Keep in Touch...

Well, that's all for this week and next week is the beginning of a new month, so until next time, keep in touch, don't be a stranger, etc. Don't forget to visit our Boudoir Blog at: www.artistryoflight.buttonsandbowsboudoir.blogspot.com for updates as well! See you soon! :)

"Syria"

About 3 weeks ago, I photographed a good friend of mine, Yukari, to help her update her modeling portfolio (her modeling name is Syria, in case you're wondering and you can find her on http://www.modelmayhem.com/kaoriangel). We decided to do a sort of fashion shoot in old, rusty, character-driven places for a different look (she's on our Boudoir blog as well). Before I forget, I have to give a shout out to a few people who helped us along the way. First, to Patty with the local Chamber of Commerce for all of her wonderful suggestions of places to photograph. Second to the owner of the Old Peanut Mill in Aubrey. Thank you for letting us borrow this wonderful old landmark (I'm sorry I forgot your name and I lost my paper that it was on..nice, huh? ;) ). Third, to Wes and his wonderful antiques store/art gallery and Dolly and her Cafe' who helped to put us in touch with Maggy. To Maggie and Roland for letting us use your wonderful old house. What a beautiful place to photograph at! To the guys at the Aubrey Fire Station for letting us use your building and firetruck as a "prop". And last, but not least, to Kiki, Yukari's friend from Hawaii for her input and assistance in the photo shoot. I'm sure I've probably forgotten someone, so if I have, I'm sorry, but Thank You as well. Man, I feel like I just won something and am giving a speech...lol. Anyways, here are some of our favorites from the shoot.

First Communion

This year I also got to photograph my first First Communion at St. Ann's in Coppell. Although we didn't actually photograph the ceremony, we did photograph the First Communicates and their families, siblings, or best friends. I have to give a shout out to Gayla because she was an angel throughout the process. Thank You! Gayla, you're photographs are in the mail,(and so are everyone else's) so hopefully this doesn't spoil the surprise for you!

No Boys Allowed

About 3 weeks ago, I went and photographed a 98th Birthday Tea Party for a family. It was a wonderful experience because we got to enjoy celebrating a woman whose lived life to the fullest (so it seemed) and she's still spunky! I love that about Mimi! :) When we arrived, we also found out that there were two other girls who were celebrating birthdays around the same day as Mimi's birthday. One young lady was celebrating her 14th birthday, while the other was celebrating her 1st birthday. What a wonderful idea using a Tea Party to celebrate the range of ages. It will be a lasting memory for all those who attended, even the one year old as she'll have photographs to look at.... Thank you, Marilyn, Marilee, Mimi, and the whole gang for allowing us the awesome opportunity to capture this precious time.

Cari's Maternity

My friend Terry's daughter, Cari, and Cari's fiance' are expecting their first child in just a couple of weeks or less. It's a BOY! So, CONGRATULATIONS!!! A couple of months ago I photographed Cari and James at the Stockyards for Cari's Maternity session. I've been working on their shower gift (the shower was in April---perfection takes time you know...) for a couple of months. Hopefully, Cari won't see this update until later next week or so because these pages are from her Maternity album that we made for their Baby gift. Cari, if you do see this, oh well...you just have to wait to see the rest...lol. We had so much fun, even though it was a bit hotter than expected. Near the end, we got a breeze...that's the way it goes, of course...oh well, what can you do? Laugh it off, Sunshine. Laugh it off!

Family Portraits

For Mother's Day (and Father's Day) this year, my own mother decided that my Grandparents would LOVE to have family pictures of us (we're not quite a clan yet...lol). Anyways, everyone was busy and it was crazy with trying to find matching shirts and then actually trying to not only find a location that was a reasonable drive for all (my brother lives in Waco), but to actually photograph us all...well, you get the idea. Anyways, there's this quaint little park, apparently one of several, in Keller near where my parents currently reside. My mom and I chose this location for our big group photo and decided to use a portion of the surrounding area to get some different group photos as well. Time was limited because of everyone's crazy schedule and it was a windy day, so hair do's weren't on the survival agenda. However, they weathered the wind storm and all turned out well. I love this picture of the guys...dad, bubba, and hubby... :)

Faith Lutheran

Well, I did my first Confirmation this year held at Faith Lutheran in Plano. I have to give a shout out to Charlotte, who was an angel throughout the whole process. On the day of the photo shoot, it was humid and cloudy. Well, we took our big umbrella to the church just in case of rain. Upon arriving back at the studio, aka home, I asked my husband, my assistant for the day, if he remembered getting the umbrella. Well, I'm sure you've guessed by now that we completely forgot it. I called Charlotte and she happily met me the following week in McKinney, as I was on my way to sell to a dance studio, to return my umbrella. It rained that evening while I was at the dance studio selling photographs. Thank You, again, Charlotte! Anyway, here's the group photo that we chose for the Confirmation Class.

High School Senior

Well, I went on a photo shoot with a colleague to help her with a Senior session. Here's some of what I shot. I loved this Victorian dress and hat. We were at the Arboretum in Dallas and I heard people whispering that she must be a Princess, royalty, or some sort of extremely important person. I also love this Goth look...definitely shows a couple of sides to her personality.

Real Life

Ok, So I said at the beginning of this month that there would be new postings on both blogs at the end of the first week of May. Well, REAL LIFE, as usual, got in the way. However, I'm happy to report that there is about to be a HUGH update with all of the assignments that I mentioned in the last blog...YEAH!!! So, sit back and enjoy these NEW posts! :)

Ok, well, I DID Promise to be a better blogger and so here it is! I've been extremely busy for the past month with many photography projects, and I am so excited to share them with you! I've also been helping out a fellow photography colleague of mine (aka one of my mentors) with a Dance School. For two weekends we photographed all the dancers in their cute and cool outfits for their Dance Recital (it was held Saturday, March 25). I am happy to report that all went well, according to the teachers at the school. I've also been helping my colleague with the editing and ordering process, as she's extremely busy and needed a little help. We all help each other when we can. :) A Wonderful Perk in this Business!! I also photographed a High School Senior session with my colleague. As for me, I've recently photographed a maternity session, a Confirmation, a 98th Birthday Tea Party, and a First Communion in these past few weeks. Look for some of these postings to be up by the end of this upcoming week! See you back here soon! :) Also be sure to check out our Buttons and Bows Boudoir blog, at http://www.artistryoflight.buttonsandbowsboudoir.blogspot.com/, as updates will also be posted by the end of this upcoming week! :)