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Category Archives: Sneak Peeks

Ordinary…

Anything can become ordinary if you let it.
Read that again,  but this time slowly. Take a minute and think about that.
How does that happen?
Could it be that we are on the go all the time?  Could it be that we do not say no enough?  Could it be that we are not present in our own...

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We play again.

There is nothing like clients coming back to play in front of my lens.  To me it is the biggest compliment.  I love to see how the kiddos have changed.  To watch their little personalities emerge.  We first met last year at a place near and dear to the family, you can find that  HERE . 
This...

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Beautifully built…

and beautifully she stands.
Before arriving at a wedding, I just never really know what to expect in terms of venues. 
 I “knew” when I arrived at this church it was going to be amazing on the inside.

And she definitely did not disappoint.

more to come on this fabulous wedding and my dear friend that invited me along for...

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green eyed boy…

You know me and eyes.  I just can’t help myself.  I think the eyes tell it all.  Even when you don’t speak a word, the eyes will tell the whole story.
This little guy had gorgeous green eyes.

And this would be the fella that just adores him. check out his eyes too! man o man.

and to...

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Sisterly love..

Sisters.  Something I will never know anything about, being the only girl.  So when I see this image below, it melts my heart.  I knew instantly when I captured it, that it would be awesome.

and this one gets me every time I see it.

ciao for now..shel

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6+20=urbanlious!

I have wrote and rewrote this post.  I even wrote it in my dreams.  I do that.  Dream about what I need to do and have it exactly how I want it.  Then I wake up and can not remember a thing. Anyone else do that??
The thing is..this mom.  She has been there since the beginning.  Beginning...

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BRING I.T.!!

Bring it!   twenty 10    bring it!
That is all I am saying.  period.
As wedding and portrait season is a bit slow,  as it always is during this time, I have been chillin. thus the once again lag in the blog.  so much to catch up on and blog about.
but first here is my not-a-new-years-resolution-list.
i don’t really get...

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Merry Christmas!

See you in the new year!
she

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It’s a process…

like all things…blog post are a process…albums are a process…galleries are a process…and well the process these days seem to take longer and longer…
what is the saying…
…slow and steady wins the race.  yes that is it…
…my take on it is…slow and steady keeps you afloat.  my finish line is the moment tony comes back. i...

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A baby brother…

So Emmy has been stuck on this idea of having a baby brother.  It {had} to be a brother.  I would explain that I have no control over a brother or a sister, if and when she does have a sibling. 
If you have ever met my girl, then you would know the following is true...

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Suwanee Photography + Okinawa

hello my friends…those that stop by the blog often have heard me talk about my dear friend Suwanee. 
It was a meeting by chance. 
I was seeking mentoring when I started my business, back in Okinawa,  and she was so kind to give it to me. 
During the mentoring session I received something I didn’t expect, a friendship....

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snow kones

when was the last time you stopped to have a snow kone??
sometimes ourlives get so hectic, we, as adults forget to stop and find some fun.
i saw this old run down snow kone get-up and immediately was jolted back into my childhood… when my only job was to find the fun.
here is little peek at...

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little minds…

So Emmersyn randomly says this to me….
Em: Mom remember when you used to be married to daddy.
Me: (dumbfounded)
Em: And yall used to kiss like married folks do.
Me: (still dumbfounded)
Em: Moooommm.
Me: Huh??
Em: remember that.
Me: Em we are still married.
Em: oh Ok.
I often wonder what goes on in her little mind. You really just never know what she is going...

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Tis’ the season

well almost.  check the calendar my friends.  36 more days.
Here is alittle peek at a holiday card session I am working on…

ciao for now…shel

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Mad Men…

So I have always thought I would fit right in back in the 50’s.  I love the style of dress.  I love the old buildings and signs.  I love the cars.  Oh man the cars. 
As I listen to the Gayle King Show on XM Radio, as I do every morning, she begins to talk about...

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