Ahhh…a beach session ~ San Diego, CA

Greetings from sunny southern California! It’s been really nice since I’ve arrived and even the cooler (and one wet) days are still wonderful! I do love the sunshine and am crossing my fingers that by the time I arrive back home, there’s more sun and warmer temperatures!
It’s been a fun visit so far…time with my mom, my sisters and brother were here over the weekend and we had a great time together…family is so important and I’m glad we made the time to spend together. My brother and I will drive back with my mom to her home in Spokane at the end of the week.
So, a little work thrown in with some vacation time…and that’s just a perfect mix! Sunday afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting Kamie and John, whose wedding I’ll be photographing this coming Saturday. Kamie’s family joined us and we had a fun family session…despite a bit of wind and cooler than it had been, but still great. My brother joined me…as he’ll be my assistant at the wedding and it was a fun way to get acquainted with Kamie, John and her family…all wonderful people and I look forward to Saturday and sharing in their big day!
Here are some shots from that afternoon…
RIGHT after this shot, the water rushed up, and they all had to quickly scramble to get out of the way…we thought we were in a “safe zone” but the surf had other ideas!!
The girls…Kamie, Christy, Kara and Halee…
Dad and Mom…Dennis and Jodi…with the crew all behind them…goofing around!
Josh, the only boy with three sisters…and his wife Christy
The guys…John, Dennis and Josh…they were all so serious…come on guys you have to lighten up and give me some smiles for the wedding this weekend!! :~)
John and Kamie…a walk on the beach…soon, they’ll be “Mr. and Mrs.” and walking off into wedded bliss!
Thank you, Kamie and John for asking me to share in such a special time in your lives! I look forward to Saturday…I’ll see you then!

Vegas….baby!

It’s been a week since we’ve been home from Vegas where we attended the WPPI…a large photography convention. This was my first time attending and WOW…it was amazing. The talented photographers, incredible information they shared and SO inspiring… Classes were offered by a variety of experts in various fields related to photography, a very large trade show was amazing and overwhelming and the energy of it all added up to a wonderful experience. With all the great new products and ideas I learned about…I’m eager to get busy and photograph, photograph and photograph!
Back home and guess what…we have SUNSHINE! YEAH…it’s not quite spring, but it sure looks like it around here…this is something I can handle…spring is my favorite season…so bring it on!
Here are a few photos from the trip to Vegas…how could I resist some shots of the strip…LOVE the lights there, especially at night! ENJOY!
My husband and I, enjoyed a walk around the waters in front of the Bellagio.
Couldn’t resist a photo of this building…it’s still under construction, but is just wild! It’s for a new brain health center…I can’t help but think that many patients might need more help after arriving at this facility…and I can only imagine what it’s like inside…interesting to look at, but what was the architect thinking?!??

Oregon Senior

Last weekend, during our visit to Oregon, I had the privilege of taking senior pictures for a very lovely young woman. Laura, a senior at The Dalles-Wahtonka High School, is a beautiful person…inside and out! I had met her once before, a couple years ago while visiting their farm with our granddaughter. Laura was so kind and generous with her time that first visit…she took us around their farm to show us all the animal and she even climbed into the pen with the pigs to get one of the babies….so we could hear it squeal…and SQUEAL, it did! I was very impressed with her back then…and even more so during her session. She was easy to photograph and a natural in front of the camera…here are just a few of the images from that afternoon!