Happy Thanksgiving

Wanted to take a minute to wish you all a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. I know I won't have time tomorrow to post this, so I thought I'd post it today :) I hope you all have a wonderful day full of blessings. I know as I look back on this last year I have an abundance of blessing to count and be thankful for not only personally but in my business.
And since it is Thanksgiving I think this is such an appropriate time to express my thanks, although I am not sure I could ever put it into words!! Thank you so much to all of you for blessing me this year with your business. I will never be able to express how thankful I am to be able to do this for a living...something I love and enjoy so much. So to all of you who have let me "capture it all" for you...thank you!!

Before I go....I want to leave you with this thought and this verse...
When you count your blessings this Thanksgiving...don't forget the greatest gift of all.
Psalms 136:1
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever...."

God Bless...

Hayley

In their own words...

I wanted to share this, it literally brought tears to my eyes...thank you Kathy for this beautiful testimonial!! I can't tell you how much these words mean to me. All of the things I hope people feel about working with me and the art I create for them...summed up perfectly in these words. From the bottom of my heart...thank you!!
....and I love this....she even got my tag line in there ;)

"In choosing a photographer I wanted someone who would capture my child's spirit. Not just prop them in a chair, make funny faces and say smile!!! I needed patience, perseverance and a unique perspective.

When I heard of Hayley I immediately went to her website and what I saw brought tears to my eyes. She is a talented artist, with a very special gift. She sees life through the eyes of a child, capturing their most innocent & tender moments.

With the pictures she took of my son I now have precious memories captured in time. I look at the innocence on his face and wonder? Would I have remembered that 6 months from now yet alone years from now?? Through Hayley's art I have found heartfelt images any mother or father would cherish for a lifetime. I will be a continued customer capturing the childlike moments my son will to soon outgrow. What a gift to have them captured for all time."

Remember to
LIVE* LAUGH* LOVE* CAPTURE IT ALL...................

-Kathy

And of course we have to show some more of her little man ;) Honestly there were so many from his session that I loved, I showed a ton on my blog after I did them, but because I love them so much here are some more from the "vintage wash" portion of the session :) Isn't he adorable!! :)

till next time...

Holiday Deadline Reminder

I can't believe it, but it's already here again this year. So...just a quick reminder, if you are wanting your pictures back by Christmas the holiday deadline is tomorrow, Saturday November 15th :)

And yes...I know I have been a blog slacker...LOL. It's that time of year...busy busy!! :) Lots of orders being placed and jewelry made. I always think of my poor UPS man this time of year. All the stops he has to make at my house :)

And you know I can't post without a picture, so here is a recent storyboard I did for a session. Storyboards and Collages are a great way to get a grouping of photos from your session that tell a story about this special time in your little ones or your families life :) They are great for really every type of session, seniors love them too. This particular one though, I knew as I was taking these shots a storyboard had to be created :) I loved watching this little guy with the airplane and it's a moment that I think mom will cherish that much more presented this way.

till next time...

The promise of tomorrow...

This is from a session I shared a little while ago and as I am sitting here working on the order I realized I shared this image but I never shared it presented this way. Anyway, I really loved it and I think the poem completes it. This was made for a note card, the complete poem is in the card, makes a beautiful keepsake and presentation :)

Grandchild's Hand
Author: unknown

The promise of tomorrow
And the hope of dreams come true...
A reminder of the childhood
That's still a part of you...

The wonder of a miracle
From which this love began...
There is so much found in the touch
Of holding a grandchild's hand.


till next time...

Jewelry Deadline...Last Chance!!

Last chance folks for jewelry if you are wanting it for Christmas. Deadlines are fast approaching. The deadline for jewelry is Nov. 10th for jewelry.
I released a bunch of new rings back the beginning of Oct, you can see them in this post, this one however has been the one I have gotten the most feedback on. I meant to post a finished product a long time ago, but I have been so busy...time escaped me. So anyway, here is 1 of these beauties done. It truly is a gorgeous ring. If you want to see more jewelry you can visit my website and go to the boutique :)

"Square Swivel Ring"
*available is sizes 6,7,8,&9

Reminder-print order deadline is Nov. 15th!!

till next time...

A couple more of "A"

"A" your proofs are done and on their way :) Enjoy!!
Here's a couple more I wanted to share from her session...isn't she stunning!!

till next time...

Sneak Peek "A"

Oh to be young and beautiful. Meet "A"...my latest senior. We had a lot of fun on her session around town!!

Something a little different and fun with the ipod. Thanks for the inspiration on this one Candy ;)

This one I loved so much in both color and b&w, I am showing it both ways :)

And the last 2 are a couple fun ones. I loved these big doors at this location, so had to get the whole scene in a shot as well as some cool sun flare.

And, having a little fun ;)

Hope you enjoyed your sneak peek!!

till next time...