my favorite photos

For Nicole

2012-02-01T16:38:00.001-08:00

Who wants to see some pics I took with the awesome STUDIO LIGHTING she sold me! And you should check her out too.

Check it

2012-02-01T16:07:00.000-08:00

Joe's been busy.

I have the nicest friends!

2012-01-29T22:23:00.001-08:00

Thanks Kris! You ROCK!!!

The joy!

2012-01-29T22:10:00.001-08:00

True love

2012-01-24T19:32:00.001-08:00

I can't even stand how cute these two are.

Tonight

2012-01-22T22:26:00.001-08:00

There was some snuggling. And some popcorn. And some 101 Dalmations.

Whitley and Alli have matching hair!

This cute little baby bump. . . .

2012-01-11T21:46:00.001-08:00

. . . . got borned. Meet baby Tate:

The red chair photos. . .

2012-01-07T21:15:00.000-08:00

are finally done. Yay! Meet the lovely Kelsey family:

Someone turned 30!

2012-01-02T21:15:00.000-08:00

We had a pretend birthday party. . . . .

So he wouldn't suspect the REAL party! SURPRISE!!! [the next day]

I love that "Joey/Joe/Joseph" is so LOVED!

Welcome Christmas

2011-12-24T20:47:00.000-08:00

Christmas eve:

The pajamas were a hit.

The Christmas Eve puzzle.

Throwing Papa the sippy cup.

And we opened Elder Workman's [yummy] gift! So yummy.

Guess where he's going?

2011-12-22T08:36:00.000-08:00

This was totally Kyle's idea: [love]

Well. Of course we had to make one of these:

I wish. . . . .

2011-12-18T21:42:00.000-08:00

it was still Thanksgiving!

And in case she doesn't send you one, Merry Christmas from the Huffakers!

I needed some snow-ey-ish pics. . . .

2011-12-16T07:53:00.000-08:00

. . . for a project at work. And oddly, we had a hard time finding snow.

Here comes the [fake] snow! Courtesy of Michaels Crafts.

And our cute friend, assistant, reflector holder and snow dropper:

My "to do" list today

2011-12-15T07:52:00.001-08:00

I'll be sending all of this, plus a little more, to Seattle Washington today!

Sadie Hawkins

2011-12-12T21:46:00.000-08:00

Some serious fun!

So we took full advantage with all the "props" and came up with a Christmas card for Mallory, Andy and co.

Jane

2011-12-06T22:25:00.001-08:00

is just so. . . . . numptious!

Yep.

2011-12-01T20:24:00.001-08:00

My Thanksgiving was pretty fabulous!

Elder. . . . . . . ? I don't even know his last name!

2011-11-28T21:31:00.000-08:00

He is my good friend's, daughter's boyfriend. My good friend needed a nice photo of him. . . . . .

So I could make her one of these:

My dear friend Becky

2011-11-21T20:22:00.001-08:00

and her family.

The Mystery Girls! are done

2011-11-17T20:51:00.000-08:00

Meet Liza:

Whitney

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Britney

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And Marley

2011-11-17T20:42:00.001-08:00

Ladies only photoshoot?

2011-11-12T21:43:00.000-08:00

Umm. YES PLEASE!
Meet the Adornit girls [blogger won't let me link]
They are all creative genius-es! That makes for a very fun time.

The Mystery Girlz!

2011-11-06T21:19:00.000-08:00

I owed a few favors.
So we had a group photo session.
And it was too much fun.
But it could be weeks til I finish editing all the fun.

Finally done!

2011-11-06T18:49:00.001-08:00

Dear Meacham family. Thanks for your patience!

Halloween

2011-11-02T08:20:00.000-07:00

My favorite!

Who doesn't love candy!? And costumes!!!

I love repeat customers

2011-10-29T12:22:00.001-07:00

Tammy is a sweetheart.

And she's my daughter's sister-in-law.

That makes her. . . . . my friend.

Maya got so big. And cute.

The catalog

2011-10-29T12:09:00.000-07:00

It's finished!

It's actually a pattern book.

Remember, Alli helped.

You can pick one up at ADORNIT for only $10.00.

Cover:

First page:

Back cover:

Look closely. She's on the big banner in their trade show booth!

Miss Corinne

2011-10-27T18:33:00.001-07:00

She is just so so lovely.

She needed some pics for a special someone. . . .

A cartwheel. Just in case.

He is one lucky boy.

I had such big plans. . . . .

2011-10-25T20:48:00.000-07:00

with this photoshoot.

Well they all went out the window.

We went to Plan B, C and D. And E.

And just had to go with what we could get.

Not to mention names. . . . . . but 2 little people were really quite unco-operative.

Really.

It's a good thing I completely adore them.

And if you didn't already know, we're having another girl!!!

And by "we're", . . . I mean my daughter and her hubs.

My sister Robyn

2011-10-24T12:54:00.001-07:00

And her cute family.

And she is Claire's mother.

And Claire is my niece. If you didn't figure that out already.

What do you do?

2011-10-21T10:05:00.001-07:00

When you have a chalk board, and no chalk?

Oh yeah. Photoshop!

Don't look too close.

Somebody turned 8.

2011-10-21T07:09:00.001-07:00

And he's pretty happy about it!

Kellie. . . . . . . . ?

Kellie

2011-10-19T21:34:00.001-07:00

Do you know who this is?

She's about to turn ONE!

Elder Martin

2011-10-17T21:44:00.001-07:00

I'm confused

2011-10-10T10:18:00.001-07:00

Is today FALL or SPRING?

And this pretty butterfly made me think of my friend Andrea. And her sweet baby boy Wyatt. Who would have turned 4, a few weeks ago.

And now I'm done

2011-10-09T17:43:00.000-07:00

And a big, fat thanks to Liza, Britney and Georgana!

Some more. . . . . .

2011-10-08T11:52:00.001-07:00

Where do I start?

2011-10-07T10:02:00.001-07:00

This photoshoot was crazy fun! I could not stop editing.

So where do I start?

THE KIDS!

Elder Hottie

2011-10-05T17:12:00.000-07:00

Lovely Whitney

2011-10-02T20:22:00.001-07:00

asked me to take pics of her lovely family.

And I get to have fun editing them this week.

Not once. . . . .

2011-09-29T22:39:00.001-07:00

. . . .did I tell her how to pose.

Some behind the scene pics of her "catalogue photoshoot." [for Adornit] It's a catalogue for their fabric and patterns. So fabulous!

Miss A knows how to "work" the camera!

Look who I got to see yesterday!

2011-09-19T07:54:00.000-07:00

Just for one hour [ish]. They are traveling to see David's family. I met them at the freeway and we had a picnic. And then they were gone. Again.

I love these little faces!

Alli

2011-09-17T23:12:00.001-07:00

Alli was asked to help model some things for a catalog.

She rocked it!

I took some pics of her too.

Cuz she was so super cute.

Head shots [one word or two?]

2011-09-13T10:38:00.001-07:00

This was new for me. And fun.

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I am loved!

2011-09-13T09:46:00.001-07:00

Look what the mailman brought me!

And it's not the mailman that loves me.

I love you and miss you, Grace, Emma and Robby!

And somebody has some really good handwriting.

Mr. Wilson

2011-09-09T09:18:00.001-07:00

His FIRST name is Wilson. How cute is that!?

And, well, Georgana. There just aren't enough good words in the world for her.

SCHOOL PICTURES

2011-09-08T06:59:00.000-07:00

I've had a couple people ask. . . .

School pictures

$30.00 per child

At my studio [my house]

You would get a CD with 4 images

Rights to print wallet size, 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10 prints

Email me with questions

Eileen

workwoman@comcast.net

Giddy-yup!

2011-09-07T09:16:00.001-07:00

lil' pardner

He was a little stingy with the smiles.

But his big, blue eyes made up for it.

I shall order this

2011-09-02T12:05:00.000-07:00

Big.

Because I love to look at these faces!

It's been SO long. . . .

2011-09-01T10:42:00.001-07:00

since I took pics of an itsy, bitsy bebe.

She is precious.

And I got to play with some of my new props.

Her name is Britlee.

Meet her.

She is loved.

When school starts. . . .

2011-08-26T21:24:00.001-07:00

The parks get quiet. And nice.

Another room re-do

2011-08-26T07:20:00.001-07:00

At Joe's house.

BEFORE:

Roommate #1:

[his choice of color]

Room-mate gone.

Joe's choice of color and design:

I made Joe be in a pic. Cuz he matched.

New roommate moves in today.

Let's hope he [the new roommate] knows how to make his bed.

Miss Megan

2011-08-24T07:33:00.001-07:00

She is going to Canada for 18 months.

She is going to preach the gospel and spread the word!

She leaves almost exactly one month after her brother returns from his mission. They are triplets! Megan, Alan and Colin.

Are you kidding me!?

2011-08-20T19:23:00.001-07:00

Joe lowered the price on this! I think he's crazy. But he needs money for books. And college stuff. $335 for the set. It's a steal.

Click for more info.

Honeyville, Utah

2011-08-17T21:18:00.001-07:00

It's a great place to have a family reunion!

There were 16 people that left, and missed the photo.

There were 22 people that couldn't make it at all.

And that made us sad.

Meet the Eades fam

2011-08-16T22:41:00.001-07:00

I love 'em.

Every one of 'em.

Even Nellie. Their dog.

It doesn't hurt that they are gorgeous.

Every one of 'em.

And Sadie is Dave's niece.

That makes her my niece too!

And Kiersten. Thanks for lettin' us come out!

I LOVE your silhouette haven!

My favorite

2011-08-10T08:08:00.001-07:00

Silhouettes!

Somebody got an owie.

2011-08-08T22:32:00.000-07:00

[sad face]

She's a little trooper.

Joe called last night

2011-08-05T09:16:00.001-07:00

He needed a nice photo of himself for something.

HELLO!?

I have been bugging him for, ummm, OVER A YEAR, to let me take some new pics.

Really.

Over a year!

So. Fifteen minutes later, we are taking some pics.

Happy Birthday to me.

[it's really not my Birthday]

Thank you Joey!

Before and after

2011-08-04T23:11:00.000-07:00

original:

A little bit of CS5:

Awww. Summer.

2011-08-03T07:51:00.000-07:00

Go Liza!

We love the Meachams. And their pool.

One hundred and twenty one!

2011-07-31T22:21:00.001-07:00

That's how many photos I edited from this session!

It's easy to get carried away when it's family.

My big brother Rick.

And his family.

These guys are getting married in 6 days!

Ricky. Joyce. I love you! Tons. And your kids too.

The fun just wouldn't stop.

2011-07-29T22:05:00.001-07:00

Summer Breeze

2011-07-27T21:10:00.001-07:00

That's what Alli calls these fluffy things.

From TANGLED, when Rapunzel is singing:

"Just feel that summer breeze. . . . [as she is blowing on one]

Well, these are GIANT "summer breeze-es!

Really. What are they called?

The Lake

2011-07-27T18:21:00.001-07:00

AGAIN!

And to answer the questions I'm gonna get about this last pic:

They are just friends.

The Lake

2011-07-21T08:11:00.000-07:00

And today is this little peanut's birthday. Have a happy day, Miss A!

Frame transformation

2011-07-19T07:24:00.001-07:00

Remember this gem?

Mom picked #3! Thanks to those that voted.

How I did it:

Order your print MOUNTED. Mine was mounted on matboard. Order it big enough that it covers the opening of the mat.

Break the glass. The hubs helped so I could take the photo. The hubs mows the lawn with bare feet. Don't hit too hard. Especially on the matt area that is going to show. The hammer could leave a dent that would show.

Carefully dispose of the broken glass. Sometimes, after getting rid of the glass, it leaves some extra space in the frame. If needed, turn the frame over and put some hot glue around the back edges of the matt. This holds everything firm and in place.

Spray paint with primer. I only use [and LOVE] RUSTOLEUM 2X COVERAGE. Sold only at Home Depot. For both primer and paint.

Then I spray painted black. No need to spray where it is not going to show.

I glued an old matt in the center. This helps the photo on top lay flat. And gives more surface to glue the portrait to.

Glue in place. I used E-6000. Make sure to not put glue too close to the edge, as it might ooze out and show.

Put small pieces of painters tape on the corners to hold it in place.

Place some "pressure" on it till the glue is dry.

And voila!

I miss them

2011-07-17T08:58:00.001-07:00

Really much.

And today is her birthday. Happy Birthday, my 5 year old Emma!

He did it again.

2011-07-14T10:38:00.001-07:00

Click on the photo for info.

The twenty minute Pool Party

2011-07-12T18:35:00.000-07:00

Our ward rented the city pool for the evening.

After 20 minutes of swimming, lightning was spotted and we were kicked out of the pool.

We waited for a full hour, hoping to get the go ahead to get back in.

Didn't happen.

We went home, completely dry.

Believe it or not, it was still fun.

Someone lost her training wheels!

2011-07-11T10:40:00.001-07:00

Green Canyon hike

2011-07-09T11:29:00.000-07:00

Dave suggested we take the kids on a hike. This is rare! Dave never plans or suggests activities. We all jumped in the car.

Such beauty! Who knew?! Right in our back yard. Kinda. Only a 15 minute drive.

This is where the rock was collected to build the Logan Temple.

Picking souvenir rocks.

July 4th

2011-07-07T11:32:00.000-07:00

Good friends.

My nose.

The Hubs nose.

Diamond Rio

Does Shawn like country music? I'm thinkin'. . . . . . . . NO!

Three hours of program. Thirty minutes of fireworks [well, not positive on that]. Three hours to get home [I live 20 minutes away]. Priceless!

The perfect-est day......

2011-07-06T19:51:00.000-07:00

at BEAR LAKE!

*North Beach

*warm and sunny/overcast-ish

*slight breeze

*no crowds

[we almost had the beach to ourselves]

*water temp: PERFECT!

*pure JOY!!!

You would die!

2011-07-04T07:49:00.000-07:00

If you saw this IRL.

It is beautiful.

It is in EXCELLENT condition.

Love.

Joe's blog

These pics aren't perfect

2011-07-02T16:57:00.001-07:00

But they sure make me smile!

Oh the drama. Of toddler photos.

There was much "song and dance." Bribery. And more bribery. And sweat. And tears.

I think she ate a little dust.

The cute little faces. . . . .

2011-07-02T14:32:00.001-07:00

That make my heart happy!

Grace

Emma

Robby

Alli

Jane