Brit I have so many favs!

I love this one!!








This is super cute of you guys!


They brought hot chocolate!!!


Brit you crack me up lol


Another fav

Another great snow session!

We were soooooo freezing but we got a bunch of great shots!

Adorable


Ahhh sunset shots! Even got a bit of flare!





This is my fav!


Second fav




oh la la


I found heart shaped peeps!

Hey Mikey

I think some days go by where I busy myself so that I don't have to think or feel the pain associated with the loss of my brother Mikey. Then at the end of the day it will hit me and I unload in a heap of tears.
I know there are many others out there experiencing the loss of a loved one or a difficult family situation and for all of you I say and try to believe "we will make it through this".

Hey man!
Today was hard. In every instance that I had a second to close my eyes, you were there. In every conversation, you were there. I stopped by and picked Dad up for church (that's right he goes now), you would be so shocked lol! He actually enjoys it. It's precious time spent with him. I know you would have loved to take these trips with us.
Dad is still having a hard time but he is getting stronger. After all you and Lonnie were his best friends and you guys had to go on just a month apart. Couldn't you have spaced it out a bit? I know, I know, you're a Lewis and that's how you roll. =)
You know I missed your visit at Mom and Dad's that night because I was asleep. I wish you would have woke me up and we could have had one last conversation, why didn't you?
I promise I never let Dad see me like this. I am tuff (you would be proud).

Mikey, I am getting to know a new me and she is strange and unfamiliar but she is who I have become. The me that no longer has a brother (here on earth), the single M in the M&M gang. I miss you.
I will forever be thankful for the day you went forward and accepted Jesus Christ in your heart. Can't wait to see you bub!

Snow session!

Had a super fun session today but I froze my butt off lol!

One more great engagement picture idea!

A couple of my couples loved this idea and used it in their weddings so I'll share it with all of you!
These are slim cards that you can put up to 100 different images on.



I suggested putting the engagement pics on them and punching a whole in the corner. Then attaching them to the favors at the tables for the reception. Now the GREAT thing about these is that they are double sided and you can have a message printed on them as well!!
How adorable is this:

Another great use for those beautiful engagement pics!!!

Try adding these stickers to the back of your invation envelope! You can use up to 90 different images from your engagement pics. Each pack contains 90 stickers!

What am I doing tonight?

Besides thinking I NEED TO STOP already and go to bed??

Practicing dragging the shutter (cause let's face it I stink at it) But I'm getting better


Pondering the importance of white balance...

Ok so here it is right out of the camera (no corrections made) set to the correct white balance



Here it is on auto white balance WOW this is crappy. Look at the yellow tint =(
Answer to ponderance.... White balance IS very important....



Lusting after my future point and shoot camera!!! The G10 I want it so bad. For 2 years now I have whined and moaned about getting a point and shoot camera because who wants to take their huge camera out after you have to work with it all day, plus who wants to take the GIANT thing to non professional events (yeah Trav is pretty much tired of being the guy with the girl who has the giant camera).
But I have specific needs that's why it's taken so long to decide...
needs to have a fully manual mode
Be adorably unique (love the retro style)
Great quality (14.5 mega pixels)
Usable with Canon external flashes
Video capable

I'm in l♥ve!!!!

Oh and also listening to Mr. fuzzy pants cry cause he wants to go to bed!

LOMO rocks

I heart lomo images and I was despirate to figure out how to do it on my own and I think I have!!

Berfore:


After


Still have some tweaking to do but I'll get it!

Ok I know I'm outta control!!! lol

Three posts in one day! I just can't help myself. I have all these ideas running through my head and a huge file full off ideas for all my weddings! I can't wait to see all your dresses, bouquets and any cool surprises you guys have in store!

I'm really hoping one of you surprises me with some hot red or pink boots under the dress(hint hint) I promise if you do you will get tons of cool pics! Brittany I know you could rock it out lol! Ok I need my brides to email me with any juicy details you can share! I miss you guys!

Great idea for all brides!!!

You worked it and you guys were hotttt~ You loved your engagement session and now you want to do more with those fabulous pictures!! Why not use them on personal wedding invitations?? 15% off discount will apply! Give me a call and order yours today!

Planning on getting married when it's chilly?

Check out this site for super cute bridal jackets!
http://www.wed-shopping.com/all_products.php3?wed=2

I always forget to mention....

And I hate when I forget but let it be said now (before I forget lol)
I make Save the date and thank you cards!!!



These are just a few more designs:




And for all those who fell in love with my Christmas cards!! Start planning now, get with me and mention you saw this here and receive and extra 15% off your order of any type of printed announcement or card!!!

Front



inside


Back

Strange stuff!

Ok seriously.... I'm looking up stuff for the renaming of my business so I go to the thesaurus to find some new word for lady, girl or woman and looky what I found.... I just can't believe what the thesaurus says is a synonym for lady, I've been so kind as to bold my favorites:

lady - 2 thesaurus results

Main Entry:	lady
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	woman
Synonyms:	adult, babe, bag, baroness, bitch, broad, butterfly, contessa, countess, dame, doll, duchess, empress, female, gal, gentlewoman, girl, little woman, mama, mare, matron, missus, mistress, noblewoman, old bag, old lady, old woman, petticoat, princess, queen, queen bee, rib, squaw, sultana, weaker sex

CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE IT!!! I just know a man wrote this lol



Oh and by the way did anyone else notice that google.com got a new favicon?? How cool is that.

As promised! Short preview

I think this one is sweet


One of my favs!











My FAV!


Another good one LOL





I ♥ this one














More to come soon!!

How cool is this?

click on each pic to view or click on the square button in the far right corner

2008 Favorites!!

I am so blessed to have had a wonderful year in photography! I have met some amazing people and been to some great places. Never could I have imagined that photography would have given me so many oppurtunities. Not only has God given me more than enough clients but He also has given me an abundence of new friends and many chances to experience the love and support of those friends.

2008 was a very hard year for me personally and I know if I didn't have the love from some of you that I wouldn't have made it through. So while I will always look back on this year with sorrow, I will also remember how these trials have made my relationship with Christ stronger, how these trials have made my heart more tender and the place that these trials make me the woman I am today.
So with all the tears and smiles of 2008:
It's going to take a bit to load though.

Super awesome wedding today!

Who wouldn't love a bride and groom who venture out and freeze their butts off lol!

Totally worth it! Don't you think!

Hello Blog world!

I've missed you all very much! However I am catching up on some much needed family time (oh and some VERY much needed house cleaning lol).
It must be working cause I have a wedding in about 30 minutes and here I am just as relaxed as can be sitting here blogging!
Well I better get going. Just wanted to share a few things to come for 2009. I'm super excited
I'm working on a 2008 favorites post
New website is in the works!!! YIPEE!
I'm also changing the business name (you get to pick it!) I'll have a survey up soon hopefully
Also I'm going to New York for a wedding this year!! I'm super pumped (Claire I know you're out there! Can't wait to meet you)

For now: