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twenty five days of bloggin’ (and christmas too).

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tis the season. of holiday cheer. of family-bonding. of hot cider and fireplaces. and tis the season of daily bloggin’ here on “bearings and headings.” i shall blog a lil’ something each and every day until Christmas as a sort of countdown.

now, here’s the thing…this is quite the endeavor for me. as you faithful readers well know, the bloggin’ has been sparse these days. epic fail. but my friend and fellow photographer david manning inspired me after he blogged for a whole month and rocked it. so alas, i am endeavoring to be disciplined this holiday season and perhaps spread some Christmas cheer along the way. the blogosphere can often be a lonely place though. it’s true. so if you feel like partaking in the 25 days of goodness, leave me some blog or facebook love by way of commenting. i do hope along the way that we find ourselves in a dynamic cyber-conversation.

p.s. look up. it is snowing on the blog. how cool is that?

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12.02.09 - 5:54 pm

MicheLe - is this a Truppo-approved post? :)

12.02.09 - 9:30 pm

Bethany - Good Luck! I know how hard it is to post everyday! Looking forward to new blogs on the reader!!

12.02.09 - 9:35 pm

cg - Can't wait to read them all!

12.04.09 - 12:46 am

David Manning - So well done sir! I'm super stoked that you're doing this. It pushes you to look at all aspects of your business (mainly looking for content). That helps you in crazy ways! I'll be tuned in and awaiting your daily drop!

shelby: senior photo shoot.

Posted in: LIFE & STYLE

she loves fashion. and all that it is. she shops at urban outfitters and buckle, forever 21 and wetseal. she loves the satisfaction of perusing a vintage shop for a unique piece that says something different. she has brown boots and black ones. heeled ones. and suede and leather ones. she is inspired but the likes of betsey johnson, stella mccartney, vera wang, chloe, and juicy couture. “i love everything about [fashion]…i love the way it completely transforms a person..the clothes on one’s back sometimes gives that person a whole new identity.” she is passionate about clothes, about fashion, about life. she laughs. she dances. she owns it all.

she is SHELBY. and this is a her senior photo shoot…











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11.24.09 - 5:39 pm

Montana Dennis - Dude these are unreal man!! Sick stuff!!!

11.24.09 - 5:40 pm

Montana Dennis - Dude these are unreal son!!!! Dang… Sick stuff man!!

12.02.09 - 1:14 am

steve - You did it again. Wow!

the moxy project.

Posted in: DESIGN

she has moxy. lots of it. it’s that intangible quality that you find yourself drawn to. you crave it. seek after it. and beg the question: what is that? and you proclaim to yourself (and often out loud): i want what she has.

michele has moxy. perhaps this is the reason why i found myself in her office rummaging through her candy bowl like a crazed, costumed trick-or-treat-er all too often when i was in college. or why i took every opportunity to sit across that table at starbucks and sip chai lattes (mine extra hot, no water, non-fat and her’s extra hot, no-water, soy. haha) and talk about life. she advised me. listened to my ramblings. entertained my ideas. challenged my perspectives. asked tough questions. spoke truth. and ultimately, she helped me find moxy.

you see moxy is not something that is prescribed or formulaic. it’s something unique and custom buried (often deep) inside of each of us. it’s a boldness, a confidence. it’s a willingness to pursue a better life and to become more of who you were called and created to be. it’s a desire to dig deep, challenge yourself and ask tough questions. it’s the pursuit of lasting, meaningful and intentional relationships. i wanted that. i wanted moxy.

i would not be the same person if it weren’t for michele’s presence in my life. she has been a never-ending source of wisdom, encouragement and inspiration. when i think back to the most profound conversations and “a-ha” moments i have had, michele was the person sitting across the table. and i am so thankful for the role she has played in my personal, spiritual and professional growth. but even more, i am deeply grateful for her friendship. i am incredibly blessed to have her in my life and to call her a friend. i truly, truly am. geesh.

all this to say, michele has endeavored do something pretty damn cool. it’s something i am SO excited about and have had to keep it under-wraps until the big launch of the site for far too long. it has been an honor to be a part of the beginning stages of what i know will change the lives of many. michele has created a way to share her passion, vision, heart and expertise with all of you through her cleverly named coaching & consultation company: the MOXY project. she offers workshops, seminars, and personal and professional coaching to anyone who is willing to take a risk and who is anxious to get some moxy.

check out her brand-spanking new website here (designed by yours truly mind you) and GET SOME MOXY! seriously, do it.

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11.10.09 - 4:15 am

MicheLe - Addendum to your post: Also, I Jeff Shipley KICKED A* as the chief designer of this website. I am the king of site design. Michele will never be able to thank me for what I have accomplished in her life.

You rock!

11.10.09 - 4:34 am

Leslie Carroll - Jeff this is amazing……seriously epic stuff!

taylor: senior photo shoot.

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it was taylor’s senior photo shoot that helped crowley get the j. shipley epic-location status it had long been striving for. i knew it had potential but never really gave it the chance. until now. it proved itself indeed. and to make the shoot even better, taylor pulled out all the stops to ensure his photos had that epic awesome-ness factor.

so taylor has a minor obsession with sunglasses. he literally has a collection. i love it…mainly because he let me try ‘em on. i contemplated pilfering a pair, but then my conscious got the better of me. they are his pride and joy afterall. so of course, we had to get some bad-ass sunnie shots in, among others. needless to say, we had a great time.










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11.07.09 - 2:24 am

Derek LApsley - nice. love the 3rd image from the top!!

dude, for some reason your blog stopped updating on my RSS feeds and i totally have been missing out on your new posts :(

11.10.09 - 7:49 pm

Montana Dennis - Dude freakin money these are so sick man!!! I love the one with the shadow that you were talking about and all the one where he is looking through stuff.. so sweet keep it up!!

crowley love.

Posted in: MUSINGS | PERSONAL


sometimes i get too used to what’s around me. so much that i look past, over, through and beyond that which is so unique, interesting and often profound within that space. i don’t appreciate. or see the potential. or slow down enough to experience. i ignore. skip over. and i become all too comfy.

but when i get some distance from the every-dayness or from the familiar, i gain new clarity and i begin to notice potential and see the situation, place, relationship or person in a new light. i like this process. it’s good, and it’s healthy. and more often than not, it leads to something even better, and i find myself content, inspired and refreshed. but in order to complete the process, i have to come back. i have to come home. i have to confront it, deal with it, and move forward. such is life. it’s hard but it’s good. i just know it.

crowley often becomes that thing for me. i forget what i love about it. i blaze past the beauty and head straight for the familiar comforts of home. and i don’t push myself out of the proverbial box, outside of those comforts. i drink from that same red cup, i sleep on the same side of my bed, i spend far too much time in the green chair. of course, this is all fine and dandy, but alas, there is more…more to love, more to experience, to notice, to taste and see and of course more to photograph.

this weekend i experienced more of crowley, and i quite liked it. i did a family photo shoot and senior photo shoot there this weekend and i forced myself to shoot in new locations. and to find them on the fly and to notice something different and unique. and i found awesome spots all within five minutes from my house (most of which were on my street). and now i have a deeper appreciation for juniper drive and for crowley. it now has photo-shoot worthy status for me. before it was just normal, boring and uninspired. until i looked at it differently and gave it some love. yay for crowley lake. now, i can’t wait to shoot here again. who’s next?

*photos from this weekend’s photographic wanderings are to come in the next few days…:)

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the banta family farm.

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so, i am finally catching up on my bloggin’. it has been far too long since i have given my blog love. geesh. sorry about that my faithful readers. so my next post here was from my sister’s birthday weekend a little over a month ago.

so, i took a few days off to head home to hang out with Sister and celebrate her 25th birthday. and we had quite a good time i must say. she asked if i would take a few photos of her, e-hem, farm. haha. i call it the banta family farm. they grow delicious things you can eat, raise chickens, and even have a hound-dog to keep watch (problem is that she is just too darn cute). oh, and they have two pet bunnies to boot. i am quite fond of it all. well save for the actual chickens themselves. they are stinky and rude. they attacked me when my sister forced me into their coop to photograph them. i may or may not have squealed like a small child. it happens. they are vicious pecking creatures i tell you.


after my brush with death, we toured the plot of land where the various award-winning (best of show mind you) veggies are grown…








then we picked apricots for the jam we had to make and can.


oh and we even went over to the corn field via Sister’s purple golf cart. oh yes. that’s how she gets around the farm. haha.


she tried to fight me with her little camera. oh please. i took her down. teach her to have a shoot-out with the likes of me. sucka.


finally, we started on the bold endeavor of creating her award-winning tri-county fair cupcake entry: shark attack. it is tough work on the farm. i quit on my first day soon after the twinkie sharks kept falling over. well that and after i had eaten so many of the decorative candies that i felt ill. it’s exhausting i tell you. i was not much help. it was all my sister. although, i can say i did save the life-preserver cupcake from utter failure when i carved a hole in the hole-less doughnut. it resulted in life-preserver perfection if i don’t say so myself. i am talented like that.


and of course, i had to get a shot of my sweet lil’ tenya. ain’t she adorable? okay so, you can achieve this look by going up to her kennel and saying “oh poor tenaya. poor tenayaaaaa.” then she gets all moppy and gives you that classic puppy-dawg look. haha. it’s hilarious.

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10.19.09 - 12:56 am

Laney Landry - OMG, your photography is beautiful. Who would have thought a chicken or a gooseberry could be so pretty. I was attacked by a chicken once when I tried to steal an egg from under her. Of course I was told to go ahead, "she won't touch you." Right. Anyway, great work, thanks for sharing. Makes me want to put my camera back to work.