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I am truly thankful for all of my clients, and for the fact that they become my friends through the process of capturing their portraits. I hope you all have a wonderful, blessed holiday with those that you love the most. <3
And here’s a couple of images to make you good and hungry for tomorrow. 
Have a wonderful holiday!!!
I have a lot of veteran’s in my family, so this day has always been special to me. Today marks the first veteran’s day without my grandpa, who was a World War II veteran. I thought the most appropriate blog for today would be a tribute to some of the veteran’s in my life that I adore.
My grandparents are both World War II veterans. They met, and married while in the service. Grandpa was army, and Grandma was Air Force.
All of my Grandpa’s brothers were also in the service. I don’t have recent photos of all of them, and I don’t have photos of most of them on this computer but I am also thinking about them of course. I do have a recent photo of the one I see most often, and that is still with us.
And of course one of the most humble veteran’s that I know, and am lucky enough to call my cousin.
And one more cousin – not yet a veteran but an active member of the U.S. Army that already has a tour to Afghanistan under his belt. Love him so much, and super proud of him.
Sometime throughout your day today, thank a veteran, or hug a veteran. And when you vote, or speak your opinion freely, or just look around and realize that you are free to do whatever your heart desires within this county it is because of these brave men and women. The sacrifices they make don’t end when their enlistment does. The things they go through, and the events they witness forever change them and their lives. And they do it for us. <3
I had sooo much fun shooting Elizabeth, Todd, and their family. Awesome lighting, old building, and a gorgeous family – that makes for an awesome session. Here is you official sneak Liz, I can’t wait to show you the rest!
Have a great Monday!!
One of my favorite things about being a photographer is working with clients to make their images as personable as possible. I want them to hang art in their homes that means something to them beyond just being a photo of someone that they love. I want the whole image to have meaning. Christine had GREAT ideas for tailoring this photoshoot of her beautiful daughters to represent their family. It’s obvious that they love and are proud of what they do, so we incorporated their oil company by visiting their oil wells and including them in the photo. We also visited their lake house and got some awesome shots there. Not only were these great locations, they all mean something to the family, which I really think adds more to the image.
Thanks so much Keepes ladies for hanging out with me for the evening! I really enjoyed getting to know you, and spending time as some of the places you love. And I told my husband he has a car to wash. 
I hope you enjoy your sneak and I’ll be in touch soon!
That’s right! Brides that book their weddings through me now get their very own site to showcase their photos, and give out their wedding info. Check out Jen and Lenny’s here to see what they’re all about!
Normally the biggest thing to prepare for in any newborn session is keeping baby comfortably warm. If you have been outside lately, you probably already know that wasn’t a problem with Brooklyn’s session! Good to know the oppressive heat and humidity is good for something right? Enjoy the shots of this beautiful baby, and her gorgeous big sister!
How’s that for a baby fix?! Have a great day!!
We’re going to take the trickiness out of print sizing! I posted a blog post like this before that was authored by my good friend Danielle. Today I decided to make one myself – scary huh? It actually turned out to be pretty fun! I also love decorating, and this was kind of a mix of photography and interior design.
If you’ve read one of these before, then you probably already know what the first photo is going to be. It’s going to be that standard size 8×10 that everyone loves. The 8×10 has come to be thought of as “THE” size to get for your wall. I’m not sure how this happened since technically it is classified as a desk portrait – I believe it has something to do with it being the “recommended size” of chain studios. 
Here is the 8×10 over a standard size couch.
Can you actually see Mindy’s pretty face up there. Having trouble? Yeah me too. So let’s jump up to the next most popular size. The 11×14.
Better!! You still can’t see Mathew’s beautiful eyes very well though. 
Why don’t we try that scary 16×20 that sounds so huge?!
That’s not too intimidating after all is it?! There’s actually room for some 8×10′s and 5×7′s to create a nice wall collage! But we’ll get to those later. While we’re on a roll why don’t we go all out and try a 20×30?
That print is scary at all is it?? It actually looks pretty great up there! Photography is a form of wall art, and it’s meant to make a statement on your wall! I would say these larger sizes make a fabulous statement, wouldn’t you?
Now just for fun here’s a few wall collage ideas to ponder as your making out that print order.
This is a 16×20 and two 11×14′s.
And a 20×30 canvas with two 11×14′s.
And finally – a 16×20, an 11×14, and two of those beloved 8×10′s.
See? 8×10′s DO have their place. It’s just not wise to use them as a focal point – unless of course you want a focal point on your desk.
If you are a fan of my Facebook, you’ve already seen Mattie girl. If you’re not, you should be. I LOVE little girls in frilly clothes…seriously….LOVE. Although this little girl is a charmer no matter what she’s wearing. Enjoy!!
Little Carter is a one of the people who reminds me why I love what I do, and why I worked so hard to get to where I am. When you meet this boy in person his eyes melt your heart. One of the questions that I get most in mentoring sessions, and from other photogs is “What do you do in post processing to make the eyes look like that?” And my reply is always the same – “I capture it correctly in the camera! ” These days it seems more emphasis is placed on programs than good ‘ol “painting with light” knowledge, and I’m so grateful that my clients are amazing and that their photos remind me why I love photography so much! When I see eyes like this boys, I’m so happy that I’m able to capture their beauty and share it with the world!
Although I have to admit..it would be HARD to take a bad photo of this amazing man!
Della – your children are ADORABLE! Thank you for letting me document a small part of their lives!
Part 1? Yes part one. It was wayyy too muggy and hot to knock out the whole session in one day, so we will be adding to this later! I’ll keep this short since it’s my 2nd Blog post of the day…I’m on a roll huh?
