Hurley 5th & 6th Grade Girls BB Win

Both of the 5th & 6th grade girls basketball teams can put another mark in the win column. They beat a tall Parker team on Tuesday. This was their final game. They continued to improve throughout the season. Thanks to Coach Voss for his time coaching the girls. For games pictures go to http://www.bucksteadphotography.com/ click on the Events tab and type "5&6-girls" in the password section.

Mitchell Christian squeeks by Viborg 51-48

The Viborg Boys Basketball team traveled to Mitchell Thursday evening to take on the Mitchell Christian Eagles. Both teams entered the competition undefeated. It was an exciting game to watch. To check out some photos of the game, go to www.bucksteadphotography.com, click on the events tab, and type "Viborg-Mitchell" in for the password.

Hurley Boys over Bridgewater-Canistota

The Hurley boys downed Bridgewater-Canistota Tuesday evening 61-39. Check out some action shots of the game. Go to www.bucksteadphotography.com, click on the Events tab, and then type "bridge" for the password.

Congratulations!!

Two seniors we photographed this fall accomplished milestones in their athletic career.

Last year, Alyssa Kraning from Viborg scored her 1000th point Jan 10th during the Irene-Wakonda game. This year Jan 6th, during the Trip-Delmont-Armour game she pulled down her 1000th rebound. For anyone who has played high school basketball, you know what an accomplishment this is.

Bo LaCroix from Hurley, scored his 1000th career point during the Bridgewater-Emery game. Bo is an exciting player to watch, as any of you who watched him help the Hurley Bulldogs win the 2007 Boys State Championship can attest to.

It has been a lot of fun watching these two outstanding players during their high school career. Both Alyssa & Bo put in a lot of time and hard work in the off season to better their basketball skills. It is obvious that it has paid off. Congratulations to the both of you, and good luck with the rest of the season.

Todd & Lisa

Viborg Captures Tri-Valley Conference Championship

Jan 15-17th the Girls Tri-Valley Conference Tournament was held. The Viborg Vikings captured 1st place over the Freeman Academy Bobcats. 3rd place went to a young Centerville team in a close game over Irene-Wakonda. Bloomfield took 5th over Hurley, and Alcester stopped Gayville-Volin for 7th. Congratulations to the Viborg Vikings on their 3rd Tri-Valley Conference championship in a row. To view more pictures of the games go to http://www.bucksteadphotography.com/. Click on the "events" tab and then type the password "girls-tvc".

The Gentle Giant

Melissa brought Bubba in for a photo shoot in Nov. Bubba is an English Mastiff. At first sight, one might be a little nervous. However, after just a few moments with him, he captured our hearts. I believe Melissa said Bubba weighed in at about 160 lbs. He was a complete gentleman, and put a sizable dent into our doggie treats. (He was so well behaved, I couldn't resist!!) Thanks for bringing Bubba to our studio Melissa.

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Back to School

In the digital world, the art of photography is ever changing. Todd and I are constantly awed at all of the changes that occur in this business. Not only trying to keep up with the hottest ideas, but with all of the equipment a studio needs just to keep things going. (Computers, software, printers, cameras (sorry Todd you can't have that new camera yet!!), props, etc.....) We try to keep up to date with new ideas, so we can offer the best to our clients.

So, back to school we go!! Todd & I went to the Professional Photographers of America Convention in Phoenix, Arizona Jan 11-13th. The convention is a combination of educational opportunities and a tradeshow. Classes would start at 7:00a.m. and run through the evening. We split up and attended different classes, so we could gain as much information as possible. Several of our photographer friends also attended, and we had a great time with them. I believe we can learn just as much from each other as we do in class. We were able to visit with photographers from across the nation about new ideas and new techniques. We value their advice and their friendship.

We did take a extra day to view the Grand Canyon. It was beautiful. Sometimes, you just need to get away and enjoy the beauty that God created!!

Whew!

The last couple of months have been somewhat of a blur for us. The Christmas season is always busy.

During such a busy time of year, we often forget to step back and take a look at the many things we are so grateful and fortunate to have. We have been so fortunate to have met so many wonderful people through our business. We have made many friends along the way. We are grateful to all of our clients and schools for doing business with us. We love to keep in touch with you and thoroughly enjoy going to school events and watching all of the kids excel.

We are also blessed with three healthy girls (Katie 18, Samantha 15 & Zoe 11), who during the busy season, step up and take on some extra duties while mom and dad put in long hours in the studio. Thanks! We couldn't do it without you!!

We hope all of you had a blessed Christmas, and we wish you a happy and healthy New Year.

Todd & Lisa

Viborg 5th Grade Girls win Tournament

During the Christmas break, the Viborg 5th grade girls basketball team captured 1st place in the Menno tournament. They played very well. It is always fun to watch the young girls improve throughout the season. Congratulations, and keep up the good work!! To see some photos of the tourney go to http://www.bucksteadphotography.com/ Click on the "events" tab and then type the password "tourney". Hope you enjoy!