Amy........

This was a nasty, cold, rainy day but I think we got some really good pictures without getting outside.

Wade....

A Fun Family Group

This was a really fun family group to work with and we had a beautiful afternoon. It was fun to do a lot of casual pictures of the families just interacting with each other.

Another Fun Senior Session

...a great day for pictures. What a fun session!

Cute Little Guy!

I have taken pictures of this little guy several times over the last year. It's so fun to see them grow! We got out feet wet taking some of these pictures. My apologies this guys mother!! Some of my best spots are pretty swampy from all the rain.

Another Senior Session

Turned out to be a pretty nice day for senior pictures. It was pretty warm but a nice breeze helped....and yet it wasn't blowing so much that it caused too much wind blown hair. :-)

Figure 8 Family

This was my favorite from this session on Friday.

I also took pictures of some quilts for a lady to use to enter a quilt show. I had to get a bit creative to figure out a place to hang the quilts as one was really large and she needed a picture that showed the entire quilt edge to edge. We got lucky and the day was overcast so we could take the pictures outside. I hung the quilt from the edge of a shed roof. Neighbors probably thought I had lost my mind when they drove by earlier that morning and saw me out there with a broom, sweeping the side of the shed!!

Wedding Photo Book

Another project I have been working on is a "coffee table" style hardback book for a couple as a wedding photo book. I am designing it totally myself without the use of any templates so it will be unique. It is so fun and challenging! I love the strong graphic look with the black, red and white. I am so anxious to get it done so I can see it in print!!

Jo

Unique Graduation Announcements

These bookmarks seem to be one of the latest fun ways to send out the invitations for your graduation reception. I think they are a really great idea and something people would be more likely to keep and use rather than just throw out. Plus, you can showcase several of your pictures. I have been busy doing all kinds of different invitations for graduation. They are really fun to create.

Jo

Check out the "Preset Viewer"

I have looked and looked for a viewer or some way to be able to look at the brushes, shapes, patterns, etc. that I had installed in Photoshop. Just having the set names usually wasn't much help because I never had a clue which set had the brush I was looking for (and I have hundred...or maybe it's thousands!! :-)). I finally found the "Preset Viewer" when I looked at the NAPP website (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) as it was listed in their discounts section. So happily, with my NAPP membership, I could get a 30% discount! Needless to say I was very anxious to get it ordered and downloaded and it is worth every penny! It shows all your brushes, shapes, patterns, swatches, etc. as thumbnails. The "Preset Viewer" is available at http://www.plaindigitalwrapper.com/shoppe/home.php They also have a lot other neat stuff, mainly for scrapbooking, but some of it is good for digital photography. And the big thing....I thought it was reasonably priced!! Check it out!