Author: Paul Cushing
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Our Puppy Named Rawley
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Our new puppy is very cute. Just ask my 5 year old boy, who approaches the puppy with “You’re sooo cute” every time he sees him. These brief glimpses of a calm and quiet puppy are really a lie though. I was entirely fortunate to catch just a few moments of calmness as he sat…
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A Fire In Our Neighborhood
Flashing lights lit up our walls as we sat playing cards this Friday night. We were curious of course, so we stepped out to see what all the hubbub was about. It seems one our neighbors was out of town and their house caught on fire. It was quite a show. There were at least…
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My Private Jet
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I had the privilege of doing some work on a privately owned hangar recently. The folks who manage the hangar gave me permission to take a few shots of the jet while I was there. It also turns out that one of the photo groups I participate in on Facebook is currently shooting a travel…
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Early Cold Saturday Morning
I awoke bright and early this morning with photographic intent. I’m usually an early riser, but with the purpose of beginning my work day. Finally, I have a morning when I can escape the schedule and sit in the dark and wait for the sun to show it’s beautiful face. I left with plenty of…
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First Family Snowman
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There have been a few snowy winters since my daughter was born, but I don’t think we’ve had any with snow good enough to make an actual snowman until now. So this was my first opportunity to pass along the skills I learned from my dad. We had a ton of fun rolling the snow…
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A Sunday Near Christmas
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As it nears Christmas time, I’m reminded how blessed I am. I love very much the family I was born into, and the family that I’ve built with my wife, but there are certain times during the year that remind me just how awesome my church family is. Christmas time is one of the more…
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Monochrome Self Portraits
I was stuck working in Pocatello this week. Once again I found myself killing time in a lonely hotel room, so naturally, I got out the camera to play. I’m a member of a Facebook and Google+ photography assignment group, and last week’s assignment was a self portrait. I was thinking about how I would…
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Gentle Fall
My camera has the capability of making some really beautiful video as well as still images. In order to use the footage though, it usually takes a different set of skills and for me, a lot of time to put together a great finished product. As a result, I don’t often take the time to…
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Birds of Prey Flight Demonstrations
My daughter had been given a family pass to the Birds of Prey Flight Demonstration as part of a previous field trip with her school, so we went on Sunday. It was so cool. The birds were big, beautiful and amazing to watch. The show was very educational and entertaining. Here are a few shots.…
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A Fall Day At The Boise Zoo
We had a nice family outing to the Boise Zoo on Saturday. The weather turned out to be perfect. A little bit overcast, so it wasn’t too hot, and it wasn’t too cool either. Most of the animals were out to play or be stared at and the kids and adults all had a wonderful…
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Short Trip To Salt Lake City
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I flew down to Salt Lake City on Monday morning for some training and to take a few more company photos. A direct flight would have been quick and easy, but as it turns out, a direct flight costs about $500 more than the long way. I stopped in the Denver airport for a few…
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Lost Without My Smartphone
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Last week I sent away my smartphone to Samsung. The week before, it had begun to overheat and destroy my batteries, so I sent it in for repair. I knew I had become used to having a continuous connection to the world, but I had no idea how bad it really was. This morning I…