mon dec 19th...Mesa,
final assignment
This was a fun little project that we were able to try in the class room.
The object was to Paint with Light. Literally, we used light to paint with and create the gallery that you see.
oct 31st...Mesa,
Halloween
Here at Heritage we get to pay to wear regular clothes. For Halloween sometimes it's hard to tell whether these are the regular clothes or Haloween dress-ups. Either way, it is fun to see all the different costumes. Anything from a can of Spam to the Queen of Hearts, geeks, cowboys and moderate goths, witches, weddings and hippies.
mon dec 19th...Mesa,
final assignment
Yep, one last assignment. This one is called cartoons. Choose a photo, use
the filter 'artistic > poster edges' and then add a caption. Save the
final as a 5" wide 72ppi. RGB, .jpg.
sat. oct 27th...Scottsdale
March of Dimes - An Evening in Vanouver
March of Dimes held their annual banquet at the Scottsdale Resort and Convention Center. The theme was 'An Evening In Vancouver'. Five of the best chefs in Vancouver were flown in for the evening. They each contributed one of the courses for the meal. The evening was wonderful, the silent and live auctions raised money for the March of Dimes and I was glad to have met each of the Chefs.
sat. oct 27th...Mesa
A Great Season
Heritage Academy vs. Ocotillo
A big thanks to all those who made the football possible. Coaches and players alike dedicated hundreds of hours to enable the first tackle football season for Heritage Heroes. A great season! Thanks for all the memories!
fri. oct 26th...Mesa
Heritage Academy Trunk or Treat
A big thanks to all who made the Trunk or Treat a HUGE success! As you can see in the pictures, all who came had a good time. Besides the costumes and the cotton candy, there were other games and events to participate in. First place in the Car decoration was the 'Don't text and Drive'. Take a look.
The Battle of the bands actually last the last in the evening even thought it appears first in pictures.
sat. oct 20th...Mesa
Heroes vs. East Valley
As anyone at Heritage knows, sometimes our line up of eligible players change from week to week based upon academics. Sometimes the Heroes are learning new positions days before the games knowing they will have to play both offense and defense. Games get long and tiresome when most players have to play all the game.
East Valley, unfortunately had a smaller team than Heritage. They started with 10 (8 being required on the field) and by the end of the game were down to 8 very tired players.
As I watched their frustration I admired their sportsmanship and the quality of their coaching. Taking pictures along the their sidelines and without their knowledge of being from Heritage, I never heard a curse word or a protest from a call by the Referee.
Indeed to the contrary, when one young man was hurt during a play he jumped up as fast as he could, hobbling around trying to get ready for the next play. The coach said "Hey, you don't have to get up. You do't have to play right away." The young man said, "Yes I do. We don't have anyone else." To which the coach said, "Hey, you got me. Come on out for a play."
Though the score shows that the Heroes won, I would say that the real Heroes were the Coaches from the East Valley team for setting such a great example of manhood for their team.
Way to go Heroes!
sat. oct 13th...Mesa
The Heroes and Cons of playing football
Not every game goes like the Homecoming Game. Sometimes you are on the other end. Heritage Heroes played the Mavericks from a school called Career. At first glance I thought that the team was supposed to be playing at the Mesa Community College but unfortunately they were at the correct field. More than one of the players were 6' tall and one offensive end had to be 6'8". Rumor has it that Career is not really a school where you graduate. It's more of a school where you move to Sheriff Joe's Team when you are no longer a legal juvenile.
The Heroes played like the men of great character representing the Heritage Academy. Though they were blasted with racial epithets from the other team, they kept their integrity and played hard 'till the last whistle. They we were great sports unlike the team the Heroes played last week.
If you remember the last game, before halftime the Heroes had scored a few touchdowns and the opposing coach thought it was his responsibility to referee the game or at least tell the Referee what he thought of them. This resulted in 2 personal fouls against the coach and then being ejected from the park. Taking up the coaches' responsibilities was one of the players who decided that attacking the Referee would be the right thing to do. He was summarily ejected and the game was called - Heroes win. They played like heroes.
Limited Edition Homecoming Prints
I have had many people ask about the availability of the poster taken at the homecoming game. It is available for Heritage Scholars and their parents. This poster is 24" x 36" and is mounted on foam core board. The pigments should be for lifetime. It is printed on Premium Luster Photo Paper. As a personal note, the sunset is exactly as it was that night - perfect. Contact me directly. See other posters.
sat. sept 28... Homecoming at Heritage Academy. The theme was Pirates.....? I'm not sure but everyone looked great! The decorations by the student council were excellent and it looked like everyone was having a great time. Be sure and check our the pictures later today.
fri. sept 28... Big Win for Homecoming. In their first year of tackle football, Heritage Academy Heroes win big for their first ever homecoming game against James Madison Charter School Patriots.
Not only was it a perfect night for the players, it was also a perfect night out. Check out the stunning sunset and the rest of the team photos. If you would like to order any, please contact me.
thurs. sept 27... Pulse Fashion show and Luncheon at the Biltmore Park. The theme was 'Pulse 007' so the women had the opportunity to participate in several raffles. I don't believe this Bentley Coupe ($180,000) was include. This was one of the fashion show models. I'll try and get her name and include it here later. It was a fun event for the women. Not only was there the fashion show and luncheon, there was a large portion of the space dedicated to local boutique women's wear. All from here in the valley.
Don't you just love pictures of kids? It seems like the best pictures are the ones where they are acting themselves and not really noticing that the camera is there. That's when you get the natural emotions the show on kids faces.
This is another favorite of mine - mothers and their babies. Nothing is more precious than a fresh new baby and nothing is more beautiful than the love that shows on the face of the mother. No matter what the age, women seem to have such an admiration for the creation of a child.