Sunday this past weekend, Ryan and I were supposed to go to Ryan’s cousin, Hector’s graduation party in Argenta. Unfortunately, as all of you living in Central IL know, we got hit with a pretty bad snow storm. It wasn’t so much that the snow was deep that kept us stuck at home, but instead …
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About Me
A couple weeks ago, one of my favorite blogs, Leah’s Go{4}Pro, posted a challenge to photographers everywhere to put themselves in front of their camera and share a little of themselves with their clients. More than ever before, people want to connect with others – especially the person they are trusting to capture those special …
I Heart Faces | Pet Faces Photo Contest
One of the photography websites I follow, I Heart Faces, has a contest this week for photos of pet faces. My black lab-beagle pup has a huge personality and a ton of faces to boot. But this picture of him really just makes me smile every time I look at it. Enjoy! To see more …
Greenville College Senior Basketball Boys | Basketball Photos | Greenville, IL
As some of you know, I’m the oldest of three kids. I have two brothers; Joel is a senior in college and Jeremy is a sophomore in high school. Both of my brothers are incredibly passionate about basketball, and play on their school’s teams. They both have had their struggles – past and present – …
Small Businesses, A Little Love, & Etsy
Being a small business owner, I love when I can do my shopping through other small business owners. And I must confess I’ve become completely addicted to www.etsy.com! There’s just something awesome about purchasing something that was handcrafted by a person and not a machine. You know what you have is totally unique and your …
Thoughts, an Alter-Ego, & Serenity
I was thinking the other day… you know how some people have alter egos? Like let’s say Susan is a mother of two and works part-time. But her alter ego is Samantha, who is this ultra glamorous, super sexy, party all night kind of girl. Well I find these alter-egos interesting…because I think they say …
The Making of Puppy Chow
I enjoy cooking, but there are a few things in particular that I make very well. One of these things is puppy chow…I’ve been told that I make the best puppy chow around. 🙂Well Ryan and I decided to make a batch of it earlier this week and we were talking about why my puppy …
For a few months now, I’ve been submitting articles to a website called Ezinearticles.com. This website posts worthwhile articles with pertinent information for people. So I’ve been submitting my own articles related to photography that I thought might be helpful to people. I’ve had around a dozen accepted to the site and was recently dubbed …
Gratitude and Changes
Well this has been an incredibly busy week. From last weekend to this coming weekend, I have literally stretched myself to the limit with work. I feel incredibly blessed that I have so many amazing clients who love what I do and come back to me again and again. It’s a truly humbling feeling. Amidst …
A Weekend & Some Thoughts…
I have gone back and forth on this blog about how open to be. While this is my business blog, I really do share a part of myself with you in every picture and post. So I decided today that I would share some thoughts that have been running through my head. This past weekend …