First Time Voters

Shot a video about a group of high school students voting for the first time.


First Time Voters from Travis Heying on Vimeo.

I Guess I Had Better Vote

Get out and vote drives once consisted of people calling your house, knocking on your door... maybe an MTV ad. I got an email today that informed that I was featured in a video, and that it wasn't spam, or a virus.

The internet is an amazing place, and here's another reason why:



I'm sure several of you are also stars of this same piece of campaign brilliance. I'm sure I'm not the only blogger featuring this video. Still... no matter how you feel about politics, or who you plan to vote for, you can't deny that this is a pretty effective means of spreading the message.

A Happy Ending

The no-name kitten that wandered into my life last week embarked on the next phase of its life (or 9) today.

Today the kitten (who in the end, turned out to be a girl... this according to a vet) went home with a new owner and I'm certain is going to provide years of smiles to this young girl.

I missed the adoption, but I'm glad that everything worked out in the end. I was pretty certain that I was about to become the parent to a third cat. That would have been fine, but I suspect that in the end, this arrangement will work out better for everyone.

I'm sad that she's gone, but thrilled about how this story ended.

Worth A 1000 Questions

I photographed a ceremony Saturday of National Guardsman coming home from Iraq. Have shot more of these things than I can count.

Was headed for the door when I saw this scene. A father hugging his young daughter and crying. No big deal, the kind of thing you expect to see at one of these things.

Anyway... the thing that struck me about it was how they were all alone. The soldier's mother and father stood nearby, but the girl's mother was no where to be found.

I typically hope to shoot photos that answer questions. For some reason this one just left me full of them.

Unexpected House Guest

When I finished running at the park tonight, this little fellow had been following around a couple for a half mile while they walked. They couldn't take him and I could tell the woman couldn't bear to leave him out there alone. Truth is, neither could I.

So... this little no-name guy is spending the night in the garage while a plan is formulated. I don't think Spatz and Zelde would appreciate the competition.

But how do you say no to a face like that?

Anyone looking for a new kitty?

If Only The Real Candidates Were This Tasty

Spotted at Woodland United Methodist Church, prior to me speaking to a Sunday school group about Afghanistan.

I wanted to take a bite out of McCain, or get a taste of Obama, but I figured someone worked WAY too hard on these cookies. I couldn't do it.

Twittermania

As usual, i'm slow to get on board with the latest and greatest in online social networking. Take this blog for example: Seems everyone had one before I got going.

I was also the last person I know who quit listening to cassette tapes in favor of cd's. In my defense, I have a co-worker who still prefers 8-tracks.

My point to all of this? I signed up for Twitter last week. The verdict is still out with me... I'm not sure anyone really cares about the random crap I'm doing at various points of the day.

So anyway, if you're curious, or you want to follow my posts, here ya go.