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::2nd Annual Arizona Mainstream Project:: Scottsdale Event Photographer

last night was spent shooting for my dear friend and founder of Arizona Mainstream Project, Honey Marques. Honey has an amazing story and has such passion for her cause. They had a great turn out last night with many supporters showing up.  It was an enjoyable and educational evening!!!  Be sure to check out their website as well!! lots of good →


::just another day::

...today i kept my girl home from school...one of the highlights from our day: made from scratch cupcakes...mmmmmm....


::en.joi.able::

...i love when i run across old photos...so fun.  here is the first sunrise of 2011...


::caden:: scottsdale family photographer

...this is caden...he is ah.dor.able!!! his cheeks just beg to be squeezed!! for his lifestyle session, we spent a few hours up at the McCormick Train Park in Scottsdale....it was so much fun!! little caden entertained me with his all boy antics....i only have a daughter so spending time with this ball of energy was a welcome change....his football stance →


::lawerence:: phoenix family photographer::

....eeep!!....i LOVE the lawerence family!!...they are amazing and beautiful subjects to photograph...a few weeks ago we enjoyed a lifestyle session in downtown phoenix at one of my favorite locations to shoot... the lighting was goregous, which made for some amazing shots... here are few of my favorites...{ps: jazmine TOTALLY stole the show!! such a cutie!!!}


::porter:: phoenix//verrado family photographer

...i LOVE LOVE LOVE my job!!!!... i love getting referrals from my current clients to meet new clients, its like awesomeness on top of awesomeness!!... i met the porters thru the braceys... and they are just as sweet as the braceys!!... we enjoyed an afternoon shoot on the gorgeous grounds in verrado... lil' miss Emma has the most amazing personality →


::baum:: phoenix//verrado family photographer::

...what a great way to spend black friday!! i enjoyed  the afternoon hanging out with the rockin baum family...they traveled all the way from the grand state of Texas for Thanksgiving festivities with their son. we held our photo session out in verrado and we could not have asked for better weather!! beautiful sunlight!! ...i love meeting new families, i love it even →


::blunden:: phoenix//indianapolis family photographer::

...here are a few of my favorites from Charity and Chris's shoot...it was freezing!! i am talking hands frozen to my D3 coldy...burrr!!...


::Alex:: Phoenix High School Senior Photographer::

...this is Alex and he is one pretty cool guy!... he is a senior at Bioscience High School, {to be honest, i never knew this school exsisted!} he is uber smart and is headed to NAU next year with plans for becoming a vet... he brought his adorable dogs with him to the shoot...suchCUTIES!!...


::bracey:: Phoenix Family Christmas Portrait Photographer::

...meet the braceys...what a beautiful family!!... little zoe is one of the the most energetic five year olds i know!!...she photographed beautifully (and why wouldnt she?! her mom is gorgeous!!)... we had perfect weather for our holiday portrait shoot... here are just a handful of my favorites...check out Zoes smile! too cute!!...


::Biting the Bulllet::

...i did it! i upgraded my camera equipment....not that my D300 is outdated by any means or that its not doing what i need, its just that we actually needed a second camera... (when did that happen?!) ....i have really been back and forth about such a big purchase (this new camera requires all new lenses!!)...agh!!... but it needed to →