A couple weekends ago, I helped my sister out with her mini sessions at Avila Beach.  It was so much fun to see her work. And, since I was there, I sneaked the kids in for a micro mini session.

One of the best parts about having a sister who happens to be an amazingly talented professional photographer is getting pictures like this...


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In the interest of photographic self-improvement, I took a three hour photography class today.  It was offered through a local recreation program and was well worth the $11 I paid.  The instructor spent some time with me during the break and after class, walking through each of my camera's settings and helping me adjust some of the strange things I ( Read more... )

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No...I'm not in labor. I couldn't get that lucky at this point.

I'll let my pictures speak a thousand words. Actually, since there are two pictures, I'll let them speak two thousand words. (Aren't you glad I decided not to type them all out?)


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'Tis the season! That's right...the California Mid State Fair is just around the corner. The deadline for submissions is this weekend. Per usual, I've only been able to get to a tiny portion of what I want to enter. I'm frantically trying to finish up a purse (pictures will follow if I ever actually get it done). I didn't get nearly as many jams ( Read more... )

I drove up to Fresno last night to attend Michelle's baby shower. (That's your shout-out, Michelle.) What makes this trip unique is that I drove over sans Chad and Joseph. That's right folks! I'm a single woman for the moment.


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