tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89341384536040611202012-02-16T09:00:25.609-05:00AMcDownoreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934138453604061120.post-11566680207482833442011-03-03T11:48:00.008-05:002011-03-03T16:08:00.654-05:00

This last season has been the busiest I have faced so far. Although stressful, it brought some of the most amazing memories with it. I would love to share some highlights with you and will be working to do so over the next few days. I will start by posting the video for the Netherton wedding from this past Halloween.

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Kirk and I go way back...back when Aqua Net was a necessity, "where's the beef?" was hysterical, Space Invaders and Frogger were the games to beat, and everything was like totally awesome. He had a wicked sense of humor, an abundance of charm, and was an amazing friend.When I heard that Kirk was getting married and that they were interested in having me photograph their wedding, I literally cried

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A few weeks ago, I had the honor of celebrating the blending of two very special families. The location was beautiful and the weather was simply perfect. This intimate ceremony brought together the closest of family and friends, so the atmosphere was full of love and encouragement. What a joy to share such a special day! Click below to see some of my favorite images...

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We don't get snow very often here. It is one of natures most beautiful special effects and I love being able to photograph our home in it. Of course, playing in it isn't too bad either :) Our dog was kind enough to wake me up around sunrise the following day, so I thought I would share a few images I captured that morning...

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Trying out a new video service and used the Armes' custom album for the content. I am sure it is going to beautiful when printed. For now, enjoy the sneak peak!

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I had the extreme pleasure of joining the Armes family at their home as they celebrated the Christmas holidays with their children and grandchildren. I stayed just a little while to take some family photographs, but could quickly tell that they were a loving family, full of many talents...one of which is certainly hospitality.Maybe one day I will have the chance to return and enjoy a closer

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This is one of my favorite families! I have simply fallen in love with these boys and their parents are wonderful as well. My girls are always thrilled to know we are having them over to our home or going over to visit at their house. I cannot think of anything better than taking photographs of friends and I count myself quite fortunate to call Shannon a dear friend. Watching her boys grow

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It is easy to remember why I love my job so much when I encounter children like Noah and Olivia. They were so delightful and the entire family is just beautiful, inside and out. They came out to the studio, and in spite of the wet grounds and dreary day, I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the images that resulted from our brief session together. I hope that you feel the same.

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What a delight to spend an afternoon with the Thompsons! Everyone was so relaxed and willing to just enjoy this experience together. The girls were amazing and I would not be surprised if a modeling career is in their future. Their perfect smiles and natural beauty made my job very easy. The twins were adorable and kept a smile on my face during the entire session. I think the hardest part

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I had the extreme pleasure of photographing this precious newborn recently. Every once in a while, I have a chance to simply enjoy everything about my work. It was wonderful to spend time with this family and share in the joy they felt over this addition to their family. It didn't take long before I was captivated as well.Due to the remodeling of my studio space, I stretched outside of my

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Contrary to popular belief, I have not dropped off the face of the Earth. Things are just pretty crazy right now and I am fervently searching for that extra four hours every day should have. I will do my best to find my blogging groove soon. In the meantime, I thought I would share a few images from a precious engagement session I completed at the end of last month.Cody and Kristal are looking

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This weekend workshop will provide basic and advanced training in the areas of Photography and Adobe Photoshop. We will share all the tools and resources needed to take you from the process of capturing a photograph to the creation of art.The workshop will take place at the Guinn Training Center on beautiful West Point Lake in Georgia. The fee covers your lodging, materials and meals. The

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What a delight to spend an afternoon with Miss Sophia! She is such a bright and beautiful little girl. We traveled around the grounds and experimented with a lot of different settings. Her creativity really inspired me during the session and while I was processing her images. I think she makes the perfect little garden fairy. These are some of my favorite images from our session...

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I decided to take a break from my ordinary work and play for a while. I used images of butterfly wings to turn a few divas into fairies. Hope you enjoy!

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I just love Jenn Culp's (Design by Jenn) work and talent! One of my favorite products is the ABC book she designed for children. I just got a notification that it is half priced this week making it a steal for $20 and I had to pass along the good news. Even though she indicated that these are not customizable, if you know a little about Photoshop, you can use selective color and color overlays

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We had another gorgeous sunset over the lake today and it proved to be the perfect solution for my current creative drive. I have been wanting to try shooting silhouettes for a few days now and everything worked out for me this evening. There were so many appealing shots, that I had a very hard time narrowing them down for editing. These are just a few of my favorites.I also created a new

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Thanks to Photojojo for the brief tutorial that got me outside and acting like a nut with my family. We saw a picture like this a few months ago in a travel magazine and wondered how to do it. Basically, you need to have one person spinning the very happy child while the other holds the camera from behind the adult and snaps like crazy. We used the shutter priority setting (1/15th sec was

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Carolyn Spranger is a designer and photographer that I have admired for a long time. She recently started creating beautiful jewelry, specializing in custom hand stamped sterling silver charms. They are unique and a pleasure to view. Right now, she is offering a give-away for a free necklace and I encourage you all to visit her blog and enter to win. You will not be disappointed! If you

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Spring offers a wonderful variety of subjects for any photographer, but I am usually chasing children through the flowers and rarely take the time to capture their beauty. This season has been different. Our home was surrounded by beautiful plants and we made a few trips to Callaway Gardens in Georgia. Nature was just too amazing to ignore and my macro lens was itching for some attention.

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I have been on an editing frenzy lately and will be posting some photos in the next few days - I promise! In the meantime, I wanted to share a new project that focuses on my primary job...homeschooling my girls. I have started a new blog on the subject and would love for you to take a look.www.newhomeschooling.orgMore to come very soon.

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Hooray!!! Great news to start the day with...Jen is giving away one of her amazing camera strap covers through her blog. These are such a wonderful way to add some fun to your photography. They easily slip on and off, so you can change your look anytime you feel like it. Finally...a way to color coordinate and draw attention to my most important accessory :)Swanky Straps' Giveaway

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I had the privilege of hanging out with Shannon a few weeks ago. She is a beautiful young lady, who will be a senior in High School next year. In addition to playing tennis, she is also quite accomplished on the flute and entertained Becca with her playing. We drove down the road to the pier and scouted out a few new locations for portraits. Shannon was willing to try anything, so we had a

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There were lots of photographs started last weekend, but dentist visits and rain have taken over our home and I am pretty far behind on the editing process. In the meantime...I thought I would share some of my favorite picks from a session with Izze. She is a delightful young lady who really enjoys playing with bubbles...so glad I had that machine! I think the girls would have enjoyed her

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I think all photographers who have attempted to shoot on white have (at some point) been surprised when viewing the images after the fact. The white background can become any number of colors, usually blue in my experience. Even if the subject looks correct, the white behind them may not. If you don't have time to correct your white balance or don't know how...there is hope in post processing.

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As you probably know, we homeschool our girls and are always looking for ways to step up their education and comprehension of facts. When Keith was asked to videotape our local fire departments at a training burn, we jumped on the opportunity to let them see our heroes in action. We all took photographs of the event and the girls were able to meet the firefighters and EMTs on site. They

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Well, things have been a little insane around here lately and I haven't had much time to follow through with my blogging intentions. However, I was able to find the time to round up supplies and help my daughter establish her very own lemonade stand. She enlisted her sister and three cousins to help and they all had a very sticky blast. On a homeschooling note...it turned out to be a fantastic

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Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep...what an amazing organization! I am really looking forward to attending Sandy Puc's seminar in a few days and feel wonderful about helping this organization raise awareness and support through the National Charity Model Search.Mandy Daniel was gracious enough to allow me to photograph her youngest daughter for this contest. Each vote raises $1 toward supporting the

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As life changes, I find myself adapting. I have discovered that time refuses to wait for me to conquer my "to do" list before moving forward. The only thing that seems to stop the moments passing is photography. I have also found that the moments I wish to stop the most involve the people in my life.I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a cousin, and a friend. The people that

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