Sneak Peek at the New Studio

I am working on a new little photography studio in my home. This will be available starting in January 2009 for mini sessions only at this time. I got two of my ever willing models to take it for a little test drive.

Fall Giveaway Winner - Jena

The catergory for the Fall Giveaway was a Deserving Teen. Jena, the winner this season, has been through a rough year. It took a while but she was finally diagnosed with von Willebrand Disease, a bleeding disorder. It has caused her continued trips to the hospital and has put necessary limits on her activites.

Von Willebrand Disorder can be difficult to diagnose because some symptoms can often be mistaken for other illnesses. I read about this disorder as I was going over the submissions for the Giveaway. I learned that von Willebrand Disorder is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. I was surprised by that, I had not heard of it but once before, on an episode of the tv show House.

It would seem to me that this bleeding disorder and it's symptoms and risks need to made more aware to the general public. So many people go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. So with Jena's having been through a rough year with this and the need for more people to learn about von Willebrand Disorder, I chose Jena as the Deserving Teen winner for my Fall Giveaway.

Here are a few images from her free photo shoot.

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Aimee - Senior 2009

Aimee was so sweet and a joy to shoot!

Michael - Senior 2009

We really had fun driving to different locations! He was willing to try some different locations and it took us longer then a normal photo shoot. So I took him to Burger King for lunch to thank him for being so willing to drive all over with me.

Sneak Peek At The Carwash

It rained the whole time during the shoot yesterday. It was time to get really creative. The rain had put a damper on my plans of where I was going to take her for the photo shoot. One place we went was a self-serve carwash. I love doing this, finding unusual places and going on an adventure, being creative during a photo shoot. This is just a sneak peek of one of the images I took in the carwash. The same picture, two different edits and crops. Her story of why she was chosen as the Deserving Teen Giveaway winner and more images will be posted later. Isn't she beautiful? She was a natural in front of the camera.

Times Are Tough

Times are tough right now. It seems every time I turn around I hear about someone else who's family member has lost their job or have faced cut backs. It is hitting close to home now. My husband's job has been cutting back.

In light of the financial crunch this is putting us under I am having to modify my Deserving Giveaway. I will be doing it by seasons. So the September one falls under Autumn Giveaway. I am thrilled to be shooting the winner of the Autumn Giveaway tomorrow. I am very excited about this. So be looking forward to reading about her story and seeing images from the shoot.

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