235425592863862010-01-11T18:57:00.004-05:002010-01-12T15:53:01.195-05:00Photo of the Day - From One Seat:To Another:Well since football season is officially over I have gone from my seat (or standing area) on the football field to my full time seat at the scorer's table for UF Men's basketball. I have been working the early non-conference basketball games during football season but now that conference has rolled around the corner the season has truly arrived and I Timnoreply@blogger.com0