Another beautiful class of 2010 representative.  Thanks Kiersten! (and company)

A little bit of different processing for me

Today’s session was about a girl and her dog.. more specifically, a birthday girl and her dog.

I had so much fun with this adorable young lady today and her best friend Rudy (that would be the dog)  I hope that she enjoys this little preview.

Here we have Rudy cooperating for maybe 1.2 seconds.  I commented that Rudy had the attention span of a two year old, and I was reminded that Rudy is in fact 2 years old :) 

Buried all summer long under the shade of the tree we now can see this cute little ladder abandoned probably by some children at play.

Parting shot, this was the easiest shot of all for Rudy

Before….

After

Thinking ahead to Class of 2010

As promised, a sneak peek for mom

As promised, Kinzy, here is a sneak peak

Lauren and I met Chris and Katie last year at Chris’s brother’s wedding when Chris served as best man to his twin brother, and Katie was a bridesmaid to one of her best friends Jenny.  Little did we know or suspect that just a little more than a year later we would be photographing Chris and Katie’s wedding!

Chris and Katie are a beautiful couple that Lauren and I have got to know quite well over the past 6 months.  Both of them have an quirky senses of humor and know how to laugh easily.  They are also blessed with tons of friends which is a true testament to their open and giving natures.

Lauren and I felt blessed to be part of their special day and felt more like family than their photographers.

Congratulations to a great couple!

Are these the coolest groomsmen or what?

Parting shot….. 

You will be seeing a lot of this little guy as I have decided to track his first year of life through pictures.  Check next month for his one month picture

Six days old

Check out the socks

A closer look

So at the urging of a fellow photographer , Center Stage Lori , it has been suggested that I write “7 things about me”.  Well, I know that there are rules listed over on Lori’s blog, but I am sort of a lone wolf, random sort of person..so, heck, who needs rules?

7 things about me

1) Now, this is a given if you are a close friend or family member, but, I am from Mars.,,,  Mars, Pennsylvania that is!  I am a graduate of Mars High and I marched with the Mars High Band. (I was a flag carrier)

2) I wanted to be a singer and and actress when I was young, but I was way too shy to pursue either of the vocations.

3) My philosophy in life is “the road less traveled”.  This especially applies to me when I am traveling to a clients home and I MapQuest the back roads the entire trip there.  Life would be perfect and complete if I never had to travel on an interstate.

4) I was in the United States Air Force on a “husband finding mission”.. in which I succeeded and then was honorably released from duty upon the birth of our first child.

5) I have a very dry and quirky sense of humor (hopefully by now you have picked up on that)

6) Starbucks, low-fat, decaf toffee nut latte is my favorite treat (um, don’t forget the whipped cream)

7) Given half a chance I would eat cake for breakfast, but instead opt for Shredded Wheats.

So, now I am supposed to tag several other individuals, but I have a feeling none of them will participate.  Either way, be sure to check out thier sites. Bonnie , Christine ,Lisa, Maria  ,Susie ……  oh, I will have to think of some others, I told you I am not very good at rules.