Friends for Life - Jimmy Jam

On Saturday, May 15th, Creative Bucket Studios went out to "Friends for Life - Jimmy Jam", a benefit concert held in Rogers Arkansas for a friend. Jimmy Thompson was injured in a motorcycle accident on April 1st and is still in ICU recovering from traumatic brain injury among other things.
Information on Jimmy's status is diligently shared to all friends and family at:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jimmythompson/mystory

"Jimmy Jam" was all put together by volunteers and brought together many local bands, friends, artists, and members of the community. There were art walls, water balloon tosses, raffle, food, and much more. It's apparent from the photos and so much of what we head from everyone that a great time was had by all. We were lucky enough to be there to document this event for Jimmy when he gets to come back to us.





Jim's Mom had this to say:

"If you've ever needed a demonstration of the power of prayer, just look to this event.  I did a little bargaining with the Big Guy about the weather.  I said I didn't have to have sun; I just needed Him to keep the rain away.  For any of you who aren't familiar with the geography of our home town, there are 3 towns right together on US Hwy 71 in northwest Arkansas; Springdale, Rogers in the middle, then Bentonville and Centerton.  Yesterday morning it was pouring down (a deluge) in Springdale, Bentonville, and Centerton (which probably kept attendance down, with those people assuming the event was canceled).  We had a couple of minor scares, when a steady (not hard) rain came down for a little while; however, the rest was just misting here and there during set-up.  Then, once the event got started, there was NO RAIN ON JIMMY JAM!!  The overcast skies kept the temperature mild and comfortable, and the event proceeded beautifully.  (In fact, around 6:00 when we were packing up, the sun came out for a little while; sort of like God saying, "You're welcome.") If you didn't get a t-shirt, you can order one on-line at www.jimmyjam.info; likewise, DVDs of the whole event.  All the bands were recorded, plus the crowd, the games, everything.  That website will be posting pictures and short videos of the event very soon."

This even was photographed by Jennifer, and we think she did an awesome job.

Monterrey Bay Aquarium

Chris had the opportunity to visit one of the world's most amazing premiere aquariums in Monterrey Bay California. A rare opportunity to shed some photographic light on the underwater realm.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org

Chris got to discover the mysteries of seahorses and their kin in "The Secret Lives of Seahorses,” and share the stage in "Hot Pink Flamingos: Stories of Hope in a Changing Sea," a compelling new special exhibition. In the "Splash Zone: Ocean Homes" exhibit we were able to experience the crashing waves and see how they impact the life below the water line. We searched high and low for sea turtles, and though they are rare, Monterrey Bay Aquarium has some in rehabilitation that we were able to photograph. We also so sharks, a wide array of fish, birds, and other aquatic life. Here are a few shots to help you see what Chris saw:

Rachel & Tommy's Engagement

On Tuesday, May 18th, Whitney had to chance to photograph Rachel & Tommy for their engagement. The two wanted to go to Little Rock to get a more "urban" feel for their session. The weather didn't help them out any but in the end the photos they got were amazing and really capture the couple's laid back attitude. Rachel and Tommy will be spending their summer in Florida while Tommy works for NASA for 10 weeks.

 

"Getting to shoot Rachel and Tommy downtown in Little Rock's Rivermarket district was so much fun. The shoot had to be rescheduled because of bad weather on Sunday, but when we finally got together all the pieces fell into place and we had a wonderful time. I think I might have overwhelmed Tommy a bit, but he kept up pretty well," said Whitney of the shoot.  

"Tommy was shy, and it took him a while to break out of his shell but when he did I learned all sorts of wonderful things."

As it turns out Tommy has been trying to propose for quite a while...but Rachel kept messing things up! She was never in the mood to go to the special places he picked out. Regardless everything worked out well for both of them in the end.

Rachel and Tommy will be traveling to Florida for their wedding in July! What a dream: getting married on the sunny beaches of Florida. And everyone at Creative Bucket Studios couldn't be happier for them.