Spring Sessions are filling up!

Hello friends! By the looks of the weather yesterday you would NEVER think that spring was around the corner! Snow flurries and rain....geez! But today is absolutely beautiful, nice and sun shiny, go figure! So with all that...I wanted to let everyone know that if you are interested in some fun spring family photos, my Saturdays are FILLING UP! I just love being a photographer, especially when the families that I have shot already, come back for seconds and thirds! Wow! So please make sure and call me to book your spot early! Here is my calendar as of TODAY:

April:
9th- AM/PM OPEN
16th- FULL wedding
23rd- AM OPEN
29th- FULL
30th- FULL wedding

May:
7th- AM/PM OPEN
14th- Open for 1 session
21st- FULL wedding
27th- AM OPEN
28th- Open for 1 session
29th- FULL wedding

June:
3rd- FULL wedding
11th- FULL
18th- FULL

PHEW!! Ok so please note that the weekends ALWAYS fill first so if the weekend you are wanting is full lets meet during the week! :) I have TONS of days open then! Thank you for your support and I hope to talk to you soon!!!

Blog? Where have you been?? oops, where have "i" been?

ALOT has happened since I last saw you. And by that I mean Everything has happened, it seems like.

I am planning my own wedding..... and failing miserably at it. I signed up on www.Oncewed.com or was it www.theknot.com and there is apparently a timeline to get some of these important tasks done and I am WAY behind. So far I have ordered the dress, the photography and the venue. I bought some save the dates from a company called www.weddingpaperdivas.com and I love them. But I am late getting those out too! wah wah... What good is having save the dates if people dont get them? sigh...I have been so blessed to have the best FIANCE,MOM, DAD, step mom, future mother in law and friends. They have literally been my lifeline, a shoulder to cry on and constant encouragement and support when i desperately needed it. I cannot wait for this day to get here. July 2nd.

Then I got to have "THE MOST AMAZING, WONDERFUL, JAWDROPPING, INFORMATIVE, CRAZY and EXPENSIVE" time at http://www.wppionline.com/storage/2011/home.html. I met the celebrities of photography! A literal dream come true. My "mentor/top 5 friend" and her husband were there and took me under their wing. Since she knew practically everyone I stood as the 3rd wheel and LOVED every second of it. Seriously. My girl Julie Jerome, Tasha, Isaiah and I hiked up Red Rock Canyon, and witnessed one of the most beautiful views Ive seen.

Being home is a relief and also the beginning point from which I will grow, expand, and reach new goals that I only dream of. God is good and is always good. No matter how hard things get I know He is in ultimate control and His timing is "razor sharp". I am so thankful to be here and to see the potential that everyone else sees in me. Talk to you again soon...

Boise Family Photography: Cousins in Hats

Becky has been my friend for about 19 years....I know, so needless to say Ive been around her family since way before all these kiddies were born. When she told me her brother David, his wife Lori and their boys were in town for the Holidays I was stoked to see them. She said that she'd like to get all the kids in a photo since most of them were here in Boise. Of course I drooled over the opportunity. These kids are sooooooo photogenic and stylish so I was extra extra excited.

It was a very cold day but the kids were troopers and smiled through it. The older kids played on the train car while others stomped on the ice. It took all the moms and dads to get the kids to "look and smile" If you heard us all, you would have laughed, but hey you do what you've got to do to get the shot. Debbie's girls killed me with their shots! When I got home to edit the pictures I looked at Aaron and said, "This is what you hope and pray for," showing him a shot that I happened to get of the girls hugging and giggling.

I had the best time and can't wait to shoot any and/or ALL of them again!

Happy Monday and GOD BLESS YOU!

Joe Human~Designs By Human

I started blogging when I decided to take photography on seriously in 2009. I had zero followers for months. I didn't really expect a lot at first because I was mostly posting personal work. One day I had a follower! Designs by Human . Who is that? I didn't care really who it was, I had a follower and it wasn't my mom. So, I checked out who he was and contacted him. We met up for coffee downtown and hit it off. I told him if he ever needed photos of his designs to call me. I could use them in my portfolio. He talked it over with his wife and together we have worked on 4 designs with more to come. Every house I walk into the client Raves about Mayra and Joe. They love them! So it looks like I found a great business relationship. I also found out that we both go to the same church too!

Without further adieu...here are some photos from our last shoot.

Boise Wedding Photography: Rebecca + Brian

It always amazes me how God works. When I met up with Leah Henry to give her a disc of her pictures she mentioned to me how her friend Rebecca was getting married in December and didn't have a photographer set up yet. She asked if I'd be interested. "Are you kidding??" Of course! I am always up for a shoot, especially right before Christmas. So she called Rebecca right away as I waited by her car.  It was fun to hear her describe "her" photographer, she was selling for me! I love that, another referral. So, I set up an appointment and met up with her and Brian. What a sweet couple. You could tell instantly they were in love. The way they looked at eachother and the way they interacted, it was so refreshing. They said they would get back to me and sure enough a week later they said, "We talked it over and would like you to be OUR photographer." 

The day of the wedding, we had clear skies but cold. I was praying that the weather would be nice enough outside for pictures...it wasn't. It started to pour rain, then the heaviest snow storm of the season proceeded to show up. Oh well, you can only do what you can!

 

The wedding was short, sweet and simple. My friend Becky showed up to help and we all had a great time. Thank you Rebecca and Brian. Bless you and your life together.