Lots going on!!!

It's been a bit since I posted so I thought I'd jump on and share my latest news. It's official! I am IN a studio! I met a great lady in Winter Park who has been a photographer for 26 years and she has invited me to join her and share her studio. This is an amazing opportunity for me to spend some time with a photographer who has seen the changes in the industry and she has great knowledge and has already helped me so much! I am thrilled to have this chance to bring my business to the next level in a studio. It's in the downtown Winter Park area so it will be a great location as well.

I did my first session in the new "digs" on Tuesday. It was for Will, one of my favorite baby clients who just turned one! Happy Birthday little man! We had a great time and his mom and I were laughing hysterically through most of the session...he is quite a little ham! Here's some photos from his session... blue eyes that make your heart melt! And he was VERY happy to be having at the birthday cake his mom made for him. Some of the cake images are hysterical... talk about man on a mission! I always love taking pictures of Will...he's so cooperative and always seems to be in a good mood.


For now I will be in the studio on the days Shaylee is in school and evenings and weekends. At some point I know I will be increasing studio hours or have to book out several months in advance. As it is now, the phone has been ringing like crazy and I'm trying to fit people in where I can. It will be so nice to have a place to have my clients come where I can spread out, not be in my home, and also be able to leave work at work. I will still have office hours from home, and eventually that will all end up going to the studio as well. This is HUGE for me and I am so excited for the opportunities this presents. I will be having an open house at some point in the near future to invite all of you in to check it out and have an evening of fun. I am beyond thrilled with this new chapter in my business and can't wait to share the success with you all. Thank you for your support of my work and my art. Everyday I realize more and more how my life is turning out just the way it should. Stay tuned for more updates!

Happy Belated Easter!

Well I'm a bit late with my easter wishes, but Happy Easter regardless. This past week has been a bit nuts, trying to finish up some orders in process, taxes...need I say more? We spent lots of time in the pool this weekend as the weather was soooo nice here! Funny my SIL called from Reno and it was 38 degrees there, meanwhile we are swimming and basking in the sun! I tried really hard not to rub it in...lol. Our Easter tradition has been to plant flowers around our home. I wasn't feeling too hot this weekend, so John ended up doing most of it himself. We did pinks and whites this year as Shaylee wanted, such a pink girl she is! I now have a few different places to do sessions outside our house that are all done up with pink flowers...gotta love that! Thanks to my hubs for knocking that out this weekend! It looks GREAT!

Easter morning was quite funny in our house. Shaylee was sooo excited to find her eggs and her basket. I searched all over looking for a regular wicker Easter basket, but could not find one so I ended up with this funky My Little Pony one for her...which she ended up liking better as a hat...go figure! It was really cute to see her get excited on Easter...here's a picture of her Easter basket hat!

Last Thursday I attended a photoshop workshop that blew my mind. The power of that program just continually amazes me at what it can do. I learned how to give myself purple hair! I shared to a few of you...it wasn't fitting me so I pulled the image from my photography group and Yahoo, but it was fun while it lasted. The class taught me that there are several ways to ultimately do the same things in photoshop. We really dug into some new techniques that I am really working on perfecting and getting ready to jump into the DVD program that I got there. Amazing, just when I think I can't learn any more it smacks me in the face with how much there is out there to learn. It's endless...as technology grows and changes, so will my knowledge.

Hope you are all doing very well! I've got a lot to do today, but just wanted to jump on for a quick hello!

Whew...weekend over!

It's Monday and I'm getting back to normal biz after spending the weekend finishing my website. I have done a ton of work on it over these last two weeks and I am finally feeling like it is DONE! I'm sure I'll have a few minor tweaks here and there, but the bulk of it is done. I also finally got my first newsletter out today which was very exciting! I'm going to be doing these monthly to keep my clients up to date as to what is going on with me and my promotions, specials, new products, etc. This months Limited Edition is Puppies in the Park. I will have families bring the dogs and kids to get photos together in a park. You don't have to tell me I'm crazy for allowing dogs...I already know this! I plan to have lots of treats on hand to keep em sitting pretty!

It is 90 degrees here today! I can't believe how warm it got in such a short time! Our pool is 85 degrees and we have spent many hours in it already this season. We're getting ready to head back out there in a bit. Shaylee loves playing in the pool. We've been swimming in the evenings as it's a great thing to get her tired out and ready for bed. Here's a few shots of her doing her thang in the pool. She's grown so much and can now touch the bottom!


John spent his weekend golfing. The weather was great and he enjoyed spending some time on the course with his buddies from Twin Rivers. He is already getting his golfers tan from his golf shirts and ankle socks... I keep reminding him to wear sunscreen! He's also enjoying spending time at our neighbor Chad's house. He build himself a pool table and has a regular "bachelor pad" next door...kegerator and all!

Off to do more laundry, and hop in the pool with Shaylee!