Autumn is here

As I sit here typing this, the day is sunny but I'm wrapped up in a long wool coat dreading going back outside. IT'S COLD!!! That means summer is so long, see ya next year and the cold weather is sucking the breath from us in the morning. Brrr....

I'm pretty excited about our autumn leaves sessions over this weekend though. My fingers are crossed that I have as wonderful weather for next weekend as we're forecasted to have tomorrow and Sunday. Hopefully, if you've been thinking about making an appointment for something outside or a family portrait in the studio, you've called or emailed already. The calendar is getting tight and I'm upping my holiday deadlines earlier this year. Last year I was working just too darn close to Christmas.

Thanksgiving will be the cutoff date for BEING photographed for holiday gifts. Orders need to be in by December 6th, that includes holiday cards, new orders, reorders and anything else. Start planning ahead now, rush charges will apply for orders placed after the 8th of December.

Now go out and enjoy the sunshine!!!! :)

Vacation...uhh...I mean WORK highlights!! :)

Back from my convention in Florida on Captiva Island and working hard again! Trust me, I did manage some downtime and hanging out and soaking up sunshine I while I was there. The weather was beautiful, 85-95 most days and humidity! I felt like I was finally WARM for the first time since last year when I had gone to Florida! I managed a sunrise shoot with an engaged couple (6am came so early that morning...I think I had gone to bed about 2am after working on images) and I took a family of three kids out to the beach and played in the studio spaces with the models. All in all, I came home with plenty of images that I took, some new ideas and plenty of excitement for the fall pictures to come!

Heading out for some sun!!

Just a quick note to say I'm heading east to Florida for a week starting tomorrow. :) Heading out for a convention and to soak up some last bits of sunshine and no hurricanes!!! Yay!! I've been checking on the NOAA site for any potential storms and it's looking pretty clear!! Of course, now that I've made that public...

If you need to get ahold of me, or make an appointment, email is the best way to catch me. I'll be checking that regularly throughout the days.

I'll try my best to bring home the sunshine again! :)

It's Raining Men!

Well, ok, it's not really raining (more like pouring!!!) and they're not men yet (give them 20 years...) but my gosh, I've had just a huge number of baby boys in the past few months! And I keep getting calls from new families with you guessed it, all boys!! Has anybody else noticed that? Lol, I'm wondering if they put something in the water!! ;)

Attitude

Is this picture not the coolest? This senior gal had the cutest outfits and terrific sunglasses! We had a great session last night, she even took a dip in the river with her dress! :) Thanks, you were fantastic with all of my crazy ideas!

mmmm.....Raspberries!!!

Yup, summer's finally here!! I spent my morning picking raspberries and then I went back in the afternoon for more! There's nothing better than a nice sun-warmed overly ripe raspberry that just falls off when you brush against it. YUM!


Today was the first day of picking at the Harvold Field in Carnation. Only $1.25 per pound! How can you beat that? I know we'll be having raspberry pie, raspberry cobbler, raspberries with our oatmeal, pork with raspberry-chiptole sauce, and raspberry margaritas for quite awhile!

Checked off the list!!

Ever make a mental list of things to accomplish in work or life? I'm not talking things to do by the end of the workday or what to pick up at the grocery store, more like very long-term plans and goals. One of my goals were crossed off my mental list this past weekend. :)

It started out as a very normal portrait session in Carnation; extended family out visiting for the summer, I'm there to photograph everyone together. The weather cooperated wonderfully; cloudy, and the rain held off long enough. We got all done and then the fun started! I have always wanted to photograph a family that was brave enough and adventuresome enough that would jump in the water for me! Thank you!!!