Being Resonsible & Thinking of Everything

Being a parent means you think of everything. I post this as a blogger entry due to the fact that I think "my readers" will understand more than just my twitter followed and facebook friends. When you have a child, all thought proccess gear towards the child. One adult has to be around Zoe at all times. Stacey and I can't just run up to Ralph's for a quick late night dinner. Not to be morbid, but what if the big earthquake of California hits when we are inside and we get trapped I side. Not cool! And this may seem as an obvious "duh!" to some of you, but these thoughts are still new to me. I haven't done anything like locking Zoe inside our apartment without a cell phone or keys ... Wait, yes I have. :). All I'm saying is, when you have a child, and get married, priorities change amd you stop thinking about only yourself, and really notice the impact your decisions have on others. Or at least that's what I've learned. :)

Good night.

-marc

Zoe and the 5D

On Sunday, I'm the DP (Director of Photography) for my first music video! To shoot the video, we borrowed a Canon 5D Mark II and an array of cool lenses. This is the first time I played with any of it, and I decided to share! :)

Have a good one!

Peace,
-marc

Zoe Sleeping & Dad Almost Waking Her Up.

Home Alone & Justin Beiber Hoodies

Well, I just dropped Stacey off at the airport for her 4 day adventure to New York City.  Zoe and I are on our own!  OH NO!! I'm crying - I'm so sad, I don't know what I'm going to do!?  HOW WE WILL EVER SURVIVE?!?! Just jokin'...

So far it hasn't been much different than a week work day ... but maybe that is because I just dropped her off less than 2 hours ago.  We will see how it is on day 3.  Stay tuned, I'll probably turn to my trusty dusty friend called Blogger since I don't have a the mother head's physical shoulder to cry on.  *Sniff*

I need to reinvent my style.  Yeah, my clothing style.  Tighter jeans, cooler shirts, hats, accesorize.  OMG, my wife has changed me.  I know this would sound gay coming from any other man, but I'm married and have a kid - I can wear whatever I want!  She, my wife, got me a purple hoodie the other day, and I call it my Justin Beiber Hoodie.  So WATCH OUT! 

Random.  I know.

Um ... there's so much to say.  So much to tell everyone.  Who all reads this anyway?  Stacey's parents?  I know you guys are there, how's it goin'?  My dad - hello dad.  (I've been trying to use a thesourus, can you tell?) And Margaret of course, what's up?  Blake?  My middle brother ... are you there?  Todd?  My wiser third, are you there?  I know Aunt Anne is reading - hello!  And Stacey checks this often to see if I've posted pictures she hasn't seen.  ;)  Hi baby!  Aunt Suzanne?  Are you still on the Internets?  The Garvins, or at least preggo Jessica is reading - how's it goin'?  Who else reads this?  I got 30 "followers" and I don't know half of you.  Say hello!

Then maybe I'll write more!  For now - it's time to play w/ my baby.  Weekends are all about Z.  I do have a photoshoot later, but that's it as far as work goes today.  I've been workin' hard all week - now it's time for a little baby attention.

Peace out,
-marc

Busy Blackwells!

It's been busy at the Blackwell household.  Not that life wasn't busy enough already, but once my living social deal went through business has shot through the roof!  Calls left and right, from living social peeps to new customers finding me via Google.  I've been downloading, proofing, editing, exporting, and uploading photoshoots in between diaper changes, babysitter interviews, oil changes and the rare movie and a beer night w/ a friend. 

Stacey's staying on to of her game as a mother, wife, full-time employee, friend, and photographer as well.  She's such a trooper!  Comin' home at nights to play with Zoe, feed her, give her love and attention, bathe her, and put her to sleep - and she still has time to play with me, feed me, give me love and attention, and, uh, er ... bathe me? .... nevermind.  ;)  She's going off to the Big Apple this weekend, leaving ZB and dad home alone!  I see lots of movies, loud music, and park time in our future!  We'll miss our mommy, but will be just fine!  (Don't you worry honey...)

I've been working on a lot of things, of course the photoshoots coming in, but one in particular, with Mr. Drew Seeley .  We did a 3 day shoot, adventuring from my studio, to his home, to a posh pretentious hotel in Hollywood, to a club in West Hollywood, to the middle of some random streets in LA.  Lots of photos were taken for his debut album, The Resolution.  We're in the process now of creating his album cover, building a story-like inside booklet, and preparing for a big launch of his fresh music!  This is what being a photographer is all about.  Handling every single process of a photoshoot, from the concept, to the outfits, to the post production, to the final product.  Very fun stuff, and such an honor to be working with Drew.  A genuinely nice guy, a good heart, and genius creativity brewing at every moment. 

Alright - everyone has been wanting to know what "the exciting news is".  You thought we forgot, huh?  Well ... I will tell you this; it's big.  It will change our lives and yours.  The world has never seen anything like what we're going to show you.

But you will have to wait.  Not too much longer though.  ;)

Peace,
-marc

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Mom Got A New iPhone Camera App

So you get to see the pictures!  ;) 

"Little Cutie"

"Dancin' Queen"

"Mom Let Me Play!"

We went to a BBQ at our friends, and Zoe's friends, house yesterday.  Remember the cute twins of Rudy and Jenny's?  They had the BBQ and mom was camera happy.  Lucky us!