I've been called a tease in my comments! That's okay, cuz that was my intention - LOL! I made ya come back to look - neener neener neener.
By the way, I need more comments! Comments make me happy. So leave me one! I can see in my stats that I'm getting plenty of visitors, but ya'll are kinda quiet...
HUGS!
Without further ado, Jennifer and Ryan.........
My goal when I take photographs is to take a peek inside my subject's soul. All I ask is that you "let me in". This is much easier to do with children, because children have a tendency to just "be". Until they turn about 2, when they somehow learn how to say "cheese" when the camera is pointed at them. It is rare that adults will let me completely in. As adults, we are much more self-concious than a child. I've had moms that look like Barbie tell me how ugly they are. It saddens me - are we so self-concious about our selves (women mostly) that we truly think we are ugly, when in fact, we are beautiful - inside and out.
I had the pleasure of shooting Jennifer and Ryan last week in my gardens at the studio. Unfortunately, I'm working from home today, so I don't have images available to see today - BUT, you now have something to look forward to tomorrow. And you need to see these images, because when I say they "let me in", I'm not kidding. They are about to become first-time parents, after over 4 years of trying to conceive. When they got to my studio, we dressed and went into the gardens and Ryan said, "We don't know what to do." I said, "Forget I'm here." And they did. This is the true essence of Jennifer and Ryan, as Jennifer and Ryan, and also as Jennifer and Ryan and Baby-To-Be. Truly, this is probably the first time I've ever gotten chills at one of my own images - after all I'm my own worst critic.
I'll show ya tomorrow.....tune back in.
HUGS!
Its said there's a special place in heaven for the mother of 3 boys. I know - I've heard it a million times cuz I have 3 boys. What about the mother of 4 boys??? I say she's going to heaven and having all the Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey when she gets there and it will NEVER apply itself to her thighs.
How could you not love the heck out of these guys tho? I just wanna squeeze 'em all! Amy, you have the most precious guys!
HUGS!
Sometimes it really stinks being the business owner, boss-woman, only-one-in-charge, taker-care-of-everything. Like when ya find a dead mouse in the closet. EWWWWW! I was putting stuff away, and moved a box over, and there he was. Sitting on the bottom shelf in the closet, looking all........dead. So I poked him just to make sure. Nope, no movement. And now that I stuck my head in there I can smell him. Yep, dead. So I call my hubby, like any good woman would do - LOL. He works about a mile away. Deb (his secretary) answers, and I say, "There's a dead mouse in my closet." In my very best whiny, woman voice. She says, "There's a dead mouse in your closet?" "Yeah, there's a dead mouse in my closet" (insert even bigger whine here.) She says, "Put a bag over your hand and get him." Ummmmmmmm, no thanks. Unfortunately, my hubby was not there (they never are when you REALLY need 'em!) So yeah, I had to go in there and get him myself. ICK!
Sometimes it really stinks being the only one.............
I'm sure some of you are wondering why nothing more has been mentioned about that "other" hospital's display. Lets just say that didn't work out, and leave it at that. I don't want to say anything bad about anyone. K?
Anyways, it all worked out for the better, in my humble opinion, because instead I've hung my images at Edward Hospital. I just got back from my morning there hanging images (thanks Francisco and Candace!!!!!!) The images in these first two photographs are hung in the Medical Office Building, in the lobby near the elevators, pharmacy and right around the corner from Maternal Fetal Medicine. The second two photographs are the images that are hung in the day surgery waiting room (that's a VERY busy place!) We're still waiting for the images to be hung in the nursery's, as they are still working on redecorating there. Hopefully soon they will be there as well. The images are at Edward - waiting patiently. In the short time I was there getting the images hung, I was already asked for my business card two times from people walking by and admiring my art. Of course I obliged.
Much much thanks again to Candace - Director of Healing Arts at Edward, Francisco - her fine associate that hung all the images, Lisa (my assistant) - Don't know what I'd do without you! And of course to Colbert Custom Framing for donating the image printing, and hooking me up with Candace. YOU GUYS ALL ROCK! And I truly hope this is a mutually beneficial partnership for myself and Edward Hospital. It is an honor to be hanging my art in your fine establishment.
I hate it when I find unidentifiable "things" on my carpet.
I just went in my room to fold another load of laundry, and there's this "thing" on my carpet. It was kinda hairy. In my house, we have any number of choices as to who it may have come out of:
The Cat
The Cat
The Cat
The Dog
The Dog
The Son
The Son
The Son
or...The Husband.
(Now you know why I DON'T have a studio in my house, like many other photographers do. Its downright scary in here).
Anyways, so I'm standing looking at this hairy "thing" and thinking, "OK, what am I supposed to do with it?" It sorta looks like it may have come out of one of the above animals (and they are all animals). So I grab a paper towel and pinch it. You know, that pinch thing that you do to eewy "things" that you find - while saying "EWWWWWWWWWW!" And quickly get it to the garbage can.
Still, a gal's gotta wonder - animal? Vegetable? Or mineral? The world may never know.
After a bit of rain last night, and a quick clean-up of fallen leaves and sticks, it was a wonderful morning to shoot in the gardens. These were just taken this morning. It was very nice to meet you Dylan, Alexis and Sadie (and of course Mom too!)
HUGS!
For my cuz'n Linda, who asked for more babies. Here's a few of the cuties who've come to visit me recently.
Cooper:
Ava:
Isabel:
Wesley:
Nathaniel:
Isabelle:
Ella:
Is it Friday yet?
A beautiful pregnant client on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. These were all shot in the gardens in my back yard. Its lookin' pretty good out there if I do say so myself! Thanks so much Pepper and Mark for sharing your love for each other and your soon-to-be precious gift with me. I feel like I'm "peeking" in on your love in many of these shots - EXACTLY what I'm going for when I shoot! You guys were PERFECT!
HUGS!!!!
