Happy Trees- Albany, OR Photographer

I met with this sweet family in one of my very favorite locations! Year round, this grove of "Happy Trees" is the BEST place to go! These kiddos were so easy to work with and look so cute in every single image!

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Cousins

Met with these three last week...and their moms. They were so much fun! I got a kick out of the interactions between all the family....kids, moms, even grandma.

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He's Growing Up!!

Call me crazy, but I get sorta attached to the little ones that I photograph on a regular basis! And this cutie is no exception! I just love this little guy to pieces! His mom and dad are pretty cool too! I love building relationships with my clients, these guys feel more like friends then they do clients. (And I hate that word "clients" by the way. It just sounds so formal!) We got these super fun pictures in the most glorious lighting last week. They all turned out so gorgeous!

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Mexico Bound

Just thought I would update my blog followers....this is an e-mail sent to friends and family. (These are pictures from last years trip.)

We leave tomorrow morning at 0730 from A-town and will arrive in Dinuba, CA sometime around 8 pm (or later) to stay for the night. We then will travel on to San Luis, Mexico on Saturday and will arrive sometime in the later evening.

After talking with our contact in Yuma, he said that the climate in San Luis and surrounding areas is very peaceful and there is no reason to be nervous about the dangers we have been hearing about on the news.

We’ll be helping the local church work on some projects during the week as well as handing out some food and clothing to the people of San Luis. They have so little there and many of them live in conditions that (to us) are simply deplorable. We will also get to spend time with the children who live in the orphanage that we will be staying at. These kids are so sweet and I can't wait to see some of the friends I made last time!

We are excited to spend time with the people and do what little we can to impact their physical living conditions. We hope you will be praying for us while we are gone.

We will be leaving San Luis next Friday afternoon and arriving in Dinuba, CA in the evening to stay the night. We will then be headed home on Saturday the 27th and should arrive in Albany sometime in the evening.

Looking forward to sharing pictures and our experience with you when we get back! The girls are REALLY excited and so are we. We are hoping the drive down/back will be smooth and that the kids will be un-annoying (is that a word?). Right now the long car ride is my biggest concern...since Adam needs to drive most of the time so he doesn't get car sick, I will be "on" most of the time to keep the kids calm and quiet since we will be in a van with 6 other people.

Thank you everyone for caring about us, our safety, our sanity etc. We love you all!

Love,

Adam, Bethany, Emily, Megan and Faith

Ephesians 6:10-12 (The Message)
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and He wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for KEEPS, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the devil and all his angels.

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Congrats Class of 2009! ~Oregon Event Photographer~

I was honored to be asked to photograph one of my seniors again, this time at her graduation! Esperanza graduated yesterday from South Albany High School...in the rain!! What a crazy evening. We started the evening with gorgeous sunshine while we took some shots of Esperanza and her friends, by the time the ceremony was upon us we were standing in the rain and wind with lightening flashing around us. I certainly got cold and wet, but it was all worth it! So here are just a few shots from the evening.

Thanks Esperanza for thinking of me, it was a lot of fun! Congratulations!!

Its Finally Here! FREE Custom Cards!!

I feel like a little kid at Christmas! I have been looking forward to this giveaway and I am so excited that is finally here!!

If you have not come across Thrifty NW Mom's blog yet, you are missing out on great bargains and freebies! She always has amazing deals that I have never even heard of!
Check out her blog....here is where you can enter to win a FREE "Custom Card Design". There are lots of chances to enter, so head over to her site and read how!

I can't wait to get started...I'll post an "edited for the world wide web" version of the winners card choice next week!

**This giveaway ends on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 7pm PST. We will select a random winner and then post their name here and on Jen's blog, as well as email them to let them know they won.

~Friends~

It is so good to spend time with our friends...but hard to let them leave! The time always goes by too quickly! We just took a few quick shots after church yesterday...they are such a cute family. Their baby girl is adorable and snuggly! I loved holding her a bunch. Miss M is such a fireball and had me laughing most of the time. Jen is so sweet and always wants to do the best for everyone. Ben is, well, Ben. Fun, smart and goofy! :) We love them to death!

I couldn't decide which one I liked, so I had to put both. The black and white is so dark and moody, but I actually like it on this shot.

Sweet "P" Family

Some of my good friends let me take some family portraits this weekend. Their daughter is so funny. She has the biggest, brownest eyes and is absolutely adorable. I don't feel like I know her all that well, she is only 1 afterall. But take a look at these pictures and I think her personality is captured here. (Beth, tell me if I am wrong...)

I absolutely love how the picture in front of the holly (above) turned out so "Christmas'y'"

Just click on the pictures to see them big.

The one above just absolutely cracks me up. This is what I know of Miss E. Always on the go....her arms are flapping away in excitment!

I love playing with color tones, but can never quite decide which I like the most. The top picture is straight out of the camera color, and the picture below I adjusted using an action called "Creamy Toffee Latte". It makes the colors warmer and adds a softness to the picture.

~Erin~

What can I say about Erin? She is a sweet friend, whom I don't get to spend much time with, but I enjoy every minute that I do. She makes me laugh at her silly antics. And laughter is great medicine!

I had a great time with her today, she is naturally comfortable in front of the camera. (And so she should be!) I can't wait to go through all of her pictures! The only problem is that I think they are ALL going to be great...how do I decide? So, I just pulled out a few that I really liked, for now.

Click on a picture to enlarge it.