The Droze Photography Blog » photography http://droze.com/blog Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 New Stuff Coming Soon! http://droze.com/blog/2010/11/01/new-stuff-coming-soon/ http://droze.com/blog/2010/11/01/new-stuff-coming-soon/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:51:08 +0000 admin http://droze.com/blog/?p=4454 Wow. To look back and see that I haven’t posted since March is nuts. Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know we are still going strong. It’s been quite the year so far. Some great things and some rough ones. My wife and I are expecting a little girl in January; we lost a very important person in our lives’ who I think about each and every day, my father; and we bought our first home. Not to breeze through these events, but still lots to do and only so many hours to do them. New blog, tons of new posts, and a new baby all due in January. Stay tuned.
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Here are my two sentence reviews of each book. See the audible links to get more in depth reviews and summaries:

– Outright inspiring to see how strong willed and tough Michael J. Fox is. A humbling read.

- Somewhat high level at times but a great perspective on how to start ups can become great companies.

– What will people remember about your brand? A solid look into the minds of consumers.

– Fascinating synopsis of brain functions and how our tickers operate. If you are curious about how we learn. It’s a great read.

– Good read on grassroots finance. Giving two different sets of parental advice to get to financial freedom.

– A mans last great project to leaving behind a legacy from a life left inspired and motivated. Must read.

– For the outdoors man/women in every person. This book is a humorous yet super detailed recollection of an adventure down the Appalachian trail

– A classic book on how to do business the old fashion way. That is actually talking to people.
– Asks the questions how does Google and other great companies do such an amazing jobs of developing awesome products.

– How do you get your point across and make people remember your business? This book is Awesome!

– Good read on how companies leverage their customers to make their products better while at the same time making for a better user experience.

]]> http://droze.com/blog/2010/01/04/my-best-audio-book-readslistens-of-2009/feed/ 0 Happy New Blog! – A year in review http://droze.com/blog/2010/01/01/happy-new-blog-a-year-in-review/ http://droze.com/blog/2010/01/01/happy-new-blog-a-year-in-review/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:55:15 +0000 admin http://droze.com/blog/?p=4353 A new year, a new blog and a world of possibilities. I’ve never felt more at peace and excited for the days, months and years ahead. Looking back on 2009, I only have great memories and a great outlook to accompany them. As some might know, 2009 wasn’t an easy year for my wife and family. Between endless doctors appointments, increasing medical bills and very little support from our health care provider the accident tested our strength. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Right? Absolutely. If life was easy, we surely wouldn’t appreciate the blessings that we have. It’s hard to appreciate a beautiful day if you don’t have a rainy day here and there to give you perspective. Well, the universe (without getting to philosophical) will provide you with everything you need if you just look. What started out as a small idea, while driving home from the doctor’s, became and a true enlightenment of what loving friends, family and complete strangers could create. We raised over 12,000 dollars. All I can say, once more, is “Thank you, thank you, thank you” to everyone who contributed to the success of it. Between this project and the growth of Droze Photography we were able to cover all the medical bills and put the accident behind us. Carolina’s last surgery was just shortly after her 30th birthday in August and she is more than happy to offer up a huge smile to anyone she comes in contact with. It’s amazing how bad a dark situation can look when you are completely engulfed in it but how quickly things can balance themselves back out.

Happy New Year to everyone.

drz

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Sorry! I can not show you anything past here, for things got quite crunk!

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from on .

Two weeks ago I posted about a drawing that would be held this evening in which two winners would win two fabulous prizes.
Well the results are in. Check out the video to see who the lucky winners would be. I removed some previous information from the last few posts because i was not aware that it violates paypal terms to sell anything relating to a raffle. My bad paypal. All for a good cause but a mistake none the less.

1. First name drawn will win First Prize a 3 Hour Session of Choice (Engagement, Maternity, Family Portraits, Trash the Dress or Baby Portrait)
Slide Show DVD
All images High Res on DVD.

2. Second name drawn. Grand Prize will win a Day with Droze. A What? I will shoot anything up to 6 Hours. Think of it as your personal photographer for the day.
Short Wedding, Birthday Party, Rehearsal Dinner. You name it I’ll shoot it. (Sorry no Budior Sessions, Jello Wrestling or any conflicting
scheduling with previous bookings).


Slide Show DVD
All images High Res on DVD.
16×20 Custom Things That Make Her Smile Piece.

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As my good friend and one of my favorite people Reina says “Unbelievable……” You guys have made all the difference in the world. Sorry but I had to omit some of the previous information in this post about the “drawing” since raffles violate the terms of use for paypal. Don’t worry though everyones’ entries were received. Thanks

Also please remember. ReTweets and Reposts on facebook and blog mentions have made this project what is. You may think it doesn’t make a difference but as you can see by the numbers it really does. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You

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from on .

Over the weeks a lot of people have inquired what exactly these pieces are and how they are made. So I set my camera up on a tripod and shot some video while I worked. While it isn’t the finest piece of cinematography. I think it will give you the gist of the process. 45 minutes of work chopped down to a few minutes of footage. Enjoy.

Yesterday was a huge day for us thanks to some very generous people. Our new total has grown substantially to $7050 . Holy Snikies. Incredible, Just when you think things are winding down a bit, BAM. Thanks again everybody for the reposts on twitter, facebook and your blogs. You have no idea the incredible impact it makes.

]]> http://droze.com/blog/2009/06/26/how-things-that-make-her-smile-are-made-update/feed/ 3 Today she smiles a bit bigger! http://droze.com/blog/2009/06/25/today-she-smiles-a-bit-bigger-raffle/ http://droze.com/blog/2009/06/25/today-she-smiles-a-bit-bigger-raffle/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:29:42 +0000 admin http://droze.com/blog/?p=386 P.T.T.M.H.S Update

So it’s been almost three weeks since I launched Project: Things That Make Her Smile and I’m extremely stoked to say we have raised $4300. That’s quite amazing when you think about it. On top of that today was a huge day for Carolina. We spent almost the entire day between the orthodontist and the dentist’s office. The day started off with the removal of her braces. Whoo…Hoo.. Don’t get me wrong she looked super cute in her braces. But I had forgotten what a pain in the arse they are. Between the daunting task of eating, the compounded hours of extra cleaning, and bimonthly appts. What a drag for her. But she did great and got them off a few months early. From there it was off to the dentist’s office where she had to get a gum lift, 4 teeth filed down for the prep of the veneers, and the installation of a temporary temporary top bridge. Did I mention this girl never complains. Nor has she once, over the last almost year and half. My wife was chiseled from some stone that only exists in a deep cavern off the Isle of Cuba.

Updated – Removed Raffle from post due to violation of paypal terms.

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UPDATE 6/15/09 – Project: Things That “Make” Her Smile
Again we can’t say thank you enough. As word has continued to spread on Carolina’s project the amount raised has continued to rise. We have now raised $3200!!! Carolina’s first of her last two surgeries is next Wednesday. Wish her luck. Thanks again everyone for the ongoing support.

UPDATE 6/12/09 – Project: Things That “Make” Her Smile

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