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The New Year has begun and we are off to a great start. Inquiries on
weddings, events and portraits! Speaking of weddings, Adam and Rae have set
a date. Wait, what did I just say - omg - Adam and Rae have set.a.date, we
are happy for them!
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The New Year has begun and we are off to a great start. Inquiries on
weddings, events and portraits! Speaking of weddings, Adam and Rae have set
a date. Wait, what did I just say - omg - Adam and Rae have set.a.date, we
are happy for them!
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Phase 1 Complete...
Phase 1 Complete...
Which means that after some extensive research we have finally found a
company to help us with our email marketing campaigns. If you still have
not found one to use for yourself, try out Mail Chimp.
So - this is about the third time or so I have sit down to write this
newsletter. Either I am not comfortable with how it looks, or how it
reads, or even what it contains. So we will just push on with some of
the goings on around
Our activities of late include networking with 
at Lawrenceville Elementary School, setting up some time with Regina Elvis of Miracles of Massage to photograph their studio for the Gwinnett Magazine, having a wonderful time at the Artmore Hotel 
shooting a wedding for Julie and Lori Wood and shooting new and veteran dancers 
for Sean Christopher of Dancing4Fun at 550 Trackside.
And for those of you still sitting on the fence for family portraits, 
let me tell you, now is the time. Especially if you expect to get those cards in the mail before Christmas.
We have also been looking to make it easier for clients and customers
to get our contact information. MICROSOFT TAGS! Here is a tag of our
information and can be directly imported using this tag reader
and the camera on your internet ready smart phone. Try it out! Open up
the tag reader and pass the camera over the image - that's it, that's
all there is to it!
Please consider us for your next special event, wedding, family/senior portraits or landscaping photography needs.
Well, Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner.
From our family to yours, have a safe and wonderfully spectacular
holiday season!!
More on using your camera phone
Use your camera phone for "everyday" items.
See, for me, I don't do all of the shopping for the home. I am also not the best with names and stuff.
So when I was asked to go and pick something up at the store, I used the camera on my phone to take a picture of what it was I needed to get, like this one.......
Got to the store, picked up exactly what and I needed and "stayed out of the dog house"!!
Use your tools, think outside the box.
See, for me, I don't do all of the shopping for the home. I am also not the best with names and stuff.
So when I was asked to go and pick something up at the store, I used the camera on my phone to take a picture of what it was I needed to get, like this one.......
Got to the store, picked up exactly what and I needed and "stayed out of the dog house"!!
Use your tools, think outside the box.
Using your technology.
So - I went to a social networking meeting this morning (thanks Tonya Cash and Lane Bailey) and learned some things about myself, my business techniques and social media.
What I am writing about today is using your tools. All of your tools, whether it be film cameras, digital point-and-shoots, digital slr's or even your built in camera phone.
I received an iPhone for Christmas and have only taken "snapshots" with the built in camera. Looking in more detail, I found I could take some fair, mind you - not awesome, but fair pictures with it.
Here is an example of my dog "Bear" sitting in my lap at home. Totally random, but the angle and lighting (2 whole other subjects) were just right that allowed me to capture this shot.
What I am writing about today is using your tools. All of your tools, whether it be film cameras, digital point-and-shoots, digital slr's or even your built in camera phone.
I received an iPhone for Christmas and have only taken "snapshots" with the built in camera. Looking in more detail, I found I could take some fair, mind you - not awesome, but fair pictures with it.
Here is an example of my dog "Bear" sitting in my lap at home. Totally random, but the angle and lighting (2 whole other subjects) were just right that allowed me to capture this shot.
Got a date night?
Well, we finally got a chance to get out, just the two of us, (Cynthia and I) and have some time together. Between work, school, her stuff, my stuff and all the "other stuff", getting some time together was needed. Speaking of "chance", we attended the "New Lawrenceville" network meeting at "Rita's Italian Ice" on the square in downtown and won a door prize to "Pura Enchilada" located at 252 West Pike Street, Lawrenceville.
We get to the restaurant and are greeted by the owners, order some drinks and they tell us a little bit about how their restaurant came to be. The story behind their cooking, their dream and where they see themselves in the future.
The atmosphere was great, a few tv's on the wall and the music was at just the right levels.
Now let's get down to the food. WOW - the food was awesome!! Well prepared, well displayed and well......gone. I say gone, but there was so much food we had to bring some of it home. Mmmm, lunch tomorrow!!
So, if you find yourself in need of a authentic mexican "fix", go talk to Amador Gutierrez and check out Pura Enchilada in downtown Lawrenceville. You can also become their fan on Facebook!
We get to the restaurant and are greeted by the owners, order some drinks and they tell us a little bit about how their restaurant came to be. The story behind their cooking, their dream and where they see themselves in the future.
The atmosphere was great, a few tv's on the wall and the music was at just the right levels.
Now let's get down to the food. WOW - the food was awesome!! Well prepared, well displayed and well......gone. I say gone, but there was so much food we had to bring some of it home. Mmmm, lunch tomorrow!!
So, if you find yourself in need of a authentic mexican "fix", go talk to Amador Gutierrez and check out Pura Enchilada in downtown Lawrenceville. You can also become their fan on Facebook!
What's on your bucket list?!
Some friends of ours decided to go on a balloon ride for her birthday. Tony gets a balloon ride for Nancy's birthday and have been waiting a couple months for a day to go. The weather finally
cooperates and they ended up going yesterday. They could not have picked a more better day.
We travel off to Cumming Georgia and end up in an open field at the local Publix!! Yep - Publix! Right there next to the parking lot. We got to be there for the setup, blow-up and send-off.
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We travel off to Cumming Georgia and end up in an open field at the local Publix!! Yep - Publix! Right there next to the parking lot. We got to be there for the setup, blow-up and send-off.
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Hair Riddles Grand Opening!
GRAND OPENING OF HAIR RIDDLES in Lawrenceville!!!! Well, grand opening at their new location anyway!
Dorothy Riddle opened up her hair salon for everyone to come and see her new location. While not officially there to photograph the event, I did take some snapshots. Oh yeah, I've been on a black&white kick lately so...you guessed it, they're in b&w.
Good food, good times and good music!! It was great seeing the community come out to celebrate with Hair Riddles!
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Dorothy Riddle opened up her hair salon for everyone to come and see her new location. While not officially there to photograph the event, I did take some snapshots. Oh yeah, I've been on a black&white kick lately so...you guessed it, they're in b&w.
Good food, good times and good music!! It was great seeing the community come out to celebrate with Hair Riddles!
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Goldsmith Jewelers!
Last night I got a chance to stop by The Goldsmith Jewelers 
to do some networking (and to see if I had won a prize/contest, I didn't). David Mell, the owner, was hosting an event to showcase their huge selection! They were offering door prizes to the ladies, some valued at nearly $200!
A couple of their displays....
Here are a few of the winners!
And WOW!!!! Can you say $30K!!!!!!
Stop on by and see what they can do for you!!!!
to do some networking (and to see if I had won a prize/contest, I didn't). David Mell, the owner, was hosting an event to showcase their huge selection! They were offering door prizes to the ladies, some valued at nearly $200!A couple of their displays....
Here are a few of the winners!
And WOW!!!! Can you say $30K!!!!!!
Stop on by and see what they can do for you!!!!
Guy and Barbara Shields 50th Wedding Anniversary
This past weekend we had the privilege of photographing the 50th Anniversary of Guy and Barbara Shields! Such an awesome couple! We truly had a great time. This couple is also part of a group that host families from different countries and gets to travel to other countries as well. Here are a few snapshots from their event.
More photo can be viewed and purchased from my online portfolio.
Enjoy!
More photo can be viewed and purchased from my online portfolio.
Enjoy!
Bachelorette Party
After Adam and Rae's homecoming pictures last week, I photographed a bachelorette party for Creed Events by Melissa Creed featuring Linda Cash. This was a first for me photographing this type event. I figured it was pretty safe for me since Melissa said there were going to be kids there aging from 11-15. Good news f me because there would be "less of a chance" of surprises. Well, I guess the joke was on me because the "younger crowd" was talking about bringing up "ALL" the things you would normally expect to hear at this type of party. Here ...<< MORE >>
