Elated

About to head out to do holiday portraits for some dear friends. The best part? I get to play with my new canon 50d! I finally broke down and bought it. A good sale + having the cash + having appointments for upcoming shoots = time to purchase. I can't wait to go play!


Now I'm wishing/praying/dreaming about a digital photography class through MCC that goes to Ireland for four weeks. Oh Brandy let's just go!!! Maybe this is why Japan didn't work out. Yeah - I wish!

Shhh...don't tell

That I posted my one of favorite pictures of this disgustingly-photogenic couple here first (they get their cd tomorrow). We had SO much fun hanging on Mill taking engagement photos. I have to post one!!

Ok...maybe two :)

Hanging on a beach in Indonesia with a Monkey

I simply love photography. Saw the winners were announced for Best Wild Animal Photos of 2008 and had to share my favorite.

—Photograph by Stefano Unterthiner/Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Beautiful mama-to-be!

Had two photo "shoots" this weekend, which elated me! And even better - they were both pregnant! It was my "first" maternity shots - which were a blast! I am thrilled with the final product, particularly on the first one. I won't post faces yet because I want to get their permission - but I love these:

Incredible afternoon

Grabbed the kids and headed out for a photo session. Taking Ty's senior pictures today and in two weeks doing some of him and the girlfriend. Should be fun! Also took the official "junior year" photos for jake today. Not sure what happened with photos at school, but I never saw a form for ordering. Hmmm.. Syd's for her sophomore year and just for fun. This weekend was kid-casual. The next session will be more formal. Can't wait for that one!

My artistic and detail-oriented nephew had our location all scoped out, so we piled in the Fit and headed to downtown Mesa, at the MAC center. Awesome photo opps there! Some of the unedited fun we had today: