Model call - BRIDES

I need 2 models for Bridal Portraits! 

The model must be engaged to be married within the next 6 months or have had their wedding within the last 6 months.
She has to have her own dress - preferably a long wedding dress.
We must be able to take the dress outdoors.
The model should be somewhat adventuresome.
She will need to arrange for her hair to be done if she so desires.
In return, she will receive a beautiful artist's portrait printed on a 100% Cotton, Limited Edition Hahnemúhle Art paper. ($275 value)

Call the studio if this sounds like YOU!

!Necesito dos modelos para retratos de novias!

La modelo debe estar próxima a casarse en  6 meses o  haberse casado dentro los 6 ultimos meses.
Ella tiene que tener su propio vestido de boda - prefiero un vestido largo.
Debemos poder llevar el vestido afuera a aire libre.
La modelo debe ser aventurera.
Ella puede reservar una cita en un salón de belleza, si ella lo desea.

Por eso, ella recibirá una retrato artistico y hermoso, que será impreso de la tela de algodón 100%, edición limitada de la marca Hahnemúhle. ($275 vale).

¡Llama el studio, si esto suena como TU!

Teddy Bear Photographer in Training

Kids love technology! I have been photographing Willow since she was a tiny baby, and she has always been a little bit camera shy. Grand plans of using a cute little pink pedal cars was no good... time for  MY Plan B - Tea Party.... MY Plan C Tea Party with Teddy Bears. Then it was time for WILLOW's Plan - Iphone photo party with Teddy Bears. Hey - whatever works!




¡A los niños les encanta la tecnología! He estado fotografiando a Willow desde  que ella era bebé pequeñita, y siempre, ella ha estado  tímida en frente de la cámara. Yo tenía planes grandes para usar un coche rojillo, pero a ella no le gustó la idea....Era el momento para MI Plan B - Fiesta de Té....entonces MI Plan C - Fiesta de Té con ositos. Luego era el momento para WILLOS's plan - Fiesta de Iphone fotos con ositos. !El plan DE WILLOW ha sido el que ha funcionado!

Drew - Sr. 2014

It is funny what I can remember about past sessions, but not remember to do the most simplest things. When Drew's mom, Angie called I knew exactly who I was talking to. It has been 4 years since

Drew's brother was here.
Drew was a true joy to photograph. He did not complain about the heat, changing clothes, spending two hours in front of the camera, or even about chigger bites he got when he was in the tall grass. But the best thing was that you could tell that he really appreciated his mom and respected her ideas and requests. All this and he was a great model too!

Awards from Arkansas Professional Photographer's Association

Last month, I attended the APPA print competition and educational event "Capture '13". The theme this year was "A Celebration of Excellence", and I am so proud to be a part of this organization and this event.

I made a commitment to myself after I became a Certified Professional Photographer, to continue to find ways to push myself to improve and learn my craft. Although becoming a CPP, or participating in print competitions are not required to be a photographer, it is just not enough for me to be stagnant in learning. So... I enter print competitions (sometimes reluctantly, sometimes with doubt, sometimes at the last minute...)
This year it paid off for me. Four of my prints received merits from APPA. Two received ribbons for Judges Favorite, and one won the Ben Red award for Photo Décor.  My favorite image - Sugar Daddy

 
 

- is one that is dear to my heart, so when it received a judges ribbon from a judge that I have a great amount of respect for - I was thrilled. It is pictured below. This was taken in Tanzania last year while we were delivering water purification filters up a mountain. The gentleman was on his way down the mountain to sell his sugar cane. I cannot even imagine climbing up and down that mountain every day.
The a few of the other prints are going to be entered at yet another print competition in November, so I cannot share them with you yet... even though I am dying to show them off.



En el mes pesado, asistí al concurso de fotografía y evento  educativo llamado "Capture '13".  El
tema este año fué " Una Celebración de Excelencia', y estoy tan orgullosa de ser  parte de esta
organización y esta evento.
Después de lograr el estatus de Certificación Profesional en fotografía, me  comprometí a
continuar buscando formas en las cuales seguir  esforzándome, mejorar y aprender mi arte.
Aunque tener el estatus de CPP, o participar en concursos de fotografía no es obligatorio, ser una
fotógrafa para mí no es suficiente, ser inactiva sobre aprender.  Así... participo en concursos de
fotografía ( a veces de mala gana, a veces con dudas, a veces al último minuto...)
Este año valió la pena. Cuatro de mis fotos recibieron méritos de APPA. Dos recibieron cintas de
la concesión por favoritas de los jueces, y uno ganó el premio de Ben Red - Photo Décor.  Mi foto
favorita- Azúcar Papi - es una que está cerca de mi corazón. Cuando recibo  una cinta de una jueza
por la cual tengo mucho respeto, me sentí muy emocionada.  Esta foto fue tomada  en Tanzania,
el año pasado mientras estuvimos entregando filtros de agua purificada sobre una montaña. El
hombre estuvo caminando bajo la montaña, para vender su caña de azúcar. No puedo imaginar
caminar arriba y bajo esa montaña cada día.
Unas pocas de las otras fotos estarán en un otro concurso de fotografía en  noviembre, así no
puedo mostrarlos todavía... aunque estoy muriendo de ganas demostrarlos.

Kids and Dogs

A few weeks ago, thanks to some really great kids, parents, and especially the dogs....I had a great opportunity to have some fun with two things that I love - kids and dogs.
It was fun to get video clips of some of the sessions so I could share a little bit of that day with you.

Hace unas pocos semanas, gracias a algunas niños maravillosos, y padres, y los perros especialmente ....tuve un oportunidad me divirtí con dos sujetos que me encantan - niños y perros.
Lo fue divertido grabar piezas de las sesiones así yo podría compartir un poco de eso día con ustedes.

Featured Senior - Callie

I love my studio. I love the log cabin look. I remember my builder, Perry Cox, a friend of our family coming by with his cute little red haired  ponytailed girl one day. So when Perry called to make an appointment for Callie, my first image in my mind was that sweet little girl that I had not seen in a long time.  WOW, Callie has grown up into a beautiful, soulful, and intelligent young woman.  I loved visiting with her about her mission trips, her faith, and her plans for the future. She still has the red hair, and it is in a  ponytail sometimes.

Mateo - Dulce Bebé

Mateo is one of the babies that is part of our "Welcome Back Baby" program.  I had the privilege of photographing his big sister Mia during her first 14 months and getting to know her parents, Fatima and Lud.  With the WBB program, all babies born in 2013, that have had an older sibling in the Baby Steps Plan before, get a free Baby Steps program.
I was excited to have this little family back again for several reasons. First, they are so sweet to work with. They are great parents and very kind and patient with their children. Mia is growing up completely bilingual and at only 2 1/2 knows which words are English and which are Spanish, and can change between the two languages without even thinking about it. Plus,  they are so kind and patient with me when I practice Spanish.

My feeble attempt at writing the above in Spanish....:)

Mateo es un bebé que participa en nuestro programa llamado "Welcome Back Baby". Tuve  el privilegio de fotografiar a su hermana mayor, Mia, cuando tenía 14 meses, y además conocí a los padres, Fatima y Lud. Todos los bebés que participan en el programa WBB han nacido a largo del 2013. Si el bebé tiene un hermano mayor que estuvo antes en nuestro BSP, recibe un programa gratuito.

 Me emocioné mucho al tener a esta pequeña familia otra vez, por varias razones.  En primer lugar, los padres son muy dulces, maravillosos y muy amables con sus hijos. Mia está creciendo completemente bilingüe y, aunque sólo tiene dos años y medio, sabe qué palabras están en inglés y cuáles en español. Además, puede cambiar entre las dos lenguas sin pensarlo.  Todos son muy amables y tienen mucha paciencia conmigo cuando practico español.