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A new year begets a new print special. I have uploaded all ‘08 albums. Go check yours out now!!

These photographs were taken last spring for a project that never quite wrapped up. At the time, I wasn’t very satisfied with my editing of the photos, I was pretty booked and, well, having not received a deadline, life just got in the way. Today I pulled these out for a little reworking and was happier with the results. Sometimes you just have to step back from the situation to rethink it. Lynn, thank you for modeling, and I’m so sorry for the delay.

If any bride wants to run away for a small intimate ceremony, I will follow you to Mount Nebo.

I spent the vast majority of our 48 hours in the Ozarks, err, on the edge of the Ozarks, saying, “Ryan, Ryan! Wouldn’t this light look pretty.. and and here, we could have the couple here.. and and we could go along this spot during this time of day, then hit up that spot at that time of day.” I am of want for more geographical variance apparently.

I woke up January 1st around 8am and walked straight out of the cabin with my camera in tow. Most of these photos were taken within the next, oh, ten minutes. That’s as long as I could stand the 20 degree weather. What?! I’m a Louisiana girl.

I’m sorry, I can’t look at this photo without thinking, “Sorry, but a toll is a toll, and a roll is a roll, and if we don’t get no tolls, then we don’t eat no rolls.” Thank you, Mel Brooks.

For the past three years, Ryan, my husband, has been hearing me spit ball ideas for our life, our businesses, our marriage, politics, state taxes, art, God, and coffee. (Okay, we don’t REALLY talk about coffee outside of my great desire for it.) I appreciate him. So very much. I just needed to throw that out into the internet-arena.

I appreciate the emails I’ve been receiving. You have so many kind words, and some humbling criticisms to share. Thanks, and thanks again.

A lofty goal for this year: blog every-darn-thing I shoot.

My blog workings have been mostly behind the scene lately. What does that mean? Well, you’ll see soon. Over our travels, with my incurred internet-less-ness, I photographed a wedding, jotted down ideas, sketched, read, creatively recharged. And after two weeks of being AWOL, we’re back in our home. Oh, home sweet, home. Our cats have noticed no difference in quality-of-life and are apathetic per usual. Ryan and me? Oh so refreshed.

After a week in New Orleans full of Christmas family fun and the French Quarter, Ryan and I made our way to Jackson, MS to shoot Zack and Kristen’s wedding this past Sunday. We are home for less than 48 hours before making our way to the Ozarks to ring in the new year. Alas, I am unable to make a full blog post of this wedding this week. But I didn’t want to leave you without a glimpse into this beautiful December day.

This was a wonderful wedding for me to shoot, personally and professionally. I met Jeremy my freshman year of college, but haven’t seen him since around the time I got married, two years ago. His wife/then fiance Candy contacted me a few months ago to shoot their wedding. My heart is so, so happy to have had the chance to do this for them. And yes, I cried whilst editing. Oh, you’ll see why.

Ok, I’m not generally the type of person to do this, but I teared up when I saw Jeremy’s face the first time he saw Candy this day.

Many of you know my good friend Corrie from photos I’ve taken of her family and her son Judah. Because Corrie is such a creative inspiration to me, I’m glad she has finally made her quirky creativity available to everyone via her etsy store: Corrie Berry Pie.

I would personally love to have any of these as a gift *wink*wink* for Christmas. For instance, the “Poison Apple” earrings listed with the disclaimer, “WARNING: Do not ingest. Actually, that’s a good general rule for all my items. (Unless I start selling PB&J’s)”.

For a dose of Corrie Berryness visit Corrie’s blog or her etsy store (corrieberrypie.etsy.com) and enjoy free shipping until December 20th. For any custom requests, please use the contact section via her etsy store.

A few more from Erin and John’s engagement session!

That’s right! Another sneak peek. I have many-a-full-blog-post in the mix. For now, here are two shots from Brandon’s very recent Senior session. You may remember Brandon from the senior contest. Funny guy.