Happy Valentine's Day....

from Nicholas!!!

Again...

The weather here in Indiana has been brutal. Just a week or so ago, we were hit with 12" of snow. Prior to that, the temp dropped to below 0, with a wind chill of -12. I listened to the weather report tonight, only to find out we maybe get some more snow within the next couple of days. My first reaction was AGAIN!

Earlier this month, Kristen and I spoke about me taking her family pictures. I had the pleasure of taking Kameron, her son's picture last year, and I was honored to be asked to take his picture AGAIN!!!


Here's a few pictures from their session!

Finally!

Over the Christmas holiday, I spent alot of time reading and practicing taking pictures of my family members. I was glad to finally have a chance to apply the information I read and my family was glad to finally get me out of their faces with my camera!

Here's a sneak peek of my first photo shoot of 2009!


You may remember Faith. She was my birthday girl from last year, with the pretty red shoes!!


Here's Trinity...I have taken her pictures before,but this time she actually gave me some smiles!



Keyala wasn't about to be left out of any pictures. Every chance she got, she was in front of my camera!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR...

I hope this year brings about great blessings to all of you!! I was blessed to have travelled the road of 2008 and I look forward to what God has in store for me, personally, spiritually and in my world of photography in 2009!

To those of you that so generously allowed me to take time out of your schedule to fullfil my dream as a photograher, I cannot thank you enough!! My hope is that many others will join you in allowing me to capture their lives, via my camera.

Here's a recap of 2008!!!

Happy Holidays!!!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! I look forward to another year of exciting photo shoots!

Give Thanks...Happy Thanksgiving!

Going to a card store or the greeting card aisle can be an all day affair for me. I get so caught up in the wording that the writers from Hallmark, American Greeting, and other card companies write, that it's hard for me to choose a card. My goal is to find a birthday card, a get well card, a thank you card, or some other special occasion card that really says something special or meaningful to the person I am sending it to. One would think this should be an easy task, but it's not!! Not only does the wording have to be right, the picture, drawing or whatever is on the front/inside has to be perfect as well. Sometimes this task gets so overwhelming that after hours of looking, I leave the store with nothing. So if I missed sending you a greeting card, it could be because I couldn't find that perfect one for you!!!

On Monday, our family received a card in the mail. It wasn't a card made by one of the well known card companies, nor was it a mass produced card. It was a card handmade for my family by my niece McKenzie, with some help from my sister-in-law, Linda. It's a card that had I seen in the store I would have definitely purchased. The artwork on the front of the card was pretty and colorful and the wording meaningful and it spoke to me-it simply stated.... GIVE THANKS!

Take a look at our beautiful Thanksgiving Day card...and remember to GIVE THANKS this holiday season!








Thanks McKenzie and Lin!

Get-Together!!!

We laughed, we talked, we shared stories, we ate(of course), we did all the things ladies do when we get together. Its been several years since we have gotten together as a group, so we had lots of catching up to do. But how could that be...I see most of these ladies every week. No, this wasn't a get-together with my girlfriends. This wasn't a family reunion or a class reunion. This was fellowship with ladies from church! Ladies that some I have known for the 8 years I have lived in Indianapolis and some just a few years. But, you wouldn't be able to tell.

I am truly blessed to have these ladies that are so supportive and loving and that has welcomed me and my family into their lives, in my life.

Of course, I had to bring out my camera. So, before we parted, everyone had a mini photo shoot!!!

Sis Barbara...thanks for being such a gracious hostess!













Isn't she stylish!!!
The top, skirt, shoes and purse were all made by the super talented Brenda, with DIVA WRAP! Please pay her a visit at her shop...30th and German Church Road.


Mmmmwah!!! I love you all and can't wait to get-together again at our Christmas Party!!