Corey & Jerilyn's Wedding

I am working on Corey & Jerilyn's wedding file from Saturday. They have been a great couple to work with. I wish them the very best. Here are a few of the highlights.

Cell Phone vs. Bible

Someone sent this to me today. Talk about made me think. How very true this is. Lord forgive me for not giving Him more of my time.

Cell phone vs. Bible

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat
our cell phone?
What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we flipped through it several time a day?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?
What if we used it when we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?
This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?

Candy's little sweet hearts

My friend Candy came to get pictures done of her niece and two nephews. They did such a great job! They are the cutest kids!

Stacy

Stacy is such a wonderful friend . She and I take pictures for each other. We did some pictures of her the other day. She is so beautiful. Here are a few I can share.

Jerilyn's Bridals

We went the Point -Aux-Loups Springs Ballroom in Iota, LA for Jerilyn's bridals. This place is beautiful!!! The sad news is it was pouring rain when we got there. We had to take all the images inside. It turned a out to be OK and the images are really awesome.
Even though I am not going to be doing engagements or weddings for a while I will still do bridals. I love doing bridals! Here are a few of my favorites.

A few changes to my buisness

My husband and I have been talking and we made a decision. I will not being doing any couples, engagements, or weddings for several months. I feel I could give more to my business if I had a easier schedule. Weddings require a great deal of time and dedication. The dedication is not my problem but time is. With Brad working the kind of work he does it is just not going to work right now. I feel that I should focus on families, children, teens, seniors(this includes all school events) and outdoor sports . This way I can offer more products to my clients. I will be able to narrow things down some. I will finish out any jobs I have already contracted out. I will look at my situation again before the beginning of the next year . At that time, we will decide if I will do weddings again. I truly love weddings and will miss them so much. I feel it is best at this time in my life that I am not taking on such a big responsibility . My life is so full with my kids and my husbands work. Everything else I do in photography I can find plenty of time for.

Simple Pumkin Session

Maddie's studio pumkin session

Senior Sessions

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now. Will be starting senior sessions in the fall and running this special until March 09. Book now to reserve your spot.

Here we go again

Well, here were go again. I can not believe another hurricane issue! We did not have the energy to leave again. I never dreamed I would stay but we just didn't feel we could do it again. As I write this I am in my room with my kids and Brad. We have the TV on to watch news and flash lights by the bed. I am praying hard they fall a sleep and God helps them sleep through it. I am starting to get a little nervous but doing well. We prayed so hard over our home and I am trusting God. I just want it to be over. My biggest concern is no electricity . I take 2-3 baths a day and I LOVE my electricity. lol. I am the girl that used to shave when I went camping. LOL
Anyway, I got online and saw some things that broke my heart. I saw a picture of a husband and wife with cops walking down the road in the pouring rain. Behind them was their home on fire. All they had was the bag in their hands. I saw another picture of a man in water up to his neck. He was trying to save his car. And the worst was a family stranded on top of their home with rain and the water was very high. The reporter was saying they are not going to be able to rescue them because it was so bad. THIS IS HURTING MY HEART. I can't see them surviving . Life can really WAKE you up fast. Within 2 weeks you have Baton Rouge without lights. Now Galveston being destroyed as we speak. Not to mention Houston maybe getting it hard and not sure how it will be with the storm here yet. It seems God is helping our area and I am praying it misses us. We went through so much 3 years ago with Rita and just left last week with Gustav.
There are many things in life uncertain .However, I am certain I serve a good God. He is so wonderful and so worthy to be praised. I feel it is a honor to serve Him. My pray is we will be sensitive of others needs. For us to think more of others then we do of ourselves. I was just telling my sister tonight that I find the more we get caught up in thinking of ourselves the more unhappy we become. I used to have so many friends years ago. I did so much for others and I can honestly say I don't do much anymore. I am sorry if I seem like I am going on and on . I just feel we are all going to feel this storm in some way. They are taking about the gas truly being affected all over.I just want you all to know I am asking God to help my heart to be more sensitive to others needs. I also told my sister that I just had to do something to come out of my own world. I really want to start working at a shelter or something. Godhas really been dealing with my heart to work with the elderly lately. It is in my heart to do it. I am just going to have to do make myself get started. I don't ever want anything bad to happen to anyone . I just feel if we have to go through something we might as well let it bring out the good in us. I pray everyone is safe. Take care and God BLESS us all!
Donna

TriCoast Photography taught a awesome workshop!

I was able to attend a workshop put on by TriCoast Photography .I have to say I am amazed by the talent of these photographers. I have been to many conventions but nothing can compare to this workshop. It was hands on learning. The technique I learned is so awesome! I plan on working on it daily. It is shooting in a way that is so different then what I have learned so far. It is so exciting! It is no doubt what every senior would love! I can't wait to use it on bridals as well. The coolest thing about it is you can do it at the brightest time of the day. No more waiting until afternoon when the time is right. No more hiding from he sun. If you are not sure what makes this different take notice of a few things. Notice the clouds and the color of the sky. At the brightest time of the day you could not take a picture with the sky in it without it turning white(blown out). Also, how often can you take a imagine with the background completely blurred out at the brightest time of the day.It would also blow the image out. I can't explain it all because it would take to long. Another thing I love is how you can use flash with this and make the skin look so awesome. Notice how the eyes have a catch light in them. A great thing is with this is certain shadows give a dimensional look to the image. I never thought I could love flash photography so much!!! At the workshop we used our own cameras. The challenge at home is working with one of your flashes on a stand and not having someone to hold it where you need it. I will have to get a light stand with a tilt head.
TriCoast is so talented. I was totally blown away the whole time! They do weddings and travel all over the world. They work together as a team. What impressed me the most was how down to earth they were. The pictures of the models are the ones I took at the workshop. I did not focus on composition so ignore that. I was just focusing on learning the technique. When I got home today I graped Christian and ran outside to try it on him. It took about 15 mins to get a few because I need a stand with a tilt but I got a few. I sure wish I could take Brad to all my sessions to hold the light. LOL . Anyway, I really feel this is going be the best thing I could of even done for my photography. Check out their site http://www.tricoastphoto.com/

I am going to a photography workshop

I am leaving Sunday to go to a 3 days workshop about a 1 hour from here. I am extremely excited about this workshop. TriCoast Photography will be teaching at this workshop. If I understand right it is a team of very talented photographers. It seems to be cutting edge photography. This is a hands on workshop and we will be taught by some of the best photographers. This workshop is on lighting. If anyone needs to reach me you can email me through my site.