EyeCatching

When you have a photographer's eye,

every day 
as you're out and about,
you see things

that make you think,

"hmmm, that would be a great prop!"

And then I saw this little beauty!...



one morning.

Now,

it may have been my imagination,

but when I passed her,

I heard a whisper,

"Use me! Use me!

I will make the shot!"

(A little diva, no less!)

And

who out there would not listen to a

'72 Camero?...

I was compelled!

So

I scanned the crowd

playing the match game...

"hmmm, who owns that sweet ride?!"

Well,

it didn't take long at all

to figure it out.

Man + Car = Muscle all around...

Rodney,

I want to say,

"Thank you!"

for your generosity.

Because this Little Diva

certainly delivered!...

Thanksgiving Eve

During this week,

leading up to Thanksgiving,

I've reflected alot on my list of

"What am I thankful for?"

And definitely,

on that list is the fact that my

business has finally come to pass,

 and

I love it has much as I thought I would!

So I want to take the time

and express a heartfelt thanks for all

of the fringe benefits

that come along with

Memories Forever After...

My husband...

(Charles...far left)

(pic compliments of my mom)

...the behind the scenes man who is always there to help when needed.

My daughter...



...who has tagged along on a few sessions

and has ventured a few shots herself.

She has a good eye!

~~ 

My mom...

...who knows the gift of encouragement,

and who helps out now, even from afar.

~~

I have some fellow photographers

who I have been able to collaborate with...

 Erica

 Jason

Heather

...and then there's a great group of

photog friends

that I get to have fun with.

I've been thankful for the inspiration that they have all brought

 into my life...each and every one of them.

~~

Also, there's been some awesome assistants... 

 Malia

Taylor

...who have made my life

so much easier.

Thank you!

~~

I'm grateful for the 

wonderful weddings

 I've been a part of...

And my family sessions that

bring joy to me each and every time!!!...

~~

And I'm more than thankful that I can spend so

much time out in God's creation

capturing His beauty...

~~

Yes, I sure did alot of reflection :)

And I'm going to continue on with this

sense of gratitude in the years to come.

Because I realize that

without each of these contributing factors

in my life,

I would not enjoy my

MFA

as much as I do!

I'm thankful!



A Welcome Sight



Towards the end of road trips,

when I'm on the home stretch

and I've become road weary,

there's a sight that appears on the horizon

that always says to me,

"Welcome Home!"

The Gateway...

to the west,

to my home!

~~~

And this past Friday,

I spent the day with some

camera-toting friends

in St. Louis,

capturing some city sights

and

this beautiful momument...

"The Gateway Arch...

continues to symbolize St. Louis’ role as the gateway to the West.

Today, we examine this structure as a symbol and architectural achievement."

                                               ~G. Boerner

And as a great photographic subject!



Forever Friends

 

 

 

Does sibling rivalry really exist!?

 

Not with these two...

 

 

 

 

 

they don't know what the term means.

 

 

And this was obvious

 

both last year and this year .

 

 

This brother

 

 

and sister team

 

 

 

 

truly enjoy each other's company.

 

 

Not only are they siblings,

 

 

 

but friends...

 

then and now!

 

~~~

 

Thank you, Patrick and Mallisa,

for allowing me into your lives over the past two years.

 

(And thank you, Mr. Fisherman,

 for sharing your catch and bringing some added fun to the shoot!)

 

Your children are such a joy

and my time with you created a memory...

for me!!!

 

 

 



Joining Forces

Collaborate:

Verb (action word)

To work with another on a joint project.

Related words:

Cooperate

Get Together

Join Forces

 ~~~

And I'm pleased to announce that

is collaborating

with a very talented fellow photographer...

And we are joining forces

to bring to our clients our combined
talents
 and
 time
and
tripods
(ha-ha...I wanted another "t" word)


~~~

Heather,

it's not only a privilege to be working with you,
but also...

SO MUCH FUN!

You add another element to my business
that takes the
"work" out of work
and
have brought even more
enjoyment
 to my life!



The Heart of Warriors

 

 

Have you ever wondered,

 

"Hmmmm...

 

How can I contribute to my community?

 

What can I do to give back?

 

Where can I be of help?"

 

 

Well, some of our soldiers

 figured out the answer to those questions.

 

Not only do they protect our country,

but they've decided to be heroes

in another way.

 

They have given of their time

to a most worthy cause,

and, I would venture to speculate,

they received much more back in return!

 

Because, you see,

there were also heroes

on the receiving end of their giving.

 

Men and women and children

with intellectual disabilities

who demonstrated their courage

and

shared their joy and gifts and skills and friendship,
and who were heroes to the volunteers.
(Special Olympics Missouri Mission Statement)
 

The Special Olympians!

 

And this giving,

by both the volunteers and the athletics,

made the day Special indeed!



So, if you are wondering where to give back,

check out the Special Olympics organization.

 

I guarantee,

you'll receive more than you give...