Victoria in the Snow

Victoria, favorite muse and I went to play in the snow this weekend. We only lasted for about 20 minutes..I picked a few pof my favorites to post. ;-)

SPEAKING TOURS FOR OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS...

Yes, thats right! I am now teaching other photographers how to photograph and edit AWESOME! I feel like it is MUCH needed these days. It is important to our industry to help along struggling photographers that want to shoot beautiful images as well as create a thriving business as well as re-educated photographers who have been in business for years. My goal is to help seasoned photographers not get lost in the sea of new ones. My goal is to help new and seasoned photographers grow their businesses and take it to the next level.

In my seminars, I speak to small groups of 15 or less OR a one on one type situation. I will come to your studio, and teach you about low cost, no cost marketing, social media, business plans, creating goals and sticking to them. Introduce beautiful new products into your sales line so that you can have the edge above your competition. I will show you how to shoot and edit to create a buzz with your clients and reach the goals for your business.

Our industry needs this! Getting a good seminar, where you can ask questions that pertain to your business as well as hands on training...is as important as a good camera and lens!

If you would like a seminar brought to you, email me at elementportraits@cfu.net so that YOU do not miss the AWESOMNESS boat! ;-)

all because of a photograph...

The Tattered Photograph




She sat before me, wrinkled, grey,
a tear upon here cheek.

Her head was bowed, her eyes cast down,
she could barely speak.

Her husband of half a century
had taken glory’s path,

now all she had were memories
and one tattered photograph.

She looked up with beggar’s eyes,
and asked so tenderly,

Can you repair this photograph?
It means the world to me.

For fifty years I felt his touch
now death’s torn us apart.

This photograph is all I have
to ease the aching in my heart.

I fixed the cracks across his face
and brightened up his eye,

and when she saw the photograph
she could only cry.

How much? She sobbed, it matters not

…I’ll pay any fee.

I said, I only want a smile,
that’s good enough for me.

She squeezed my hand and paid her bill,
and in a solemn tone

she said, my husband’s picture
is the dearest thing I own.

The months slipped by so swiftly
…I saw her now and then,

and every time she took my hand
and paid her bill again.

Then one day she passed away,
and I went to say goodbye,

but when I saw her lying there
I couldn’t help but cry.

A gentle smile adorned her lips,
but on her lifeless breast

they had placed that precious photograph
… it was her request.

Stocks and bonds and diamond rings
she left to fade away.

She only took the dearest thing
on this final day.

Yes, she took that portrait with her
into eternity,

and with that special photograph
went a tiny part of me.

And each of us must never forget,
who share this precious craft,

that wondrous thread of golden love
we weave into each photograph.

poem by Marty Richart, 1983

I found this poem recently, and decided I would post on my blog. It is one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read. It is reflective of what I wish to acheive in my life and career. I have such a passion for life, for relationships, for my career....and it all began with images of my beautiful family. Finding a photographer who is a prefect fit, and who can become a part of your family is priceless. It is capturing the moments between the moments. Those are the moments that I love to capture. Those are the moments that my clients seem to adore as well.   

"Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on My behalf, welcomes Me" Mark 9:37

Meet this beautiful family - they just adopted the sweetest little girl -and asked me to capture this beautiful moment in time with their family...

She is totally adored by her older siblings. So amazing

My son...

You know, for those moms out there who remember their children as babies it is hard to wrap your brain around the fact that I now have a young man for a son. He is 15, loves his xbox live, he is learning to drive -YIKES! - and is probably the most handsome young man I have ever seen...If he knew I was writing this he would be so embarrassed...but thankfully he thinks I am a dork...so I might be safe...

I finally caught a smile...usually I get eyes rolled up into the back of his head and his tongue sticking out at me.

I do love this image too...

I'm a bad bad girl...

because it has been so long since I posted on my BLOG...but what can I say? I have been busy with the holidays, family and photographing...keeping up with it all is sometimes a challenge...BUT here are a few of my favorites from a wedding I just photographed on the 2nd of January. I feel that I captured the romance and beauty of this georgous couple!

This is the Johnston/Mc Cormick Wedding. A beautiful couple whom I just LOVE to photograph! Thank you for allowing me to be apart of your beautiful day!
Just thought I would share a few images...enjoy!

So, short and sweet...I will catch us all up here...please leave a message or comment on these wedding images...tell me what you like about them..tell me what you don't ...who ever comments the most in January will win a FREE portrait session to be used by March of this spring!!