{it's not all work}

After I challenged a little guy in a payback nerf-gun duel from last year......

and, all 10 of the little guys ambushed me.  

We do play around here too!! :)

I just think I need to choose my battles more wisely.

Happy Birthday Noah! 



{spring cleaning}

I am waaayyyyy past ready for spring here!

Every day as I scour the fields and my favorite shooting locations, I see a

few more blooms on trees, flowers popping up and the grass getting greener

day by day.    I glanced over my calendar and found that I have no open weekends

until.......ARE YOU READY........{because I wasn't}......

N.O.V.E.M.B.E.R.

And, that is with me working heavily on weekends with very

few actually scheduled off.  

I am beyond stunned myself.  Thankful, but stunned.  

My weekday schedule is already busting at the seams for

spring.   I may be able to sqeeuze 2-3 in for April and May, June has

approximately 4 openings, July 3 openings and August 3 as well.  I'm going

to hold off just a bit before I begin scheduling for the fall season. 

For the first time ever, I am seriously contemplating opening for

morning sessions as a way to accommodate additional clients.

So, if you are THINKING you may want to have a session over

spring or summer; I cannot encourage you enough not to hesitate.  I am

super-excited to be utilizing some new areas, new ideas and

seeing both old and new clients! 

{senior session giveaway}

I'm am dying to get back out there with my camera, so why not start off with a bang?

A give-away. 

And, not just any give away, but an AWESOME 2011 Senior Session Giveaway!!!! 

Here are the details, pretty simple really.....

Basically, we all know someone.   We know someone who has experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. 

You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would certainly cherish it.  They just

need someone to capture it for them.   But, at this moment in time, do not have the funds to do so.  Sometimes things can wait.  You can wait until that better day arrives.  But, not with ssenior pictures.  That senior year will not wait until the circumstances change.  When they do,  that priceless time in his or her life will be gone.   On to bigger and better things, but, gone nonetheless.  

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography. $700+ worth, to be exact. And now, it’s in your power to give them the experience and the artwork they deserve.

The rules are few and pretty simple:

• You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be in need. (Being unable to continue making mortgage payments for a multi-million dollar vacation home at the beach does not qualify as sincere financial need.)
• The nominee must reside in/be willing to travel to the Fort Smith/south Sebastian County area and must be a senior graduating in 2011.
• Nominations begin today, Thursday, February 18 and will close on February 28. Winner will be selected and notified on March 1, 2011.
• Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve a session and a custom portrait. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself. E-mail me the full story: amomentcaptured@yahoo.com.

All details will be kept soley confidential.  

Start nominating!

I can’t wait to read all of your entries! THIS IS FOR SENIOR PORTRAIT PICTURES ONLY! Open your heart to someone – and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

I'm soooooooooo excited! 

 

{hiatus}

THANKFULLY, my unanticipated-extended winter hiatus has ended.   With the latest interruption being the flue - it took down my entire family, me being the last to fall.  And, when I fell, I fell hard.  Although not 100%, I am very happy to be back finishing up edits, working on albums and taking care of the influx of orders.  

Here's to spring!  I'm constantly scanning those trees for shades of green and I saw the first glimmer yesterday. :)

{november newsletter}

{Thank You}

Words cannot express an adequate thank you for all of the phone calls, texts, messages, visits, flowers and food this week. The last several weeks have been very difficult, but we got through the service today. It was perfect and beautiful, just as she was. This has been a huge loss for our family, but at the same time we are extremely grateful to have had such an amazing lady grace our lives. She truly has left an incredible legacy.

I have some major "catching-up" to do beginning tomorrow morning. And, although my new phone was received rather promptly, it refused to activate. However, I finally got that worked out as well.

Again, thank you so much!!

{MIA}

and, unfortunately it hasn't been just because I have been busy, busy editing sessions. The last three weeks have been a roller coaster ride for our family. Scott's sweet, sweet grandmother passed away this morning after a very rough few weeks. I lost a precious cousin Thursday evening after a five-year battle with cancer; her services were today just hours after his grandmother passed. I have been at my desk working as time and circumstances have allowed and will be with our family as much as possible in getting through the next few days.

And on an unimportant side note, Friday afternoon, I dropped my {new} phone in soda {yes, again}. So, I have been without it since then, thus no messages and/or texts have been received. It did arrive this afternoon and if I can muster up enough energy, will have it up and running tonight. If not, by morning.

I will post again, once I am back up and running at full speed.