Shalay

Okay I know what you are thinking. Wow, what a pretty day with such a pretty girl. It was just effortless with weather like that and a model like her.

But it was not.

First of all, the photos with the Hay Bales... I saw the hay and Ive always loved Hay like that, it reminds me of the Hill Country down by Fredericksburg and I love the smell of it. So i decided this would be a great location for some of Shalays portraits.

As we walked out into the field I noticed the ground was a little muddy. The next thing I knew I was sinking like quicksand! And I mean half way up to my knees! I was carrying my bag, my Canon 5D, a reflector and I was stuck! Now Shalay, being light as a feather, was still mostly on top of the mud, was sinking a bit, but with each step she regained her footing.

So this process was very slow. Take a step. SLOOP! down into the cold mud, where more water lie waiting to quickly fill around me foot, and then another step, SLOOP! Then the part of trying to Yank my other foot OUT! SLLLLOCCCKKKI! (Like the sound when my dentist removed my abscessed wisdom tooth once!) and then repeat over and over. SLOOP! SLOOOCK! SLOOP! SLOOOCK! SLOOP! SLOOOCK! Each time my feet being covered with more muck and sometimes it would shoot up behind me skimming across my Clam diggers (now I know why they call these types of pants Clam diggers!) because you can pull them up and wade in mud! I didn't see any clams, but I saw Cow patties and stickers and ants!

FUN! (now why did i got to school for like 9 years?? for this? Shalay laughed out loud, Big Belly laughs at my antics. I bet I was a sight. White Pants? What was I thinking? I felt like Mike Rowe in one of his episodes of "Dirty Jobs." http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/dirtyjobs/dirtyjobs.html

The mud was ice cold down about 5 or six inches down, and the contrast of the hot wind and sun in my face and wind blowing, was an odd sensation. It seemed like eternity to get back to my vehicle. I used a stick to try and rake the 3 inches of mud off the bottom of my feet and legs. PRETTY...

Then we went to location #2. I chose a spot Id never been to, based on the fact that she wanted railroad tracks and I'm burned out on the 2 places I go that every other photographer in the county goes to. So i found this out of the way place. The first thing I noticed was there were buzzards circling above. That should of been my first clue. I shrugged it off because I had another shoot coming in only 15 minutes to my studio and I needed to get Crack-a-Lackin'!..........

So as we are hurriedly walking to the tracks I spy something lying on the side of the road, something Large..... and HAIRY... and Huge.... I Screamed "WHAT THE H*LL!" To my horror, it was a dead HAVALENA HOG! AUGHHHH! Now that's GLAMOROUS! My model and her mother cracked up laughing because of my body language and my horror on my face! They were more taken by my face and reaction than the fact that we were a couple of feet away from a GI-NORMOUS DEAD HOG!!!

Needless to say, we finished our shoot, with my legs caked in mud up to my knees, my white pants riddled with mud and a dead swine lying only a few yards from us. and I got back into my Van thanking God I had the sense to schedule a full detailing of my van on Monday because God knows its going to need it, especially if this queasy feeling in my stomach doesn't go away soon.

Ahhh... the life of a Master Photographer. So Glamorous!

(PS you should of seen the faces of my next appointment as i exited my vehicle. They starred in disbelief that this crazy lady in the Coral Top and muddy white pants and dried mud up to her knees walked up to them and introduced herself. Priceless!

CLEANING HOUSE FOR 2009

Last Week I threw out worrying, it was getting old and in the way.

It kept me from being me; I couldn't do things God's way.

I threw out a book on MY PAST
(Didn't have time to read it anyway).

Replaced it with NEW GOALS, started reading it today.

I threw out hate and bad memories,
(Remember how I treasured them so)?

Got me a NEW PHILOSOPHY too, threw out the one from long ago.

Brought in some new books too, called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST.

Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
WOW, you should've seen the dust.

I ran across an OLD FRIEND, I hadn't talked to in a while.

His name is GOD the Father, and I really like His style.

He helped me to do some cleaning and added some things Himself.

Like PRAYER, HOPE, FAITH and LOVE,
Yes... I placed them right on the shelf.

I picked up this special thing and placed it at the front door.

I FOUND IT- it's called PEACE. Nothing gets me down anymore.

Yes, I've got my house looking nice.

Looks good around the place.

For things like Worry and Trouble there just isn't any space.

It's good to do a little house cleaning, Get rid of the things on the shelf.

It sure makes things brighter; maybe you should TRY IT YOURSELF.
BE BLESSED AND BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE ELSE!!!!

Life Lessons

This is from a person named Bing who sends me the most amazing things from Canada. I agree wholeheartedly. I love things like this. People tease me how im always seeking out inspirational books, videos and websites all the time.
Thanks Bing!
http://www.success.com/lessons

Darling Devyn!

Rosalinda

Stetsons images are online now.

I am busy working on sending orders to the lab all day. Also Im uploading orders to our viewing site. For Stetson here is the link for yours. http://www.millersalbums.com/?event=26286Wcop409

Im not in the studio, Im working from the Laptop today.
Now back to work! Phew! Ive been at this since 7:45 am.

Crazy Fun!

A letter to my future daughter in Law.

Dear future daughter in law (or dil for short),

The day has come that you will marry the man of your dreams
and now my baby boy has a new woman in his life. Here are some things you might like to know about the person who swept you off your feet.

He's a big eater, so you better learn to cook and cook large amounts of it. He likes big Rib Eyes (cooked medium well) and mashed potatoes and corn on the cobb. Also he eats fast, so keep it coming.

He smacks sometimes. (Yes this is his one main annoying habit. ) Hes so adorable otherwise, so learn to live with it. Keep your fingers away from his mouth, or you could loose one!

He will mow the lawn only about the 3rd time you ask. So get the first two times out of the way early, (like while the grass is still short) because by the third time, he'll sigh very loudly and then stomp out and finally do it.

When he gets mad at you you wont really know it, because he has very good self control. He'll most likely just ignore you and play video games if he is mad. He gets his good temperament from his mother. :-)

Hes pretty mild mannered and calm. He's very easy going, unless he has a goal and he does not rest until he accomplishes it. Be ready to help him achieve his goals, or there will be no Peace.

He is a Boxers type of guy. (No briefs for him, too constricting.) Buy him Boxers with crazy things on them, Bananas, Texas A&M logos, Bart Simpson, Golf balls, Batman,....you get the idea.

Hopefully he will have a good job because he likes the finer things in life. Top notch stereos, the best of clothing, tons and tons of athletic shoes. Designer closets, quality furniture, the best in cars.

He's always wanting to buy something expensive. And hes not afraid to work hard for it. Maybe you should have a good career too, so you'll both have plenty of money for these finer things. (This is the same boy who cried the first time he had to fly in "COACH" on a plane! He always flew first class and went and sat down in first class once and wouldn't get out until I pried his hands off the arm rests and pushed him into Coach. (He cried for the rest of the trip.)

Be prepared to be pampered like a princess. He's very thoughtful and will take you to movies, nice restaurants and do things you want to do just to make you happy. Consider yourself a VERY LUCKY GIRL.

Know in advance that he watches lots of sports. Football mostly, basketball, more football. You wont have control of the remote if hes home. Learn to deal with it.

He is a daredevil and loves adventure! He rides Rollercoasters, Travel, Snowboard, Scuba dive, Bungee jump, Go on cruises. There is nothing he is afraid of, The world is his playground and he'll try anything once!

Don't try to make him eat things he doesn't like (Which isn't much) He'll make it clear what he doesn't like. Just give him one small spoonful on his dinner plate and call it a "NO THANK YOU Portion" and he might taste it.

Chocolate is not safe in your house! Buy a safe, hide the combination, its your only hope .

He likes to sleep a lot. he will sleep till noon on weekends. Be prepared to make him go to bed before 10 or he will stay up all night, surfing the web, watching scary movies and playing video games. Just clap really loud or turn on the TV to cartoons and open the blinds. He'll get up eventually.

He gets good grades and learns things really fast. He seems to be annoyed when others don't "get it" as fast as he does. Most likely he will expect your children to make straight As. (Just remind him of when he had to "pull a card" in first grade for not listening to the teacher. He will pipe down after that.)

He loves dogs. He's allergic to cats. Get a really big DOG and be ready to take care of all its needs, except the playing part. He'll cover that part. However, he doesn't mind bathing it and blowing it dry it and talk sweet to it. "Who's my girl? You re my girl! Youre a pretty girl! Dats my Girl!"

He doesn't know how to hang up a bath towel. Just get over it and pick them up for him. You'll never change that part of him, believe me, Ive tried!

He gives the best Backrubs. Take advantage of that talent!

He gives the best big Bearhugs. But has an annoying habit of lifting you off the ground and shaking you just to see if he can make your back pop! (hes convinced this is good for you.)

He cares about living things. Animals, birds, especially baby anythings. But he will Stomp a spider into the ground in a New york second!

He loves the Lord, don't ever question his faith, He will fight you for it. Be ready to go to church every Sunday and Wednesday without fail. Its really important to him.
(he does have an annoying habit of loosing his bible. Just buy him a stock of several, have his name engraved in gold on them and wait till he tells you another is gone!)

He has a tender heart. Please be gentle with it.

With Much Love,
-your future over-bearing mother in-law (my apologies in advance) PS I expect at least 2 grandbabies to spoil!

This is him and I taken by the great JODIE GOODISON! It was taken in the summer o f 2009 and it was like 106 degrees here. Im not kidding.

Simple Pleasures

I have stressful days like most people and being on my feet all day really is tiring so Im like most women and love a good bubble bath!
I have to tell you, i have not used regular soap in years! I love differnt types of soap, the simple kind, with Oatmeal, or lavender or soaps from Europe and Italy.
One place I get a lot of my soaps is from Pier 1 Imports. and Bath and Body Works too has some great ones!
Ive tried making soap before and its really not hard, you can get recipes on the internet and you can scent them any scent you want! Heres a shot of what I have next to my tub. I thought it looked pretty the way it was all sitting there today so I snapped this. (No, there wasnt water in the Jacuzzi at the time!)
Just the scent of these soaps when I walk into our Master bath always brings a smile to my face.
As Ive said before "its the simple things that make us the happiest."
Have a good night, time to take a bubble bath!

Model Portfolio Shoot

Pictures in the Pool with Belinda Strange. from Dixie Dobbins on Vimeo.

Yesterday I did a photo shoot for Belinda Stranges portfolio. Belinda does all types of modeling and right now she is working on becoming a Bench warmer girl! http://www.benchwarmer.com/

She works hard to keep her rocking bod and would you believe she even has a daughter?! Ive been photographing her since she was just a little girl and I'm proud that she always calls on me for her new images. One of her photos won an award last year and was published in a magazine! (It was called ENIGMA and it was beautiful!) Im proud that she is as nice and super smart as she is pretty. She doesnt have one tattoo and she takes good care of herself. Its rare to find a young lady (shes 26) that is Smart, pretty and good mannered too.

We shot the video and we made a short video clip here. Enjoy! More photos of her to come soon!

Quote of the day "HARD WORK"

"Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don't like to do."
- Harvey MacKay

Hope you have a easy,breezy, laid-back weekend!

Here come da Judge! Here come da Judge!

If you are over 40 like me, you remember that saying, I think it was on the show "Laugh-In" when Goldie Hawn (for you 20 somethings thats Kate Hudsons mother) was a bikini clad go-go dancer on that show.
But I digress...
I have just been asked to Judge at yet another Professional Photography event. I'm so honored! As a Master Craftsman, Certified Professional Photographer, one of the benefits is that you are asked (by invitation only) to Judge other Professionals photographic works in order for them to try and earn their Masters degree.
This one is in May and it will be held in Austin, TX.

I think I am a fair judge and even though sometimes you don't win friends this way,it is important to give back to the profession and I enjoy serving and giving back to this craft of Professional Photography. Plus Austin is a great group of Pros! and it will be fun as well!
Thanks Austin for inviting me! I will give it my all! Oh! Heres a link to the Laugh-In show right here. Good memories from the 70s!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hIcKkKID8k

Have Housekeeper Will Share!

Hey Gang! I wanted to tell you that I have a really amazing housekeeper. Thanks to one of my fav clients, Claire who graciously referred her to me.

She told me this morning that she has a couple of new openings available now. She is very trustworthy and I treasure her. She does a great job, has never once canceled on me (my one before her did all the time.) and she works hard and does a great job! She is a sweet hispanic woman who speaks pretty good English and she asked me to spread the word about her that she has a couple of openings. Her name is Felicia and I guess I can share her since she asked me to. :-)

She comes to our home every 2 weeks, but she can come once a month or every week if you need her. She will come and look at your home and give you a quote before you hire her. If you'd like more info about her, I can give you her phone number. Just shoot me an e-mail to Pdixie@sw.rr.com and I will pass it on to you. I'm sure you'll grow to love her as much as we have!

I take a break from work, by doing yard work!

Ive been working hard trying to get everyone taken care of before the end of the school year. I'm sending orders to the lab and working late each night to get all the orders sent to the lab. But yesterday I took a couple of hours away from the computer (I can only sit there for so many hours.) and did some power washing of the patio, and planted some flowers.

Here are a few snaps around the yard of old things I have that I love. And some new! If I didn't garden and get my hands dirty every now and then, i think I'd go mad. I love my job, but its a good balance. And of course I picked the day that it hit 100 degree F in Texoma to do this! Were going to have a end of school year party soon and am enjoying getting the yard ready, along with the usual Tikki torches, I'm tiling our Bar table in a Mosaic since part of the glass cracked last year and just plain working hard. But I love it! Now back to Adobe Photoshop and more airbrushing and sending pics to the lab, have a photo shoot today and Life is hectic but great!


The candle holder above on the LEFT, the "caged" looking one, I got a Pier 1 Imports the other day. They come in two different sizes and have a little glass Votive holder inside the cage. I put unscented candles in mine, but you can also get the Citronella ones if pesky mosquito's are a problem. http://www.pier1.com/
The old one on the right was from Pier I imports a few years ago. i love its patina and how its faded. Reminds me of my favorite beach house we stay at each year. http://www.seashellvillage.com/



We built our house New 14 1/2 years ago and I designed the backyard to be part BEACHY, and part Spainish style. I love Satillo tile you find in Mexico at the great resorts there, but I also love the ocean. So you'll find a mix of the two styles. I guess Im not real feminine, I want my Boys to be comfortable in our home and yard and if I "girlied" it up too much, they might feel they were at a grandmothers house. But I dont knock the cute shabby chic style. Its pretty, but not for me. I prefer nature and textures and outdoorsy instead. If it werent for our girl dog Ginger, Id be outnumered by the males in the house!

SOME GOOD STUFF IN THE WORKS!

TOP SECRET: We are celebrating our 14Th year in business and we've got lots of new things Brewing here for 2009! Right now we've got a new Blog here (YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT!) and a New Web site, (still not complete, but its coming together. see the link above ) and now some other things going.

Were super excited about it and I'll reveal it as soon as Can, so stay tuned. Also we got some amazing things going this summer for the Class of 2010!
So back to my sneaky plans here and talk to you guys soon! Have a Great Wednesday and stay cool! Its gonna hit 95 I think today! Days like this make me glad we have a Swimming Pool!
Now wheres that glass of Iced Sweet Tea?

This song is for you mom!

The song on here by the Eagles is for my Mom. She used to listen to this a lot and when i hear it I think of her! Its the 2nd song on the Juke Box at the bottom of the page.

Happy Birthday to my Mommie Dearest!

Today is my moms birthday. I couldnt be with her today and that makes me sad. But I'm gonna visit in a couple of weeks.

My mom is a really amazingly strong woman. She worked hard in her own beauty shop for years and was very successful. She then had a great career with Texas Instruments where she worked her way up the ladder. She even got to work in the Philippines for a few months (During the late 80s problems in that country!) She suffered for 12 years with a misdiagnosed hip problem and suffered too much and last year had surgery and recovered like gang busters! There's nothing she cant do when she puts her mind to it!

She has always been brave, she loves to travel and encouraged us to see the world (which I have thanks to her,) She taught us to dream and to go after our dreams. She taught us that nothing is impossible unless you think it is. She taught us that you can overcome things if you really want to.

She taught us that life isn't fair, get over it and move on. She taught us that friends will be there for you sometimes and sometimes they wont, but that to be your own best friend is the kindest thing you can do for yourself. She taught us not to always expect to be happy that sometimes life stinks!

She still makes the best home made biscuits and gravy in the world! And the best Fried Chicken and the best Chicken Fried steak and the best Banana pudding, etc. etc. etc.

She taught us that when others do you wrong, that Karma will catch up with them someday.

She taught us to work HARD, KEEP OUR WORD, and Never give up!

She taught us so many things. She tough, strong and yet tender all at the same time. She wasn't afraid to spank us when we messed up and but also to tell us good job when we did good.

She taught us having a sense of humour will get you through a lot of tough times.

She is so many things rolled into one. Ive watched her loose her mother and her sister and she did it with dignity and grace.

Shes a complicated, multi-faceted person and I get a lump in my throat when I think of all that I owe her.

She taught us when we make mistakes, to learn from them and do better next time! She taught us to tell the truth, act decent and make something of ourselves! She taught me not to worry about what others think and do what you know is right.

She taught us so many things, I could type all night. I love you Mommie D, and I brushed my teeth and flossed and okay Ill go to bed now.

Love Miz Diz

Gossip destroys

“Fire and swords are slow engines of destruction, compared to the tongue of a Gossip.” -Richard Steele

Some things you never outgrow.

Lately, Ive been having dreams about being a kid again. Dreams where I'm gliding across the ground, running over to my friends house. Gliding barefoot, in the summertime, when I was about 14 and only weighed about 115 lbs, and the wind is blowing in my hair and I'm so happy. I'm skipping and so happy and going over to my friends house (FRANCIE).

I can see the willowy pampass grass of my retired neighbors The Fergusons, blowing in the wind and the grass is cool and soft (they had the best st. Augustine beautiful lawn and I never used the sidewalk, always skipped on the grass) and Im wearing some summer time shorts and top and my hair smells like "Gee your hair smells terrific" shampoo and im excited about seeing her and what we will do that day.
Sometimes we would walk down to ALLSUPS in the shade of the big trees, barefoot and buy penny candy and Mad Magazine. (Giggling like goofy young girls do and laughing so hard my stomach would ache!)


We'd also buy Cherry SLURPEES and Sour Apple Jolly Ranchers and Milk Duds. The sky is blue and has little white puffy clouds. I don't have a care in the world. And each day is a wonder, a long day of playing, laughing, games, hide and go seek, swimming, talking, laughing, listening to our little transistor radio.(Listening to 1976 Elton John, Capt and Tenille, all those great 70s songs.) Then I start to remember the summertime foods my mom would make.
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes. Banana pudding! watermelon, homemade ice cream, and oh yea.... JELLO!
Jello. the ultimate summer time treat! Cold, and flavorful. is there anything better when you are hot and your mouth is parched, than a big mouthful of chilled, jiggily sweet jello?

The first time I made Jello for my son he was about 6, he had come home from school and I had made 5 different flavors and layered them in Parfait glasses. I had filled the top shelf with them and when he pulled open the fridge he almost had a heart attack! WHOA! MOMMY! Whats that?! He loved it.
Yesterday was a perfect spring day. Sunny and mild. Beautiful and i thought about my son coming home. (He doesn't work on Mondays and gets home early for once on Mondays.)
and so I made it again.
Some people say they know its almost summer, when they see the Robins building nests, or the mesquite trees finally leaf out. But in our house, we know its almost summer because the fridge is filled with a rainbow full of red, yellow, green, blue and orange WIGGILY JIGGILY JELLO!

So when I take a bite of this magical sweet delight, Im a kid again, skipping through the neighborhood over to my friends house and life is simple and good and happy and carefree again. The grass is green, the trees are Huge and beautiful, the sky is blue and life is good! (We lived in a beautiful neighborhood with some gorgeous older well maintained homes. Hillcrest in Plainview, TX)

Why don't you make some this weekend? And buy some pretty dessert glasses at Bed Bath and Beyond and surprise your kids or family? Or come on over and have some with me! Im going to visit Francie in a couple of weeks. (In Canyon TX) (I haven't been to her house in about 18 years!) And We will have to make some Jello for sure. (Oh and if threes an Allsups near her home, we should walk there and buy a Mad Magazine too.)

The Drive In-Movie!

Recently I bought a 500 piece puzzle for our family to put together and we worked on it last night and had a great time. (Scotts GF helped too!) I haven't done that in years. Part of the reason I bought it was because it has a blue truck just like mine (Lucille) and I love Drive-in Movies too! (See it above, its the 2nd vehicle from the Pay Booth.)

Its by artist Andy Thomas and its a scene from the 1950s or 60s of people on a Saturday night going to a Drive-In Movie! The one thing that I look forward to every year is going to the Drive-In in Graham,Tx near us. It's owned by the Trout family and they are really nice people! Once we were about 15 minutes late into the movie and when the movie was over, they actually started it over again and showed the 15 minutes we had missed!!!

How nice was that? Nowthats old fashioned service just like the good ole days!

They have a website with some info on it. They have a great concession too, with lots of good food, Hot dogs, Nachos, Ice cream, etc! They also have the Original SPEAKERS TOO, or you can tune your radio station, which ever you prefer.

http://grahamdrivein.com/

Hope to see you there this summer. Last I heard they open the first weekend after Memorial Day and close after Labor Day weekend in the late summer. Its family friendly and a great time always!

Now back to that puzzle! The grass and the sky are the parts that have me stumped!

Dont ever Judge a Book by its Cover!

By now, you've all heard of this, but I just have to link to it. This is the woman from Scottland who was singing on the British version of American Idol. A lot of people judged her by her "dowdy" appearence, but little did they know there was a beautiful princess inside her! I love things like this!!! Click on the link to see the whole back story plus her performance. (I just Love Simons reaction!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Studly Stetson!

I was really thrilled to get to photograph Stetson. Hes a Senior in Burkburnett and a really good football player and all around great guy. I told his mother that he seems to have "an old soul". He just seems way older than his 18 years. He's got great taste in clothes and everything else. He's definitely got style. Thanks guys! Cant wait to come out to your land and get more great shots on location with yall.

Kiss Me, Im Irish!

Im a bit late Blogging this adorable image of HOLLAND! Isnt she precious in her little St. Pattys day outfits? This baby just always makes my day. (and her mama and daddy too!) She cracks me up. Those big beautiful blue eyes and silly expressions.
Im sure shes got some Irish in her! Cute cute cute!

We love babies here!

Who doesnt love a good Carnival?

There's a Carnival in Burkburnett for the weekend! According to someone who works there, they told me that the ZIPPER RIDE actually came from Michael Jacksons Neverland Park. It was bought in an auction there recently. Hmmmm... Who doesn't love love a good Carnival though?

Here's our son and his GF making her Monkey face and his "ZOMBIE" face! AUGH! They are crazy kids!!! Here they are in the Ferris Wheel. How sweet....

Has anyone told you today that you are loved?

I hope you watch this short slideshow. Its a great reminder that being you is ENOUGH. The world needs YOU!
http://www.hasanyonetoldyou.com/

Part Time Opening!

PART TIME OPENING!Hey Gang! Due to things being so busy around here lately, we have a Part time opening available! You can either work mornings or afternoons. Office and phone work ! Good pay and a few benefits! Just send an email with your Resume! to Pdixie@sw.rr.com

Senior Portraits!

We are still getting some calls about High School Senior Portraits! We have openings left still and are winding down the season, but you can still get in until the last of the month and the first week of May.We've had Seniors come from all over the Texoma area this year! Just give us a call at (940) 761-5111 or email to Pdixie@sw.rr.com to set up your appointment. Back to work now! More Seniors coming in today!

11 111 11:11

Okay, this is gonna sound sorta weird, but I keep seeing these numbers all the time. When I look at a digital clock it will say its 11:11, when I pull into a parking lot, the license plate on the car in front of me is 111 when i wake up in the morning it is 4:11. 11s are all around me all the time.I just kept noticing it for the past year and finally my sister starting pointing out to me that she was seeing them a lot too! So i did some research. Without sounding Creepy, the Internet says that this is ANGELS WAY OF TELLING YOU THEY ARE THERE AND LOOKING OUT FOR YOU! Then I heard the "TWILIGHT ZONE" music Do do do da do do do da! (just kidding no music was heard but you get the point.)So I was curious, is anyone else seeing these numbers too? If so let me know! My email is at the top of this blog. I think its sort of cool and wonder when it will stop. So have a good Thursday. Im going to the country club with my husband for lunch. I finally got a really good nights sleep last night and I feel really good today! And Ive got some great plans for next week.We are still in full force with our Seniors right now and Ive been working long hours, but graduation is around the corner and I'm so thankful for my wonderful clients. Thanks for making me so tired! I'm grateful!

Josh

Today I got to photograph Josh! Josh is the son of one of our employees (GINA) and hes a nice guy. Hes got this calm demeanor and he sort of just calms you down too, just because hes so laid back. I had a stressful day today and he was just sitting there chilling out with a smile on his face. Its been fun watching him grow up. Hes a nice guy and I had this idea for a portrait of him since his mother asked me to take his Senior Portraits. Hes naturally athletic and he plays football and can Rollerblade on the skateboard ramps like no one you've ever seen! And walk on his hands too! Hes got a sweet smile and take a gander at those ABS! WHOA! Thanks Josh and Gina for letting me have the PRIVILEGE of taking his Senior Portraits!

A little Stewie for you and Me.

Stewie always makes me smile, even though hes a little crude. But Stewie doing the Robot Dance is funny anytime. G'night!

Cutie Carmen!

WELCOME TO THE NEW AND IMPROVED BLOG!

Welcome to our New Blog!

BABY FACES!

Isn't little Clayton adorable?? This is our "BABY FACES" we were the first studio in town to offer these back in 2000. They are popular with babies and children!

Thanks Mandy for bringing little Clayton in!

Junk can be Beautiful!

I just love this book by the "SALVAGE SISTERS". These are two women who scour yard sales, flea markets, antique stores and junk stores and can turn things that others consider junk into beautiful interesting items for your home. Its not their first book, they wrote another one, that I own (somewhere around here.) You can get it through Amazon.com It makes me want to hit downtown Wichita and look for some new "old things". I just love "FOUND OBJECTS" as I call them. To get your copy go here.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/160085057X/?tag=yahhyd-20&hvadid=46118330511&ref=pd_sl_43e845h06y_b#

Tiffany!