Beach Pics

A few pics from the early fall beach shoot with the "D" family - thanks guys!

1K Words + Minted.com = A Happy Union

Yeah!!! I am pleased to announce that my biz is now an affiliate of {Minted.com}! It's an online card company with some very amazing templates. I have started the store with just Christmas cards, but will add more templates once the holidays have passed. If you were a client of mine this past year and are interested in using your one of your proofs in a Christmas card, please check out the site! Even if you weren't a client, you can still help support my business and upload your own photos to create some amazing cards this year!


{Here's how it works...}

Option 1:
You have a particular card and photo in mind and you want me to place the order for you...

1. Go to my personalized storefront at {1kwords.minted.com}
2. After browsing the templates, let me know which one you'd like to order (with color and detailing) & which photo you'd like me to use.
3. I will customize the card for you and upload your photograph from my archived images.
4. I will complete the checkout with your information and then have a preview to share with you (via email).
5. If you like what you see, I'll process the order and have the cards shipped directly to you!
6. Enjoy!

Option 2:
You want to place the order yourself, but you need me to upload the photo...

1. Go to my personalized storefront at {1kwords.minted.com}
2. After browsing the templates, go ahead and personalize it how you want...
3. Once you're ready, go ahead and place the order. Then just note in the “Special Instructions” box, in the check out process, that the photo will be coming soon. If I, as your photographer, have the image, you will get more detailed information here on what to do next.
4. I will then upload your desired photo and place it your card using your order number and email address.
5. I will then submit the order and receive confirmation that your order is complete.
6. You, as the client, will receive proofs for review.
7. If you need further assistance. you can email them at service@minted.com or call 1-888-828-MINT. Please have your order number handy.
8. Enjoy!

Option 3:
You want to place an order with your own photo...

1. Go to my personalized storefront at {1kwords.minted.com}
2. You select the product you want to purchase from my storefront.
3. You customize it and upload your own personal photograph.
4. You complete the check out and receive confirmation that your order is complete.
5. You review your proofs and then can share them with me!
6. You reach out to a design associate for further assistance, if needed. You can email them at service@minted.com or call them at 1-888-828-MINT. You should have your order number handy.
7. Enjoy!

A few more...

Outdoor Senior Shots

More from the shoot with my cousin...{outdoors}

More...

A few more from the indoor shoot...

NEW!!! I Do Senior Pics

So I didn't know if this would really be "my cup of tea" but I absolutely love doing senior pics! Well, at least this shoot was awesome! My youngest cousin (on my Dad's side) is graduating from High School and I was honored when she asked me to do her pictures for her. Here's just a few of my favorites from the indoor shots. There's about twice as many favorites from the outside shoot {beware}. Thanks, Kimmy - you rock, girl!

More from the "M" family

So these cuties are just too cute not to post a million pictures of! So glad I was able to snap their pics before we left the states!

Cuteness!!

So fun to take family pictures of friends... thanks, guys!

Blending Collage

I've always wanted to do one of these...

The Twins

My cousin's little boys (whom I had the privilege to photograph as babies) are now 1-years old! They are growing so fast and oh so cute! Here's a sneak peak at the session. More to come...

New Branding Bars

Learned a fun new trick for putting "branding bars" on the pics for the blog and FB...

Kids of Friends

So the year I spent "back home" is done and gone. And now that the DH is back, we've been living out of our suitcases since the 27th of July. We literally have slept in 15 different beds and traveled through 10 different states over the course of 7 weeks. (It seems crazy that I had to just stop and calculate all of that!) And slowly (with great emphasis) I've been working on the last of the photo sessions I did before I left home. Here's the latest one I did for an old friend from HS. It seems crazy that we all could have kids this old and we've been out of school that long! Here's a few pics of her cuties. I'll do another post showing some cool new branding bar tricks I learned :-)

One Word :: YUMMY!

Okay - so this may sound oober weird to most of the non-photog followers of the blog, but the composure of these pics is just "yummy!" One of the funnest things about doing maternity shoots is the experimentation I get to do with the lighting. (Not something that's always feasible when I'm shooting little ones! I really really love how these recent pictures turned out! Thanks so much, Kris! Hope you enjoy...