Tag: ‘Personal’



Birthdays, Moving, Settling In | Our new home in Birmingham, AL

Friday, September 10th, 2010

So, the past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activities.  We  have FINALLY finished the move to Birmingham.  The transition would have been a lot smoother and quicker, but we have decided to build a home here.  We had to move half of our stuff to a temporary apartment and the other half went to storage, so we essentially have been moving twice and in weekend increments. Have you ever notice when you move, you have WAY more stuff than you thought?  Where does it all come from? Does it just multiply while you are packing?  It is all done now… (well, until the house is complete).

This week, I was staying in Gadsden to help the moving company when they came.  We had already had our internet transferred, so I felt stranded.  I must have ran down the battery a million times on my phone trying to stay in contact with civilization.  Honestly, it is so hard for me to believe that I actually had to live and breathe without being connected to the internet. It’s pretty lame how entangled and dependent my life has become on the world wide web, I know this. ;-)

Anyhow, during this whole moving, no internet adventure… we celebrated 2 birthdays (my husband’s and my own).  It was definitely a new birthday experience…packing, moving, unpacking, organizing.   It was not horrible, just different.  So, here I am… typing this blog post in our new apartment.  The atmosphere is quiet and calm as I try to catch up on all that I have missed.

The fur-babies are taking quite nicely to the new place, though they keep forgetting we have neighbors and frequently use their outside voices instead of their inside ones.  The kitty seems to be more social here… probably because the place is smaller and she has fewer places to hide.

So, HELLO Birmingham… here we are!

Here is what is left of the birthday cookie cake my husband, Greg, brought me amidst our unpacking.
(It was delicious… I think I may go have another slice now)

The fur-babies lounging around the new place.

Twizzlers, Love, Gadgets, and Photography

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

So often I am sending out online questionnaires to my clients to get a feel for who they are, their personalities, and what makes them tick.I want their photo sessions to be representative of them and their style (with my style thrown in the mix, too).  Choosing a photographer is ultimately a very personal choice.  You need to work with someone who “gets” you and that you feel comfortable with.  Think how comfortable you are when your best friend grabs a camera at a party and you pose carefree.  Those images, though maybe not technically perfect, are treasured because of the emotions connected with them and the feeling you had when you took them.  You were comfortable and it shows.

If you are uncomfortable with your photographer then it will show in the photographs, and you may associate those nervous feelings with them. I don’t want you to feel that way.  I want my clients to be able to cut up, goof off, and laugh with me like we have been life-long friends.  I am here to capture memories for you… intensely personal moments for you to treasure forever.  So, you can just consider me your goofy “photographer friend.” :-)

So, anyway back to my original point…  I always question clients about their interests.  Well, I figured it was only fitting to show you some of mine.  Here  is a list  (along with the photos) of some things that I love .

1. )My wedding rings, but even more so… I LOVE being married, and I LOVE my husband.  He is the greatest man in my world!
2.) My cat!  What more can I say!  (You had to know that my pets would show up in this list.)
3.)My 2 pups!  I love to watch them play and wrestle with each other. (in this case, it was early morning in our unmade bed)
4.)My Shootsac!  It carries all of my lenses and gear that I need while I am shooting.  Its functional and super cute!!
5.)Sprite.  So, I am not sure where it came from, but I have a new found addiction with the stuff.
6.)Yeah, that’s my computer. Couldn’t live with out it!
7.) My Kindle!  I just love to read.  The kindle has made it so easy to get new books, and it appealed right to my “techie gadget” side.  I still love going to a real bookstore, though! Ahh…the smell of books!  (On a side note, I love the kindle commercials, too!  So clever!)
8.) Twizzlers & Swedish Fish.  Candy, in general!  My favorite is Haribo Gummy Bears, but I ate them all and have none to show.
9.) Yep, that’s my new iPhone. Lovin’ it!  So much faster than my old one.  It keeps me connected to my business, but also has a lot of fun, “time-wasting” apps too!

(Note: These were taken for fun with my iPhone and “shake it” app…not my normal camera)

So, that’s little ol’ me in a really brief nutshell.
Okay, well it was only 9 things about me, but it’s a start….to a beautiful friendship! :)

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Running Around | Alabama Portrait Photographer

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

So, I haven’t forgotten about the dear blog.
I have just been running around like a mad-woman with all sorts of things…. Good things! :)

I have been working along side other wedding photographers fine tuning my skills and getting ready for great things!
- More about that later though!

I also have been busy house-hunting every weekend, which is exhausting… but exciting, too!
- More about that later, too!

Ok, So by now, your thinking….”If she is just going to talk about all these things LATER, then why make a post? ”
Well, I have also been busy with senior sessions,
which can be showcased right now (well, after I finish all my editing, LOL)

(and you know how much I love senior sessions)

Here is a sneak peek with what is to come in the next week or so.

I did a double senior session with 2 sisters last week.  It was awesome!
(Did I mention how much I love photographing seniors? )

Oh Yeah, I almost forgot… I have been also busy with the design portion of my site.
I have released several more pre-made logos, so if you are in need of an affordable logo (that will be exclusive to only you)
make sure to check out my design shop: HERE