Brian Dittner - Bar Mitzvah

I had the honor of documenting this special occassion in Brian's life last week. It was a shoot of firsts for me and I must say that I really enjoyed learning the ropes! Not only did I learn much, I was able to get my party on - this family knows how to throw a rockin' party!

The Graves Family

I know I say how much fun I have with every subject I shoot, but these guys were hilarious. Coming from a small family, anything that involves a large family kind of scares me. So I photographed this family, a bit intimidate by its size but quickly felt like I was part of the family! There wasn't a single one of them who was shy or nervous - they were all hams, they are all extremely photogenic and they were cracking me up the entire time. I hope they had as much fun as I did!!!

The Hursts - 10 Years!

Oh, the Hursts. They are legends in our house. My hubby has shared many a story involving these two. They all grew up together and went through so much together. That history was evident when we all met up to do the Hursts 10 year anniversary shoot. I could barely keep those three from distracting each other with their antics and when they succeeded in making each other laugh, they couldn't be reined in! I'm so glad I got the chance to get to know them better. You guys are moving back up here now, right? It was a hilarious shoot and I'm so honored they chose me to do their photos. Happy Anniversary!

Travis is so manly - this recently-home-from-a-deployment soldier agreed to my suggestion to skip, much to all of our delight! ;)

And this is what happened after the photoshoot. Seriously, I couldn't keep them serious for a minute! 

Christmas Card Giveaway!!!

So many of you have been making these beautiful fall colors work to your advantage by getting family portraits done.  We have enjoyed every single session and will continue to enjoy them for at least another week or two!  You're keeping us extremely busy and for that we're grateful!

So grateful, in fact, we've been given a wonderful opportunity to give away a free credit of $50 to Shutterfly by Shutterfly themselves!  If you are looking for the perfect Holiday Cards, Shutterfly offers so many that I promise you will have a hard time deciding which is your favorite - I struggle every year!  To make the most of your money, they even have a special offers page.

Seriously, how cute would your little (or large!) family fit on one of these cards?

If you're interested in getting a super cute card like the one above to send to friends and family his holiday season, be sure to check out Shutterfly's collection.  And if you find a winner, be sure to leave me a comment on this blog post with your email address and the name of your favorite Shutterfly holiday card (link above) so I can make you the winner of $50 off your total order at Shutterfly!  Hurry though, I'll choose a winner on October 29th at 8 am!!! Thanks for being awesome, Shutterfly!