Happy Birthday Dad!

One of the best gifts I gave this year was my dad's birthday gift. Jeff came up with the idea of ordering him a "custom" cover featuring his car on a magazine. It was a great idea, however, the custom covers you create through online companies are less than "custom".... well, not what I was imagining anyway! I decided I would create my own cover which could include multiple images, several headlines and more. It turned out amazing.... better than I could have hoped for. I got quite a reaction from my dad, in addition to alot of requests for copies. I have definately added a new piece of work to my portfolio!

Merry Christmas!

So Christmas is a mere 10 days away.... can you believe it! I have actually had little time to post anything exciting as I have been working on Christmas stuff which cannot be revealed until after Christmas - obvious reasons, of course! Hopefully the creations I have made will be well received! For now, I will share with you my Christmas cards I made. The design, I love: it's fun, it's bright, it's bold.... I got them back from the printer on Saturday and to much of my dismay, I am rather disappointed. I had pricey ideas this year and had a hard time finding a decent price for printing my cards. I finally found a place in Canada which was a fourth of the price I could find anywhere else. They aren't bad except for the skin coloring of the pictures on the front, apparently, Canadian printers believe the color of skin should be hot pink. I think next year, I'll find a different printer. For those of you who will get a printed copy of the card, you may be amused when you see the difference.... I suppose you are your own worst critic, maybe they aren't as horrific as I think. In any case, the holiday season is upon us and I wish you all a safe and happy Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Thankful....

There is so much to be thankful for this year. Healthy family, stable jobs, unconditional love, and so much more. I thought this would be a nice time to introduce another reason for thanks, children. Children are such wonderful creations and everyday, I give thanks for my own. Here is another precious child from a good friend, Amy, and her husband, Chris. I'd like to introduce, Ruby....

Happy Birthday!

Today is my niece and nephews First Birthdays. No, they are not twins, however, they are referred to as the Birthday Twins by some in the family. They were born to my older brother and younger sister and their spouses only a matter of 7 hours apart. Join me in wishing Emmy and Sam a very happy FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

As promised, here are two brothers, Tyler and Jake. These two guys are tough. I had them hanging from trees, jumping off walls.... it was great! They are definitely "all boy". They even sported wife beaters for a few shots - keep in mind it was a pretty chilly morning, the rest of us were nice and warm in sweatshirts!











Thanks guys for being so willing to do anything, I had alot of fun! Maybe next time we can get more adventurous!

Coming Soon.... Brothers

I finished up one set of images last week and had a couple quick projects to get done before I could start the next set. Well, I am happy to announce, my "quick" projects are done (and will be showcased here in the near future) and I am on to the next set of images. These boys will be back on the blog within the week, hopefully by the weekend. But for now, enjoy the preview image.

Fall Morning Photos

I had the pleasure of taking pictures of a good friends kids last weekend. We also had another family, my husband's cousin, wife and their kids... sorry, D, your pics will be up soon! These two are so cute, G, was up for pretty much anything. L, on the other hand, was less than pleased to have the camera following her around! She was a good sport anyway and I managed to get some good pictures, take a look. J, I also have a CD for you with all your images!















Thanks J, G and L.... It was fun, we'll have to do it again!

This one's for you, M!

Last weekend, we had my grandparents birthdays / anniversary party. I was asked to bring the camera along to snap a few family pictures - like that wouldn't have happened anyway. My brother referred to me as the Paperazzi the other day, funny. Anyway, I took this picture of my cousin M, her sisters, J & S and her mom, M. She asked if the picture would make the blog.... well, of course! The blog is dedicated to the images I capture and those I love. Both of which, fit the bill! So, here's to the stunning M, her goregeous sisters, S & J and their adorable, mother, M!

My Capture

I don't know how many of you watch the news - or for that matter - WOWT, Channel 6. No, I'm not endorsing any specific channel (nor do I watch any other newscast except channel 6!) But anyway.... Channel 6 is having a contest and for the next 8 weeks I am attempting to enter. The contest is titled "Picture Perfect" and it is a photography contest.... see how it caught my attention! So the first week was sports and considering I'm not a big sports fan, I didn't have any pictures worth submitting nor the opportunity to take a picture. This week, is pets. We are a house with three dogs, a fish and a fake lizard, I think I might have a fighting chance!! Here are the four pictures I submitted, keep in mind, not all these animals call my house a home.....

Mess with the bull....

You get the horns!

We went out this weekend with my family - and by family, I mean aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, siblings.... It was a good turnout and something we should definately do more often! It was fun to actually hang out with my cousins, it's neat to know that we have gotten old enough where age doesn't matter as much and we can just hang out and have fun. We went to the "Stumble Inn" and some of us were brave enough to ride the bull. Yes, I rode the mechanical bull (twice) and would do it again - it is so much fun! Here are a few highlights from the night.

The first one is me and the bull - - I'm the one in the black shirt (ha ha ha!). I have decided that if your going bullriding, you shouldn't be the same size as the bull. This picture really opened my eyes to the word... DIET. Yikes!



This next one is my Uncle "F"... He and his wife, "S" are the reason we all got together in the first place. They should plan these things more often. Sunday is their wedding anniversary so, Happy Anniversary Guys!!



This is my cousin, "S". All I can say is this girl can ride!! I was thoroughly impressed with her bull riding ability. Her brother also rode and apparently bull riding skills run in their family!



Here is my younger brother, "J" - I have to say, I was surprised to see him hop on the bull. He did a good job, I think he rode twice also.



Finally, I saved the best for last. This is my cousin "R", his sister is pictured above.... His face in this picture is priceless, I wonder if anyone told him that the bull was not real, he looks a little frightened!