Monthly Archives: October 2007

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They always come in threes…

Well, you know what they say… death always comes in threes. The past month I have been to two funerals of people I care about, and now just yesterday my Uncle Ronnie passed away. He was diagnosed with cancer last month, and unfortunately his cancer was way too far gone to try to stop. Ronnie is the 2nd child my grandma has had to bury, and I really can not comprehend having to go through that kind of pain at 90 years old. She sure is one tough cookie :) I remember once when i was really young, she stepped on a big rusty nail that went right through her foot. She couldn’t pull it out, so she packed all of us grandkids that she was babysitting at the time (including Ronnie’s son), and drove down to my daddy’s job to have him yank it out with a pair of pliers without even making a sound! Ouch!!!

Here’s a picture of Uncle Ronnie & Uncle Donnie (his twin brother), both standing, and my grandma & daddy back in 1986. My family are such hillbillies, & I wouldn’t have it any other way :) I wish I had all the aunts & uncles in this one, but I guess it was hard to fit everyone in one shot.
Oh, and yes I took this picture, but you can’t critique my photography skills since I was only 9 years old at the time…

I love you Uncle Ronnie, and you know I will ALWAYS remember you :)

Geoff & Jennifer

Geoff & Jennifer will be getting married next September. We went out to shoot their engagement photos a couple weeks ago, and had a great time despite the heat. I know Jennifer is going to make an absolutely stunning bride, because you just can’t take a bad picture of this girl… see for yourself!

Save the Date cards

I wanted to show you samples of the Save the Date cards that I am now offering. These cards can be mailed just like any postcard to your wedding guests to let them know that you will soon be getting married. This is very helpful to those guests that need to arrange travel, or for weddings that will be taking place in peak family vacation times. I don’t know how many weddings of friends/family I’ve missed because the formal invitation was not sent until after I had already made my vacation plans for the year! These can be as simple or as intricate as you desire. You choose which images you want on the card, and I design them to your liking. Right now, I charge $85 for each set of 50 that you purchase.

Here is the front, which is printed on glossy cardstock that really stands out:

And the back is black & white:

Check it out!


Just thought I’d pass along some exciting info! Remember a couple posts back I introduced “Funky Formals”? Well, I decided to submit some of my first Funky Formals session to the national website that shows off some of the best images from around the country, and guess what?!? They picked some to put up on the site! These were of Catie, who is a natural in front of the camera. Actually, you’ll be seeing more of her in about a week or so, because we just went out yesterday and did a group Funky Formals session with her & two of her friends! We all had such an awesome time, and these images definitely show it… I can’t wait to post them! I really love my job :)

For now, make sure to check out the website showcasing the nation’s revolutionary seniors here: www.letsgettrashed.com

Here’s one of the shots they chose:

Donnie & Christian

I went to Sherando Park to photograph Donnie & Christian’s engagement session. Usually during an engagement session, I try to get the couple to relax & take in the nature around them if we are outside… but we happened to choose the very day that the park had an Hispanic Festival complete with some of the loudest fiesta music I’ve ever heard! So, instead of trying to relax, they went along with the great time everyone was having, and even danced out on the dock of the pond to the wail of the horns & the pulse of maracas! These two are so fun, and I can tell their wedding is going to be an awesome day to be a part of!