[yeah]

MY SECRET CLIENT! This is for you! I have your session done and will be sending you the email tomorrow to activate your gallery! :)

I must leave tonight with a snappy snap of Michael Buble... since DH brought me home a *prize* tonight!!!

[adorable]

I swear I have the prettiest clients! I know I promised a couple images from the gala and I failed last night to post anything, but I have been sooo busy that I can barely take a breath!

Look at this cutie couple!!!

[sweet]

Another photo from the Gala. Suite 16 is being filmed in Maricopa and I thought I would grab the girls for a quick shot before they headed out to sell raffle tickets! Aren' they cute? All of them are musically talented and will be doing a lot of community service here in our little city!

This marks the third filming of a tv program we have had in our city since we moved here... and well TWO of them have been on our street. ACK! haha OH WELL!

sweet sixteen sweet 16 suite 16

[giving]

I think that the third annual Against Abuse Gala was a success!

The amount of people there just willing to give to such an incredible cause is just unbelievable! And to top it off it was a blast to attend!


Everyone was dressed up so lovely and of course Torri was a huge HUGE huge help with EVERYTHING! (I still don't know how you keep your composure! haha) Thanks for being a lifesaver Torri!!!!!

[gala]

A night filled with fun dancing, auctions, dinner, and all raising money for a good cause. Saturday night will be a blast! I can't wait to get dressed up and see everyone all in their formal attire! YEAH!

Check out what your donations benefit here! http://www.against-abuse.org/

[anger]

Hahah! I LOVE outtakes! This is hilarious! Little Joel is just learning that sharing is NOT as fun as mom and dad say it is. He is telling his cousin NO!!! You cannot have my candy! Haha NO KAYRAE GO AWAY! Just wait Kayrae! YOU will feel this way when YOU have some competition too! :) I bet they really play nicely together! It would be sooo much fun to have cousins so close in age!

Isn't he cute!?!!?

[sassy]

and.... Opinionated! THAT'S me! This is MY choice on the family portrait I did this weekend. Aren't they just so cute? Every professional photographer's dream! All coordinated and smiley! And KayRae's face is to DIE for!!!! haha I wish I had a little more time with them last weekend! I really enjoy this family!!!!

Can you see where mom's finger is???? Hmmm I wonder how that little pumpkin was laughing so dern hard!?!?!

[life]

I can honestly say that maternity sessions are just a BALL! ;) A vision of lovliness and perfection. Isn't God's miracle of life just amazing??

[outtakes]

If we had only known that talking about garbage and the trash man would evoke so much emotion and such laughs for Joel and us silly adults we would have brought it up sooner rather than later! Here you go guys! An outtake from today's session. I want him back every three to six months now ya'hear? The offer stands for Grandma Jane to bring him over!!! hahah!

[tickled]

Mommy was dancing like a silly willy and daddy was making goofy goo goo noises to tickle this little sweetie pink! Isn't she a doll face? And those eyes... heaven with blue! AHHH! I love my job!

The faces she makes is sooo worth all the giggles and wiggles mommy and daddy have done! This is a quick post of one of my faves already today!

Joel! I will get one posted of you today too! Haha

[sweet]

How is this face NOT loveable and sweet? This little guy is a great subject to shoot and well behaved in the studio! Isn't he a doll?

[friends]

Or should I say colleagues? I love to get together with other professional photographers here locally and had the pure joy of meeting up with a couple awesome ones last night at a seminar in Phoenix.

Thanks for the chat Cindy!!!!!

[grrr]

Blogger was being a pain! And I could not get a post in... could not get a photo in! hahaha

So I will just say that today was sooo uneventful and nice! Back to the grinding stone tomorrow! And just in time to do my taxes!!! haha

[party]

Just thought Iwould share a recent photo from a private party of the hubby of one of my friends. Everyone is watching a tribute to Frank Boyce that his wonderful wife Romy put together.

Can I hear an AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

[glee]

This is pure glee! Here is a snappy snap shot someone took of DH at the superbowl. Haha... Does he look happy? I THINK SO! Hahah! The joys and perks of the job!

[goofy]

Meet Eddie! A nice and silly man! Heheh.... Not a typical post for me but I thought Eddie might like to see his mug!

[joy]

It is my greatest eartlhy joy (because my children are Heaven sent of course!) This thing I call my JOB. Taking the smallest photos of the most insignifcant things brings out my love for my job! Tonight I was shooting a 5oth birthday party... and I wanted to take a pretty picture of the horse at the Duke. Well... and did anyone see the moon tonight?

[style]

Look at these cool people! Talk about fun. I always love to have interesting and fun people in the studio!

Check out their website! What a great team!

http://www.findmaricopa.com/

[star]

A star is born every minute! How stinking cute is this? I mean shouldn't this baby be in the movies?

[LoVe]

Allright! Anyone who knows me KNOWS that Valentine's day is my most favorite-ist holiday EVER! This year I will be at a seminar on Vday! BUT! I am STILL in the spirit! I ordered Ann and Eman's cards tonight. I have had Gracie's for a week now. Hahah ... here is Ann's....

[QUALITY]

I love to read other professional photographer's blogs, and have a select few that I frequent. Some San Diego photogs posted some really interesting comments about "Why are professional photographers so expensive?"

http://www.caughtonfilmphoto.com/costofphotography.html

You know... it is funny. I sit here and work at nights till 2am most nights and never really think twice about it. This article really made me think, you know? It really applies to all of us that have worked and educated ourselves in the field of photography. Whether there is a degree involved or just years of dedicated work to become a professional photographer. It's more than owning a digital camera.

So this is dedicated to all my photog friends that work as hard if not harder than I do to make their images stand out from the rest and make this not just a job, but a passion for life!

{cheers!}

[tiny]

Okay... even for those of us who have lived here a while will admit that they think our post office is still pretty small. I have one to share with you from Humbird, WI that is even smaller than any I have ever seen! Hahah... Now THAT is small town!

Come in and say hello! The postmaster gets VERY bored. But, don't hit your head on the door frame on your way in! It is smaller than it looks!

[the GIFT]

Gift card season!

Okay... my lucky ducky New Baby Planners that signed up in December will be receiving these wonderful gift cards in the mail this week to use as they please!

These can be purchased at any time, and I am even thinking about running a special price on gift certificates soon!

Don't forget to get your photos in for the photo contest!!!!!

[SWOON]

Okay ladies... if you have not checked this mighty fine man out, you are missing the boat. I have been thinking just how sweet he would sound on a pretty red Zune... hahahahah

Oh how I wanna shoot him!

Shannon... he is a toss up with Johnny Depp! hahahah

Check out his link. I WILL have all his CDs soon! Don't worry about THAT one! hah! Because I have a birthday coming up and I will hit up DH for them!!!

Visit his website to hear the yumminess!

http://www.michaelbuble.com/

[ZUNE]

Hey Shellllllllllllllie!

Check it out! Pink for you... red for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I looooooooooove it. Hahah I never knew it came in red.

Hahaha... Of course I WOULD like the red just a skosh better than the pink! :)

Oh I think Buble would look mighty fine on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!