Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Amazing Allison!
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5:32 PM
How tolerant are you TEST?
My friends are always sending me quizzes and things and i thought this one was good.
Its called How Tolerant Are you?
take the test and be truthful. Its fun.
How tolerant are you? Are you open-minded about people who are different from you? Rich, poor, tattooed, old, young? See how liberal you are with The Tolerance Test.
Results for Dixie D.
"Easy come, easy go; when it comes to tolerance, you're one laid back individual. There isn't much that can make you flinch, and you barely blink an eye at minor inconveniences or people who differ from the societal norm - whatever that is.
You likely place a high value on acceptance, and may feel frustration with those who don't share your open-minded outlook.
You wish everyone could just lighten up already and realize that we're all the same deep down.
We may wear different clothes, speak different languages or have varying perspectives on life, but that's what makes the world an interesting place. Variety is the spice of life!
Not to get hippy on you, but it's people with your view that can bring a higher level of harmony and tolerance to the world.
You set a mighty fine example, and should do all you can to nurture this trait in others."
Take the test at QWEENDOM.com
http://www.queendom.com/queendom_tests/transfer?req=MXwxMDg1fDI3NjY0MDN8MHwx&refempt=1
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Dixie
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7:00 AM
Always nice to hear
A nice letter from a wondeful client
Good morning - I called yesterday and made an appointment on August 5th for my grandson I mailed deposit today to you.
We're really looking forward to this - he will be 8 months old in August! My son is serving in the military and will be here in August.
Dixie had taken my son's senior picutres 4 years ago and they were wonderful!
In fact, Dixie won several awards on one and it was published in a book!
Anyway, just wanted to let you know I mailed deposit to you today.
Thank you.
D.H.
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6:49 AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Quality takes time.
A Note about our Policies:
I wanted to share this with you all. We are in our 13th year in business and we are very grateful to our treasured clients! Many of you have become like family to us. I think that If I needed a kidney one of you would step forward and give one of yours! I really do! We love you guys.
One thing that our repeat clients know is that QUALITY TAKES TIME. We do take between 4-6 weeks to get your portraits back. This is because a lot of love goes into the images. We retouch them by hand (I do all of it, I used to pay a company to and was never happy with it! Then I hired graphic artists and I still was often disappointed) So I do each of them by hand. Sometimes spending hours on one image! Then I send them to an amazing Photographic Lab.They are called Mid South Color Lab and they are in Jackson TN. They are a fantastic lab!
They are not a large lab, but they give the best quality and build a relationship with their clients the past 50 years. They have very old-fashioned ideas of quality and service and have the most stringent color-management standards possible.
Now to the point, we are proud to serve some of the best clients in the area, and thank you for your patience! We are not the bigggest studio, the fastest studio, or the cheapest studio. But we care the most! We really put a lot of love into our portraits.
If you need your portraits quicker than 4-6 weeks, there are 2 ways to go about it. One is to pay your order in Full and this expedites the order. The 2nd way is to pay a 25% Rush Fee which will cut the time to 2-3 weeks.
We could buy a printer and cram it into a corner and hire a person to operate it, and keep it full of ink and maintain it etc. But the quality would be compromised, because we are not a color lab. We don't have tens of thousands or millions of dollars in equipment.
So thank you for your patience. It is a crazy time for all of us, with graduation time and weddings. We are trying so hard to get every ones for graduation! See the list below of what will be coming in this week.
My little grandsons birthday is Friday and I so want to see him and visit and hold him since i have not seen him but once all year!
Thanks for understanding!
God Bless!
Dixie, Monica, Pam, Gina, Tiffany and Bruce
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6:17 PM
Monday, May 12, 2008
Anonymous Bride
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8:31 PM
A few of our fav Seniors!
Ie had a few of you write and call and want to see the Senior show. Here is the link. It might as you to download a Viewer. It is 100% safe, so dont worry!
Enjoy! http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewshow.html?fl=2925023&alb=0
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Dixie
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6:55 PM
We are going as fast as we can!
Theres lots going on here, sorry I havent been blogging photos or talking about what we are doing lately. Just trying to get all the last minute folks pictures done.
here is the list of 19 orders that should be done by Friday! If I mised you please let us know!
M. Morris
B. Hurst
T. Gunter
K. Adams
A. Stinett
D. Williams
A. Banks
R. Bretschneider
M. Jiminez
H. Kellar
A. Coombs
J. Tasker
S. Rasco
T. Fox
T. Duensing
G. Foley
C. Hooten
M. Robertson
C. West
M. Gonzales
Posted by
Dixie
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6:49 PM
My 2 Moms!
And she surprised me with giving me a gift! (I told her that Mothers Day was for her!)
But she is sweet like that.
We had a nice visit.
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12:24 PM
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mothers Day!
The bottom one is funny!

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6:27 AM
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Watch KAUZ Channel 4 on Sunday!


This morning we met up with Sports dude Jermaine Ferrell from KAUZ, who interviewed and filmed Scott! Jermaine is a super nice guy and really was into asking Scott lots of questions and information about his Powerlifting.
He said that the interview may air on Sunday (MOTHERS DAY) at 8:00 am and 5:30 pm or possibly NEXT Sunday. Its his show called EYE on SPORTS.
It was a lot of fun.
Its nice when Good Kids get Recognition. Sometimes its only the bad kids who get the attention these days.
We are proud parents. :-)
PS Heres a group photo of us 4, Wow compared to these guys I look short! And Im really 5' 7"!
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2:05 PM
Friday, May 09, 2008
IRONMAN!

My husband took me on a date tonight. We went to see IRONMAN. Believe it or not, it was my idea. I LOVE ROBERT DOWNEY JR. and I got to meet Jeff Bridges in person a few years ago. In fact I got my picture taken with him (he put his cheek next to my cheek) and took a photo with my own camera! My husbands jaw dropped open. (Tell you more about it later).
The movie was great! Of course my husband liked it because it had fighter pilots in it and planes, and military action, etc. And Gwenyth Paltrow. Shes always been a favorite of mine.
I highly recommend it! Its a great movie. Here is the official website for it, http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/ and the soundtrack is really great, its done mostly by a guy named RAMIN Djawadi. http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Man-Ramin-Djawadi/dp/B00175G6Q4/
Awesome stuff. And if you go see it, wait till all the credits roll by to see a weird ending. It hints that there will be a sequel.
I want to go see it again soon!
Posted by
Dixie
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10:45 PM
TGIF!
We are oh so excited that our son is going to be On TV Sunday! One of the TV stations is shooting some video of him tomorrow and interviewing him since he broke 3 world records. Hes not as excited as his father and I are, hes modest like that. More to come about it! When where and what station. (Lets just say that I know the Head Female Anchor of this station.)
Also I'm very excited about the wedding I'm going to next Saturday in Houston. Its going to be at the Safari Texas Ranch and the bride is beautiful! The location is at one of the most gorgeous wedding venues in the state. http://www.safaritexasballroom.com and was chosen by the KNOT as one of the finest.
I'm also going to a seminar with one of the most famous photographers in the world next week. Lots going on, and the studio is hopping like crazy. Got to go now, got an appointment with a cheerleader from Burkburnett.
Happy Mothers Day to all you Moms out there!
Going to see my mom in Frisco and my mother in law in Irving this weekend too!
Hugs!
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3:25 PM
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Thats Our Boy!
A lot of you have been asking about it, so here it is! The video of our Son breaking the WORLD RECORDS!
As I said before the Squat record was 550 lbs and he shattered it by squatting 705 pounds! We love you Scott!
(By the way, the whites of his eyes are still blood shot from the amount of weight, it causes the blood to come out of the skin and into the eyes! It makes a mama sad!)
Posted by
Dixie
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8:22 PM
Crawfish Cravings!
and her husband did a great job cooking them. Oh my goodness! They were so good! Russ knows how to cook em! There was potatoes and Corn on the Cobb and ice cold beer and Zydeco music! It was great fun! Thank you Evette and Russ, you're awesome hosts!
Evette gave me several of the biggest crawfish to take home and I decided I wanted to do an image today for a competition that I'm entering.
(I first had Crawfish at the "Court of two Sisters" Restaurant in New Orleans back in 1990. http://www.courtoftwosisters.com/ It's a Great Restaurant!
Another thing that helped relieve my stress is that today I got a One and a Half Hour Massage by Michelle at Looking Good Spa. Shes the best there and my neck doesn't hurt anymore and my headache is gone
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7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Monday, May 05, 2008
Ryan

Meet Ryan! Ryan is an amazing guy. He is going to The AF Academy! We are so happy for him. Its quite an achievement. Ryan plays football and is a top notch student.
It was great to get to know him and his family.
Thanks Ryan and Congratul
ations!
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Dixie
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5:06 PM
Sweet Stephanie
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Dixie
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9:54 AM
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Simply Sara!
What a delightful young lady! I photographed her sister a few years ago and now its Saras turn. I am so thankful for Loyal Clients like this family. We had more fun... It was great. Im sorry Im behind on blogging. It was a very very busy week, and Im supposed to be taking time off but of course I have been working hard all weekend.
Thanks Sara and Mom, you guys were a blast!
PILLOW FIGHT!
By the way, Do you miss Film? I do! Thats why Im shooting some Medium format film lately! Its fun, but I had to use a light meter to make certian of my exposure first (remember those days?) Im bringing film back and using my Holga and Lensbaby again too! YEE HAW! I may get my Darkroom stuff out of the attic too.
Posted by
Dixie
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8:17 PM
OUR SON- A WORLD CHAMPION!
I am so excited to hear from my husband and Son (who are in Baton Rouge) that our son did in Fact Break 3 World Records! In the squat he pushed 705 pounds (The World Record was 550!) and in the BenchPress he did 363! (dont remember the record on that) and on his Deadlift he racked 462!
We are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PROUD OF HIM and all his hard work! One thing my husband and I know,and we teach, is that nothing is gained without HARD WORK and SACRIFICE and our son has done just that.
We are super super proud. His name will be in the record books for a long time! (He is missing Church today and feels bad about it. But thats our Scott.)
People always ask me what we are feeding him, I guess my steak and chicken are good stuff!
haha. (And he drinks 3 glasses of Milk a day too.)
My husband said that there was a powerlifting magazine there that may do an article on him. They took his picture several times. One of the Judges shook my husbands hand and said that he's never seen anything like it before and he is not a betting man, But if he had been, he never would of thought a boy that young, or by the way our son looks could do pull numbers like that.
It was a good day for him! Im so proud of him, i just wish I could of been there to see it myself, but I think we got video and photos.
Also my husband took several other boys over to the meet too, and I cant wait to hear their numbers as well. As the web master of the Burkburnett Powerlifting Team, ill post everyones Stats as soon as they get back and give them to me. You can go over and visit that site, its at
http://burkpowerlift.blogspot.com
CONGRATS SCOTT AND ALL THE OTHER GUYS!!! WE LOVE YALL!
Posted by
Dixie
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7:55 AM
Great article for outdoor shooting.
Posted by
Dixie
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7:36 AM
Sunday Ramblings...
Hi guys, It's me Dixie. I will be taking just a few days off to rest and regroup.Its been a very stressful few weeks for me.
I also wanted to show you this awesome promo (Its done with FLASH and its seamless, my hats off to the designer. Okay enough Techno Geek speak) The ordinary person will enjoy it because it feels like you are really there.
If this doesnt make you want to go to Vegas, I dont know what will. (The MGM Grand Hotel)
Click on the words "Enter Maximum Vegas" and it takes about 90 seconds. Very cool!
http://www.mgmgrand.com Time for another trip to Vegas very soon. ( I try to go once every year but havent been in 3 years!)
:-)
Posted by
Dixie
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7:02 AM
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Dixie
You may call the studio normal hours and her girls will take care of you. Please understand that she is going through a hard time. I am sure you understand. She will be back in a few days.
Thank you. The studios phone is 761-5111. Moncia, Pam and Tiffany will be working regular studio hours.
Thank you, Sincerely, Lori Reed

Posted by
Dixie
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6:07 PM
What ever happened to GOOD MANNERS?
For people under 40, maybe they don't know this. But I would think that they would.
IT IS RUDE TO CALL ANYONE THAT YOU DO BUSINESS WITH ON THEIR HOME PHONE! And Bad Manners!
I was also raised never NEVER to call anyone during the dinner hour.
Please DO NOT CALL MY HOME! And I will not call yours unless its before 5:00 pm AND I WOULD NEVER DREAM OF CALLING YOU ON THE WEEKEND.
Hugs and Happy Weekend.
Posted by
Dixie
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10:50 AM
Happy Mothers Day
Mothers Day is next Sunday, don't forget! By the way, what a great gift to give the mother of your children, or your own mother is a Gift Certificate from PHOTOGRAPHY by Dixie.
All you have to do is send an email or give us a call and we'll give you a beautiful gift certificate ready to give and make her smile! All moms love portraits! Or why not schedule a sitting for you with your children.
Something they will always treasure.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by
Dixie
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9:45 AM
Madonna

Nothing in Life Can Hold More Joys or more Tears, Can make you more Proud or More Tired, or give back More Rewards THAN BEING A MOTHER.
Posted by
Dixie
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9:35 AM
Friday, May 02, 2008
Check those statements!
Well the unthinkable happened to me today. I went out to lunch with my employees (To celebrate surviving the past week! and the waiter said my Credit card was showing a problem. So I came back to the office and went online to check my statement. I had just paid some bills online with my business account and guess what I saw!
3 Unauthorized charges! To Blockbuster Video, net flicks and another company! Over $80.oo in charges.
I called and cancelled my card and am sitting here very mad.
I don't know how or where this happened, the bank said that they may can find out. But I just wanted to alert you all to be sure and pay close attention to your statements, who knows if a charge or two has been going through the past few years and I had no idea?
So be sure and check them and call your CC company and dispute anything that looks suspicious. WHAT A WEEK IM HAVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by
Dixie
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7:04 PM
Yesterdays Crash
We are very sad about the two men and our hearts go out to their families. One pilot is married with children and the other was a new student. I cant say anything else until the families are all notified. This is indeed very tragic.
My husband has been flying here for almost 14 years and knows the dangers they face with these students and jets every day. I know when he goes to work that he might not come back home. I learned this lesson the first 2 years we were married and living in Japan. He was flying a Jet over the Ocean off the Japan coast in an exercise with the US Navy. It was a midair collision. It really shook me and taught me that this is really very dangerous.
Just always remember: The price we pay for our freedom is NOT FREE.
Our prayers and thoughts go out to their families.
(PS Torin Halsey, a photographer I know, took the images of the remains of the plane on todays front page Times Record News.)
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2008/may/01/t-38c-sheppard-air-force-base-crashes
Posted by
Dixie
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7:33 AM
Make some guy draw your Face
If you send Damien Weighill a photo, he will draw your face and put it on his blog.
When he does you will have a mustache. Or perhaps there will be a gorilla behind you. Maybe you will be a dinosaur.
He is unpredictable. Approach with caution.
http://yourfaceblog.blogspot.com/
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Dixie
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6:59 AM
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Megan
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8:16 PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
wow
Dear Dixie and Bruce,
I wanted to write this letter just to let you know, how much you all have meant to us the past 12 years. Tom is already at training in Denver and I will be following along in July. i remember the first time I met you at the Officers Wives Club 12 years ago, you were so warm and friendly and made me feel at home! I looked forward to our Monday morning Bowling on the "DIXIE CHICKS" bowling team with you, to having us over to your home for dinner parties and Sunday Bar B ques.
You've been my friend, confidant, photographer and a mentor .You always had a smile for me and an encouraging word. There were so many times you lifted me up and I hope I was able to do the same for you.
As Tom and I begin this new chapter in our lives I hope that you guys will come and visit us. I know that this isnt the end of our friendship with email and airplanes we will still be able to keep it up. You'll have to fly out and photograph Gabrielle's wedding and continue to be our family photo girl!
We love you and will miss you terribly! Ill read your blog faithfully to stay aware of all your crazy antics and stuff!
I cant say Goodbye so I'll say "so long" as you say!
Hugs and Kisses,
Lisa and Tom
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9:00 AM
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Its super busy around here.
Im sorry Im really behind on Blogging! Its been like Grand Central Station here lately!
Ill get caught up soon! Email me at PDixie@SW.RR.com if I missed you!
Thanks!
D.D.
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8:59 PM
Monday, April 28, 2008
Trent
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8:56 PM
Can you read Body Language?
I just had to snap this as her Aunt was fixing her bow.
I love this little girl. She looks a lot like my neice here. Attitude and all. She's usually very sweet and cooperative.
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8:11 PM
I knew I should of brushed my hair before...
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2:27 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2008
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