Well, I have been a terrible blogger lately but I'm back with some sneak peeks!!! Here is a cute little guy that was just so sweet. Just look at those big blue eyes!!!

A his big sister is such a sweetie too, I love this portrait of her!

Thank you to all of my wonderful clients for a fun filled 2007. The schedule is now full for 2007 and sessions are now being scheduled for 2008. As always, if you have a newborn please call anyways and I will see of I can work you in. I will be closed starting December 18th and will re-open on January 3rd.

Also, I am announcing that rates will be restructured effective January 3, 2008. Any sessions scheduled for 2008 prior to December 18th will receive the 2007 rate schedule.

Also, I am headed to the Professional Photographers of Idaho Quarterly Convention and will have limited availablity until Monday afternoon. All calls and emails will be returned on Tuesday.

Sneak peek coming Tuesday!

Newborns and little girls in frilly skirts are soooo much fun! These two beautiful girls were absolute dolls to photograph. And they have a lot of vintage furniture which was so fun to use as part of the portraits too!! Enjoy the sneak peek!!!

Here is a cute little guy that was so fun! He is a busy boy and loves to play with his toys. Enjoy!

The holidays are just around the corner and the deadline for orders in time for Christmas is only 3 and a half weeks away! Gosh, can you believe this year has gone by so quickly?!

I have only 2 sessions left available in November that will have their portraits ready to order in time for holiday delivery (without rush fees). The dates are Sunday, November 11th (afternoon only) and Sunday, November 25th (afternoon only). Please call right away if you would like to schedule a session on either of these days, they will go quickly!!

There are 3 sessions available in December but rush fees will apply to all orders placed after December 5th. The December sessions available are Sunday, December 2nd (morning and afternoon) and Sunday, December 9th (afternoon only).

I have some sneak peeks to share tomorrow and Monday. Have a great weekend!

These kids are so neat! They have the new Monopoly game where everything is sold in the millions and use a credit card to pay. It's pretty fun, I might have to get that game for myself. And, on to the super cute sneak peek!! Enjoy!

The final standings are:

First Place - #1 - Wins a complimentary session, a $100 print credit and a secret surprise gift from me!

Second Place - #2

Third Place - #5

Fourth Place - #3

Fifth Place - #4

Contestants will all be mailed information regarding their prizes shortly!

Now for the voters winner! Drum roll please .........
Melanie Zahm of Boise, ID!!!

Congratulations to all, I will be in contact soon! Thank you to all of those who voted, I appreciate it so much!

Yay! It's time for the next You're A STAR! Photo Contest! Are you ready to see the contesants? I'm sure you are but first let's go over the rules and the details :) All contesants will receive a gift and the winner will receive a complimentary custom session plus some other goodies!

Are you ready for the rules? Here we go ...

1. Voting will be done via email. Include in your email the contestant's number (use contestant number in the subject line), your name, city and state, and if you'd like to be entered into the voters drawing for a complimentary session.

2. You can only vote once.

3. Voting will begin immediately (10/29/07) and will end promptly at 6pm MST on Sunday, November 4, 2007.

4. Standings will be posted at random throughout the voting process.

5. Parents will be contacted prior to the final announcement.

6. Final standings will be posted no later than Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 12 noon.

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED, THANKS TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATED!!

Now for the contestants ....

Best of luck to all of our contestants!!

I had the honor of photographing a beautiful vow renewal on Saturday. This couple is just so neat, fun, playful and beautiful! They have been married for 15 years already and just decided to start a new family tradition of renewing their marriage vows every 15 years. How neat is that?! Here's a few from the day, enjoy!!

Aren't the shoes fabulous?!

My mom has been wanting a new family portrait for SOOOOOOOOOO long now. My sister and her husband live out of the area and we're all so busy that it's been really hard to plan. But, this week my sister came to town and we finally made it happen. We went to the Boise Depot and I set up my camera with a tripod and infrared remote. Luckily, I'm proficient in Photoshop and was able to do some layer masking of two photos to get a portrait of everyone looking at the camera, lol! And the result ...

Now, I also had my family portraits taken by a good friend a couple weekends ago and I have the chance to repay the courtesy for her this weekend! Once again, it's a good thing I'm good at swapping heads because I used 3 different photos to create our family portrait. I am THRILLED with the result and my oh so super fabulous 30x40 gallery wrap canvas arrived yesterday (which I will take photos of next week). Enjoy and have a great weekend!