{It's getting Hot, Hot, HOT!}

I know that during the winter, I begged for warmer weather. Well mother nature has answered my calls, and it is beyond warm!  I guess the saying "be careful what you ask for" rings true.  Even though it is about 90 degrees today, I still love warm weather. I love the sun, the fact that there seems to be a plethora of outside activities going on, and of course the pool.  To be honest, 90 degrees is a bit excessive for me, I am happy with weather that's in the 70's.  If I could live in a place where it was 70 degrees all year round, I would be pretty ecstatic.  My husband says that Hawaii is like that, with a nice constant breeze. But alas, I have never been to Hawaii.

With the weather being warmer, and my disdain for cooking in a hot kitchen or even eating hot food, I have found a new favorite cool down snack. FROZEN SPRITE! I don't know why, but I am in love with it. I was never a big soda drinker before, but I love Sprite frozen.  And the good thing, Sprite has no caffeine!

So being that we have passed Memorial Day, many will say wedding season is in full bloom.  This is probably the warmest wedding season that I have encountered. The weather now feels like the weather of weddings I have shot last August.  It is so important to remember to stay hydrated, and not to be out in the sun too long.  I am thankful *knock on wood* that I have not had a wedding where someone has passed out due to heat exhaustion, but this weather definitely seems like the type to bring it on.

June and July will be very busy months for me. Besides my two baby showers (YAY!), I am booked for weddings the following weekends: 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/10, and 7/16 before I take a break and have my maternity leave.  But in between those, I will still be scheduling portrait sessions!  Chalk it up to my pregnancy, but I am so in love with photographing babies and kids right about now!

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{Memorial Day Giveaway: Emici Bridal}

I have some great news! I have always loved the products from Emici Bridal, and was glad when she sent me a sample to use for one of my bridal shoots. Well..she is having a memorial day giveaway! One lucky bride will win this gorgeous satin ring pillow! Contest ends tomorrow, so don't hesitate to enter! To enter, head on over the Emici Bridal-Memorial Day Giveaway Post

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{Happy Memorial Day Weekend!}

For most, the start of Memorial Day Weekend is the kick off to summer.  I love summer.  The days are longer, the weather is warmer, and it just seems like there is more fun to be had.  Of course one of my favorite events happens during the summer, the Renaissance Fair!  So for this weekend, there will be many people gathering with family and friends, lighting up the grill and having a good time. I must admit, I love a good bbq!  I hope everyone has a safe, happy, and fun Memorial Day!  Remember to stay cool and hydrated! Pin It

{Steampunk Worlds Fair 2011}

As before, it was amazing.  We had so much fun, and I am definitely bummed that it is over.  If you don't know what steampunk is, think Victorian times meets the future and everything is powered by steam.  It's pretty awesome.  Basically give me a reason to dress up in a costume from another time period, I will do it! Hence why I love renaissance faires and the 50's so much.  For some odd reason, I am more comfortable in clothing from other time periods than modern times. I don't know why, it just seems that long ago clothing was so much more detailed and intricate and just inspiring.

So this year was filled with fun. I was able to see friends that I haven't seen since last year, make new friends, listen and dance to great music, and just have fun.  I was interviewed by Mo Rocca, not too sure if it will be aired though! But it would be epic if it did.  I took lots of pictures and had a great time.  If you want to check them out, you can head on over to the Facebook Album-Steampunk Worlds Fair 2011.

Keep in mind that I took my "beater" camera and wasn't in photographer mode.  My "eye" was not on during the weekend.  I also have to share this picture of my husband and I! We have no good pictures of us since being pregnant, and a good friend snapped this of us:



I think I look pretty good for being 28 weeks pregnant!  And here is a picture of us from last year!



I now realize that I have more photos of myself, and my husband and I together in costume and garb than I do in regular clothes. I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing!  All I know is that this baby will be in lots of costumes as soon as she arrives.

With Steampunk Worlds Fair now over, our next big fun focus is the renaissance fair! I am very excited to go this year, but our appearance depends on the arrival of our little miss. She is due August 18.  So we will see about her timing and when she is at least 4 weeks old to take her out...in her custom built renaissance stroller. That's right, we are going hardcore and making her a renaissance stroller.  See, when I go to renaissance fairs, I am in full costume and character, there is no way I can let my baby be in a normal or mundane stroller!!!  Some say I am a bit extreme, I just love the creativity of it all and having fun.
I hope you all have had a great weekend!!!  Enjoy the rest of the week and stay cool in this weather! Till next time! Pin It

{Wedding: Samantha and Curtis}

On Mother's Day, I headed down to Pasadena, Maryland to photograph the wedding of Samantha and Curtis. An amazing cute and cheerful couple,  they were such a blast to shoot, and have HUGE personalities.  Their wedding was a lot of fun, but what I loved the most, was their cake. Their cake topper consisted of two penguins with a rock, and if you have watched the movie "Happy Feet", when a penguin gives a rock to another penguin, it means they want to be together for life. I thought that was such a cute and personal aspect.  Here are a few previews from their wedding. Enjoy!



















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{Engagement Session: Heather & Oscar}

This engagement session I love!  First let me give you a bit of background on how the events of the day unfolded.  Heather contacted me to do her engagement session since she and Oscar are heading to Tennessee to for their destination wedding.  It turns out Heather was referred to me by her friend Lisa, whom is a friend of my husband, and he has known her since they were kids.  Then to top it off, Heather is also the friend of the aunt of my friend Sarah, whose wedding I did last summer.  So yes, Delaware is small, but word of mouth is awesome!

Anywho, Heather picked Valley Garden Park for her engagement session, because that is where her mother was married. It is an absolutely gorgeous location.  It is full of lush green grass, and a creek running through the middle of it.  Getting down to the valley was the easy part, the coming back up part was difficult! Yes, we shared some laughs (actually they were "breaks") along the way up.  The "best" thing about the location? It rained the day before. So although the day we shot, Saturday May 7 was gorgeous, the grass was soggy and there were bugs everywhere.  Heathers feet were covered in mud after we walked through a patch of land where the drainage pipe was, I dropped my lens into the mud (thankfully it was on it's side and is all clean now), and did I mention the bugs.  But through it all, we trooped through! Which is why I love my clients, and I love that they trust me to gain control of the situation and get shots that they will love.

Oh, I haven't even mentioned the other people that were there that decided to personally take it upon themselves to make use of our picnic set up while we were 30 feet away.  Yes, it was a very interesting day.  So enough of me blabbing, here are their pictures!









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{Happy Mothers Day}

Happy Mothers Day!  Today is the day where we wish all mothers, caregivers, aunties, grandmothers, teachers, pet mothers and all a great mothers day.  Although you really shouldn't wait till one day of the year to say it! Today is my technical first mothers day. At 26 weeks pregnant, my little girl may not be born yet, but hey, i'm doing the carrying!  So for me, it is soon to be mothers day.  The weather is gorgeous!  Get outside and enjoy it! As for me, I have a wedding to shoot, which I have to start getting ready for.  I just wanted to wish all of you amazing women a happy mothers day! Pin It