Ryan Estes Photography Blog

On this day, we as a nation stop to remember those who have given their lives in service to our country. In this age of t-shirt slogans and bumper stickers, it’s difficult to say anything on the subject that doesn’t sound trite or only half-sincere. All I can say is Thank You to...

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I can’t believe it’s been a year since we brought this little ball o’ joy home from the hospital. They say time flies, but I didn’t think they really meant it.
Anyway, last night we gathered to celebrate, and to give V her first concentrated faceful of sugar. I’ll spare you the video, but here...

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We never had Easter baskets growing up… we’d do the egg hunt and eat enough candy to make us nauseous for days, but as far as waking up and having a glorious basket full of goodies was concerned… nope. Some of my friends would even get presents. (Yeah, I’m talking to you, Charles...

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I walked into V’s room this morning when she woke up from her nap. Apparently the crib is boring, and the hamper is where the action’s at.

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I used to love making mix tapes… still do, actually, though since we’ve traded in our cassettes for CDs and iPod playlists, something gets lost in translation, something wonderfully analog and earthy. When I made mix tapes for girls (and of course they were always for girls) there was always pressure to make sure...

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