HOLA!! Ok.. so best made plans and preparing to go out of town on vacation didn’t allow me to get another blog up yet but I’m working on it.. I posted several sneaks on Facebook so head that way if you want to see what I’ve been up to! In the meantime.. I’m going on a cruise!!!!!! It’s my first ever and I will be out of the office until Tuesday the 27th.. so if you email me and I don’t get back with your right away. .that’s why!!! Have a great week!!!!!!!!

Oh. My. Goodness. Let me just say that never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be nearly 6 months before I posted a real blog. I have had some life changing events that combined with my workload made it more important to get clients galleries up than to stop and blog… it’s unbelievable how much time and preparation really goes into a blog. If you are a friend on Facebook you may have picked up clues and hints as to what’s been going on… if not shoot me an email. While I love sharing my life with everyone there are things that I just don’t feel need to be “public” but if asked I am not ashamed or scared to tell what’s been going. Suffice it to say though.. things are looking up! I’ve turned a new leaf, I’m getting back on track and oh.. back on blogging! Although I’ve always known this.. it is so important in this industry for clients to be able to connect with their photographer on a personal level.. and if I’m not posting.. well.. that just can’t happen.

So..here goes… I’m going to skip around a little bit.. starting with WPPI in Vegas in March.. then I’ll go back to my Jamaica wedding in February…WOOHOO!

So.. this year.. I got to go with the ever fabulous Tiffany Vaughan to Vegas. Since the room price was the same as a regular MGM room we got a suite at the Signature and were able to save money because *gasp* we had a stove! We cooked all meals but dinner in the room. Our breakfast and lunch for five days was only $100..for both of us! Then of course we splurged at dinner time… The Cheesecake Factory being my favorite. I got to hear some amazing speakers but I think my most favorite were Justin and Mary Marantz.. why you may ask? It was obvious from the very beginning the foundation of their business was love. I walked away with so much more than just information to help my business.. I walked away with information to help improve my life. We went to the Airhorns and Lasers party hosted by the Southern Weddings ladies as well as other awesome sponsors such as Smilebooth I bought an amazing Betsey Johnson outfit..that I will very soon have a photoshoot in because I’m not sure when there will ever be another party for me to be able to wear it to..LOL. I also had the pleasure of Tiffany photographing a boudoir session for me! It was my first and I am SOO overly pleased by the pictures. I’ve found that being able to be the subject of a shoot really helps me relate to my clients when I should boudoir for them!! I know I’m missing so much from this trip because it was over three months ago but those are definitely a few of the highlights I took away. Now for some pictures!!

This was when we first arrived in Vegas at our suite!!

Then the Airhorns and Lasers party! All images below are courtesy of Smilebooth!

I FINALLY got to meet some amazing mentors… Melissa Koehler, Cathy Crawley and David Baxter (I also got to meet the fabulous Jen and Chris Stewart and Kim Baxter though I don’t have a picture with them!!)!! Oh.. and this is the Bestey Johnson outfit!!!

And then here are a few from my boudoir session by Tiffany Vaughan!!!

That’s all for now! I’ll be back soon (by tomorrow) with images from my Jamaica wedding!!

“I love you.”      ”How much?”          ”So much.”        ”How much is ’so’?”         “WAY, WAY MORE than you know…”

The book “I love you so…” by Marianne Richmond sums up everything I could possibly feel for my beautiful daughter. The first time I read it to her I cried. We read it every day. But today, on Mother’s Day, it reminds me just how blessed I am and how much I could never ask for a more perfect little girl. If you are a mother or even a father… I know you’ll appreciate this book.

My favorite passage from the book reads:

“I can’t imagine life before you came along… me there singing senseless, no meaning to my song. Call it meant to be or simply blesses fate, you fill my heart with love and for that I celebrate.”

Happy Mother’s Day to all you amazing mothers! I hope your day is just as fabulous as you are!!!

Here is a storyboard created by my dear friend and mother Aimee Reynolds who did a mommy~daughter photo shoot for me and Kay recently. I’m in love with these images and will cherish them forever! Thank you, Aimee!!!

Last Christmas I had the pleasure of meeting sweet Alyssa. Her mom Jenni had set up a session several months before and we made our way to the beach. So when she called again several months ago to book a session that included both her and Alyssa as well as her hubs and in-laws I was more than delighted!! Since I’ve now had the chance to meet both Jenni’s family and the family she married in to… I can say that she is surrounded by amazing people! Thank you, Jenni.. for thinking of me again! I can’t wait to watch Alyssa grow even more!

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From the moment I met Christine I knew immediately she was going to be an awesome person to get to know. She has such a happy and enthusiastic spirit and you honestly just WANT to get to know her better. Her and David’s beautiful beach wedding was held in Navarre and though we were threatened with a few sprinkles.. it was a perfect day! David and Christine compliment each other perfectly…with love radiating them! Thank you both for allowing me to be a part of your wedding! God Bless!!

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