Monthly Archives: November 2008

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Soulstice Poetry event

In trying to get my groove back I have been goin out to get my groove back. I discovered that I miss poetry, more than I don’t miss the cliche aspects of open mike night so I have been getting off my duff and getting back out into the world.

And Oh my how I have missed it. I haven’t gotten up the nerve to actually read just yet. But I am going more regularly. hopefully once a week or so and it gives me a good chance to practice and play with the photography. Here are just a few images from a few weeks ago. I’ll keep you guys posted. I did go in the studio and finish my poetry CD. More on that a little later as well.

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happy birthday Moli

Cammy and Gabby have a host of cousins who we would love to see more of particularly the two angels in the picture below, we got a chance to spend a little time when Moli’s fourth birthday came around and she had a bowling party. Talk about a good time.

Watching 4 year olds shove a 6lb bowling ball .00045 mph down the lane - made for easy photo practice. Her mom (my cousin) wanted to pay me to be there - but this time is priceless in our family. It doesn’t happen often enough as it is. Thank you for thinking of asking me but sometimes I still shoot because I love it, and my subjects.  When you and walter get hitched - THEN call me for the job! :) (hint hint Walter)

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More belly Welcome Ava

There is something about a woman who truly wants to be pregnant. Something so special about the glow a woman can get when she is with child and that is EXACTLY where she wants to be. Patty had it. It was just so easy to watch. Pattys mom passed away before her daughter was bon (she made her appearance shortly after Obama won the election - Nov 4th was her due date)  I got a chance to ask her about how she felt to be a mom, and her answers gave me a smile. Patty is my fathers sister, and my most active Aunt on his sidee of my family. She gave me alot to look up to and taught me alot about the woman I wanted to be when I grew up, and the woman I strive to be now. It was certainly strange to be giving my aunt advice and soothing her nerves about motherhood and the birthing process. But I was truly honored to do so. Baby Ava has the most diligent angel in your mother I am sure, Patty and I am honored that you trusted me with your images. Its even more special that you came down for Baltimore for the session. I’m excited to meet Little Ava and do her new born session in December!

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Oh to the dad Kwame I heard you on NPR talking about your business. Congrats! You got your MBA, a Baby and your first plug on NPR - its been a great stretch for you - I’m sure its only gonna get better.

If you guys have Gift Cards you don’t want or want to cash in check out his site! Leave a review if you do!


Good fun in a fountain

my girl and my boy

So I needed some mini session and we needed to be outside- so we headed to our favorite spot. Met a few friends and I pulled out the Camera.

Sometimes when I watch my kids thru the lens I think that I get a more honest view of them as personalities. I get to notice things I am usually to busy to tired or jsut too close to them to see. Cammys shine, Gabbys glow. And I’d like to introduce Mr. Ami. Yes that would be captain GQ a little further down.

Jerry got in a few pictures with the girl, I like the colors in these images more than I have in a while, Fall is easily my favorite season.. Indian Summers are the best.

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They could probably red tag this one to death

I was contacted to do some head shots for the editors of a education magazine and let me tell you - these are the kind of women I hope my girls run into often in life. I fully expected them to take a red pen to my blog and send it back all lit up cause you know for a writer I have THE WORST SPELLING EVAH!! Any who they are fun and beautiful and full of spirit. Sharon is also a author (just started her book -its really more up Jerrys alley but he said I may like it- will report back later.) as a matter of fact I think I’ll give the set away - and beg Sharon for another set?!?!? SHaron you out there?!? send a girl an email!
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Her co editior Tricia is an amazing spirit, shes the kind of person I wish I got to hang out with. and I am honored that they have trusted me with this task. Even as I am workin the kinks out -
you guys your input has been invaluable. Thank you so much for all your effort and patience!

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Date night and Trophy Wife

So the husband calls me. Which is rare - for our love is best documented via IM so for him to call.. makes me nervous.

“Hey babe!”
“Yeah love whats wrong?”
“Nothing - job is having a winery day trip,you wanna go with me?”
“Well sure!”

During that whole converstaion I went from “Oh God! What happened!” to “he’s askin me on a date!” in less than thirty seconds.

I tell you it was nice to be asked out. Its never THAT simple in our house - so after some last minute hiccups where we had the dates wrong- days clashed with a wedding expo I wanted to check out and had be preparing to attend for several weeks - but in the end it was easy to decide, I mena he asked me on a date!!

How often does that happen in ones wedded life?

Usually the dating is all but done after you get back from your honeymoon. Then have multiple childeren and its really out the window, mix in a dose of ‘Honey I want to start my own photography business!’ and the gaps between dates seem to just keep getting wider. 

Needless to say I was exited! So off we went out over lots of rolling hills in a bus with a few snacks and his coworkers. They tell good stories of the jackassery and shenanigans that had transpired in years past. I got to meet a lot of really nice people. My husband likes to say people think I am the cool one in our realtionship cause it seems like I’m the outgoing one. Truth is - he gives me the base to be able to be outgoing cause I know he’s there, and he is happy to be anywhere with me.

Having someone beleive in your everything is more than enough to make doing the impossible feel easy.

SO I bounced from table to table and met people, got to put some names with some faces. AndI took the camera cause its always nice to have pictures of the people haivng a good time.   I asked Jerry what his goal was for the day. He said he just wanted me to meet his co-workers, he likes to show me off, so I did my best trophy wife, and I think we had a good time.
We played a cool game sort of like my FAVORITE board game 25 words or less but it wasn’t that game - forgive me but I forget what game it was.

I also watched a very cool game (to watch) be played called F*#$ the dealer. HILARITY. Apparently I didn’t attend the right frat parties in college cause its a college drinking game. I am not brave enough to start drinkin like that with people who aren’t my immediate family.

I got to spend a little time on a winery -although it was one weekend late  as the leaves had all fallen. It was held at  Balducci Vineyards, which has beautiful grounds. I wanted to spend some times amongst the vines but I didn’t get a chance to, it as COLD and a little more overcast than I woulda liked or I woulda dragged some of the couples out for some pretty pictures amongst the grounds. I got what is easily in my top 5 images of Jerry so thats okay. Next year I’ll go early in the year.. so go ahead honey - send this link around! I had a great time co-workers!

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Won me some sweet loot over at BluDomain - I got some cool Card Templates and other fun stuff. So thanks Obama - not that I wouldn’t have voted anyway. I do. My great granny is the reason I vote, shes 93 and not feelin real hot lately, so if you pray - hell if you don’t if you wouldn’t mind prayin that my Granny Vorece feels better. I know its selfish to want her to stay around after 93 years of a full life but dang it, I’m feelin a little selfish.

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BEST NEWBORN EVAH!!

I am back.. from outer space!

Well It feels like I been fighting through the space time continum, and I am moving, to my clients waiting on CD’s I expect to get all photoshopped images this week and CD’s delivered to their proper homes by Friday. I have updated and launched the betas of my sites the wedding site here and the portraiture site here so I am kinda excited about that. And I have finished alot of my online info (some of it now avalible under the menus above) and ironed out alot of my processes, so a big hearty thank you to those who have corrected my misqueues as I get the hang of all this. Today I am posting the start of my catch up so your readers are gonna get a little OD of Raquita this week.

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I’m gonna go way back. To my first little darling Molly. Such a sweet little angel, she was first seen on my blog here - that perfect belly gave us this perfect little lady. She holds a special spot in my heart cause shes my first - not in anyway related to me - newborn. I’ve gotten to see her a few times since these pictures were taken and shes just such a ball of wonder.

New babies are just a collage of sweetness and every good and wonderful thing in the world. My favorite part of newborn sessions is always when I get to shoot the details, like toes!! NOM NOM NOM.

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 SO perfectly cute. Gotta love dady hands. Also! This is as good a post as any to annouce my referral program is gonna go into effect starting Dec 1st. For each wedding that is referred to me you will receive a $115 dollar session credit. For each portrait session a $40 session credit is earned. So for those of you waiting til I got this launched ( I got that email :P) You can go ahead and get those referrals in. I am taking a few - very few last minute Christmas Card sessions as well.  I got some great cards this year , I’ll be posting the ones I have finished soon!


Happy Birthday Bri - I know its late

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Now THIS is how oneshould enjoy your birthday cake. Covered from your roota to your toota. Its not the best picture ever but it is. She is such a joy. I haven’t blogged a whole bunch about my everyday but this kid right here?

When she falls asleep and I pick her up to put her to bed she pats my back as if shes comforting me, or a light little “Thanks for the lift ma..” She has the brightest smile, ever, Shes so independent, so set on doing it herself in her time. Gabby is a thinker, shes the kind of person who watches and figures it out then swoops in and makes it all look easy.

Gabby,
I know you’ve gotten the 2nd child syndrome pretty bad. But you should know when I was pregnant my biggest fear was I didn’t know how I was gonna find the space in my heart to love you I love your sister and your dad so much, where coud I fit anymore love? But we honestly couldn’t imagine our world with out you in it. Watching you become you has be the single greatest joy of this past year for me.
I know I haven’t finished your scrapbook, and you parties are smaller and you see more hand-me downs but you’re not old enough to care yet, I’ll get it all together before you do- I promise.

Love your Ma..

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Mr. President

As a poet - i am speechless still about the events of Tuesday Nov. 4th 2008.

I watched my husbands face as he watched a man who looks like him - in the most general sense - ascend to the Presidency of the United States of America.  I did not cry, I almost lost it when my husband went outside for a moment alone and let a hearty WHOO! HOO! sail into the night.

What I thought might take all night took less than three hours to become plainly apparent.

My great grandmother placed her vote the very first thing that morning.

My grandmother cried after hearing stories of first time voters of all ages.

My daughters fell asleep before I could share the goosebumps with them and it occured to me, if this is truly the way it is now, then this will not be special to my childeren anymore than using a public restroom, anyone I choose, is special to me.

This however is very special to me.

The images in this link most completely capture how I feel visually. and this image captures my heart. Hey , I’m a sap, sue me..

Congradulations America, Congradulations President-Elect Obama, First Lady Michelle and family.


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