Mini Sessions Available!

I'm going to be in Roxboro, NC June 7,8, & 9 for my cousin's graduation. I will be available for minis during that time as well. The cost is only $40 and you reserve me for 30 minutes. I put all the images with edits on a CD & sign a letter of release allowing you to get the pictures printed at a lab of your choosing. I don't do mini sessions often, so be sure to take advantage!

cap & gown

I was able to go back to my old high school this weekend to do some cap & gown pictures.

 There is a huge boulder that is painted blue every year. It's kept at the football field & the school records the wins on it. Unfortunately, as you can tell from the picture, they didn't do so well this year.

 It was a little strange going back. Before this, I had only been back twice. I'll be able to go again come graduation day!

 Congratulations to my cousin, Shane, and his parents for all the hard work & dedication!

the beach

Last evening after I got off work, we decided to drive down to the beach. The wind was blowing so hard! The waves were ridiculously choppy, but it would have been a surfer's dream. This shows you how hard the wind was blowing:

 That blurriness is from the wind making my tripod shake.

I was able to get this done though:

Hopefully it's not so windy today!

Benefit

As I wrote before, my father-in-law passed away recently. Due to circumstances, there is a pile of medical bills that need to be paid. There will be a benefit to help cover those final expenses. I have been able to donate a couple of prints and an amateur photography set for the raffle and silent auction. There are many other items up for grabs. For more information, to bid on an item, or purchase raffle tickets, please go to this website.

Easter

Easter this year was very bittersweet for my family. My husband's dad was very, very sick and passed away the Tuesday after Easter. My sister, though, decided to bring her kids down to distract us and bring some joy.

My niece has her very first dance recital coming up & she's so excited! This is one of her 2 costumes. She spent the whole weekend dancing around our place, showing off her moves, and giggling. She's such a happy kid!

My niece is 4!

We got my niece a camera for her bday:

It was a hit.

For the record, my husband spoils the kids more than I do.

That may not be completely true.

Not bad for my husband's first time using my camera! He's used to used to using my prosumer camera, not the SLR.

All in all, a fun weekend!

Jo-Jah

We went to Georgia to visit my husband's family after not seeing them for almost 2 years! We weren't able to get down there while we lived in Idaho and tried to make up for it.

I didn't get a ton of pictures while I was down there. I had a really bad reaction to something I ate so I wasn't feeling well for the most part.

I promise to make up for it next time.

It's hot!

It's still so warm here I forget it's winter. I mean, like 70s. Yeah, very different from the -20s I experienced in Idaho.

So, once spring actually comes around, it's just going to get hotter. And summer....fugetaboutit!

a wedding

The weekend before Christmas was very busy for me! I had 2 weddings!! Here are some pictures from one of the weddings:

I was able to capture the groom's first look at
the bride in her dress!

This sums up the bride's personality in 1 picture!

I've known the bride for some time now. I met her older sister in 2nd grade & became close to the entire family after I got married. I've seen the bride become a beautiful person, inside & out! I'm so happy for these guys!

a wedding

Remember how I had 2 weddings in 1 weekend? This is the other wedding. They've been planning to get married, but never found the right time. Since the husband was getting deployed again right after the holidays, they decided to get married the weekend before Christmas. I've known the bride since we were 4 and she has found the perfect guy for her! It was fun following her around while she got ready, meeting her friends, and squeezing into the magistrate's office with all of their guests. Thanks for including me guys!

The shoes

The bride. She was such a good sport! She let me
do a "white trash bridal shoot" while she was
wearing her grandma's housecoat.

This was my way of getting her grandpa in some pictures :)

I love the look on her dad's face. She is daddy's little girl!