Just stretching my clicker muscle again. Feels good! I know I know … I’m on a blog break … I just wanted to share – it felt good to shoot! Okay … back to the blog break.

I’m going to take a little time off from blogging to do some re-evaluating, business planning, praying, soul searching, remolding, piecing together my priorities, purposes, focus. I’ll post client session sneak peeks but that’s the limit for a bit. Until I figure out what I want this space to be … molding and reforming … I’ll be back … hopefully with a new sense of direction and purpose!

In the meantime. As of today, there are still two mini-session time slots open. And I’d love to see you over the summer for the SLR workshops … I’m thinking of offering a photography workshop for kids as well. Email me if you want more info using the contact link above.

This is for the time crunched family, or the family that just wants some quick pics of the kids, or the family that feels a full session is just out of reach … with one caveat. In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m requiring that Mom get in at least one of the pictures with her kids. Yep. If you want a mini-session, Mom has to get in FRONT of the camera. Way too many moms forget to get pictures of themselves with their kids, or choose not to. We all feel a little self conscious in front of the camera, but Moms, this is important! I promise. You’ll be so happy you did. As you can see above … even I feel awkward in front of the camera!

The non-refundable fee of $150 is due up front to secure your mini-session time slot and includes your disc. Please be on time. Late arrivals will only cut into your own 20 minutes. Following your session you will receive a disc with the best 10 images (discretion of the photographer) in both color and black & white! What a deal! Email me to secure your spot! Location to be determined. Limit 5 people per session. And yes, you can use these for your Christmas card as well as your living room!

Come have fun with me!

I’m offering two dates for this workshop over the summer. I’m hopeful one of them will work around vacation schedules! We’ll spend a fast paced hands-on two hours getting to know your SLR. Bring your manual, come with questions. We’ll spend the first hour talking about that little dial on top and what the different settings do. You’ll also get a crash course on exposure. We’ll spend the second hour putting everything into practice. I received wonderful feedback from my workshop debut in February. I love teaching and inspiring and equipping creatives – there’s nothing more rewarding than watching the light-bulb moments! Choose from one of these dates ::

I had hoped to have this update in place well in advance of Mother’s Day so you could gift these beautiful items to your mama … but … my role as mama took over … I got behind … better late than never!

Anyway, the shop is back in business and chock full of sweet goodies! A couple of new pendants, a single charm bracelet (hand painted), one piece of original art, leather bohemian style bracelets with a lace imprinted ring I made out of clay (and incidentally would look awesome with a few layers of other simple beaded bracelets – ran out of time to make those!), henna inspired porcelain pieces, and my favorite … several tea-towels that I hand painted … a few with my own hand carved stamps and others with beautiful wood block stamps!! They turned out so cute. I love all of them!

Go see!! There’re all there in the shop!  Even if it’s too late for Mother’s Day, many of these items would be awesome teacher gifts as well! Just 5 weeks left of school!! Yikes!