Photo Restoration (FIRST TIME)

Blogger seems to be working better...still having some problems, but not enough

to keep me from uploading these pictures.

I had a friend contact me to restore a picture of her

mother, the 1948 Rodeo Queen.

Her mom's only copy of the picture was stored in one

of those oval frames.

I worked and worked....good thing it looks old.

We made it into a poster that will be

placed on a leather pillow.

I didn't even know they could put pictures

on leather pillows.

I sure hope she shows me a picture of the pillow

when she gets it.  :)

Still Having Trouble UPLOADING Pictures to Blogger - HELP!!

I have several pictures I am wanting to upload to my blog, but I can't because

they keep messing up.  I need help and I can't find anyone that

knows how to fix it.

Here is one of my mother and oldest sister...it is one in a series and

sadly, you cannot see the series because the pictures are so distorted.

I have tried and retried to upload...

This makes me very cranky and sad.

...And Then I Shot a Prep......

Meet Kyle.

Kyle is near and dear to my heart.

Remember these 2 people?  (CLICK HERE)

He is their youngest child and only boy.

I've known him since he was a wee "chuckle head".

That is what his dad called him because

his body was soooo much smaller than his head.

As you can see, his body caught up and

he turned out to be quite a handsome

man.

You never really see how fast time flies unless you

relate it to children.

You never feel very old until you look

at children that are now old enough to reproduce.

(BETTER NOT TRY IT KYLE)

Kyle has a bright future....I even understand he has the

talents for a job on the side working his way through

college.  HA!

Don't worry Kyle, I didn't put the picture of you

pole dancing.....

Kyle isn't quite sure where he wants to go to school....although, I did

here him mention OSU...as in OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY!!

GO POKES!!!

Sorry...I get carried away....

I hope he enjoys his time at college....

I hope he stays there all the time...

Why?

Why would I say this?

Because when the kids are gone....

the parents shall play!!!

Yep!  When you don't have to worry whether the teens

are having a party at the house while you are out to

dinner with friends, you can linger a little longer after

the meal....yep, that's why you need to STAY AT COLLEGE.

Thanks for letting me shoot you Kyle!

I can't wait until I get to shoot the AGGIE side of you

in a few month!!!

HERE IS HIS SISTER I SHOT LAST YEAR.  (CLICK HERE)

HERE IS HIS OLDEST SISTER AND HER BOYS.  (CLICK HERE)

Shadow Play!!!

YAY!!!  I got a picture to post!!!!

Blogger has been uploading my pics all funky and stuff.

This one is the only one I got to work right

after uploading it 8 times.

Taken Christmas Day 2011.

This couple has been together since 7th grade.

That is 17 years!!!

Newlywed's 1st Christmas Portrait

Meet Kody and Leslie.

They've been sweethearts for a long long time.

They couldn't get married until Leslie

graduated college.

Wellll....they almost made it to graduation.

They were married in June.

Leslie finished school and Kody joined the Navy.

They've been separated for a huge chunk of their married life.

Leslie graduated from college the day before this picture.

I did an entire photo shoot with them.

Believe me, asking them to kiss was noooooo problem...

matter of fact, I didn't even have to ask them....

Kody said he is making up for six months worth of no

kissing.

They get to be together for their 1st Christmas together...

Everyone say AWWWWWWWW......

Congrats on the marriage and the the graduation,

but most of all...thanks Kody for your

SERVICE to our country.

Then I shot SUPER GIRL!!!

Ornery.

Isn't she just dripping with orneriness....did I spell that right?

Is that even a word?

Meet Livvie.

When I was asked to take Livvie's pictures, I requested

that they step away from the traditional frilly girl

pictures....step FAR away.

I had a picture in my mind and tried my

best to convey it to the family.

I think I did a great job, because just LOOK at that OUTFIT!!!

It is sooooo perfect for her little personality!

We hit the local park on a day that was supposed to be 51 degrees.

It was 51 degrees alright, with a windchill of about 40 degrees.

Livvie had snotcicles.

I had snotcicles.

On a side note:  Parents, if you are at the park with your children, GET OFF YOUR PHONE

AND PAY ATTENTION TO THEM.

There were 4 - 5 kids that must have been lacking in attention because

they tried their darnedest to get IN THE PICTURES.

Their mom or babysitter just stood within 6 ft. and played on her

phone and never said a thing to them.....arrrggggh.

It was a good thing I was almost finished or I might have let my

ugly side make an appearance.

We managed to get some great shots of Livvie.

I must admit that the picture below is one of my all time

favorites....

Looking for Santa....awwwwww.

Thanks to Regina for letting us use her AWESOMESAUCE fireplace!!!

Livvie.....thanks for the great time and great outfit!!!

My Very Mad Men Looking Wedding Portrait

This is a shot in the elevator on the way up

to the Honeymoon Suite.

Isn't the mirror AMAZING?

Doesn't this shot look like something from

Mad Men?

SWOON!

Father/Daughter Wedding Dance.....

I made it through another wedding....

This is the daughter of long-time friends.

It was a beautiful day, beautiful family, beautiful wedding.

...And Then I Went to the Wild Wild West for a Family Shootout.....

Now we know the secret to how a cowboy gets his gal.

Why do kids freak out when parents kiss?

Pffffffffft.

I am pretty sure I won't ever get a picture like this again....

WOW!

...And Then I Shot a Mom and Her Two Sons....

Meet Kaylee and her two boys.

Kaylee has a 3rd guy in her life, Tristan.

Tristan is a US Sailor.

Tristan is not here for the pictures.  :(

We planned this photoshoot for the time of day best for the baby.

The baby decided this time was not good for him.

He was not a happy camper.

Despite the unhappiness, we did manage to snap a few where

he wasn't crying.

His brother on the other hand was VERY happy.

He was so happy, his mom was stressed.

He was all over the place.

That is normal, and she is used to stopping and posing.

When you have a toddler, you don't plan on stopping

and posing.

You catch them on the go....

You keep the parent in one place and the child

will eventually make his way back to the parent.

When he does this.....you SNAP SNAP SNAP.

If you are lucky, you will catch some spontaneous

very precious moments.

You can also introduce the toddler to props.

Then you SNAP SNAP SNAP again.

If toddler is worried little sibling is getting some attention,

he will come running to make sure he isn't being

left out of the loving going on.

Then you SNAP SNAP SNAP again.

Introduce more props and keep snapping.

Keep the parent aware that you are still snapping.

Believe it or not, Kaylee is stressed at this moment.....

I said, PSHAW.....and SNAPPED.

Just when you think the parent is about to blow her gasket

or pull out her giant Prozac salt-lick, you get

a shot like this.

PRICELESS.

So, stop posing and start living.....enjoy the moment.

I can work around it, I just can't make the baby

happy...only his mom can do that.

I Shoot People.

I am really having fun playing around with non-photographs.

I always say I am going to shoot so and so...

I thought this fit the bill.

I do enjoy shooting people.