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Jingle Bells. Jingle Bells. Jingle ALLLL the way! YEA!! I'm so excited that Christmas is just around the corner. I've had so much fun taking "the perfect family photo" for my clients at Christmas time! What a joy it brings to my heart. Today I had a quick shoot of the T family. Little P was so smiley and cute. It just so happens that she LOOOOOOOOVES Elmo! What kid doesn't? In most of these pictures, all I had to do was sing "La, La, La, La. La, La, La, La. Elmo's World," and she would brighten right up. So precious:) Enjoy some of the pics and I hope you have a very blessed and Merry Christmas. Remembering that Christ is the reason we celebrate this wonderful holiday. Much love.

Introducing I and E!

Awe the precious babes! My first experience taking pictures of twins, and boy what a hoot! The poor things...I completely wore them out! By the time I was done they would cry every time they looked at me, thinking I was going to take another picture;) No, just kidding. They were wonderful. The giggles and smiles were too much to handle. It's amazing to see the blessings God has poured down on the T family. They are so close to my heart that I almost feel like my heart smiles when I'm around them! So tender... Enjoy some of the few snap-shots I took below! There's more to come, but this is it for now! Lots of love.

Handsome Little Guy

I'm almost embarrassed to say that it has been a few months since I have truly updated my blog. From here on out, I'm just going to move forward with it! I want to say sorry to my followers for not being good at keeping up with this! To be honest, I really needed to take a little breather from behind my camera! Things got moving so fast that I had to stop and play with my girls some before they turned into teenagers!
Last weekend I had to joy of shooting the W family. What a blast! C was the sweetest little boy in the world. He smiled and giggled and just flirted with the camera. What a joy he was to spend the evening with. I love the W family so much. It's so great to watch they grow! Enjoy just a small snapshot of the evening! May God bless you all as we approach Thanksgiving! I'm so thankful for all of you.

VBS 2009

To all of my followers, I am soooooo sorry that it has taken me so long to update my blog! I feel like I have been running around crazy with my head cut off! Things have been very busy, which is wonderful. I'm so thankful that the Lord continues to bless my business and keep customers calling. What a joy it is to my life that I have found this profession! This summer I was able to donate some of my talent and time to Trinity Vacation Bible School. Below are some pictures from the week long adventure. I had such a great time working with the kids:) They loved to see me because they wanted to see their faces on the slideshow each morning! Some of the older kids would tuck their heads and run, but little did they know that my zoom lens could catch them 500 feet away! I hope you enjoy the pictures. Be checking back for some other great shots of Canada 2009. Best wishes...

Great Beginnings...

For some reason I totally forgot that I was going to make a post of my wedding shoot that I had a few weeks ago! I don't know where time went! I have been super busy with my business, which has truly been such a blessing to me. I am so thankful that the Lord has given me this gift. Every time I get behind the camera I thank my God for allowing me to capture such amazing glimpses of life...that truly will never take place again. Thank you Lord Jesus. Here are a few pictures from the S wedding. Oh what a sweet, sweet evening it was...enjoy!

Giggles and Smiles

Today was the V shoot! Yea! We've been planning this for a while now and we finally got together to make it happen. I had so much fun with these three precious girls, and baby brother! It's amazing that one household can be so peaceful with four little tots around. What a joy it was to spend the morning with this family. I got more than my share of good shots:) I hope I can narrow it down for them! Enjoy a glimpse of my day...Blessings to all.

OBX 2009

Well here they are! A few pictures from OBX Family Beach Week! We had such a great time with the B family. What a blessing to be a part of such a wonderful family. These are just a few from the week that I thought you would like to see! Hope you all are enjoying the summer sun...joy to you.

Precious Little Babe

Ok, so I've been trying to decide what three pictures I wanted to post from the S shoot. WOW! What a beautiful baby and beautiful mama! I had so much fun shooting baby A. She is so precious. She slept, almost, the whole time and gave me a few little glances throughout the day. It's going to be hard to narrow down the top 20~! I can't wait to watch this little one grow into a pretty little lady. May God watch over her and protect her as she grows...much love...

Eater Assignment

Here are this weeks class assignments! I had so much fun in C'burg with my sis-in-law and bro-in-law and their friends for Easter. What an awesome celebration to remember the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. Enjoy the three shots! These were working with metering, for those of you who care:)

Labor, Birthing, & Hospital Stay Portraits!

Hello Friends and Family! I just wanted to announce that I've made an addition to my business! I will now be scheduling appointments for Labor, Birth, and Hospital Stay Portraits! The package will include from the time labor begins (or the time you call me to meet you at the hospital), through the birthing processes (as much or as little as you'd like), and then the hospital stay the very next day. There is a set photographing fee for the entire session and will include 20-30 images from the event (please contact me for pricing information). Please feel free to tell your expecting friends that I am now offering this service! I am so excited about it and can't wait to book my first appointment. May the Lord Bless You and Keep You.

Assignment number TWO

So here is it, assignment number two! I had fun with this one. I always wondered how I could get a perfectly clear shot, with an extra blurred background (in the manual setting). I knew how to do it on my 35mm, but not on my digital! Yea! Such an easy thing, but I just needed a little guidance. As with many things in life...enjoy!

Learning

I started my first Digital Photography class a couple of weeks ago! I am having so much fun learning the little aspects of my camera that I just couldn't figure out on my own. Each week I have an assignment to turn in, so I'm going to post the pictures from each week to see my progress. I am so thankful that the Lord has given me this gift...

Baby S

This is a picture of M when she was pregnant with the babe! I just wanted to add this one to the rest. Hope you all are enjoying this day...

Baby S was born one week early! YEA! She is the most beautiful baby I've ever seen, and those locks! I had so much fun visiting M and J as proud new parents. It was great to hear the nurse call J, "Dad." Awesome. I only snapped a few shots, but it was great just to be there with the new fam. Newborn babes are so precious to me! What a miraculous gift from our Heavenly Father. Enjoy the little bundle...

Last, but not LEAST

The other weekend was full of baby showers for my long-lost friends in Tennessee. They are really not lost, just friends from College that I rarely get to see! We had to much fun talking babies, bellies, and bundles of joy. I can't wait to meet baby C, and of course N's twins I and E! What fun we had over the weekend. These are just a couple I took of H at her shower. Not much time, or space;) for photos! Hope this finds you all smiling!

The BOYS

The two boys. WOW! What a handsome, fun, adorable, little boy A is. I had so much fun shooting pictures at the M's house last week. I have really come to love seeing this family when I visit my in-laws in Blacksburg. I am so thankful for the friendship I have created with them in little increments of time! A was such a sweetheart with his new baby brother. Boys...one thing I have absolutely NO idea about:) What fun. Enjoy these few pictures from the shoot!