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A treat for my fellow iPhone users -- my new iPhone site is live!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008



A few months ago, I bought a special website tool to help me create a website just for iPhones.
Since the iPhone browser can't display Flash sites, the main portion of my site won't display
on iPhones, with is a bummer, dude!

I stayed up till the wee hours working on this site (remember my 1am fuzzy buddy?),
and it's done!


If you're on an iPhone, you can go to Barefoot-Memories.com, and you'll be automatically
redirected to the iPhone site.  nifty, eh?

Enjoy, iPhoners!

~Carey


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Lorelei: That is the coolest thing ever!! posted on 08/28/2008, 01:49     
Wednesday, August 27, 2008





First Day of School for the 1st grader and the 4th grader!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008



Mat and Rory were both awake before the alarm went off this morning.
(I was not.)

Mat was dressed in about 5 seconds flat, and downstairs at lightning speed to get in
some Webkinz time before breakfast.

Rory came into our room to show off her outfit and to get her "up high pigtails" done.
That was the hairstyle she chose last night for her first day of 1st grade.

It's a minor miracle that those pigtails are remotely symmetric,
because I still don't remember brushing her cute blonde hair into those rubber bands!

Once I was awake enough to get down the stairs without killing myself via gravity,
I made their scrambled eggs & toast, we went outside for the traditional photoshoot,
then we were off to school.




On that 2nd image, I used Kevin Kubota's "x-process combo" action
to get a little punchy color.  It sure does make Rory's eyes shine!!



I've got a few hours left in this day of mine.  Just enough time to get to the bank,
get some lunch in my tummy, pick up some bread & fruit at the store, and get home
in time to pick them up.  No bon-bons and soap oprahs around here!

~Carey

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Lorelei: they are too adorable!! my 6 yr old will be starting 1st grade next week! I´m so excited :D posted on 08/28/2008, 01:49     
Tana: I love these! Your kids are so cute! They have the most awesome eyes!! Her pigtails came out great too!  posted on 08/28/2008, 12:50     
Susanne: Awesome! I can´t wait to start this tradition as well-- every year, though Natalia is starting preschool :) But I am still gonna do it. My parents and Steve´s parents did it as well, yet it was only the first day of kindergarten for us. Love the pigtails by the way... it is so cute how she decided her hairstyle the night before! :) posted on 08/27/2008, 05:32     
Wednesday, August 27, 2008





Me and Molly ... my little 1am buddy
Wednesday, August 27, 2008



Last night I was up WAY too late, working on something fun for my website (stay tuned!).
Everyone else in the house was asleep, as they should have been, up in their beds.
Everyone but my cute little fuzzy Molly, that is.  She stayed with me, cuddled by my feet,
until I was done working on the computer.

"Rise & Shine" time was coming quickly, since this was the first day of school,
but I still had to get my camera ready for those traditional "first day" pictures.
I got my camera out, checked the batteries & lens, and Molly was so darn cute,
I had to snap a few shots.

It was quite dark in the house, so these were taken at ISO 1600.

Is it just me, or is she just about the most adorable little pooch ever to walk on Earth?




~Carey

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Kelly: Wow!  Just great shots! I cannot get over the lack of noise at 1600! Is it your camera?  Noiseware? And yes, she´s just about the cutest dog I´ve ever seen!!! **HI Kelly, Carey here** There was some noise that I took care of with Noiseware.  It worked well.  I was suprised at the LOW amount of noise, but it also helped that I didn´t change the exposure much (like you do inside Camera Raw or Lightroom) from what it was shot at.  That really knocks up the noise a lot! posted on 08/27/2008, 05:35     
Susanne Pedro: Sooooo cute!! Especially the second one.... it is as if she is thinking... "are you  almost done Carey? My eyes are staring to get bloodshot, and I need my beauty sleep" :) posted on 08/27/2008, 05:34     
Wednesday, August 27, 2008





Sneak Peek from This Morning!  Monkey Boys
Saturday, August 23, 2008



Why bother with man-made playgrounds,
when God makes such cool ones for us all by himself?!

I met the Romney family this morning in Balboa Park,
and we wound up in a Monkey Tree on a secluded trail,
where the kids could climb and jump and have a great time!

Check out the MEN:


I've just taken my first look at their pictures,
so this is a "SOOC" (Straight Out Of the Camera") screenshot.

Big Bro doesn't need help from Dad,
and Little Bro is content and happy to play with dad on the lower branches
of this super-cool oak tree.  What a fun representation of the Romney Men at
this stage in the family's history -- so much better than a boring posed shot
with all of them looking in the camera!

~Carey


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dana fallentine: How fun is that picture!  You are so creative Carey!  I can´t wait to see which picture Laurie uses for her Christmas cards this year! posted on 08/24/2008, 10:30     
Saturday, August 23, 2008





Tune into F-stop Beyond next week!
Saturday, August 23, 2008



Last week I spent some time on the phone with Ron Dawson of F-stop Beyond


I met Ron in New York last year during PhotoPlus with Dane Sanders.

A few weeks ago, Ron asked if he could interview me for F-stop Beyond
to talk about me, my business, and BBQSmackdown.
How could I pass by an opportunity to brag about my resounding victory!?

The interview took many twists and turns, and at one point I even got asked
one of "THE" big questions of the universe:  "Why do bad things happen to good people?"
JEEZE, Ron.  Couldn't you just ask me about metering settings or something?!
Next time I'll probably get,
"If God has everything already planned, what's the point of supposed 'free will'?"
Ron doesn't toss softball questions, that's for sure!!

Don't get me wrong:  The interview was a lot of fun,
and I got to talk about the beginnings of my business, how my faith in God was, and still is,
instrumental in Barefoot Memories' existence, family, my days as a Math teacher,
and so much more!

So, tune in to the site and listen in on our interview!
My brave BBQ opponent, Skip, even drops in to talk more about charity work,
the photography community, marketing, and how on Earth the two of us have become friends.
You won't want to miss it!

~Carey

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Ron Dawson: Hey Carey, It was fun interviewing you. Thanks so much!  I just may ask you that free will question next time. ;-) Your episode airs t his Friday, 8/29. Can´t wait! posted on 08/24/2008, 05:19     
Zachary Schwank: This is awesome Carey!!  Can´t wait to see it. posted on 08/24/2008, 05:19     
Dane: I can´t wait to listen! Are you going to New York this year? So stoked you did Ron´s show. He´s a class act. posted on 08/24/2008, 10:30     
Saturday, August 23, 2008


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