Jackie's Graduation Pictures!

My beautiful friend Jackie graduated from FSU with a PhD in August, and I could not think of a better way to honor her and her accomplishments than to do a photo shoot for her and her husband before they moved away to their new jobs.  Thankfully, she agreed, so Jackie and Eric took me to FSU to do some on location pictures. 



















Eric also graduated with his PhD some time last year, but he chose not to walk.  Good thing I caught him trying on Jackie's fun hat since he didn't get one of his own!




Sorry, I couldn't resist putting a new twist on my classic wedding bouquet pose!


This is where Jackie spent most of her time at FSU!




This is Jackie's dissertation.  A smarter photographer would have gotten a shot of it where you could read the title!


















I would be jumping up and down if I had just finished about 20 years of schooling, too!

Thanks, Jackie and Eric, for letting me use you for graduation picture guinea pigs, and for wearing long sleeves in 312 degree weather!  We are so proud of everything you've accomplished!!!

Harrell Family Pictures - July 2011

I met my friends, the Harrells, at Railroad Square a couple months ago to get some updated pictures of their family.  I have been blessed to be "family photographer" for them for about a year and a half, and it has been so much fun! 



































Thanks, guys, for keeping me "in the family"!  Can't wait to do your Christmas photos!  ;-)

We Will Not Forget (Kristy and Zac's Shoot)

When my husband's sister, Kristy, asked me to take some special pictures for her and her boyfriend, Zac, before he deployed in October, I didn't realize he was going to show up in his fatigues.  I didn't realize how much symbolism the shoot would involve; there are so many ways to portray two people together yet separated.  I didn't realize that I would finish editing the photos right before 9/11.  But, this morning, as I was reminded of this day 10 years ago, I realized that today is the day that I need to put the preview for this shoot on my blog.

I know prayers are going up all around the country today for the families who lost loved ones in the attacks.  I also know that we all are reminded today that we are so thankful for our nation's military who have worked and are working so hard to keep us safe.  Thank you, from the bottoms of our hearts.

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Zac and Kristy met me at the beautiful Vogel State Park while my family was vacationing there.  Beautiful scenery, a gorgeous day, a lovely sister, and a handsome soldier made it a fun shoot from start to finish!
































































Thanks, Kristy and Zac, for letting me help you record these memories!  Zac, we hope and pray the best for you and your unit this coming year!!!