Goodbye Gannett

Goodbye Gannett

Today is my last day with Gannett and the GIADC. I have worked here for 7 years today. I am going to miss working with all of my friends in digital and campaign team, but I will definitely stay connected. I'll miss the super casual atmosphere and playing ping pong everyday. This was my first real design job and I learned how to edit photos, animate in Flash and Edge, design logos and ad campaigns. I have been looking for a new job for awhile and finally found a design position at EMC Insurance. I'll be joining a much smaller team and will get to do all sorts of design projects and do a lot more animation and video editing. My family has been super busy lately with baby Mia, selling our house, moving in to our new house and now me starting a new job. I'll have next week off to watch the kids and maybe organize the garage so we can park our cars in there. I start at EMC on the 17th and I am very excited! I'll be joining my friend Justin Bartz at EMC so I won't be too lonely, but I'm only 3 blocks away from my Gannett friends so hit me up for lunch anytime.

     


  

  


 
   
    
      

        

        

        
          
             
               
                
                 
                  
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Vala's Pumpkin Patch

Vala's Pumpkin Patch

Mia is 4 Months Old!

Mia is 4 Months Old!

Alex and Amira Engagement

Alex and Amira Engagement

Iowa State Fair 2016

Iowa State Fair 2016

I didn't get any photos in the fair this year, but we had a good time and tried some new food.

The Big Slide

Aftermath of Ryker going down the slide.

The Leinie Lounger

Happy 3rd Birthday to Ryker!

Happy 3rd Birthday to Ryker!

Lake Michigan Vacation

Lake Michigan Vacation

I took the family on a 3 day weekend trip to a couple spots along Lake Michigan.

 

Happy Independence Day

Happy Independence Day

Travel Wall

Travel Wall

My wife wanted a "travel wall" in our living room so I went through some old vacation photos and sepia'd them. They look pretty sweet when they are all lined up like that!

5 Year Anniversary

5 Year Anniversary

Me and Alyssa's 5 year wedding anniversary is this Saturday so we got out her dress to take photos of it with Mia... and Ryker.

 

May 28, 2011
Our wedding night
shot by Life Art Photographs

May 28, 2016
5 years and 2 kids later
Shot in my studio by my mother-in-law Becky

Baby #2: Mia Jolee

Baby #2: Mia Jolee

Mia Jolee Briggs born at 9:55am on May 7th. She was 9lbs 1oz. and 20 inches long. She is so pretty and our son Ryker loves being a big brother.

Hawk Eating Dinner

Hawk Eating Dinner

I found a hawk eating a rodent in my front yard tonight.

Schultz Family

Schultz Family

Here are a few highlights from my photoshoot with the Schultz family. We went to the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in Downtown Des Moines a couple weeks ago and I got some great family photos, portraits of Raina, and lightsaber battles that I edited.

Fun in April

Fun in April

Catching up with with some Ryker photos. We went to the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and have been playing in the sprinkler in the backyard and getting ready for summer!