Photos published

Last year I had the honor of having one of my photos on Flickr found & seleted for publishing in an area travel guide for Kansas City. This was the photo:

Then just this week, I had another request from this same company to publish another of my photos. This time it's for their Jacksonville, FL area guide. I took this photo in St. Augustine FL, which is just south of Jax. It's called the Castillo de San Marcos & is a popular sight to see. It's the oldest fort in the US. This is also one of my favorite photos I took when I lived in FL.

Saturday Designing Fun!

This afternoon, instead of taking pictures (a Trash the Dress session post-ponement which I will most certainly post up when I do get to do it next month), I have been playing in Photoshop putting my design education to good use and having tons of fun putting together an event card for an upcoming wedding in North Carolina.

For all my wedding clients: You hear me talk about Event Cards, well, I thought it was time for an example so you can see how cool they are! Usually when I do your engagement photos I'll use those in the design. But, since this happy couple is quite a long distance away from me and I never got to do their engagement pics, I just used a photo I took in Eureka Springs, Arkansas last Fall instead. I like to stay with the theme and colors of each couple's wedding (this makes every design unique!) so when they're given to your guests they also become a wedding keepsake, especially when they have your engagement photo on them. ;o)

Here's how I spent my afternoon (click image to see it a bit larger):

October Outlook

I am getting SO excited this week because next Thursday we leave for Nantahala Village Resort in Western North Carolina for Stacey and Justin's wedding on the 29th. They were given the task 5 weeks before their wedding of having to find a completely new location to have their ceremony and reception because the original place burned to the ground! Talk about wedding jitters! But, always handling things gracefully, Stacey and Justin went straight away to the mountains that following weekend to scout out new locations. I just know that everything will turn out gorgeous and you just can't go wrong with the mountains for a backdrop for their special day. :o)

This will be a very fun wedding for us as Justin and Stacey are not only great friends but this is the first destination wedding I've done so lots to look forward to. My family and I will also be heading on family vacation after the wedding to Savannah GA and Central FL. Get ready for some great vacation pics too! :oD

During the month of October I will be a very busy woman! I just booked the last date I had open for October yesterday, so if anyone is interested in wedding, baby, maternity, or family sessions I still have some dates open in November, but October is now booked solid. Fall dates have filled up even faster than I anticipated so for those interested in photos this fall or in time for Christmas cards/gifts (yes, that's right, I said Christmas!) now is the time to reserve your date!

Also, I have been waiting for just the right people to take me up on having a photo session in the snow this winter! Just because there's snow on the ground doesn't mean pictures have to stop! So come on out when the snow is right and have some fun for the camera - make snow angels or have a snow ball fight! Winter is fun!!

To all my September and October people: All album orders must be placed by November 1st in order to guarantee delivery by December 25th.

In the meantime, I will keep posting between all the editing I'll be doing next month and give you all lots of fresh things to look at.