Sometimes…

… payback can be a bitch expensive.  A little background:  one thing that I know beyond a shadow of doubt is that my husband loves me.  He loves me well.  In our nearly 20 years (!!) of marriage, he’s never made me feel insecure, inadequate, anything less-than-what-he’d-want for a lifelong mate. 

So when his gaze lingers a little too long on the larger-than-life Oakley Girl on the side of the bus, or when he jokingly buys himself “Cardboard Girlfriend” for his birthday, the ONLY conclusion that I can draw is that … he must really like those sunglasses.
So I went ahead and bought a pair.  Because I just knew it would make him happy.

Fishers. And Followers.

Jesus came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea …

From that time He began to preach and say,

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

And walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers,

Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew, his brother,

casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

And He said to them,

“Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

And they immediately left the nets, and followed Him.

Matthew 5:13-20

I Heart Faces 2013 Photography Conference

Back in 2011, I was super blessed to be a part of IHF’s Southern California workshop.  It was such a fantastic day, filled with fun women who all shared a passion for photography.  To this day, it’s my pleasure to stay in contact with those women, be encouraged by them, and to see their talent being put to use in such lovely ways. 

That super positive experience has made me very excited to be attending this year’s conference in Ohio for a whole weekend of photography inspiration!  If you’d like to join me, registration is now open.  The biggest & best reasons to register early:  there’s a $100 discount offered thru the end of May and early registration lessens the likelihood of being waitlisted (last year's conference sold out quickly). 



There’s a large list of classes/offerings for all interest levels of photography plus add-on workshops and photography tours on Friday & Sunday, so you can fully customize your weekend’s experience.

I hope to get to meet you there! 

A Mysterious Princess. In an Empty Pool.

But first, a colonial girl.  Then a masked princess.  Anyone who knows me, knows that this mom of three boys doesn’t do fancy princess photo shoots.  I’m missing that “stylize a session” gene.  Moreover, I’m the mom who schedules a roadtrip every Halloween, so I can avoid the whole costume thing x3. But.  BUT.  If during a family lifestyle photo session, a youngest daughter enthusiastically digs into her dress-up trunk, who I am not to follow her into her medieval world of palm tree forests, stone mountains, and empty pool tunnels?!?  Because now it’s … lifestyle. [grin]

 

Orange County Family Photography