Saturday, September 22, 2012

The reason it all began

Once upon a time this mother knew her first born son would one day be a Senior.  She also knew that she would be the one to take his Senior photo's.  She had her ideas and spoke them out loud to the husband and so it began.....
Now the time is here and he is a Senior.  So the mother took a few shots of him late this evening.


We, (the son &I), have been putting this off for a while.  I don't know why.  Dad has been busy building bridges, docks, "porches", finding old trucks like 'Mater and Maggie.  While we just put it off.  Maybe because we knew what it meant. 

These were just "round one".  We got started to late and lighting wasn't the best.  But I have to say, "be still my heart", when I look at them.

The time has come.  The invitations have been ordered.  Cap and gown? Yes it has been ordered too.  The picture to appear in the yearbook, you know the one with the tuxedo jacket? Yes, it has been done and ordered too. 


So when someone ask me how I got started in this, my reply is this,  It started as a hobby.  Taking pictures of my boys.  As they got older, I still tried to capture who they were and what they were into.  As this time was approaching my mind was busy planning and thinking out loud.   And as usual, as I thought out loud, D listened and took mental notes.  Hence the acreage and Ella B's. 
All because he was going to be a Senior one day.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

True love stories never have endings...

If looks could kill me, I think this one would.  But then again, I don't think on this day, he would kill anyone.  Whether he would want anyone to know it, he was the happiest guy on the planet.

That church in the background played a vital role in the lives of these two.  It is where it really all began.  Twenty two years ago to be exact.  That is where D & I were married.  That is where she first saw him.  They were barely out of diapers.  No.  I'm just kidding but they were a couple of years away from being "teen agers".  She says she told her mama she would marry him.

But as life and fate would have it, they didn't end up together on the first go around. The little man in the above picture and the one in the below are hers.  But oh how they love him and how he loves them.  The title on the above picture would have to be "Waitin on a woman".  And he did.

See you can see the love they have.

It is hard to know which one is the bigger kid. 

She didn't want him to see her in her dress before the ceremony.  He didn't.  He waited patiently up until the moment.

And here it was.  Finally.  There are more of her approaching, but for time and personal reasons, I won't post.  Let's just say it was an emotional moment.  For all of us. Oh, by the way, the preacher there is her daddy.

Some people wait a lifetime, some look for a lifetime and never find their one true love.  These two had a second chance and jumped at it. 

I don't think it is anything they will ever regret.

This one is one of my favorites.  I will have to say this about him.  He would have never let me do this before her.  And if he knew I was doing it now, well, after the honeymoon and they settle into reality, that is when he may kill me.  I'm kidding.  I really don't think he will care.
We are all over the top to have these three new/old people and their family to become part of ours. 

Sunday, May 6, 2012

They still have it!

When you have been married to the same person for fifty years, a blog post is in order.  When you have been married to the same person for fifty years, there is a reason to celebrate. 
They were the sweetest couple.  Very quiet and very humble.  I had so much fun and was so honored to have been asked to do this for them. 

You can almost see that young boy she fell in love with how many years ago? 

There's many years of stuff between these two.  Children, grand kids, parents.  Life.  And they are still holding on to each other and their Lord.  Both smiling and still happy.  Now that is what marriage is about.  Through good and bad.  And the way they talked, there had been both. 
He made the comment that he still found her as lovely now as he did then.  And I could tell it. 
Again, I count it a privilege to have been asked to do this for them.  I wish them the best as they start out on fifty more.

Monday, February 20, 2012

I'm still around!

 I thought I should let you all know that I am still around.  That I am still in business.  Thing of it is, life just got busy and it became too easy to just tag my customers on facebook. 
This young man was in the drum line.  This was my favorite.



He also likes to hunt.

This one is mine.  He's not a senior yet.  We will have that to do this summer.  Ugh!

The whole family came to do his senior pictures.  I love this one.

Last home game.  Last time on the field to perform the field show at half time.


I have to give credit where credit and praise are due. God was so good to us last year.  He blessed me by sending those of you who allowed me the honor of capturing special moments for you.  Whether it was baby's first photos, baby's first birthday, senior, family.  Whatever.  It was an honor and I am so thankful.  I will say for those of you who do not know me or my style, this is a hobby.  I can't tell you how to pose.  I want natural shots.  As natural as you can be anyway.  I like to to tell the story.  I love nothing more than to turn those little ones loose and let them explore.  I want the experience to be stress free. Spring will soon be here.  I can't wait.  So if you have a little one, a senior, or just wanting some family pictures, contact me.  I would love to capture those moments for you.