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Monday, March 23, 2009

Yesterday's wedding!

I second shot for my beautiful friend Tracy yesterday and I had a bunch of fun. Although I'm sitting here wondering what is going on with blogger. My pics look different once I load them into blogger?? Does anyone else have this problem? uhhhh oh well you get the idea right?
Beautiful blue sky, amazing shot from the 20th floor of the hotel, great shadows and beautiful bride!

Saturday, March 21, 2009

My LITTLE model =)

Pictures with Branson wouldn't be the same if he didn't make this face!


Although he did really great!


Isn't he a doll baby? Don't let it fool you though....

Engagement session at the Zoo: Marcia and Ryan!

Marcia and Ryan shared with me that they loved the zoo and going bowling together, so we headed out and did just that! It was so much fun getting to know them and hearing all the wedding plans.
Here's a quick preview for you guys to check out!

Just for you Marcia because I know you love those penguins



I likey!


You guys are adorable together!


This is one of my favs so far!


A little bowling alley humor


Friday, March 20, 2009

My little model

Yesterday was such a nice day so I took the boys out for some fun stuff.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Hello my ravishing adorable friend lol

Just for you babe, cause I know you are looking. LOL

April and Ryan chose a perfect spot. I got some really great art shots. Liked this one a bunch!


Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Sallee workshop

First of all I am really glad I went! I had a bunch of fun with some awesome photographers and learned a bunch. You know I think the best thing at this workshop was that JB Sallee let his work speak for itself. He didn't come in with an attitude of any sort (and let me tell you his stuff was the bombdiggity so he totally could have been puffed up), but he just talked to us like friends. He shared his flaws and mistakes and that to me spoke so much. Like I said I had a great time and learned so very useful stuff that I wanted to try out so here goes:

This is an image I took at the lovely Leah's wedding that I wanted to add some texture. Here it is before:



Here it is after some texture

Sunday, March 15, 2009

April and Ryan

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Is the TP whiter on the new roll?

Why oh why do my men never use the last of the TP on the roll before opening a new one?

April and Ryan: Quick Preview

Hey guys! I had so much fun hope you enjoy!

Hotness


We were being so serious

But just to prove today wasn't all serious lol! Love this one guys


And just because April is my girl. You are so HOT here

Thursday, March 12, 2009

While blog roaming.....

I discovered these little treats:

http://www.littlemissmatched.com/Catalog/mens-socks/mixter-25-26-27

Now I just know one of my lovely grooms will be wearing (pretty please??) Cassie do you think you can talk Robby into it???

God will repair even the most borken in spirit...



Everyday I watch my Mom and Dad, whipping out my magnifying glass, inspecting their every move. Will today be a good day? Are they getting better? Will they ever be happy again? How can I make it better? I wish I was a superhero like back in my cartoon days. I would thrust out my hand and a magic force field would surround them. Even the best crafted weapon forged against them wouldn't penetrate it. I would swoop down on the darkest of days and pull the sun right over to their house.
I'm not a superhero... but I know one. I can pray and ask for all the strength that a tomorrow can hold and KNOW that he is going to swoop down and be our hero. I love the Lord my God and in him my strength is renewed day by day. I know our joy bells will never ring quite the same, our smiles will never be as big and our eyes will never light as bright as when Mikey was with us, but I trust that the bells will ring, we will smile smiles and truly mean them, and our eyes will have a portion of light that is bright enough for the moment....

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Christian: lovin the black and whites



Reflection

Monday, March 9, 2009

Another Fav!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Senior: Christian!

Love, Love, Loved this senior session! Christian was so cool and easy going. She was up for any idea. This is what you get when you have that kind of senior: Totally rocked out every shot.

She brought her guitar!!


Check out that eye color


Another great reflection shot


Like I said I loved the guitar


LOL


She is also a writer, and the fabulous Sharon let me borrow a chair for this shot!


Love this shot Michelle





She even brought a prom dress for a trash the prom dress session!


Loved it!


I can't decide which one I like better:
BW or


Color?? What's your vote?


This is one of my favs


Really like this one too


We found graffiti that said forever youth! How cool is that?

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Hey Mikey, I came across your picture on my blog today and I tried to scroll past it fast but I couldn't. I had to go back and stare at your eyes.
I remembered when we were kids and you got really bad sick on your birthday and days after I was so afraid you weren't going to make it. We were so little then. I remember waiting until it got dark so we could race to get the most lightening bugs, or the last time we boxed it out and I busted your nose and I started crying lol! That was the last time we did that unless you count when we were older and I would try to take you, but I really didn't even have a chance.
Miss you Mikey and I grieve for all the future memories we could have made.
Love always,
The first M in the M and M Gang

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Savannah and Micah: Part 2


These two could rock out a serious pose!


Love how she's looking at him


The sky was a yummy blue




Love the reflection on the track in this one


Aww


We had a visitor =)


Back to business


They are so cute here











Another fav!


really like this one too




Don't they look great in black and white




Found theses after Valentines Day and I had to do it lol!

About Me

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Wife, mother, photographer based out of Dayton Ohio. Will travel =) I believe in love. I cry when I see it’s presence in photographs of people I don’t even know. I believe love can be touched with the eyes as they move across the well told story of a photograph. That’s what I want to do… I want to tell love stories with my photographs.
I know Jesus in my heart and through him I know how to change lives. All the beauty I see is because of the stability and inspiration of my home life. Family is so very important to me. They are what makes me complete, my foundation and my encouragement. It is because of them that I know a great love story while looking through a lens.