Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! Vacation has officially started. I already burned my first batch of cookies (thanks to my dear hubby). Presents are wrapped and stockings still need stuffing. I love this time of the year. So many fun traditions that our family continues. My mother will be entertaining 49 of us this year for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Everything from cheese fondu to rice pudding, what would christmas be without yummy food. I will be taking on a few projects of my own I am excited to begin. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy new year. Look for an updated website soon. Looking forward to 2008 and all that it has to offer. God Bless!

Downtown Darling

My shoot downtown was amazing. So many fun shots. I am just now getting to work on them - I will post lots more when I get out from under the pile. But... I had to share this little darling. She was so adorable.

Booking 2008

The calender has been updated through May 2008. I am now booking 2008. CRAZY! SENIORS - Don't wait till April to schedule your appointment. Spring is always a busy time for seniors. I have been busy with newborns. They are so adorable - Here is a few for you.

More Siblings!

Here's another cute pair.

Siblings

Just a quick peek - I took a look at these and couldn't help falling in love with this one. I am excited to work on these. She looks like such a proud big sister.

Beach Peek

Last weekend I ventured over to Pismo for some great photo shoots. It's so fun to shoot something different then what Fresno has to offer. Even though our beach washed away with high tide we still had fun! Thanks Kelley for coming along - so much fun to adventure with a friend. Here's a sneek peak at some of the pics.

Holiday Specials!

The Holiday Specials are here. There is a lot going on in the next two months. Photo shoot at the beach, Downtown shoot, 14 newborns and all those in between. I have put together two holiday specials if you are interested for your upcoming shoot. Here they are



Special #1

$150 - includes the sitting fee, 1-8x10 print, 1 box (24) 5x7 holiday cards, proof cd and web slideshow to share with family.



Special #2

$300 - includes sitting fee, 1 8x10 print, 2 5x7's or picture sheet, 1 box (24) of 5x7 holiday cards, leather bound session album, proof cd, web gallery to share.



If you are not interested in the specials then regular sitting fees apply.



Holiday cards are here! This year I have put together about 30 options for you to pick from. If you are interested in holiday cards. Please email me and I can send you the link to view them along with a price list. I am looking forward to working with all of you this holiday season.



I have to add something cute to look at: This little cutie is from last week.

Hello Fall!

Hello Fall! I used to dread this season when I was a teacher because it meant my vacation was over. Now that I stay home I have learned to really appreciate the little things. Cool mornings, big comfy sweatshirts with flipflops, apple cider, changing colors, homestyle cooking and fun holidays.

Fall also brings a busy time for photographers. Everyone starts thinking about those holiday cards they want to send out. My new website has been up for about a month and I already have over 1,000 hits! Woo Whoo! Crazy. Thank you to all of you who are sharing me with your family and friends. Business is great!

CMP holiday special will be announced soon along with my Christmas card gallery. Every year I offer a large variety of cards. This year I am simplifying the process a bit and offering my custom cards froml ast year with the new additions to this year. They are awesome!

Halloween is coming - Bring your costume to the shoot for some pictures all dressed up.

Here is some favorites from August

My Baby is 3!

Can't believe he is already three! Seems like yesterday I looked at him for the first time (after 23 hours of labor and a c-section). I'll never forget the first hours with him, how they change your life. The first moments where I actually realized I was someone's "Mom." Happy Birthday Micah!

New Website Up & Running

Yeah!!! It's finally up and running. I am so excited to have a new "fancy" site to display my work. Everything you need to know is on the new site. Under Details and Prices are all kinds of great info (prices were raised a bit). I even have my calender on there to show what's available. I hope you all enjoy it - so... Yes this means I am open for booking!!!!

Big News!

I am heading to the BEACH! On October 13th I will be sitting on a beach over in either Pismo, or Avila ready to take someones pictures. Want to come! First come first serve. I can take about 5-6 family's through the day. So excited. Please don't book unless you know you can make it. (Check those soccer schedules)

Saturday the 3rd of November I will be doing holiday shoot downtown. Really neat places downtown. I simply hop in the car and we take a little drive around the area popping out at different places I love to shot at. ( A fun wacky experience for all!) Book now if your inteested.

Newborns - There a lot of fall babies on thier way. Book now according to your due date so we can get you on the schedule.

*If you call and I don't answer the phone leave me a message with all the info and I will get back to you as soon as the kiddos are sleeping. (sidenote: When I call back and it says Kustom Kitchens - It's me) Love that family plan.

So Go check out. Stay tuned in for more updates and photos here on the BLOG.

My First Wedding!

I photographed my first wedding whereI was the main last saturday. It turned out great! The day went smoothly, the family was a lot of fun and I had the best help! Thanks Kelley & Preston. I wouldn't mind doing a few of these a year. Heres a few pics for you. Congratulations E & T!

Happy Birthday "K". This was too fun. It was like reliving my son's first birthday all over. He was literally hosed down afterwards. She loved her cupcake. Here's an oldie of my son Micah.

CMP update - So many people are trying to book up my fall and I think if I took them all now I would be booked through Christmas. To be honest I am little scared to open the flood gates. (I know such a problem to have) The fear, is that I really want to accomadate everyone but I don't want my daughters first year to go by and feel like I missed so much becauseI was so busy. So with that said... I haven't decided if I will be doing my crazy holiday shoot. I am seriously praying about hiring help. God's not given me any clear answers about that one yet. So I am going to try my best to keep my priorities in line while continuing to provide you all with beautiful memories.

Well Hello there!!!

Hello there and welcome to my BLOG! Hello?.... Anyone there?

This is my attempt to keep clients and everyone else up to date with life and the photography biz.. Never really done this before so we will give it a try. There will most likely be a lot of pictures of my own kiddos since I try not to exploit them on my website. (I do think they are my cutest subjects!)

Thanks for all the support through Mallory's birth. She is growing so fast and already 15 pounds at 12 weeks! It has been so fun to just enjoy her and the newness of a new little one.

I am excited about the new website launching. Should be soon. Most importantly- MUSIC!! I have my own little jukebox.

I am shooting a wedding this Sat so I am sure I will share some pics with you later.

So funny - Who the heck am I talking to on this thing. Is anyone out there? Do you even care? Well we'll see about that. Here she is!