This grooms family restored a pick-up and each of the sons drive it to their wedding. I LOVE pick ups especially classic ones so I could shot with that all day.

Becky and Ken were the sweetest couple ever, to see more of this wedding head over to Undergrace’s blog. Also I had a blast manning the photobooth, you can take a look at some of the results over there as well – click here. it was really AWESOME time. Thank you SO much Michelle for teaching me and being so open. You are awesome.

2009 has not been with out its faults; I’ve made missteps, faltered as I figure out how to be the photographer I want to be and do the things I want to do and produce the work I want to produce. It has not been an easy year by any means. I want to say a sincere thank you to the clients who have stuck it out with me as I have learned. I know my new-ness to some things hasn’t always made it the easiest walk but I love that you are willing to go with me and YOU are by far my most valued business piece. This has been a year of birth and at times that is what it has felt like to me, giving birth to a third child.

I try not to make resolutions but I personally believe goals are dreams with a deadline so I am working on making things smoother for you, as my clients. Working on communicating my goals as a photographer to those of you who want to use my services so we can make sure we are the right fit. There is nothing worse than taking awesome pictures that you can’t bring home, or having to leave some that your really really loved. I hate that part of my job, and I want to find ways to keep it from happening when it can be avoided.

This upcoming year I am letting go of the reins, accepting what comes and maximizing what I already have. I have so much. My husband who I adore, my kids who keeps me grounded and honest, my dog who slobbers, and our cat, who has cancer but is still the same great cat, and hopefully she’ll do well in treatment.

My husband who I don’t say thank you to enough, who I drive insane with my nerves, and my not doing the dishes, and my completely long list of reason why he should probably divorce and run at this point, he is the reason I keep pushing. He’s sitting across from me right now folding laundry I should be folding we are watching football highlights and trying to keep Bri from being scared of the dog. Shes scared of everything lately – except the cat. She loves the cat. And all I want is to right now be cuddling with sleeping children in the other room.

Alas I can dream.

this is a really short post, Its funny cause I’ve been trying to write this thing for days – alas I have started some others as well so not to fear I will be updating way more often..

A picture before I go…

p.s I am posting the WHOLE SERIES cause its the hotness.. big up to Lupe and KRS-1, Lebron and Kobe..

We are working on going to see our sisters (mine in Philly, Jerrys in NYC) for the holiday this year… Lord willing, we’ll make the drive.

I am, wanting to be more wordy I really am, I just got so much going on lately. I’m trying to catch up recently on weddings and portrait postings so I ‘ve got a few recaps scheduled for this week so be on the look out. And since this is a drive by posting here is a pic of my Cammy at school..

Love this girl.

My life has taken so many turns… wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, photographer are all titles I wear with honor and joy, but this one… poet, and perhaps friend are the ones I wear with such great honor because poet was the first title I chose for myself. It was not thrust upon me. I think sometimes that it was my first Adult voice and that was why it was so special to me.

Wednesday Night I got a chance to hear legendary house soul DJ Osunlade spin. My friends are music affectionados. And everything you hear in my studio that sounds like I know what the Sam-Sung should be filling your ipod probably came from them. between Maurice, Enoch, My Spoken and my husband I am never at a loss for AWESOME music. \

We got there early and happily for us they had some sweets for a “lets get this party started sugar rush”, from one of my favorite places for breakfast, Sweet-Art. I had a sip of somebody’s wine and it was time to shake our groove thangs.

Can I just say – we shook em til literally they had to be like – seriously you have to go.

Party ended at midnight – I don’t think we walked outta there til 2 am, and we were dancing the whole flippin time! Well til the last thirty minutes when Blu decided yoga would be a great idea and had half of my friends doing Yoga poses on the dance floor.

So really the point of this post is mostly to say – to my friends- THANK YOU for never letting go. You are always on the ready to make me feel like I never left, even when you rib me for my absences. And I love you all for it.

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I shot a wedding with a friend Jason at the Missouri Botanical Gardens and I didn’t blog it so I am just posting my favorite photo from the day. Anybody know where this was taken in the garden? Gift card to the person who knows.. leave a comment!

Love the girls dresses from this wedding too! Beautiful colors.

Sigh.

Anywho a while back I asked for some volunteers for this personal project – its still on going – so if you know anybody who has been married for 15 years or longer who you can’t remember the last time they had their picture taken, I mean really really taken, send them my way…. The first couple to take me up on this was a good internet friend Todd Jordan. He and his lovely wife Sharron walked with me thru the Botanical Gardens and told me all about their love, I love watching them interact it was like watching teenagers.

I’m feeling extra lovely lately, and so it felt like a good day to post about some extra love. since its so cold I thought I’d do something that has some remnants of summer in it. We got to play in the fountains,

This is where they told me their story, how much they love going to the movies, and just being together.

Todd and Sharron – Thank you so much for trusting me with your story and your time. I look forward to spending more time with you guys! See you on Twitter!

Yes this is not a typo, a regular honest to goodness with drive thru window and all – Starbucks.

This couple has gone through so much together I am lucky that through the process of shooting their wedding I can now call them friends. Aram is my go to guy for networking, and Meredith is my knitting goddess. They have the most open house and the most beautiful son (captured by my 2nd shooter – an echo of the little girl image that is in my blog header)

Detail – The guys ties have power icons on them – SO CLASSIC. Arams dad is the florist and these were seriously some of the MOST beautiful flowers I’ve ever seen, and some of the most creative – they had LIGHTS and metal works weaved all through them – BEAUTIFUL

this shot above was my favorite flower shot from the day – just cause we got to stop the drive thru to get it..

COFFEE SHOT!

Thank you again Meredith and Aram for letting me be apart of your day! YOU GUYS ROCK!