First Annual Special Needs Miss Sweetheart Pageant

Through a series of events that God clearly had his hand in, I had the honor of photographing these sweethearts at the First Annual Special Needs Miss Sweetheart Pageant, in Keller, Texas.  You can see the entire gallery here.

The pageant was a benefit for Special Olympics;  specifically, to help Colby Bannister raise money to help pay his way to compete in Greece.  He is the only male gymnastics athlete selected from the state of Texas.

Please consider making a contribution to help Colby.  Also, if you would like more information about how to participate or help with next year's pageant, please contact Rhonda Bannister:  rbanni7478@sbcglobal.net

Some Lessons Are Tougher Than Others

I came across this photography blog today.  This lady hits the nail on the head. 

"Nothing hits a photographer’s confidence more than someone saying, “I don’t value your work enough to even pay you” . . . . even more detrimental when we say that to ourselves."  ~Skye Edmonds

Congratulations, Cheri and Jeff!

There are several things I love about photography. 

One is the connection to people.  Getting to know someone better than I did before is fun.  When I photograph someone, I always learn something about them that I didn't know before. 

Like 'Cheri' was originally pronounced as 'Sherry'.

And Jeff always has something funny to say.

This shoot was full of laughs!

Another thing I love about photography:  An accidental location find that makes my photography heart go pitter-patter.  This shoot was done in one of those accidental finds.  And it turned out perfect for these lovebirds.

To see all of Cheri and Jeff's photographs, go here.

Gabriel

I had the pleasure of spending time with Gabriel, who will be turning 3 soon.  Look at his sweet face!

See all of Gabriel's photos here.

Candace and Brian

I had the pleasure of photographing Candace and Brian.  They are engaged to be married.

I'm still working on editing, but here's what I've got so far.  Enjoy!

I'm Published!

I'm so excited! Today was the release of Radical Love, authored by my friends Kimberly Parker and Donna Lowe. I got to travel to Canada back in June to take their photo for the back of the book.

What an awesome experience! I am so thankful to Kim and Donna for allowing me the honor of taking their photo.

Before and After Blog Hop: Silhouette Love

It's Before and After blog hop time.  My daughter took this photo of my husband and me using my Nikon D70s.  Below are the 'before' (straight out of the camera) and 'after' (edited using Photoshop CS4). 

(before)

(after)

Head on over to Pixel Perfect to see more great shots.

The Other Side of The Camera

My daughter did an amazing job taking these photos.

It was awkward being on the other side of the camera though.

 I love the way they turned out.

See the entire collection here.

Before and After Blog Hop: Nature in Canada

This is the RAW shot right out of my Nikon D70s.

This is the edited version using Photoshop CS4.

Head on over to Pixel Perfect to enter the Before and After blog hop and see lots of amazing photos!

Oh Canada!

While in Canada photographing the authors of Radical Love: Forever Changed  (watch the trailer here) I got some other really cool shots.  Check them out here.

Wedding Photos Are Up!

I got to shoot the fantastically beautiful and fun wedding of Blair and Markie Smith back in June.  Enjoy the photos here.

Sisters

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing sweet and giggly sisters.

Before & After Blog Hop

First photo shot in RAW using my Nikon D70s.  Second photo is edited using Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Stephanie's Senior Pictures

Prom

Texas Wildflowers