Winner of the “2009 just Shine Model Search”
Congratulations to Verity Lister, who is our 2009 just Shine Winner. Verity will meet with Elite Model Management in the next few weeks! Good luck Verity on a successful career!
Marine Corp Marathon – He Did It!
When my husband sets out to do something, he does it! Over a year ago, an old High School friend from Berkmar asked James to run a half Marathon with him. He did that and then became highly addicted to running. He then set a goal for a full marathon with his brother, Steven. This meant months of training. On October 25th James ran his full marathon in 4 hours and 6 minutes.
The day James ran the marathon went smooth for him, but the kids and I had a bit of a difficult day. We walked 2.5 miles to get to the finish line. Once we were there, we missed James crossing the finish line. Once the time reached 4 hours and 30 minutes, I realized James had to of crossed the finish line by then. We proceeded to walk another 1/2 mile to meet him. Once we found James, we had to walk another 1/4 mile to get to the bus. We finally were able to rest our feet while we road the bus to downtown DC. We had to walk another 1 1/2 miles to the car. What a day!
Here are a few images from the day! This is the 9/11 Memorial Flag that hangs at the Pentagon.
Here is one of the amazing Wheelchair Competitor. These guys were amazing!
Here are my babies! Tristen was a real trooper till mile 5. Asher acted like he was running a marathon. Every few minutes he would fall to the ground and cry, “I can’t do it anymore.” The picture on the right was the most fun they had all day. They got to roll down the hill to get to the track.
Here are the runner at the finish line.
Here are my boys at the finish line!
just Shine Model Search – TOP 11
Here are the finalist for the 2009 just Shine Model search. The winner will be announced on Friday!
Holiday Cards Are Here!!
I love making Holiday Cards! Here are a few samples of the templates I have. I also do custom cards if you have something special in mind. You can find more cards on the Studio News page.
#1 – Trifold 5×5 card
Inside of card
#2 – Front of 5×7 folded card
Inside of card
Back
#3 – Front – 5×7 flat
Back of 5×7 flat card
CLICK HERE FOR MORE HOLIDAY CARDS
Atlanta Gymnastics Center
Here is a NEW Movement Board we created for the team gymnasts at the Atlanta Gymnastics Center in Decatur. Hope you girls loved what we have designed for you. We had an incredible time photographing you and wish you all tons of luck in competition! We look forward to photographing the rest of the team pics on the 30th of October. Anyone from the school that is interested in being photographed, please contact us at the studio to schedule a time. Go to event Gallery and View Proofs to find all of the images from the school.
Children’s Book Finished – COMING SOON
Starry Sky Lullaby, The Children’s Book James has been photographing is finished and headed to the printer. Join us at the Leapin’ Lizards Halloween Bash on October 31st for the first preview of the book. We are incredibly excited and can’t wait to share this fantastic and rewarding project with you.
Starry Sky Lullaby will be available for purchase at the Halloween Bash!
Holiday Card Templates – Coming Next Week
I have some INCREDIBLE NEW Holiday Card Templates that will be online for viewing next week. Below are just a few. Make sure to check back and see all the fabulous Holiday Cards. If you don’t see something that matches your taste, I can also design a custom card for an additional fee. If you haven’t already scheduled a time for you Holiday Family Portrait, call the studio and get on the schedule for one of our Family days. We also have regular Family Session Times available!
The Holidays are coming FAST, don’t get caught waiting till the last minute!
A sweet face from Atlanta Gymnastics Center
This week we photographed the kids from the Atlanta Gymnastics Center and had a wonderful time. Thanks to all the parents for you patience and for lending us your space for our sessions. Here is just one of the many adorable faces we photographed this week. Ellis was such a gentle little boy and a joy to hang with. We hope all the parents enjoy the pictures in the gallery. To view them, go to event gallery, then view proofs!
Published in a Children’s Book
We mentioned a few weeks ago that James had been asked to photograph pages for a local author who was writing a children’s book. Well, here is a little teaser for those who are interested. We are hoping to have the book published and ready for purchase at the Leapin Lizards Halloween Bash on October 31st. If you don’t already know about the Halloween Bash, click on studio news above and read all the fun details. Make sure you join us and compete in our Halloween Costume Contest. It’s so much fun and drags out the competitive side in parents. Ok, here is my favorite page in the book.
A Day In The Park With Our Boys!
We are always photographing someone else’s kids, so today we decided to photograph our own kids.
One of my mentors, Sandy Puc says that photographing your own kids is the hardest thing you will have to do.
Tristen is an exception to the rule. He is always smiling and posing for the camera. I think he got that from me!
Asher on the other hand…. not so easy! His name actually means happy, but he doesn’t quite fit that category all the time.
I love this pic of me and the boys! They had enough pictures, but what little boy doesn’t love to kiss his Mommy!
Love! that photo with the children and moon and stars, Spectacular!!!……and the baby picture.