Some recent gallery udates http://ping.fm/k4BcK

Flickr http://ping.fm/hvJkQ

A pile of wax http://ping.fm/f6PJk

Candids from the ACPS Anniversary @ Forest St. http://ping.fm/38Cla

Thanks For Showing Your Shelter Spirit! http://ping.fm/p907y

Shelter Spirit http://ping.fm/rabY5

Show Your Shelter Spirit! http://ping.fm/SCRXQ

ACPS Photo Updates! Spay, Neuter, Adopt, LOVE! http://ping.fm/3NRql

We take for granted how important our vision is. http://ping.fm/lnPmd

Chill'n with the dogs http://ping.fm/Eyx0s

My largest project of the year completed! http://ping.fm/JiH7J

Published a new post: I think I have conquered Wordpress to Facebook! http://ping.fm/h1roK

New blog post : 6/26/10 ACPS Photo Updates! Spay, Neuter, Adopt, LOVE! http://bit.ly/b7wK2P

New blog post : Busy and Hot day planned http://bit.ly/c9qbnT

New blog post : Journal 6/26/10: Battling Technology http://bit.ly/dw57sY

Wonderful day shooting stage shots at queens of the crown. Congratulations to all the beautiful ladies and young men.

Great shoot today with the band Fit For Rivals. Cannot wait to share!

Hi ho, hi ho... Off to ACPS I go!

I'm impressed. Our local Chik-fila have two people outside taking orders and one calling them in to bypass the speaker and make the lunch line move quicker. Innovated thinking at its best!

Senior Sneak Peak!

Well it has been a while since I've updated my blog.

I have been trying to get Wordpress working on my home domain and it just isn't playing nicely so here I am back on blogger while I get things worked out.

This weekend I had a WONDERFUL time in St. Augustine doing a senior shoot for Morgan. We started in Jacksonville and worked our way down the coast, swatting bugs, trespassing and getting sunburned. Check out some of these sneak peaks!













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Ha! So much for computer work - thunderstorm

Is the only lobster on tonight's bbq dinner with friends. Trying to get some retouching done for the folks waiting from friday.

New Cuties from the ACPS!

There are so many worthy pets at the ACPS and similar shelters. Please visit http://www.dogsindanger.com/

Adopt a Dog

And tell your friends to adopt dogs instead of buying in pet shops. Adopting dogs rather than buying from pet shops will save thousands of dogs from being euthanized in shelters every day. A dog is killed approximately every 9 seconds.

Spay or Neuter Your Dog

Spaying your dog prevents more homeless dogs.

Teach Your Children to Value Dog's Lives
Learning to value life begins at an early age. Studies have shown that teaching children how to stop the neglect and abuse of animals through early humane education stays with them into adulthood.

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Happy Sunday

Happy Sunday everyone, I hope all are rested and ready for another work week. I personally have had a very busy and productive weekend. Retouching for my photographer clients, retouching on my own photography (Jada is such a cutie), ACPS shots yesterday some fun pics of my best friend Carolyn (there is nothing better than showing someone how beautiful they actually are).

So does texting while driving include the time youre parked in a traffic jam? If so... Im guilty.

Vote for my entry in the 2010 Professional Photographer Magazine Cover Contest

Vote for my entry in the 2010 Professional Photographer Magazine Cover Contest

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New swanky crocs

Well, I have finally purchased a pair of Crocs. I would have prefered brown, but the silver is growing on me. So very comfy! i cannot wait to test them with some real walking.

Journal 5/17/10

Well, what a busy weekend. Sorry for not checking in but it has been a frantic few days.

Saturday morning/afternoon, I spent a little time getting my feet wet doing a bit of photography at the ACPS - Jax. I will be volunteering weekly to take photos of the new residents. Check out a couple of the cuties that need a home. Visit http://www.coj.net/Departments/Environmental+and+Compliance/Animal+Care+and+Control/Pets+Online.htm to see them in person and many other furbabies that need homes.

OH! I've been approved to having a meeting with the ACPS so that I can offer free photoshoots for families that adopt shelter pets. I will have one day a month that folks and turn in their vouchers and receive a free mini session and 5x7 portrait :)

Later that afternoon I had the pleasure of taking photos with Jada and her mommy and daddy. Nothing like chasing a 2 year old around a park to get in your Weight Watcher's Activity Points! Major fun!

Sunday was a day of retouching, retouching, and more retouching. Thank goodness for ibuprofen! My hands were about ready to fall off.

So this week will continue to be busy as I keep working on my loads of retouching. Keep in mind that if you need retouching, my turn-around is pushing 2 weeks. (This does not apply to my own photography)

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 5/10/2010 Marketing

It is a funny thing that a professional graphic designer and do all sorts of groovy work for others, but when it comes to themselves the creative juices dry up like the Sahara Desert. I finally got some decals and magnets ordered for my car. Not the greatest or the best but I hope to generate a bit more business.

My visit to the ACPS really made an impact on me. It is amazing the amount of work to be done for all those animals with such a small amount of full time staff. I urge anyone with a little free time and a love for animals to volunteer. It can be as simple as petting a kitty or playing a little catch with the dogs. Granted for those that like scooping poop, that is always welcome as well. In honor of my visit, I made a little decal about spaying/neutering/adopting. I've seen many similar and I wanted my own!

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 5/9/2010 Happy Mother's Day!

For all you busy moms out there I'm sharing the recipe that I'm trying out today.

Yesterday, I reflected a bit on friendship. Well the recipe today is sorta related. Other friends of ours gave us some HUGE chunks of venison (Thanks Smitty and Donna!). I have never cooked venison and I'm on Weight Watchers, so I consulted their recipe database and found a Middle Eastern spin on a lamb stew. Lamb and Venison are a little similar in their texture, leanness, and gamy flavor. So check out my spin which should only be 7 points. (BTW the cumin, coriander and cayenne was added per my own taste in spices)

Middle Eastern Venison Slow Cooker Stew
POINTS: 7

15 oz canned chickpeas
14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large onion(s), chopped
1 large garlic clove(s), minced
2 tsp ginger root, freshly grated
1 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 pound(s) raw venison
3/4 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 tsp McCormick Ground cumin
1 Tbsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Place venison in a 5-quart slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, except lemon juice; stir well. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
Stir in lemon juice and let stand for 5 minutes for flavors to blend. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving

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Journal 5/08/10 Friends

Today I am just having a little self reflection. There are people in each of our lives that we tend to take for granted. So very giving, forgiving, and patient. I am so very thankful for friends that understand busy schedules and still reach out that hand to remind us that they are still there, wanting to spend time with us.

Ted and Riss, we had a WONDERFUL time with you guys last night. Thank you for your patience and friendship. :P

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Journal 5/07/2010 Dress-Up & Fashion Show in the Park

I am trying to put together a large play gathering at the park with an emphasis on dress-up and an casual fashion show.

What I was thinking was to invite vendors that might need child models and prospective clients for their goods. Vendors would all donate an item or service for a "door prize" that would be raffled off at the end of the event. The raffle ticket can be picked up when guests arrive and after they sign a model release for the photographs. Guests would be asked to bring their children, girls wearing leotards or onesies, boys in shorts (No nekkid kids, LOL!) and perhaps drinks or pre-packaged snacks.

While the children play, vendors can chat with guests, displaying and selling their goods/services. Any vendors needing a model may ask a parent if a child might pose for the camera wearing a specific outfit or accessory. I will be shooting the whole event and taking individual portraits for both the vendors and guests. Vendors will receive photos from the day at no charge. Guests can purchase their individual portraits for $15 ea. from my online gallery.

Guests are encouraged to bring their own dress-up outfits or costumes as well allowing the children to play dress-up. If parents have their own clothing/accessories to sell/trade with other parents, that too is welcome.

All guests and vendors would be asked to help watch over the little flock of children so it would be a fun event for everyone.

If you are a vendor and would like to collaborate, please contact me shoot@cld-photo.com

This is still a plan in the works, so details might change/improve etc.
Stay tuned for dates & location!

Sarah Justice
Cherish-Live-Dream Photography

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Journal 5/06/2010 Upcoming shoot ideas

Well, today has been a productive day. Not only have I cleared my desk at my dayjob (its is filling back up as we speak), I also managed to update a couple gallery pages, fix some meta tags, and added in some Paypal options on my pages.

I am now thinking of what is next on my professional agenda. I would like more natural light samples in my portfolio. I am trying to get a little girl "dress-up"/bow party together to capture the fun of an outdoor party with fairy and princesses running about having tea parties. A friend of mine is figuring out the details. I will attend and take photos, placing them all in a gallery for parents to purchase. There will most likely be a photography door price where one lucky parent will get all their photos at no charge.

I am also trying to build up my senior portfolio. I want to shoot fun, not so traditional images. I'm in the market for some cool locations to really make my images stand out. Granted it feels like it will be a hot summer this year so most shoots will need to be in the mornings or late afternoons (packing bug spray).

With my great outdoors train of thought, I would love to shoot some romance photos of couple or engagements. If you have the need, give me a holler and I will give you a price/quality that no one else can beat.

I am tackling my pet market starting this weekend with my volunteer efforts. I hope my simple lighting solutions will work and I'm eager to see how my first batch of pound pets turn out.

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Sarah Justice
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Looking for HS Senior Models - FREE SESSION!

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Free Session.
As Many Looks as you Can Fit in Two Hours.
Multiple Locations (ie. Studio and Natural Light)
10 Professionally Retouched (note I do not use the word edited - there's a difference) Portraits.
All on CD-Rom with Personal Printing Rights.

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CLD Pawprints and Holiday Galleries updated!

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Journal 5/5/2010 Myocastor coypus

Today I had the pleasure of seeing in real live nature something that I had only witnessed on Discovery Channel - A Myocastor coypus (or nutria). From the window of the dilapidated building containing my day job, I watched a mother and 5 babies as they munched and frolicked in the slimy retention pond next to the road. Normally we only get to watch the turtles sunbathing, so this this was actually a bit of a treat.

From Wiki:
The coypu, or nutria (Myocastor coypus), is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae. Originally native to temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur ranchers.^[2] Although it is still valued for its fur in some regions, its destructive feeding and burrowing behaviors make this invasive species a pest throughout most of its range.

There are two commonly-used names in the English language for Myocastor coypus. The name nutria (or local derivatives such as "nutria- or nutra- rat") is generally used in North America and Asia; however, in Spanish-speaking countries, the word nutria refers to the otter. To avoid this ambiguity, the name coypu (derived from the Mapudungun word kóypu)^[3] is used in Latin America and Europe.^[4] In France, the coypu is known as a ragondin. In Dutch it is known as beverrat (beaver rat). In Italy, instead, the popular name is, like in North America and Asia, nutria, but it is also called castorino (little beaver), by which its fur is known.

Coypus live in burrows alongside stretches of water. They feed on river plants, and waste close to 90% of the plant material while feeding on the stems. ^[5]

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Journal 5/4/2010 Baby Its Hot Out There!

Well it definitely feels like summer here in NE FLA. After painful electric bills over the winter I am aggressively attacking our energy consumption. I have decided to start with the thermostat.

Reading http://hubpages.com/hub/Setting-your-thermostat pretty much gives you the overall plan that I am initiating. When indoors, if you feel hot, tun on a fan or put on some shorts. Our AC will only go to 76 at night and other than that it will be set on 78 continuously. I hope it makes a difference, because I think it will be a hot one this year.

As for business: I'm working with a few pageant folks to try to get some summer bookings, I hope to be shooting an engagement session at the zoo (I'm excited!) and I still have yet to hear from the Humane Society.

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 5/3/2010

Well, after a very productive weekend, I enter Monday in an optimistic and energetic mood. So many things to do in the next few weeks. I was considering building professional portfolio online. I know many designers use fancy layouts and scripts, but I think I will just build something that is very simple. More like an interactive resume.

I need to think of graphic elements that rather summarize my look and feel. That is rather challenging. It is difficult for anyone to design for themselves. It is much easier to put together graphics for a client. I am a creative sort, having many styles and themes that I personally like. Perhaps I will just go really, really simple and do basic black.

I know this is my photography blog, but until I come into my own, I will need to keep a full time position in order to survive. These days we must all wear many hats.

So stay tuned and hopefully this weekend I will have my new professional port page built :)

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Sarah Justice
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Kitchen Parade: Oatmeal: How & Why to Cook It Every Day

Cute page on ways to make oatmeal :)
Kitchen Parade: Oatmeal: How & Why to Cook It Every Day

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Journal 5/01/10 Turkey Bacon

Living healthy often results in changing out some of your more tasty favorites for substitutes. This morning I had the pleasure of having turkey bacon. Well, I cannot say it tasted like turkey or like bacon, but it did have the consistency of fried Spam.

From Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_bacon):
The meat for turkey bacon comes from the thigh of the turkey and can be cured or uncured, smoked, chopped, and reformed into strips that resemble traditional pork bacon. Turkey bacon is cooked by pan-frying, and has a texture that can range from that of Canadian bacon to Beggin' Strips.^[1] Cured turkey bacon made from dark meat can be 90% fat free, and tastes more like ham than bacon^[2]. It can be used in the same manner as traditional bacon (such as in a BLT sandwich),^[1] but the low fat content of turkey bacon means it does not shrink while being cooked and has a tendency to stick to the pan.^[2]

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Journal 4/30/10 The Devil You Know...

Not only is it a really fun book about a psychic ghostbuster named Felix Castor by Mike Carey, but it sorta applies to situations in everyday life. I looked up the origins on the phrase and they are as such:

"Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know - It is better to deal with something bad you know than with something new you don't; the new thing might be even worse. The proverb is of Irish origin and has been traced back to the 1539 Collection of proverbs by R. Taverner. First attested in the United States in 'Dodd Cases'(1934) by K. Livingston..." "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

I found this on http://www.phrases.org.uk a pretty entertaining site.

I really like the sound of the phrase and it does have a bit of good advice, but if you followed it you'd never try new things and move forward in life. You'd become complacent with your burnt toes thinking that dancing with another partner would be worse. You might even convince yourself that your devil isn't so bad, but wouldn't that be rather like stockholm syndrome?

So... maybe if you do swap you fiendish partner, you might still get burn toes, but you could learn a new dance :P

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Sarah Justice
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Lead Designer/Art Director

Does anyone know of positions open for a lead designer/art director here in Jacksonville? Over 10 years experience, Mac & PC, Quark, Adobe, Word, HTML.

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Sarah Justice
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Cherish Live Dream Stampers

If you all have visited my site you will see that I offer digital collections from your portrait sessions on CD. Well, with working on packaging, I purchased some plain white disc mailers. I already have a beautiful damask stamper that I use with antique stain ink, but I was thinking about purchasing another with my little motto on it. What you all think?

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 4/29/10

Have you ever looked into Biorhythms?
From Wiki:
A biorhythm is a hypothetical cycle in physiological, emotional, or intellectual well-being or prowess. "Bio-" pertains to life and "rhythm" pertains to the flow with regular movement. The theory has no more predictive power than chance, and has been labeled a pseudoscience by skeptics.

I have always found horoscopes to be fun and sometimes even uncanny. I personally love Rick Levine.

Today's Horoscope:
Cancer
By Rick Levine
This can be a very satisfying day for you because you can express your feelings without seeming so needy that others want to retreat. In fact, your ability to love is currently based upon your need for freedom. It's one thing to ask for a bit of elbowroom now, but it still can be tricky to balance it with intimacy and security.

I know it is sometimes silly, but humans in general like to feel like the wield some sort of control over their destiny's and maybe biorythms and horoscopes are just one way of making ourselves feel secure.

For the record... I actually am having a fairly bad physical day (Sjogren's is acting up I think... acky) and I am optimistic about my future, but I know I have a lot to do in the next couple weeks :)


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I am a cat lover

When I need a little diversion of cuteness I like to visit http://icanhascheezburger.com/
I LOVE this site! Along the same theme I ran across the image to the left. Cat Expression! ::JOY::

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Sarah Justice
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Myspace Setup

Well... I sorta have MySpace setup, but I have no friends :(

Send me friends and whomever sends me the most (more than 15) gets a free shoot and digital portrait. Make sure the new friends send me a msg or comment saying who sent them.

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 4/28/10

What a lovely morning after that spot of rain and thunder last night. I'm pleased to say my mini container (bucket) garden is looking VERY good. My bean and cucumbers are beginning to sprout and the squash has doubled in size since Saturday.

Days like today make it difficult to stay indoors.

Well, since I will be sitting indoors all day I am pondering my "list" today. I of course have all of my day work to do with the Healthcare guide getting closer to its publication deadline. Clearing my desk is foremost on my mind right now.

Next I think I would like to try to beautify my MySpace page. I never use it and I wonder if I even have friends. I think it too must be linked in with my Facebook and Blog as a way of reaching prospective clients.

I think during lunch I will send all my paperwork (round two) back to the Jacksonville Humane Society and see if there are any other dates available for orientation. I keeping thinking about my volunteering idea and it is resounding well with my conscious.

The downside to volunteering weekly would be that all the attempts to travel for pageant photography will be dropped. I am not seeing much possible growth in that particular avenue so I doubt I will be missing much.

This weekend, I hope to go location hunting with a colleague and friend. He has a wonderful eye for structure, lighting and texture and I value the opportunity to have his input. Someday he will have his own gallery shows. Amazing artist!

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I just got done visiting Ms. Mona at her new pageant studio. It is so very nice! All you pageant guys and gals should check her out. Look'n good!

A Few From Easter

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Sarah Justice
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Testing Email Updates

This is me! Yes even a photographer can look glamorous with Photoshop!

A Few Samples From the Pet Supermarket Shoot in St. Auggie

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New Blog Layout

Well I FINALLY made my blog match my website! A moderately painful accomplishment, but I am overall pleased. Now if I could only figure out how to get my FB link to stay within its box!

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 4/27/2010

4/27/2010

I am still trying to figure out how best to introduce my services and reach out to new clients. To say my budget is limited is an understatement. My retouching services luckily finance any expenses my photography creates (studio, equipment, advertising, etc.)

I was asked if I prefer shooting children or pets. This is a challenging question. I think children are absolutely precious and beautiful to capture in "film". On the other hand I am VERY comfortable with animals. I always have been. As a child I wanted to grow up and be a veterinarian. In my adult life, I still consider taking classes to be a vet tech. That would be a little odd though considering my degrees in graphic design. I would feel like I was cheating on myself, LOL!

So... thinking more on this subject I have decided to start my advertising campaign for CLD's PawPrints. With this I also want to help bring awareness and support the Jacksonville Humane Society. I have submitted my paperwork for volunteer work. I was reading that shelter animals with professionally taken photos are adopted sooner and in greater numbers. I will also be joining in the Pawfessionals Community Partnership.

The Pawfessionals is a pet-loving, young professionals group committed to supporting the educational and fundraising efforts of the Jacksonville Humane Society. Check out their site http://www.jaxhumane.org/how-to-help/thepawfessionals/

I was thinking about giving a $25 discount off regular sessions for Pawfessionals members. PawPrints sessions will receive an extra "bonus" for the furbabies.

With this same train of thought, I would like to offer free mini sessions for newly adopted shelter pets with their new families.

So... now where to begin...


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Sarah Justice
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Starting a journal

Well,

I think I will start adding a my own little journal entries on my blog. I often have so many ideas in my head that I only can sort them out by telling someone, but my friends and family tire of my constant babbling. So, I will torture the few people that might stumble upon my blog.

Eating at Bamboo Creek Asian Bistro for lunch... Its awesome! On Baymeadows.

Cleaning studio closet to make more room and get some semblance of order. Ordering shelves from Walmart.

Nothing like numb and dialated eyes.

Free pet photo sessions today at St. Auggie Pet Supermarket Grand Opening. 12 to 4. 1020 S Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Arriving home today! hurray!

Day One Vacation: We made it Virginia with camper in tow @ 5am this morning and now we're off to visit a friend in DC. VA is already lovely this year wit

h the all the yellow and white flowerung trees, lilies and other bilbed plants.

Is very sick. I will respond to all inquiries by wednesday.

How do you feel better when dealing with a cold?

A pretty painting in a doctors waiting room is a nice change. Warm and welcoming. Not to mention an overstuffed arm chair.

Nothing like the power of a full tank of gas and a beautiful day. To bad its Monday.

FYI: Do not go to Quest Diagnostic unless you have a appointment. The days of walk-ins are past.

Easter Photo Contest - Win Free Shoot & Portrait! http://ping.fm/QyFhw?eid=336580751734&ref=mf

Night all, going to bed early.

preview computer working

$10 off digital collection of your choice if you bring a lint roller to your shoot.

My day has gone to the dogs... Literally! Great shoot with Kim and her beautiful boys, then doggy school with Ripley. Anyone have a lint roller?

Im back and internet is running, files are sending

Internet is down, will try to catchup in morning

God is great, beer is good and people are crazy. Lol!

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