Baby Maxwell and Family
Posted on January 28, 2010
And now they are four…. What a beautiful family! Remember THIS SHOOT?? Well, it was a pleasure to meet the newest member, little Max. And he turned out to be as stinking cute as his big brother and was so fun to “work with.”
Here are just a few faves from their session…
Jennifer & Christopher ~ Engaged!
Posted on January 18, 2010
Or rather, as they refer to themselves… Jenny and Topher. These guys have SO MUCH FUN together! It was really awesome to watch a couple that is obviously crazy in love with each other laugh so much together… I found myself smiling behind the camera as well as in front of my computer as I processed these. What a great building block for the marriage they are preparing for. Jenny and Topher, your pics are so FUN and real… I hope your wedding day is half as fun and memorable as this session was. I tell every client that the BEST images are always, 100%, hands down, you being uniquely YOU and this particular session is a perfect case in point… you guys danced together, sang together, jumped and ran together, kissed, hugged, and even smiled with your eyes (top model style, oh yeah!). Love it!
I tried to narrow down my favorites, and actually I did leave out a few faves because I think Jenny and Topher have some special plans up their sleeves for these images and I don’t want to spoil the fun. 
Blessings to you guys these next couple of months of wedding planning! Have FUN!
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And the WINNER is……
Posted on January 14, 2010
Wow, I just have to say something first. 256 comments in all! WOWZA people! Way to go! I wish I could send huge wall portraits to all of you… thankfully I didn’t have to make the choice or we would be at a complete standstill. And way to go on getting your friends and family involved - I was totally floored with the sheer amount of comments that flooded my inbox! Comments and votes for all of you. So congrats for all of you… I love how very emotive and special and memorable these images are for you all.
So Stephanie and Amanda - you guys are just killer! It came down to the wire and the difference between your image votes was only 8 votes!! And the winning image is:
CONGRATS AMANDA AND JERROD!!!!! I will be getting this to you in a couple of weeks. I hope you have picked out a wall and place of prominence because this image is just PERFECT. If no one saw any of your other wedding images, this one could sum up the two of you, your love, and your wedding in one image. Love it!
Steph and Jon, you guys were such a close second…. I will be sending you guys a little somethin’ somethin’ in the mail as well. It will be a surprise. Steph, this image is one of my all time favorites ever… I love all of the symbolism people read into it as well - stepping into your new life… going through a new door in life, etc.
Lacey & Mario, Jeff & Jordan, and Gabe & Andrea, I loved hearing what YOUR favorite images were, as well as your friends and family… here are your most voted on images:
RANDOM VOTER AWARD
Thanks for playing and voting to EVERYONE who participated!!! As for the random voter gift card…… the winner is:
JESSICA - jessicastitcher@yahoo.com
Jessica, email me and let me know if you prefer an itunes or starbucks gift card!!! Thanks for participating with us!!
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First CONTEST of Twenty-Ten!
Posted on January 11, 2010
Ok, so I had such a hard time picking my personal favorite wedding shots from this past year! I could pick no less than 5 from each wedding… Sorry, it is what it is, folks. I picked these particular images because they 1. made me FEEL something or remember something from that moment, 2. made me SMILE or outright laugh, and/or 3. still took my breath away when I looked at them again.
CONTEST DETAILS:
1. Vote! Vote! Vote! Get your family and friends, cousins and coworkers, neighbors and roommates to vote.
2. Every person has ONE vote for your ONE favorite image. (lets be mature and honest here folks)
3. Post a comment listing which image (i.e. 1-B, 4-D etc…) has your vote and why.
4. If you post on your facebook status and ask your friends to vote for their favorite image, post a comment with a link to your status update and I will add another vote to your favorite image (let me know which one it is).
5. You have until WEDNESDAY at MIDNIGHT to get your votes in. So get cracking, yo!!
THE PRIZES:
1. the winning image will be enlarged to a 16×20 mounted wall portrait and sent to the clients in the winning image.
2. there will be a drawing for a starbucks or itunes gift card for one lucky random voter.
HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK TO ALL MY AWESOME CLIENTS!!!!
** disclaimer ~ these are in no particular order of preference… they are all my favorites so basically i just got to vote for 25 of my favorite images :)**
Jerrod & Amanda
1-A
1-B
1-C
1-D 1-E
Jon & Stephanie
2-A 2-B
2-C
2-D 2-E
Gabriel & Andrea
3-A
3-B
3-C
3-D 3-E
Jeff & Jordan
4-A
4-B
4-C
4-D
4-E
Mario & Lacey
5-A 5-B
5-C
5-D
5-E
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Thailand ~ in living colors, textures, patterns, and shadows…
Posted on January 10, 2010
My unofficial photo assignment for my trip to Thailand was to capture the look, feel, taste, sound of Thailand through abstract colors, patterns, textures, shadows, lighting etc. Although I didn’t get to do a few of the excursions I had anticipated, I felt like I still accomplished my goal with the following… some are traditional shots, others more abstract. They ALL take me back there…. to the sounds of the streets, the thai language, the taste of the food, the peacefulness of natural surroundings, the sound of the tide rolling in, the feel of the water on my feet. My photography takes me places… and I don’t even have to leave my computer! I love that.
Locations:
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tharnthong Resort, Thailand
Kaw Kwang Resort, Koh Lanta
Somewhere in the Andeman Sea
Maesa Elephant Camp, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Old Town Lanta, Koh Lanta
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Back from Thailand….
Posted on January 10, 2010
… finally back from a three week family vacation in the exotic land of Thailand. What fun we had… what sights, sounds, tastes, and experiences we had. As I finish up editing “just a few” of my favorites out of the hundreds of images, I realize what a blessing these experiences are for our family. Traveling over to Thailand took 3 days and was pretty much as miserable as it could possibly be with a 4 year old and a not-quite-two year old and me being sick the entire way. Traveling back took only one day… one 38 hour day, that is. T I R I N G to say the least, but oh so much better than the three days like before. And everything inbetween these two journeys was just plain awesome. Some of the high points:
- visit to an elephant camp, complete with a family ride on an elephant
- overnight stay in a fairytale jungle resort… tolkein style. AMAZING.
- seeing my 4 year old discover the fun of taking pictures!!
- numerous jaunts in and around Chiang Mai with the family
- shopping the night market several times
- a week spent at a beach resort on Koh Lanta (Krabi Province)
- a day of island hopping with my hubby (snorkling, swimming through a completely dark tunnel in a rock to see an open air cave, walking along a white sand beach)
- teaching our 4 year old to swim at the resort pool
- searching for shells on the beach with the kids
- watching the hubby and kids fish together
- tuk tuk rides
- walking along the beach to dinner
- lots and lots of pad thai and fried rice, thai style (read: WAY better than American style)
- exploring the island via moped with hubby
- enjoying the masses of european tourists
- exploring bangkok for 2 days
- river taxis in bangkok - so fun
- more market shopping in bangkok
- hooking up with hubby’s high school friend in bangkok
So, now we are back to real life… and I am WAY excited for this new year in just about every way.
What better way to start off the year, business wise, than with a CONTEST??!! Watch for a post coming very soon with my favorite wedding pics of 2009… YOU will be the ones voting for your favorite image of 2009 and there will be some great prizes involved. So STAY TUNED!!!
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