So.. well, lets start at the begining. My husband has four friends who have been with him thru thick and thin, they are his brothers for all intents and purposes and since we have had the girls they have done the uncle thing hard core, particularly Justin. Justin and Cammy particualrly are very close. Justin is the cool uncle who comes bearing comic books, and trinkets and ice skating trips and apprentlyhorseback riding is on the ajenda soon.

I am a little jealous of Cammy and Gabby and the family we have built for them, just a little.

Anywho a few weeks back Uncle Justin called and said he wanted to take Cammy to the Tartan Festival in St. Charles, MO. WE decided to meet up with them and we had a pretty good time. There were so many beautiful dogs! We saw a pair of beautiful Wolfhounds that were easily chest high on all fours.

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Gabby got to see a few puppies that were more her size and soem other animals too!

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Cammy and her daddy got to play with some swords

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and of course the legendary uncle Justin – yes rockin the Kilt…

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I didn’t post a picture of Miss Kelly.. I’ll have to post one of her from tamboras bday party! Be on the look out! I’ll end with furry cuteness..

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That about sums up my experience with the bridal show I went to this weekend. I met a few photographers and other vendors I am excited to grow with and have a relationship with. I met some WONDERFUL brides and family members who I hope I get a chance to meet with again.  btw I love What the Duck – click the strip to go read more..

I learned alot this weekend at the Stl. Black bridal show.This was my first show in a while I ususally go cause I like to see all the stuff, and lets not forget cake samples, but this time I went as a potential vendor (I’ll be getting a booth next year) and it was interesting to look at the whole thing from a different perspective. I admit bridal shows were one of the things I liked about wedding planning, one of the few perks in that I as engaged twice, and moved my wedding date once is that I got to go to ALOT of bridal shows ( three different years worth!!) .  I did learn alot about customoer interaction and what I want to acomplish with my booth.  I figured out I am on another level. What I want to do with wedding photography and what I want to give my clients is far beyond what most photographers are thinking about. And while thats awesome, its also kinda scary. 

When I was a kid I always heard people say that St. Louis is five years behind California and New York, and if thats true we are seven years behind Europe and ten behind Japan. But I really don’t believe that. There are a ton of artists and people who are excited to bring beautiful ideas and concepts to Saint Louis. And that in itself is so exciting for instance I met the most wonderful videographer team called Exousia Video. 

I know people who have used them and we’ve been contacts via facbook for a little while but we got to meet in person and talk in between brides who approached their booth. THEY ARE AWESOME. Can I think up any more to say about them? Dude, if I could think up a better way to say AWESOMETASTIC I would. They are just so creative and energetic and just the kind of people I want my clients to hire. They care about the work on such a different level. It was so refreshing to meet a vendor who is thinking and trasforming the way brides think about their genre, they totally give me some hope that I can do what I am wanting to do.

 The blog is almost done with its update – but its not yet so if you read this thru a reader don’t go clickin thru to the blog yet I’ll tell you when I am done.

I have a session – actually two that I want to post,  no make that three and a dentist apointment so this will be a busy week.

Be peaceful Be Photographed!

This would SO happen…

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Mmm, tasty gnome!

Originally uploaded by Tojosan.

Bri came with me to hang with bloggers… she found a Gnome… the rest is history…
She was a hit and a good good girl. Wonderful baby..