Eric, Sayda and Princess Bell

In June I had the wonderful opportunity to photography Eric and Sayda's wedding. They are the sweetest couple. :) I really enjoyed being part of their special day. And I think Sayda's daughter & flower girl looked like Princess Bell from "Beauty and the Beast" :)

My Nephew, College & Change

At the end of June I took my nephew to the town where I went to college. I wanted to show him where I went to school and where I lived when Dawson was born. The building that housed the college has been remodeled & is now a performing arts center. As I walked around what was left of the building I was struck by how much had changed. The stair wells were completely different, the banister I used to slide down was gone. I actually recognized very little of the building. Then I noticed the men's bathroom door. It looked exactly as I remembered it, down to the sign (in the school's colors) to mark that it was the men's bathroom. I found an old classroom that still had the sliding chalkboard on the wall. I went into the gym & noticed it had been painted different colors. However the school logo was still on the gym floor & the basketball keys were still the school colors.

All this got me thinking . . . . people are always so afraid of change. But it comes weather we want it to or not. Sometimes we can see the change coming, sometimes it comes so fast we're left wondering what just happened.

Next time your world changes look around . . . I'll bet you can find something that is still the same.

         I love old buildings, they always have so much character!

            My sister, 2 of my nephews and I

I just had to post this picture of my nephew . . . . isn't he adorable                                             

Oregon Gardens

Last month my friend Tori and I went to the Oregon Gardens. We'd been trying to schedule a day for over a month, but kept getting rained out. Finally we made it on a beautiful sunny day. The only problem . . . wind. In reality it was a small breeze. However when your trying to take pictures of flowers even a small breeze can look like a hurricane in the camera. We did get enough breaks during the day to catch some nice shots

    The base of this flower always makes me think of a burlesque dancers skirt!

Lucas Zeis

Last summer I had the opportunity to photograph the Zeis family. I was thrilled when they contacted me this year to take Lucas's senior photos. They are a wonderful family and I enjoyed working with them both times.

When I arrived for the shoot Lucas was getting ready to go 4-wheeling later that day. He said he needed to get in as much fun as he could before his summer job started. Well Lucas I hope you had fun 4-wheeling and I hope your summer is full of fun, despite having to work. Good luck as you start your senior year this fall! :)

Flowers, Flowers Everywhere

The week after the accident we received hundreds of flowers. They were delivered to my mom's house, to my mother-in-laws house, to our church and to the church where the service was held. Beautiful flowers were everywhere and I wanted pictures of them. But between the shock, grief and chaos that surrounded me I couldn't pick up my camera. And now the flowers are gone.

However yesterday I received some beautiful flowers for my birthday. So instead of  pictures of flowers that represent a horrible event, I took pictures of flowers that represent a happy day.

 I couldn't decide between the color or the B&W . . . I really like them both.

 

The photo above is my favorite!!