{playing with a location and a teachable moment}

AND, posting this image for my 4-H's to identify the aspects that are purposely done wrong with this picture.........let me know in April! :)

{welcome spring break!}

Happy Spring Break! I will be finishing up some orders and mail-outs today and then I will be 'closing' for the week to enjoy some time with my family before the spring session chaos consumes me in 2 weeks. :)  My April/May calendar is crazy-busy, but I'm not complaining.  I will be checking in as I can and otherwise, will return all calls/emails asap as well as getting my remaining orders in your hands. :)



{winter/spring session: check}

I got ours in early this year to avoid a repeat of last year. :) 

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these sweet little feet!  

{loosen up}

and, loosen up they did! 

LOVE these boys!!

{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!