Friday, December 31, 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I MADE A QUICK COLLAGE OF THE PAST YEAR!!!
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS THE BEST YEAR EVER AND FOR BEING THE ABSOLUTE BEST CLIENTS/FRIENDS/FAMILY THAT ANYONE COULD ASK FOR.  LOVE TO ALL OF YOU!
SEE YOU IN 2011!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Imma be imma be imma a busy bumble bee

okay yes.. that was corny..  but I just wanted to drop in to say.. I am sooooo blessed and I have been sooooo busy. 
Once things calm down a bit I will catch up and let everyone know what's been happening..
but just in case you don't follow me on FB my daughter and the grandbabies came in and woke me up early thanksgiving week end as a surprise from Iowa.  It was awesome.. so check back now and then and I will try to catch up!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

What it means to be a photographer..

As a photographer I sometimes sit and contemplate what
 that means.  Yesterday at a memorial service they ran a
 slideshow of photographs of this persons life and although
 none of those photos were any photos I took, it made me
proud to know that as a profession that is what I do..
 capture history.  Little moments that when you add them all
together compile a life.  I have families that I have
documented 'growing' and I love that. I love that a bride and
groom trust me to document their lives on that day. I love it
 that a family ask me to get photos of their new baby and
 that I captured those first few days of life.  I love it when a
child is learning about the things around them.. and I can
 capture that in their eyes.  Life is good.. I cherish it.
Thanks for letting me be your historian!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Ashley & Ronnie 10-23-10


Check out this video of their wedding.. we had such a great time..
thanks so much for the honor of capturing your day of moments...

Sunday, November 14, 2010

when no else is around.. use the bunnie..

Okay so I needed to try something out with some lighting..
Search is on for hubby.. dang... he is sacked out on the couch... decided waking him up so that I can take pictures of him probably not his idea of a good enough reason.
Thought about the dogs.. sacked out too... and do I really want to deal with all the hair anyway?  yeh no..  wait... what about the cats?  hhhmmmm....  nowhere to be found.. which I think is fairly suspicious since usually they are underfoot.. I am feeling maybe I am sending out some "I need a test dummie" vibe and everyone is staying clear.. so I look around.. let's see ornaments.. nah.. chair.. boring... wait.. what's this.. BUNNIE!  Trusting little bunnie.. just sitting there minding his own business and then sucked into the light.  So anyway, here are some results... he did such a great job.. after we got over the EAR issue.. things really started to go smoothly.  Maybe I'll use him again in the future.. how many carrots do you think I will need.?   

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Dogs and Cats and ornaments.. OH MY



                       this was a lot of fun.. and i love the expression on each face...   


Monday, November 1, 2010

Lindsay, Matt and the kiddos..

.. I have documented this family since the beginning.. it has been a pleasure watching them grow...
these are some photos of their latest shoot. 
Thanks for the honor you guys... can't wait for the next one.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

SPCA - ONE OF THE 2 ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING FROM THE FUND RAISER

HEY EVERYBODY!
Last week I had the honor of getting a tour of the SPCA of Tampa Bay.  Megan took me through to see the facility and catch some shots of precious adorable sweeties waiting for some FOREVER HOMES. 
This is just one of two of the organizations that will benefit from the fund raiser.  Please call me for more info on my fundraiser and how you can get your photo taken with your pet and still help a worthwhile cause  813-600-8152



Some permanent residents and odds and ends...





this girl was going to her FOREVER HOME




The SPCA store..  stuff for your new pet!





Bunnies &Kitties &Doggies ....
OH MY!
 




 this is Gracie..
she was having so much fun in the meet and greet area!




The SPCA also has farm animals that have been rescued. 



Thursday, September 30, 2010

September wrap up... part 4...


on a personal note.. here are a couple of photos of some of my favorite people in the whole wide world...
first and foremost.. my hubby.. and he just happens to be holding our granddaughter Preslie.. (she has chocolate cheesecake all over her face)
 these two photos are my girls and my grandbabies..  the additional 'daughter' in the second of these is actually my niece.. but she's like my own.. love them all dearly  (look at that silly face on Cayzen)

this is my other nephew Zachary and his adorable daughter Gabby.  They live in Poland.  They came for the wedding.. It was great to meet Gabby for the first time .. but it was really great seeing Zachary .. I miss him sooo much!
so those are a few photos of some of my family.. we were all together at the wedding.. A RARE EVENT...  more to come later!
love to all of you!

September Wrap Up... part 3....

So I also had the honor of doing a photo shoot while I was up there.  I have known Barbara for a long time but we haven't talked or seen each other for years.  So when she found out I was coming up to do the wedding she was adamant about me doing a photo shoot for her of her two children.
So we scheduled a quick shoot at a local park and the results were amazing.  Ariel has grown up so much since I last saw her and Zane whom I have never met, was adorable. 
Here is a quick peek of some of their photos.


Beautiful kids.  Thanks Barbara.. it was a pleasure and good to see you.