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Done and done! Happy Birthday, what a great thing to do! :)

As silly as it sounds, I literally had to do a double take! Those boys are identical and cute as can be!

Good job, boys!

so so awesome!!! congrats on capturing the pics that helped get 'em noticed!!!!!!

Adorable with a capital A!!

They are super cute! Great shots, Zak, and way to go with the work on Scrubs!

what a couple of cuties!!!

these two are cutie-pies! Big congratulations to them!

Great job boys!!! :) So much awesomeness here -- they are toooo cute! :)

Awh, very sweet. Great shots and awesome that they got noticed!

OH MY GOSH!!! I want to pinch their cheeks!!! These are so great, Zak!

the eyes on these two! love the running shot!

Great work, Zak! They are precious, too. I can't wait to see my boys at this age. :) Well... I can, but you know.

I can't even imagine how challenging it must be to work with two little guys like that. :) Awesome job! Hopefully they will remember you when they are big stars!

Oh. My. Gosh. They are adorable! What cuties! Can't wait to see their acting debut! :)

How freakin' cute are THEY?? Look at those tight little curls, love 'em! :)
Way to go on rock'n out their model portfolio. How cool will it be to see them on Scrubs and be able to say, 'Yeah..those are my clients" *shrug* (Be sure to act very nonchalant to enhance your coolness factor)

Merry Christmas!

Oh my word, I can't handle the curls! ADORABLE Watch out ladies!

Oh WOW, those boys are ADORABLE!!! Lucky you with such cuties to photograph :) I love the shot of them running, it's so fun!

Look at those baby blues! The pics are presh, and Scrubs is awesome. Yay, Zak! :D

Hey Zak -- I saw your little prodigies on TV the other day, I swear it! So cute! You did a great job with their pictures!

Are you ever going to blog again? Signed - Patiently waiting by my keyboard..... :)

What adorable kids!!!!! Fun photos!

hey zak.... SCHWING!!!!!

So proud to be your most famous clients! Love, Chad + Ryan Z

ah they're way cute! oh and it's about time z dog! ;)

omg, this pic makes me so happy i could cry! sooo adorable. and i was so relieved to see i haven't missed any of your posts. i've been such a bad blog lover lately and my pals deserve more!

oh and another thing! love the way you branded this one!

So stinkin' cute! And ditto on the branding-are changes in the future?

feel.your.pain hahahaha death star!

Always looking to improve on my branding...probably nothing major down the road, but I really just like the way this looks. :)

Love the picture, Zak--so cute! (And can I say that I'm really envious of how clean your floor is? Random, but that's my life.)

he is the cutest boy in the world, you know that don't you? :)

Aww, this picture tugs at my heart strings ... and I'm overflowing with happy feelings!!! He's so adorable Zak!!! I loooooove it! :)

Such a sweet shot - he's a handsome little devil! P.s. November 3rd is your last update - show us some photo love Zak!!!! No pressure ;)

I know right?! THere's so much to remember to do online.

Hi Zak! I know how you feel. I feel like that now and then and have to spend the day just unwinding (and crying!) to get myself together. I hope your day gets better!

Yes! However... think about this... there are always times when we are lifted out of our daze through inspiration and encouragement from others... that help to remind us why we are pressing forward. You, Zak, were my inspiration a few months back. Somewhat defeated before even trying... you gave me the chance to shine and start my photography. Ride out your defeat... or your "throwing in the towel"... inspiration will float your way in due time, it will. If we were on top all of the time, I don't think we could truly appreciate it as much as when we hit a wall, ya know? No struggle, no growth.

I think everyone feels this sometimes :) you definitely shouldnt quit because you're great at what you do!

heck YESSSSSS!!!! don't know if you're specifically talking about photography, but as for me.... sometimes i'm like, IS IT WORTH IT?!?!? thanks for letting me vent, hahahaha!! :)

I do. I do all the time. We were so many hats, don't we? We want to excel at all we do. And our strive for excellence is a good force, one that propels us forward. But this force is also the one that brings us down when we feel like haven't reached our best. Zak, always remember that you are AWESOME at all you do!

Funny... I've felt the same way for the past few weeks. Just can't make every shoot "unique enough" makes me wonder if I'm not cutting it.

I go through this in cycles Zak. For weeks at a time I feel like I'm never going to get anywhere, despite this being what I really want to do. If you're referring to photography ... YOU are doing it for the RIGHT reasons, and it shows in your work! You are awesome at what you do Zak, so chin up! :) And remember ... this feeling will pass, your motivation will be renewed ... as Freida said, "no struggle, no growth." It's funny, you also motivated me ... when I was feeling like throwing in the towel.

are we talking about being chargers fans? lol. jk. no, never. but i've loved photography since i was in the womb ;)

Zak, That is absolutely awesome!!

BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D what a super fun dad and super fun family and super fun photographer!!!!!!!

Dude, that's awesome! Love it!

How cool is this!?! Fun stuff!

Bravo! Excellent form! :)

LOL!! Excellent.

Awesome! This morning was a lot of fun. Im just happy I didnt sprain an ankle or something...LOL :) Thanks again Zak. You did a great job.

I love this so much!!

AHHHH! OMG NICE!!

Great Job Chris

:) Thanks Pam. I think I shocked Sarah that I could put a few of them together in a row lol

I love it!

Love it! These need to go on one of those digital picture frames lol!

Love it! These need to go on one of those digital picture frames! lol

This is hilarious, Zak! Thanks for the morning laugh!

Way to go, Dad! My hubby can't do that. So fun!

So awesome! A perfect 10 for the cartwheel, a perfect 10 for the cute family, and a perfect 10 for the photographer!

Ahhh... This is so fun! Yay for fun dads!

hahahahaha!!!!!!dude, awesome!

haha that's great!

Love this!! You rock!! Always inspiring work!!

OH MY! Haha! I love this! It is so awesome!

Looking forward to seeing your blog after it "rolls in" :) As I told ya, we had a lot of fun. This was our first time having photos done of us as a family. Awesome job!

Love the bright colors on the beach!

ew ew what is it what is it?!?!?!?!?!!? i wanna KNOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!

ooooh!!!! I wanna seeeeeee! :) Let it roll!

The teaser for this is awesome :)

Hey Zak! The pictures that I saw of them were fantastic! I love your photos. If there ever is a need for me to have pictures taken - I'm so calling you :)

Ahh, Zak these are awesome! :) Looks like a great place to hang out! Sylvia, you have an adorable family!!! These are just beautiful and fun and full of life! Love them ALL!

Zak, coooool! Love the ice cream & cotton candy images! Sylvia, it's great to see you in front of the camera. You and your family are gorgeous!

So cuuuuuuuuuuuuute. I just absolutely love them.

awww!!!!! your fav is my FAV!!!!!!!!! that BEGS to be a giant canvas! also love all the water ones, family sessions with you are so fun!!!!!

yay for the borgo family!!! they look SO adorable! love em all ,but my fav is the big piece of cotton candy bahahaha! that's awesome!

Well, aren't they the cutest family ever? Looks like such a fun session, too... I really like all the "sugar" shots. Beautiful family!!!

A- Dorable! At least that cotton candy wasn't chewed yet... That's usually what I get! LOL

The "loving moments" one.... yes! That is every mom and dad with kids to a tee! They just know!
I laughed out loud at the cotton candy one. :)
I love all of them... namely the ice cream and cotton candy ones. :)

Zak! I just AODRE these. You really captured me and my boys perfectly. We had an AWESOME time with you. D. and J. keep on asking when we are going to go eat ice-cream with Mr. Zak again. Hmm, . . what should I tell them? :)

LOL at the cotton candy! That's totally what Abbie does! I love the one right before it, too!

Sylvia ... your family is beautiful and Zak captured them beautifully! I know Sylvia will treasure this session with lots of LOVE!!! So fun to get a family shot like these!!!

Oh.... these are just fantastic Zak. I laughed SO hard at your portion of cotton candy. Did you eat it ALL?
A photographer friend and I keep talking about swapping family sessions, but you know.... we never get around to it. After seeing these, THAT'S IT. Not only are we actually going to do it, I'm going to suggest we do it once a year. Sylvia, your family is adorable! I just LOVE these images!!!!

How have I never seen your blog, twitter-friend? Lovely work - My fav is the last one in the set of them eating ice cream. :)

these are great

super fun looking shoot!!

So fun! If I'm ever near the Cali beach, I'm calling you!

Oh, he's gonna be a heartbreaker!

That's my BOY! Awww, Zak, I'm melting over here - I love this shot! I can't wait to see more!

That's my BOY! Awww, Zak, I'm melting over here - I love this shot! I can't wait to see more!

This just made me smile. =)

What a great father/son shot!

Complete cuteness! :)

These are beautiful!!!!!!!!! You have a gorgeous family, Sylvia!

Great capture!! What a beautiful boy!! Amazing job Zak!

You pulled that red color out incredibly! I love the bright and vivid photos! What a treasure for that family!

yep, these are awesome! lovin the sandy feets and hands!

Hi Zak; you did a great job with these. I am impressed with your talent behind the lens; props to you!

Em

Hey I know that beach! Great pictures Zak! Looks like the family had a blast!

Can't wait for our pictures. Your pics always look so great!!!

i wish i lived closer to the beach!!!! you're so LUCKY! love these obviously! my fav is the b&w of the dad and son on the pier, gazing out into the awesome!! oh, and i scrolled back up - the set underneath that one... the pic on the right. that's my 2nd fav!

Wow! Love, love, love it! my fav is the dad and son on the pier.. love the black & white! You rock, Zak

Zak! These are great! I love your B&W processing, especially the one of father and young son - they obviously enjoy each other's company tremedously. What a fun family!

So cute! I wish I lived near a beautiful beach!

Thank you Zak!! You were so patient and easy to work with as I know we are challenging subjects! Can't wait to get these up on our wall. Thank you for capturing our memories in such a unique way.

I love the photos, they are so laid back and relaxed. The family looks so energetic and fun!

love this fun family! the boys look like they had a great time during the session!
gorgeous!

Fantastic shots Zak. Oh... I wish I lived near a beach. Your use of the light is yummy yummy (a technical photography term!) LOVE the kids running in the sea spray in front of the warf. It looks dream like......

Those are really great, Zak! You have such nice gals near you! :)

Well Zak... I love, love, love seeing all of the photos from each of us... and getting a chance to see what we each saw. :)
I just adore #'s 2, 3, 4, 8... and the last group one!!!
Also... I was talking with my mom this morning and telling her how I feel like you (& Jennifer) have somewhat taken me under your wings... and have given me such a gift... to move forward... to go after what I want... to try. From the bottom of my heart thank you for that. :)
My mom said it sounded like you were paying it forward... I tend to agree....

These are great! Love kids...they add such a cool dymanic to pics!!!

Thank you Zak! We were so excited to be "chosen" :o) We had fun and LOVE the shots we have seen so far. Everyone was so nice. Thanks again!

How wonderful. I showed Ivan and his exact words were, "I look gooooood. When can Zak is cool." :)

aw fun! we were with you in spirit waaaaaay over here representin the east coast! :) i love the composition of the one on the top right in that 2nd group of 4. hope that makes sense! haha :)

Weren't these families the cutest! Thanks for inviting me to join you Zak, I had a blast with you and the gals. It's hard to pick a fave from the ones you posted - they are all too cute!

These are so much fun! What cute kiddos.. and you got to work with some cool people!

yahoowie for networking guys!!! rock on!!

I soooo wished I could of been there! Get me out of NJ, stat!

Wow... Looks like a great shoot. My kiddos would have been all over that digger!

How fun!! Love the shot of the little girl in the tire :)

love the sandy little people's feet pic.

ok takin a break from editing hell, and i mean in literal hell! man, it's hot. ok enough whining. love these zak! especially the flairplane one and the tunnel of love one ;) ok back to work :/

baxter whining about the heat all day long is cracking me up!! try jawjuh out!! ;) so about the pics - i *LU-HUUUUUV* these!!! in this session, and the one of jaime hough's fam, i really can see you in your work zak!

What a perfect place to capture the fun of this family! I love the flare above the plane!

I Love that look of awe and amazement in the kids' eyes in almost every capture! What a Super-Fab place for a fun family shoot. Great work as always Zak!

After seeing the title of the latest post ... I decided on a chapter or two from a book about a friendly spider and a famous pig for a bedtime story. :) Oh gosh Zak ... I totally love these! Gosh, wish you could have come to the fair with me! I love that flare too!!! Beautiful family!

I just love the colors and lights of a fair, and I especially love when little kiddos have big eyes from taking all the excitement in. The photos are fun and fresh feeling, and are just joyful to look at.

Love the first one with the little guy pointing and Dad looking in amazement. Sweet moment! :)

I love the approach you took of capturing their time together :) These are lovely!

Ahhh Jaime Hough...you are one smart cookie! I'll give you your prize on Sunday!!!!!!!!

This family has the best smiles! What fun! Fab, Zak!

Tee hee! ;) Why thank you Zak!

So cute! I love the fair-wish it was in town all the time! Plus, we just watched Charlotte's Web :)

OH MY GOD ZAK!!! I SHOT THEM!! LOL. I just about fell out of my FREAKING CHAIR when I saw this post. When they visited Dallas last year around the 4th of July, I shot them downtown. LOL. SMALLLLLLLLLLL world. Aren't they a sweet couple? I haven't met the kiddos but they are so cute!!

Oh man! I have never seen wider eyes than these little sweethearts have... in pretty much every image. So joyful, so innocent, so darned ADORABLE! Talk about wide eyed wonder at all they see... literally. My heart just swelled and my throat tightened. (I have 2 little boys too!)! GORGEOUS captures Zak. You were right ON IT.

Doing my part to get you to 25! :) I love sessions centered around a group activity. The kids' expressions say it all. Well done!

Awww-such cuties! I love the whole second grouping. My little girls have cute freckles, too!

Awww, they have such pretty eyes! I love the red tub-trug

I love the shot of your little boy on the grass! and the bucket!! And the eyes on both of them- wowsers.

I LOVE the one of Jack in the bucket, and the one on the grass. So cute! They both have the prettiest eyes! :)

awww yah julian apples are the bomb!! awesome shots of the kidlets and give it up for the summa!!!

Watch out! Squirt gun to the face! ;)

I'm dying over here! I'm absolutely loving these fun shots! They are too precious!

as previously stated on fb, i LOVE these!! and yes, your kids' smiles are so sweet!

I love backyard fun. I have the fondest memories of my kids there.

You have such beautiful children!! Looks like you guys had fun! :)

Oh my.... your kids are just adorable Zac! When my boys were that same age they used to adore 'bucket baths' out on the lawn on warm summer evenings. Your youngest looks so much like my son Eddie at that age... pale skin, bright blue eyes and white blonde wavy hair. You've got me reminiscing with these beautiful shots.

I can't kelp but giggle when I see these. The look on your boy's face with that water pistol in his hand is so priceless! What a beautiful bunch you have there Zak!

Giant buckets are made of WIN!!

1.) I love your doggy, so cute!

2.) OMG are you freaking kidding me with these shots?!? I love your kids' eyes, they are amazing. And I am in AWE of the one with your son lying on the grass, laughing. Those eyelashes! That face! This needs to be a huge canvas now!

I am loving the daughter following the father on the beach photo, the reflection is just so perfect, just a beautiful moment.

I love the sandy feet! Something we can't get pics of here in Arizona!!!

To which, Rob told me as I was shooting ... "Mom, you need to do it like Zak" ... then proceeded to flip her Argus Bean (digital cam) upside down and clicks away! :) Gosh, she thinks you're the most radtastic photog ever. Totally love the tongue stickin' out -- that is so Rhy. And the shot of Rob showing you her pearly whites. Oh, and the one at the cross walk is soooo a fave of mine!!! And the one of Rob following Jayson's foot steps. We totally love them ALL. :) Till next time ... so no movin' out of CA!

I am loving the reflections Zak!

i had a sneaking suspicion, and now that i've seen part two i know for sure... this is my fav shoot of yours!! they look so happy!!

love, love, LOVE #7... the cowgirl boots pairedup with the flipflops... such a great picture! #10... obviously... WOW. This last one on the swing... look at her eyes sparkle... so amazing!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that last one... Perfect in every way! The sandy feet is great too! All of them are sooo good!

Boooya! That's right! I love the tongue sticking out shot - she is a doll! Sweeeeeet shots, Zak!

Love the shot of their sandy feet! Too cute!!

Love the li'l ones and their boots and the sandy feet. Looks like so much fun, and those reflections......! Love it Zak!!

Zak ... what a perfect session full of smiles, laughter, and love... just what family is all about!

got.to.love.the.feets!!! part deux equally as awesome as part un!

Aww! These are precious! Love the black and whites!

Love the feet shot with the sand :)

Adorable girls. I would love to get back to the beach this summer. This family had so much fun!

Not even kidding here-this is my favorite session on your entire blog! Holy cow!!!

super cute fam!!! the kissy face one is my fav!!

What an adorable family! I love them all, especially the beach photo with their reflection.

great session! love the kissy faces. and the one with the family's reflection is a canvas waiting to happen.

They are a cutie-pie family! Surfer girl! Wahhhhoooo!

LOVE cloudy day beach shoots! That reflection shot is PERFECT for a wall canvas. Wish we got reflections like that in Jersey. ;)

yummy pictures...very noice...

Zak, these are so awesome!! Those girls are such dolls! What a happy family. Great work! wish we had scenery like this around here.

Awww, Zak .... we totally LOVE all of these!!! We had such a rad time hangin' with you at the beach!!! :) Totally need me some canvas!!! :) I

these have such a wonderful sweetness to them! i'm with rachael! loooooove the surfboard ones! beautiful family jaime, and great work mr. schwank!!

I love the surfboards and the reflective water! Such a cute family. All these cute families and cute babies online this week. Makes me want one! :)

These are awesome!! Nice work Zak! Also, great meeting you at Jay's workshop a while ago!

The sandy feeties, the reflections, love it all!

The surfboard shots are freaking great! What an adorable family!

Beautiful family. The girls are so cute, you captured the fun moments so well.

It is so great to see such a connection amongst siblings. You captured it perfectly!!

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These are awesome, Zak! Seriously! I would totally print the first 2 together exactly like that-I love it! (On a BIG canvas, of course!)

What a whole different feel you get from Justin with and without the sisters... I really love the last photo on the right... you can obviously see how close they all are to each are. Really great memories that you captured here Zak!

I agree with Rachel, those top photos would look phenom next to each other on a canvas. Awesome work Zak!

No clue what is going on with my comments -- it keeps deleting everything but "I"! lol Anyhow, I totally

I am sooo loving the first 2 shots. Awesome light and adorable subjects!

love the one where they're in the grass with that contrasty light!! great job! i'm a BIG fan of laughing shots too!!!

Great shots! I am in love with those first 2!

These are great, Zak! The first two are my favs! I bet they love them all so much :)

Love this! Cute, cute, cute!!!

super cute family session zak attack!! love that first one!

Great images! They look so happy, you really captured their smiles!

Looks like this was a fun shoot! I'm loving the processing in the last two shots! :)

These are sweet, Zak! Love the walking and the laughing ones best. Justin is one lucky dude to have two awesome sisters and a great photographer too!

Beautiful work Zak!!

Awesome shots Zak! I'm really loving that first one!! Great job! As to the lens -- so wanting to rent it for San Fran. I think you're just an all around good person, if I do say so myself! :)

love these, you caught some great light my friend!! my fave fave fave is the one in that first set of four on the bottom left. the b&w. great job!!

and about the lens - sweeeeet!!! i would give up my 85 1.8 AND my 24 2.0 to have that lens!!!! too bad hocking both on ebay wouldn't be enough! it's numero uno on my lens wish list.

The one where's he's up against the fence, LOVE it!

Cool dude! I really like that 4th shot!

Justin looks pretty dang cool-love the last image with the full sun and the shadow!

Hahaha, let me know of that ploy works because I have a half-birthday coming up....that counts right? I am very intrigued with that 35mm 1.4. I think I may have to rent it soon too. :)

Great session. Love the black & white ones with the fence. Very cool.

Really love the top b&w photo, the light is gorgeous, and the use of the fence is fantastic. Awesome set!

Zak, Liked the edge! I always saw photography as an art...your helping me see the spirit behind the craft.
Tinman

He is too cool yo!
My fave is the one against the wood fence. The little touch of sunflare is awesome, sets a tone of the setting sun, which is perfect for a senior shoot.

nice photos, love the shirt color it really pops.

justin brought it, zak brought it harder yo!

Looks like a sweet lens. I love the image of Justin against the wooden fence.

I love that lens too! Have you tried the 24 1.4 yet? Most ppl like the 35 better but I like the 24. ;)

Thanks everyone! Lynn, I'll let ya know how my Father's Day goes. Hopefully I'll be posting a new toy on my blog soon. :) Becka I haven't tried the 24 yet. I really loved the perspective of the 35...hmmm now you have me thinking. May have to rent the 24. Hold on Jennifer don't get me that Father's Day gift just yet. :)

Your family is beautiful, Zak! Happy Mother's Day to your beautiful wife!

Beautiful video... happy mother's day Jennifer! =)

Ahhh... I love it! Thnaks for always capturing awesome pictures of our kids just how they are. Slideshows with music ALWAYS make me cry... and the first day of kindergarten pictures will probably bring tears for the rest of my life!! I am lucky to have you as a husband and father of our two crazy kiddos. Thank you!!

Such a great video! Seriously dabbing the corners of my eyes right now. Happy Mother's Day to Jennifer!

Beautiful. You are so sweet to do this for Jennifer, and for your beautiful family. I'm so going to cry!

awesome! hope jennifer had an awesome mama's day!!

Hope Mother's Day at your home was fabulous! Your kiddos are gorgeous!

2 Cute 4 Words! (the kids)
Congrats on your feature!!!

Thanks Rachael! I suspect I'll see you there soon????

look who's on the pot!!!!!! as i said on fb about the pic... "like"!!! good grief this is cute!

Yeah! I loved your interview. It is so Zak! Awesome! BTW, one of the cutest bro/sis shots ever!

LOVE IT!

totally cute shot zak attack!!! congrats on the feature!!

Congratulations Zak!!! LOve this shot of your kids. They sure are lucky to have a dad like you!

AWEsome! Love this shot, Zak! Thanks for the sweet Mother's Day wishes! ;)

I loved the feature Zak! And love this shot! :) They are so darn cute!

Zak this is too precious! I really love your work, you do such a great job with getting the emotion. Love to cruise your blog and get inspired by your stuff!

Simply adorable!!

Great song Zak. I agree, the first few lines of this grabs your attention. I cant wait for the run! WE are all looking forward to seeing you guys. Does my email show up with this?

congrats to the weeeeners! padres. grrr...

'One moment... would you capture it?'..... ' You can do anything you set your mind to.'
Dangit Zak! I'm already teary-eyed and it's only 5:25 in the morning! ;-)
Fantastic pick! Thanks for sharing your song!

I used to listen to that song before volleyball games to get pumped up! :)

congrats sophie and chris!! lovin the giveaways!! fun fun!

I thought I would be flamed if I ever admitted to being an eminem fan... I like to rock out when my kids aren't in the car.. helps to have harmon kardon surround... I may be a mom... but I can still be a cool mom! :) Check out Far East Movement " Girls on the Dance Floor" You just might feel like a college kid again, or at least try to dance like one! :)

ahhh so glad I'm not the only one rockin' out as a parent. :) Check out the song this morning Jamie, and the kids started dancing like mad. LOL

I love that song too! It's definitely motivating!

Well, I'd have to say that music is my motivation also. And, like you Zac, I used to be a runner also. I used to run almost everyday listening to Metalica, Justice For All album. I need to download that album and start running again. I really miss it.

Music for me as well. I, however, am a lousy runner. I don't know why I'm such a wimp when it comes to running. Now, bike riding . . . I looooove bike riding. When I do hop on the treadmill I like to listen to Brit (as in British, not Britanny) Rock. Where did I put my walkman . . . LOL!

i was just telling amber the other day, i'm still flabbergasted that you were once overweight! i'm so amazed at your getting your health back on track, that's what i'm working on too!! you're an inspiration!

gotta say ditto on the music. i can be feeling like crap, having the worst day, headache, about to fall asleep at the wheel, whatever... and i put on queen's rock montreal (live) and it makes the world right again. can't wait to see what your song is... hahahahaha :) with that headband i'm guessing... let's get physical???

1st off... way rad photo... Jacob and I had a full on chat about it... plus your weight... who knew?? That's amazing, I would have never guessed. 2nd... good for you and the half marathon... that's wonderful! 3rd... to answer your question... any Prince song that comes on the radio... while I'm working on my stained glass... that just gets me amped up and going!

Very funny... I am far from being a runner... BUT, I will be turning 30 in October... and I thought... hmmm... I'm not getting any younger... maybe that would be my gift to myself... to train and complete a half marathon. It's in the beginning stage of my thought process... but this is the one I was looking at:

http://www.kozenterprises.com/Running/halfdf84.htm

Aerodynamic headband you got there. I have to have music to work out! Oldies are the best!

I have to tell you, that headband is what gets me pumped :) Actually I dont have a specific song. Anything loud and obnoxious does the work for me often times. Typically something that I wouldnt put on when the girls are in the truck with me.

Music, definitely. But also children- their energy and love, motivates me a great deal :)

I never would have guessed, Zak -- I thought you were always a health nut! :) And I write this as I'm eating a brownie ... shame on me! Hmmm....music, to me, is life. I don't think I could function...or breathe...without it. It gets into my soul, gives me the strength and courage I need to fight for what is right in this world ... to fight for what I want ... and motivates me beyond anything else in this world (my kids aside, of course). It's so indescribable what it does to me, for me. I have music for every mood --- play piano when I'm stressed, jam on my guitar when I've had a rough day, pop in a good album ... anything loud that has a good beat, and I am pumped! Oh, and I totally dig the headband ... and your crazy hair! Yay for you, and good luck in training for your half-marathon!!!

HMMMM......What motivates me???? Regret is one. Whenever I think I don't want to do something I think about whether or not I will regret not at least trying. If the answere is Yes I would regret at least not trying then off I go. I can never think of a good enough excuse to have any regrets. Being outdoors always make me happy and motivates me. The feel of tired muscles makes me happy and motivates me. The music is just a bonus to make things more enjoyable. Wow that was a mouthfull. Hope you can make sense of it.

let's get physical! physical! i wanna get physical...oh dear lord. what motivates me hmmm...probably seeing you in that headband ;) but, honestly talking and seeing people more successful than me is very motivating.
high fives to you my friend on getting on the health track. me and the wifey need to stop being such workaholics and get back on the health train. so, honestly zak my friend, you you are getting me motivated!

OMG I just about spit out my water... that headband makes you look 80's fabulous! What motivates me... Not much these days, so send me some good mojo... cause I need some good healthy motivation to get in shape. Good luck in your marathon, and I love that I can see you with your point and shoot in the monitor reflection! .

That's a great story Zak. Thanks for sharing. I get motivated by being in nature with friends!

Neat! Happy Earth Day! I'm checking out that site now! :-)

Great idea Zak! Happy Earth Day to you!

the flowers are just beautiful - stop bragging WOULD YA?!?! i didn't even realize it was earth day tomorrow when lark and i went to chik-fil-a earlier today. there was some trash on the ground, so we were talking about litter (because it is one of my huge ginormous pet peeeeeeeeeeeeves!!!!!!) and after we talked, she saw some trash and asked me if she could pick it up and throw it away "to make our earf pretty". i was so proud of her. phoenix did the same thing at about her age. so that's what i did for earth day and it felt pretty great :)

yay earth!!! awesome pics too zak attack!

Happy Earth Day! Love the pretty flowers! It was a gorgeous day in Alabama... I took the little guys to the park. Hope you enjoyed the day with your adorable crew!

Happy Earth Day Zak!

Oh my goodness-they are so adorable! My favorite is the one on the bottom left! So cute!

way to go zak!!! these lil dudes are sooooooooo CUTE!!! i love how you captured them just being themselves! it's tough to keep up with twins and i know cause my twin nieces are about this age, and guess who's their official photographer... :)

Oh, wow! They are sooo cute! I really, really love the bottom left image -- awesomeness!!!

Awesome as always Zak - just that darn wind. Poor Luke with his "Donald Trump" hair.

Awesome! I love the last 2!

They are adorable... and they look like they are pretty fast.. Hope you wore your running shoes! :)

Twins?! We're used to shooting toddlers, but we've never photographed twins. You must have been exhausted after that session. Great work! Love the bottom two.

LOL-those are adorable! And now that song is running through my head...

Adorable! :)

Itty bitty size 2 boxer briefs with guitars = too cute.

Okay, these are too darn cute!

Hilarious :) Love the "Making a pizza video as well". You have got one awesome family man.

lol pure awesomeness!!!

Too cute! I think we need to get some guitar underwear, too.

We have that same rug! PB Kids! Jack has great taste and super cute curls!

Oh my gosh -- totally love this!

And...hit enter before I was done. lol I'm such a bad client....phoooooey! I'm so totally thrilled that you are doing Operation Love Reunited!!! That is awesome Zak! Oh, and btw -- the military wants to apologize for calling -- if they had known just how rad a dude you are, they would've found someone else to cover the shifts!

omg, these are just TOO MUCH!!!!! jack is freaking adorable! congrats on love reunited, that's so awesome!

Oooh! I have to get over to Gymboree to buy those underwear for my boys! Adorable!!!

LOL, I absolutely love these. What a great idea for a session!

Oh, and congrats on being accepted to OpLove! It's really a wonderful organization! Perhaps we'll meet someday at a big event!

OMG.... he is just adorable! This series is brilliant, and something you (and he) will treasure in years to come. Now I want some guitar underpants! I could really use a little bounce in my step! (I'm singin' THAT song while I type this BTW...)

Hi Zak -- just wanted to thank you for mentioning Operation Love ReUnited here. I checked it out and thought it looked wonderful. I told a photographer friend in Boston about it and he just got listed. Thanks so much for sharing the love!

Well, I'll take it! Cute shot! Happy Easter!

chocolate's good. but next time there better be a little more grandiose-ness or somebody's gonna get slap chopped!!

Awwwww! I love those little pudgy hands! So sweet! And I don't mean the chocolate . . . ;)

Too cute. Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! :) Yummy Chocolate!

This is cute! Mmmm....chocolate. :)

And...hit enter before I was done. lol I'm such a bad client....phoooooey! I'm so totally thrilled that you are doing Operation Love Reunited!!! That is awesome Zak! Oh, and btw -- the military wants to apologize for calling -- if they had known just how rad a dude you are, they would've found someone else to cover the shifts!

Oh My Heavens... that is the sweetest video ever!!! The video put to that music... just Wonderful!!! What a priceless moment you captured!!!

I honestly laughed out loud, especially when you hit the 6' and 10" pizza credits.

Haha that was so cute!! What a fun way to end the night with your kids!

your family is just too cute!

TOO CUTE! My girls' favorite time of the day is when their daddy plays on the bed with them!!! Mostly they get tossed around and they absolutely love it!

THAT WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER!!!!!!!! i grinned too long, my cheeks hurt! i swear emily's smile could light up any room!! the music was perfecto!

That is adorable and oh so much fun!

P.S. Can I have Jack? He is sooo darn cute. OK... I'll just have them both! :)

Oh my gosh. That is the funniest and cutest thing I've ever seen. I'll have to remember that for when we have kids. I love that you can see them cracking up the entire time. :)

Adorable! So, so adorable! You know, Zak, your kids will remember this for the rest of their lives. They'll remember how much fun you had with them and how much fun they had with you. Bravisimo!

Andy & I are sitting here cracking up! That was so awesome and sweet! :)

This is SOOOOO cute! My daddy used to do that with me when I was little too!!!

WAY cute!

OMG. Too cute too cute too cute for words!

Ahaha! That's great. Your kids are so happy!

So very cute!!!!

That...is...CRAZY!

Wow-he sure doesn't look overly bright.

omg, that looks like SUCH a bad idea!!! :/ and i heeeeeeard that on the nap time! naptime's SACRED!!

Whoa! That is insaaane!

Oh my gosh, that's crazy! I would have been shaking like a leaf!

Wow! I'm shocked that you only used a 50mm!!!! How cool! I've shot with just my 60mm macro before -- I love that thing! These are great Zak! Such a beautiful family! And kudos to all for staying dry! :)

Super cute-love the lifestyle feel to them! I might be biased having 2 girls, but little girls are the cuuuutest!!!

such a cute family! LOVE the collage thingy. i love switching up my go to lens every now and then, it's like a new perspective. great job!!

Thank you ladies! They are such a cute family. I hope ya'll have a great weekend! :)

Adorable family! They look so happy, you really captured them!

I love this family shoot!

that first family picture is PRICELESS! What a great looking family. Those kiddos have smiles that light up the whole world!

beautiful family! great session zak!! love the kids playing holding hands!

Wow! these are uh-mazing!! I haven't stopped by in awhile because I know each time I do, I find some reason to need to have another shoot with ya!! haha Spectacular shots here Zak! :)

What a super cute family and fun session! Great job Zak!

Great stuff Zak! Love the layout of the images too. Fun to look at, great work!

Love these! What a sweet looking family!

Love love LOVE the family picture at the top!

Adorable pics!!

Aww, she is soooooooo darn cute! :) I can't wait to see more Zak!!! Great shot! I hope you're having an awesome weekend too!!!!

z blog, yes!! she's a cutie pie!

HA! Slapping knee! Good one - Z Blog! Love this shot, Zak!

awwww.....look at that smile! too cute z dog!

She's darling-post up some more! :)

TOO CUTE!!!

where in the world is zak schwank???????

Beautiful beautiful! Such a cutie - love the crop!

Love the bookmark idea! I'm going to have to steal that idea from you. And the photojojo rope rocks (I'll have to steal that idea from you, too)! Talk about organization, Zak! You impress me!

lovin the new moos zak!

my newest set of mini-moos are in the mail to arrive today. Yippee!

Oh how fun! Aren't shipments like this like Christmas? We get all excited at our studio and my office manager yells at us for making messes opening boxes (b/c we're that excited, haha!!!)

The bookmarks... very clever marketing idea... super adorable!

Ooooh, groovy! We're on a moo card! lol I was wondering about that photo rope you use (I may have to grab some)!! Great ideas Zak -- you are one creative dude!

the bookmark idea is awesome!!!!! and i want to steal your office and/or photo ropes. that is all.

Everything looks great! We just found a place that prints regular business cards on a paper with a similar feel to the moos. The moos are awesome but they get pricey after awhile. Let me know if you want a link!

Your workspace is so....clean! Holy smokes! I wish mine looked like that!!!!!

The bookmark is so cute!!! And I love, love, love your workspace!

Aren't Moo Cards cool? We've been using those as our cards for a while now, I really love them :) I'm checking out the photorope thing...

great lighting on these photos, really great job.

I really like these shots!!! I agree -- great lighting! :) They are so crispy clean! :) Great job, Zak!

to quote you... "i love the theatuh!" (you said that a few weeks back on ours, in case you don't remember and think i'm weird) really cool, i especially like the one on the far right! and in the first one, he kinda makes me think of dennis quaid a little! :)

Perfect, even light-love the first one!

Those rockk!!

lovin that first shot my friend!

WOW - these are great!! I love this session - the last one is fantastic and that first one ROCKS too. Best!

I will put my daughter up to it! Maybe my husband too...he has great colorful tattoos....awesome in photos!

Well, we're fun and cute, but not in your area-darn it!

Surely, he does! Just beautiful, Zak!

get that bokeh pot thang IN!! we want to know all your deeeeep daaaaaark seeeeecretssss!!! i feel like we had an unfair advantage since there are 2 of us to fill out the questionnaire! ;) the pic is so sweet, fb friend!

I'm trying to get it done, but every time I write something I try to make it wittier...is that a word? I hope to finish it this week. Keep your fingers crossed. :)

Such a beautiful picture -- love it! Jack is too cute for words! :)

Fabulous! Fabulous!