Website 2.0

We got our new website online today. The old one was nice and served it purpose for nearly 3 years, but I was looking for a cleaner, more elegant, "front door" to our company. After looking at a variety of website templates, fancy flash-based websites for photographers, and various custom design services, I ended up doing it myself in-house. Took a month. As with most big projects, after the initial excitement at the start, there was a long period in the middle where I was trying to figure stuff out but had no results to show for it. Then, once I settled on the "floor plan," other pages and galleries started popping into place quicker. The final design is a clean quick-loading xhtml website with flash photo galleries and slideshows. Threw this blog in there for good measure. Most importantly, I know it inside and out, and it will be easy to maintain. Enjoy: paulboydphotography.com

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Soapbox Derby

We had a neighborhood soapbox derby two weeks ago. There were about 25 cars all built from a standard kit, but then customized every which way. Boats, whales, buses, sharks, and of course, race cars. This was the brainchild of the MacKennas who are a couple of big kids themselves. They closed off the street in front of their house, which also happens to sit on top of a long hill. Over 200 people turned out for the event that started at 2pm and ended after 8pm when the street lights came on! Jean and I brought our cameras and put together a slideshow. However it was such an amazing gathering that a local news station really should have covered it. Next year. Anyhow, check out our slideshow if you have a few minutes: soapbox derby. Many thanks to the MacKennas!

Weddings faves

We had the privilege of shooting Catherine and Jim's wedding recently. Great loving couple surrounded by unbelievable family and friends. The wedding and reception were held at chicagoilluminatingcompany - a huge loft/warehouse in Chicago's South Loop. There are several different rooms to separate dinner from dancing, a couple of outdoor patios, and the rumble of Chicago's L-Train every 15 minutes or so. It was a wonderful urban-style wedding. If you have 3 minutes, please check out our slideshow: Catherine&Jim Enjoy!

Welcome & thank you

Welcome to our blog and thank you for taking the time to look. Please check back every week or two for updates. We hope to have our revamped website online soon.

Regards,
paul