NEW BLOG. GO THERE.

i have a new blog because this one is ugly. i can't make it look cool without spending hundreds of dollars to pay someone to do it, so to heck with it!

check out my new photo-blog, instead. :)

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House Magazine

So, a few of our photos of Brit and Flynn's gorgeous Long Island vineyard wedding (last June) were featured in this month's issue of House Magazine. Awesome. :)

a dog risks his life to rescue another dog from the highway

My heart aches with amazement. Watch it.

This is going to sound boastful..

Every time I look at our website, I'm reminded of how awesome we are. I just wish we could afford to upgrade our cameras and other stuff. We've out-grown them so much that I feel like our work is suffering.. I'm losing my passion because our cameras aren't up to par with our abilities. It sucks.

If we weren't trying to buy a house, we'd take out a business loan.

Last Sunday, Patrick and I spent a beautiful afternoon shooting at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Center! Oh my gosh, I had never been there before but have always wanted to go, and boy, was it beautiful! The occasion was an open house and building dedication that you can read about by clicking the previous link. This was an assignment for Jeff Wallace and Step One Creative. :)

Primroses and Tulips

Patrick and I picked up some yummy wraps from Port City Cafe yesterday evening, and then we went into Fulton to have an impromptu picnic in his parents' beautiful yard. I was so excited to see such bright bursts of color in his mom's front garden, so, of course, I had to take a couple pictures. After we ate, we took his parents' dogs for a walk through their adorable neighborhood like we always used to do. It was fun. :)

Fair Haven

We took the boys out to Fair Haven for a few hours about a week ago. It was only, like, 45 degrees that day and rather breezy, so we didn't walk out on the pier, but we did walk all along both beaches, and we also walked up the park road between the cabins and out to the bluffs. So pretty. Gorgeous day.

Scramble

A couple of weeks ago, Patrick and I had tofu scramble at his sister's house one evening, and it was soo good. We enjoyed the meal so much that we made it for breakfast the following morning, haha. YUM! Extra-firm tofu, chopped fresh tomato, mushrooms, chopped onions, soy sauce and some cajun seasoning along with some crispy, buttered toast. DELICIOUS.

You tofu-haters out there, don't even TRY to tell me that this doesn't look tasty!

We recently photographed a beautiful home by Oswego Middle School for our good friend, Jeff Tonkin. You can view this home and more of Jeff's listings at Century 21 Galloway's website. :)

www.century21galloway.com

Out with the Boys

Took the boys back out to the power lines tonight around 6 o'clock. I swear, I could just live out there in a tent and be happy, haha. Patrick would be game for that in a heartbeat! Ahhh.. Listening to the chorus of peepers, smelling the damp earth and feeling the warm breeze as the dogs bounced along ahead of us (with tongues hangin' out and smiles on their faces) was absolutely heavenly. I can't get enough. Makes me so happy.

Hah, I was preparing myself for some super-up-close Dobermonster action.


Mah Boyeeeez ♥