what I do. of the heart photography. millions of pictures!

I just had the smartest dumb idea ever! I figured that since I'm a photographer with hopes of getting my name out in this big ol' world that besides featuring a teensie little slideshow on my profile with some of my work I should do a photo dump (how pleasant) FULL of 'em! Hope you like! ENJOY!


these two [above and below] are of my gorgeous (like I need to actually say that) "little sister" Tara @ Tara's Tidbits


talk about Abercrombie models!? This insanely beautiful couple is Caleb and Casey Kimbro. I had the honor of documenting their picture perfect wedding last April and despite being ridiculously sick I had a blast! Although, these were taken before they were even engaged! Cuuute! They are the sweetest people you'll ever meet (so are their families).




here are a few 'pre-wedding' pics shot the day before the ceremony...adorable! We had a good time with these! It's hard to take a bad picture of such beautiful people! Make my job easy ; )




the next series (below) was for a class project in my Fashion Photography class. That was probably my most favorite class! ; ) The lovely model is an old, dear friend of mine, Katie, kt, k-jo, the oat to my meal! Love her! She has sinced gotten married and moved to Ohio with her love. I hear she's in town though....

We had SO much fun on this shoot! Believe it or not I shot it all THE DAY before the assignment was due! I had run into some issues the prior shoots for the assignment and had to just wing it (words of advice: don't share this with your instructor They won't be so thrilled with the last minute prep-@ least mine wasn't although he loved the results!!). They ended up being some of my best shots during my school days @ IADT.
this little doll face is my "niece" Autumn and I'm her "Fuff!" a.k.a Steph. Fuff from Steph, don't get it but I LOVE IT!! I truly adore her (and her parents). She is at the top of my 'cool kid list'! I took pictures of her almost every time we got together when she was a wee little tot and these are some:



this one (below) is one of my ALL time pictures, EVER! Ever ever! That mischievous little grin...I could just squeeze her!!


Meet the Trimble's, Brandie and Thomas! Brandie came to me and asked to have engagement pictures done and then some more and now there are talks of us getting together to do some of them with Thomas in his military uniform, how special!! I have the privilege of sharing a home church with them and I can't wait to see how God uses them to better our youth kids! They're so gifted!



h-o-t! : )



the lovely lady in this picture is Brandie's little sister, Noelle. The handsome fellow admiring her cuteness from afar is Jeff, her then boyfriend and now FIANCE! They met @ our college and career bible study and, without a doubt, are perfect for each other! Jeff and I have been friends since the 1st grade! WOW!! That is crazy talk! I'm SO excited for these two!!



Here are some cuties that I got to play and have fun with out on the playground while they were at school!

i lied.

in my last post, if you can even call that a post, I said a picture dump was to come. Not yet. I hope to get around to it tomorrow! As for now, I'd like to share a list with you. I found out about this incredible website called stumbleupon.com through a friend and I've been almost addicted ever since. You have to check it out!

LOVE THIS!

40 tips for a better life:

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’
5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the nagative blues away.
18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
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21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. Remember God heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often.
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for _______. Today I accomplished ____.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change.

Read more: http://www.glennong.com/2009/04/40-tips-for-better-life.html#ixzz0eASN5aFN

change: in season. in life.

Hello October!! Fall is probably my most favorite season, with Spring at a close second. I'm impatiently waiting for Florida to get the memo and change it's weather pattern! Heat be gone!!! Although yesterday was beautiful and this morning was nice.

I have been on the hunt for some cutesy fall decorations and this is all I've got so far

*excuse the dishes in the sink* ; )

It's not much but I love my little glittery pumpkins! Sadly, the decorating has come to an end due to some changes that are being made in my life. I have made the decision to move back to my parent's house. With all of the things I'm already dealing with I cannot afford (no pun intended) to worry about finances and such. I'm "stuck" with what I've got for now. Moving home was never an option for me and is something I've refused to do when times got hard in the past but, these instances are inexcusable. I'm torn and hurt because I didn't want to put Ashley in an uncomfortable situation but she's amazing and understanding and we will figure everything out. Moving on....

Last Sunday I had the long over-due priviledge of seeing Blink 182 live in concert! I took my friend Richard for an early birthday gift since I got a killer deal on the tickets (2 for $27!!!) We had a blast despite the ridiculous heat and restrictions the venue had. Little did we know, we weren't allowed to take anything in...nothing! We found this out AFTER we walked halfway around the grounds from the car to the gate. UGH! On the long trek back to the car we decided we'd move the car and park closer...genius decision! On our second trip back to the gate we were amused to see Tyson Ritter and another bandmate of All American Rejects promoting a band they had just signed to their label. Tyson is an interesting character...see for yourself.

He was in a wheelchair, in a moo-moo with glitter adorned eyes and bandages and a cast-like contraption on his leg. Didn't know what that was all about but he performed with same bandages and such and even had a fan push him around in his wheelchair announcing he was so drugged up because of the pain. I have yet to find out what happened to him. He was very entertaining! haha! Asher Roth opened. I liked his beats but I probably would have had more fun if I smoked weed and was high enough to understand where he was coming from...oh well! Fall Out Boy was after AAR and before Blink and surprise surprise, they suuuuucked! They though it would be entertaining to have some dude on stage drinking as much beer/get as drunk as he could during a song. Even less entertaining the guy was a sissy and puked it up between beers! What a girl! Onto the main event!!! Blink was a lot of fun to watch! Those old men are still as cute as can be! Immature as ever but I would have been disappointed had they not of been. Travis Barker proved himself to be "THE MAN!" with his encore opening flying drum-solo!!

crappy cell phone pic, I know but it's all I've got since we weren't allowed to take camera's in. GRRR! That's him on the platform at the bottom (in the bottom-middle of all the lights). It was 3 minutes of insanity and definitely the high-light of the entire show!

So, that's my life today. Until next time....