P52 - Week 52

For my final photo of the year, I am sharing a shot that I didn't actually take (though I did set the camera first):

Big thanks go to my better half for snapping this image of my mom and I. It's rare enough for me to come out from behind the camera, but doubly so to find mom and I together in the same frame.

I am so very thankful that she and Bubba and his family were able to make the trip up here for the holiday. And I can think of no better image to finish off this little challenge.

P52 - Week 51

for Week 51, you get a view of my own 'Prep & Landing' team:

Happy Holidays Everyone!

P52 - Week 50

Just a quick look at my Wonder Boy helping me set up for a holiday shoot with friends.

P52 - Weeks 48 & 49

Week 49:

Week 48:

P52 - Week 47

Still short on time, but wanted to get this out there.

I am SO thankful (for so many things) after all!

Hey Santa!

OK. So it's 95 degrees outside with 80% humidity. Probably not exactly the picture of a 'winter wonderland' ... not even for Texas. In fact, I'm still (not so) patiently waiting for the first good cool front to usher in fall.

But despite the oppressive heat, I've got Christmas on my mind. I think my mind starts to drift to the holidays as soon as school starts each year. There's something about getting back on a schedule, into a new routine that has me looking further and further ahead on the calendar.

It's no secret that I dig the holidays. In our house, celebrations start with birthdays in October, followed by Halloween, next comes Thanksgiving, and we wind things up with Christmas and New Years all jammed in together. Once the party starts in October it doesn't seem to slow down until January.

So ... along those lines I have started playing around with holiday card designs for 2010. I even put holiday tunes on my iPod to create the right mood for the design process. Here is a sneak peek at the first few designs ...

1. Joy to the World


2. Family Tree


3. Snowflakes


4. Ho! Ho! Ho!


To go along with new designs, I'm also announcing our 2010 Holiday Mini-Sessions Special...

Book a session before October 24th and get a half hour shoot with as many as 5 people, up to 10 low resolution images for email and Facebook, and 25 - 5x7 cards with envelopes for a special low rate. (NOTE: Sessions can be booked for dates up to and including November 14th. They just need to be on the schedule before October 24th.) Email or call for pricing.

To keep track of other new designs as well as a review of previous year designs, check out our Holiday Card Gallery.

Forget what the calendar says, let's have a little festive fun RIGHT NOW!

all you need is love

Been a while since my last post, but this time I have a good excuse (not that I was ever lacking of excuses ... I'm the QUEEN of that little skill). No, this time the excuse is real. :+) I had a forced break for some bodily healing after shoulder surgery. No lifting the camera (or even my tooth brush). SO ... that set me back a bit.

But I'm back in the saddle now folks and starting to set my sights on Valentine's Day.

I'm a sap. Pure and simple. Ooey, gooey, smoozey. That's me!

I remember the rush each year growing up to decorate a tissue box or lunch bag to act as my Valentine mail box. I can completely recall the rush of reading each and every one and wanting to watch as those I sent were read in return.

I'm quite thankful to have found my forever Valentine several decades ago and it has completely changed the way I look at Valentine's Day. It's not about flowers and candy. It's just one more chance to celebrate one of the biggest blessings in my life. SO LET'S CELEBRATE, BABY!

With that in mind, I've started playing around with some Valentine's Day cards for you all. I hope to have a few more designs soon (see my gallery for a full listing), but thought I'd get us started with these warm ups.







Take care and look for more designs soon!

'Tis The Season

HO! HO! HO! Jingle Bells! and all that jazz. :)

I mentioned a while back that my mind had turned to Christmas already. We don't like to wait for Christmas at our house. And really, why wait? Christmas is that special time of year when so many of the pesky, petty problems of life get pushed aside for a while for something greater - why not make that come a little sooner; last a little longer. It brings out the best in us. And it does my heart good.

So ... with that said ... I'd like to unveil this year's Christmas card designs. I still have a few more under construction, but I didn't want to wait any longer for this special preview!















Hurry now to schedule your session or send in your photos. All orders MUST be received before December 1st.

falling into fall

I've had this blog for less than a month and already I'm falling behind. I'm going to blame it on the change of the seasons.

I *L*O*V*E* fall. It's probably my favorite season. Fall means birthdays, holidays, cooler weather, rain, soccer, family, and friends. Sounds like a pretty good mix, no?

One of the most fun parts of fall is preparing for the holidays ... Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years one right after another. Always one more on the horizon.

I love Halloween and Thanksgiving but my thoughts are already turning to Christmas right now. In fact, I'm hoping to unveil my first-ever, come-one-come-all, open-to-the-public Christmas Special on this blog by the end of next week (so stay tuned).

In the mean time, I will share a couple of projects I've been working on in my spare time.





TFL!