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Jason and Katie :: engaged

Meet Jason and Katie.

Jason and Katie are super. They met me in Ybor for some fun engagement shots and it was almost the most perfect day for it. (it was ultra cloudy so there was no sun for some fun flare) They were naturals in front of the camera and totally didn't mind playing kissy face for me! I love that. I adore them. Good people = beautiful people = awesome photos.

Just a few of my faves:

Aren't they such a beautiful couple?

Thanks guys, for sharing your Monday with me. I had such a great time and cant wait to show you the rest of the session!

tiny two

Meet Aly. Today is her Birthday! She is two and as tiny as can be. I think it is illegal for dachshunds to be this cute and tiny. The first one is when she was a baby, and the second is from today. I love comparison photos!

Isnt this one of the most adorable beings you have ever seen? I guess I am a bit bias but lots of random strangers could help my argument. : )

A fly on the wall of our home could tell you that this is our child. I feel like I gave birth to this puppy...I know all you moms are like, "yeah right, you don't even know." Yes, I can agree I do not know the pleasure (lol) of childbirth but its the connection we have. I adore this 7 pound tiny ball of silky softness and I have a feeling she feels the same of me. She is also very much a Daddy's little girl. They always cuddle together on the couch and watch tv. (she loves the T.V.) She knows when he's coming home and waits by the door till he comes in. We do not know what we would do without her, our life is so VERY happy with her in it and our home is complete.

She grunts, she snores, and steals kisses. She goes crazy is we say "sleepytime," because she cant wait to crawl in our bed and her rubber toy, "buzz" is her crack. Shes a picky eater, likes ice in her water, wont drink it dirty (she will scratch at the side of the bowl until we clean it and replace the water) and would kill for a car ride or a trip to the beach. We call her alyottsenfree, Alykins, Alypop and other obscene words I shouldn't say here. But dont worry, they are fully in a loving manner! lol

If you ever want to get a dog, especially if you have children, look for a mini dachshund. They are very affectionate, smart, small, low maintenance, and protective/alert.  Everyone should have an Aly...we think the world would be a better place!

And we're live! (with lots of fun planned...)

Finally! The Portrait site is ready to go! But before you visit, read below for the big launch special...

I am now booking for 2008! The Portrait site is launched and all the kinks should be worked out. The Wedding and Grads site will be up later and I can accept bookings for those sessions, (with a much different pricing structure) you can just contact me either through my email link here or the contact form on the portrait site. I am ready to shoot you! (us photographers are violent beings arent we?) : )

I am so excited for the site to be done! I built the entire site myself from a blank document, and although it took hours upon hours, I am very happy with how it came out. I built it myself because I wanted to have complete control over it and I like to learn new things. It was a great experience and now it is my child. lol

Now to celebrate this long awaited launch, I thought it would be best to start it off with a bang! (I have lots of fun things planned for this year!) I need to make sure everything on the site is working okay on your side, so the first 5 bookings that inquire through the contact form on the site within the next week will receive a "launched" print credit of $100. So instead of getting a print credit of $40 from your session it will be $100. This is basically a $100 discount on the session fee and more money to spend on those wonderful prints for your home.You only need to book the session before May 1st, the session date does not need to fall within the next week. (no way!) However, these sessions must take place before July. 

I will also be having some random Gift Certificate giveaways for those wonderful comments so make sure you say hi in the comments section of the post whenever you visit here! You gotta be in it to win it. (and its easy to be in it, only takes 2 minutes) ooh, call me em-cee. I totally wasnt trying to rhyme!

So leave a comment here, then check out the site! or versa vice

"You're thinking too hard- just do it."

I read this on a photography forum I frequent, quoted from this lovely lady who's name is Chelo. This is something I am struggling with in the launching of my Photography business. I am trying to get everything just right before I even try to call myself a professional. But I am just going to DO IT. I hope to have my website and my Portrait photography side fully launched by the end of this month. Im not sure how long my Seniors site will take and I dont even think I made the announcement on the blog of my decision to shoot weddings!! I couldnt tell you how long that site will be. I am building everything on my own so I can have a fully custom experience and focus the finances on more important business investments. But it shouldnt be too long and hopefully worth the wait! I am ready to put my insecurities behind!

Another person who has inspired me to just DO IT is the very sweet Gina Leigh. We got together last night for some headshots for her website and blog. I didnt make her take any shots of me since Ill be donating my hair to Locks of love this Wednesday. It makes sense to just wait and get an updated one after my chop! lol Of course we had so much fun! I was a little nervous shooting another photographer, I dont think Ive done that yet. But the results were FANTASTIC! I was SO very pleased with what I was getting, but I must say it was pretty easy to photograph such timeless beauty. However, it was SUPER hard to choose just a few to post here, it took me forever to narrow it down to this many! I loved SO many shots...

I know I know, some of these are not really headshots. But I couldnt help myself, the day was beautiful, sun was shining but not hot and I had a gorgeous subject. We played with sun flare and topped the evening off with some frappuccinos and photo talk. Thanks Gina for a wonderful evening and Im so glad you were pleased with at least one of my photos. : )

Last week I also met another local photographer, Kerri McConnell. We had a drink together at Starbucks, walked around Target just chatting and shopping then chilled out in a nice Patio set they were modeling. (that was pretty nice, so very comfortable and relaxing! lol) She was very fun to hang out with and I am really looking forward to growing closer. Thanks so much for your time, Kerri, Im so glad we got together. I am really happy to have found some great new friends, I know it will be very rewarding for all of us! And I cant wait to make more!!!

WOW, that was a lot of blogging in one day. : ) Thanks for stopping by and maybe, after my long day at work tomorrow with the fabulous Kelly, I will share the logo I finally finished designing.   
 

Hellos and Goodbyes.

So Im known to be a bad blogger but it doesnt apply in this case. : )

I have been BUSILY working on my website, a new blog, and all of that boring technical business stuff thats too boring to even mention. This month I put off scheduling fresh faces shoots to fine tune the little details and research as much as I could. I have found room to schedule some shoots this month if you fit into the categories (or know someone that does who would be interested) mentioned to the right.

Today I spent the better part of the afternoon with another local photographer, the very sweet Gina Leigh. We had a great time just talking photography and business and it was so rewarding. She's very generous with her compliments and I cant say enough good words about her either. We seem to be on the same page on so many levels and have a lot to offer to each other. I really look forward to working more with her in the future and continuing what I can see as a blossoming and beautiful friendship! Thanks Gina, for your time and all of your encouragement!

I did this shoot a while ago and Im not quite sure why I was keeping these to myself. This little man is the such a cuddle muffin but he has left me forever. Lucas and his family have moved to Colorado and I will be missing them so much. This is the same Lucas from the shoot back in November. It was fun to see him grow like a bean but now Ill have to survive through the photos his mommy, Jamie, shares with me through her blog. Jamie is a scrapbooker friend of mine that I met almost two years ago. She was so gracious enough to share her little men with me and I considered myself lucky for that. Ethan and Lucas are going to be heartbreakers when they grow up, just look at those eyes and their kissable little lips!

This is all Ethan would give me, and it was of the cookie persuasion. I just cant stand how adorable he can be while all he is trying for is "tough guy!"  Im so gonna miss trying to get these shots with him. : )

Ill miss you all. Hope you love your new home and find great new friends!