Here are some random pictures I snapped this summer. If only my flowers would stay that pretty...I do not have a green thumb :(.

It is always bittersweet when summer draws to a close. However, the beauty and cool temperatures of the fall are right around the corner. I can't wait!! It is the perfect time to update your family pictures. Families should update their portraits every few years, especially younger, growing families. If you are intersted in updating yours, let me know, I promise to give you some photographs you will enjoy. I have a zero tolerance for the stuffy-posed-unnatural family portraits that you might be familiar with. Contact me for something different ;).

In these shots I was testing my new lens which has a much wider 1.8 aperature. I love it to pieces. Enjoy the rest of your summer!!

This summer I had a chance to travel to New Orleans for the first time. It was a good chance to see my husband's family in Welsh as well. While in the NOLA we dined at some amazing restaurants and walked a lot. I loved the history and art within the city. Here are a few pictures I shot while there.

Trash the Dress

OMG!! Today I had so much fun photographing a 'Trash the Dress' session. Although, we didn't get her dress too dirty, we explored a few concepts and ended with spectacular shots ;). Her session was on HWY 62 and in Eureka Springs and Beaver, Arkansas.

Saturday was a wonderful adrenaline pumping day. From morning to night I documented Alisha and Steve's wedding events. I think I might have some walked away with a few good shots ;). We had a change of plans regarding the formal pictures. Eureka was crazy on Saturday--very busy. We ended up skipping the Basin Park location and went straight to the Crescent Hotel.

Before that we made a pit stop at the long one lane bridge in Beaver. It was a dream of mine to shoot some formals there but I had no idea we would be so close in proximity. I couldn't miss the chance especially with this being the best season to take pictures. Here are a couple of pictures to show you a taste of what was captured. The first one is at the bridge and the second two are at another spot in downtown Eureka that is falling apart but adorable at the same time. Thanks Alisha and Steve for letting me photograph your special day!

Website Launch

I just launched my website [www.beansnaps.com] and I am super excited! I screamed and danced and almost cried when I published it finally. I've been sitting on it for about a month making tweeks here and there.

I'm going for the professional look. I want prospective customers to know I mean business! I'm not just a wanna-be photographer fishing for compliments on my rinky dink facebook group, nor am I just trying to make money to feed a lifestyle beyond my means. No...this is the real deal and I love what I do. I know I still have so much to learn but I crave any and all photography knowledge that it sticks like glue. Let's just say my brain is like one of those sticky glue boards that catches spiders when it comes to photo stuff ;)

I'm shooting a wedding this weekend that I have been looking forward to since January. It is in Eureka Springs at the Thorncrown Chapel. It's peak fall colors this weekend and supposed to be nice and sunny on Saturday. You have no idea how excited I am about all of this.

Want to see a random photo? Well, here is a picture of my sweet pit bull. What a beast?! I shot this in my backyard with my standard lens. I panned and focused while Casino was running.

I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming weekend, the colors in Arkansas are amazing right now!!! Get outside!

Happy Birthdays

Good morning and Happy 4th of July. I wanted to share with you a couple of pictures I took for my sister-n-law. I do not have my own studio yet. That is something to look forward to in the future but in the meantime for some of my favorite people I will shoot in doors with the work/utility lights that I have. My sister in law is celebrating a birthday today but she is also due to have her baby.

Happy birthday to Heather and maybe...happy birthday to Annica :) I can't wait to meet her. It seems I've been an aunt to mostly little boys, since my brother has two young boys and I was introduced to my husband after his neice Aryanna was already a toddler I am really excited to be around a baby girl. Awww.

It's a Scorcher!!

Today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year. How do the weather men know this when July is coming up? I have a feeling there will be more hot days, but relish the summer as much as possible. Some part of me feels like I'm wasting my time not being on the river or lake on such a gorgeous day.

I would like to take this time to share with you several pictures I snapped at a worshop in May. It was the Mid-America Photography Symposium held in Eureka Springs . I learned a lot, wrote over ten pages of notes and guarenteed I was the youngest photographer there. (I must be getting a head start!) The most informative session was with Liddie Deshotel. She is from Dallas and an amaaaaaazing senior portrait photographer. Which by the way Chelsie's senior portraits are scheduled in a couple of weeks. I couldn't be more excited.

Here are a few of the workshop pictures.