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Thanks for stopping by!

I love to celebrate beautiful things!   My interests include anything crafty, colorful and fun!  I love to travel, cook, craft, design, create, entertain, decorate, sew..and the list goes on.  Stunning images inspire me and I hope I can share a few things here that will inspire you too!

I have always loved photographs.  My grandma has always taken a million pictures and it inspired me from a young age.  With my first 110 camera I captured fun memories of family vacations and everyday activities.  Since having kids my focus has turned to the art of the portrait.  In my eyes the "perfect" portrait doesn't mean a creaseless shirt and stiff poses, but instead a twinkle in the eye and a glimpse into the soul. 

My specialty is children.  I love to capture them in their natural element.  I want to capture who your child is at this moment.  The little noses, funny smiles and dirt covered faces that make them the person that they are right now. 

My approach is VERY relaxed...very "photo journalistic."  I'm not a girl that likes to pose.  My idea of a perfect shoot is to meet you somewhere fun and let your kids play and be themselves while I fade into the background.  I believe it's those moments that you truly want to remember.   Anyone can take a picture.  I want to capture a moment and tell a story.  

I'd LOVE to come play with your little ones.  Think of a place where they are happiest.  Disneyland? Chuck E Cheese?  Krispy Kreme?  Think outside the box.  Let's get together and let them explore, get dirty and have some fun!  Those WILL be your cherished memories!   

Monthly Archives: January 2010

Eat This: Recipe for the BEST Chicken Tortilla Soup

I have long professed my love for the site allrecipes.com.  If you love to cook like I do then this will quickly become one of your favorites too.  Everything under the sun is found there and with TONS of ratings…so you can really get  feel for whether or not you are going to like something...

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Online Photography Classes: {Picture Perfect} Session 2–Now Enrolling

I can’t believe that this week marks the fourth week of class!!  I am having a blast and it is SO fun to see how everyone is learning through their pictures and the questions and email that I get.   We have been having fun chats on the message board and I feel like I am making great...

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make this: felt crayon roll

i have been seeing these over at etsy and thinking how they are so cute and would be great to carry in my purse.  we have a bag that we carry to church and other places where Ashley and Andy need to be quiet for extended periods of time, but the crayons always end up...

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Protected: {Picture Perfect} Week Four: ISO, White Balance and Metering

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make this: valentine treat cones

I’ve been seeing different versions of these popping up all over the place for halloween, wedding favors, etc. so I thought I would make up a quick valentines version and tutorial for you. They are super fun looking and easy to make. Your kids would LOVE to help, and who wouldn’t love finding one of...

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everyday life: wild weather

it has been a wild couple of days around here.  whipping wind, hail, cold temperatures (well, ok, cold for us), rain, thunder, lightning, and then this yesterday…

 
WHAT???  I was watching fox news (i’m a total news junkie) when the national weather service interrupted the broadcast and gave us a tornado warning!   They kept saying get...

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Orange County Children’s Photography: The Blue Tutu

About 6 months ago or so I got the idea to make tutus.  You know, another thing to add to my list.   I had picked up these fantastic parasols in Chinatown when John and I went in May, and I had yet to put them to much good use.  I thought it would...

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Protected: {Picture Perfect} Week Three: Shutter Speed

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Everyday Life: Homemade Jewelry

Ash is a crafter by nature.  (gee, I wonder where she gets it???)  For Christmas I bought her a 12×12 pink plastic scrapbook storage box, filled it with some of my old papers, stickers, flowers, ribbon, envelopes, a pair of child safe scissors, and some glue sticks.  She has been in hog heaven ever since. 
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make this:love story

continuing on with my valentine’s theme from yesterday I am anxious to debut another new line from Teresa Collin’s Designs.  Teresa is all about documenting your life and making to do!   This year she has created a new HOME line (which I will show you some samples from soon!) and this new fabulous...

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