Well, I guess I must take the plunge.  I'm seeing that blogging is one of many keys to getting my photography business out into the world, and frankly, I'm ready to meet more fun and energetic people to stand in front of my camera!  I'll keep it short and sweet because my gift is pictures not words.  I photographed my first family in October of 2008 (Thank you Toma family!!), my first wedding in November 2008 (Thank you Gina and Jared!!) and have been loving working with my clients ever since (Thank you to all of you!!).        

I have many hats I wear; wife/CFO, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, neighbor, BFF, friend, photographer, runner, PTO Vice President, so keeping up with a blog may be a huge undertaking, but I'm ready to step up my game.  We are a military family, currently living in Southern Maryland.  This is our fourth home, technically fifth if you think living in a hotel in Connecticut for 5 weeks counts.  Hey, home is where your heart is and that's where mine was!  It's a long story and I sometimes fall asleep telling it, but it's our life together and I love it.   

Photography was not my major in college (Go Bucks!!), I've been a learn-as-I-go kind of photographer by reading books, practicing, questioning other photographers, practicing, reading, practicing, reading, practicing.  But, I guess the apple didn't fall far from the tree, more than one family member has the knack, and several others have creative genes.  I am currently enrolled in photography school, so I can learn all the crazy physics, chemistry, and math behind the art. 

I think I’ll keep it at that for now must leave some details out for future blog posts, right?  Enjoy these pictures (a few of my favorites from the past year) as I give you a glimpse into my itty-bitty life.  I will add one more thought I just had as I uploaded the pictures, one of the many reasons I love photography is because of the emotions that can creep up with one glimpse at a photo.  They can make you laugh hysterically, cry like a baby, reminisce of days gone by, and maybe remember a simpler time. The picture of the kids with our neighbor building a fire had me laughing because Emma is being swallowed by smoke while the boys just go along with their work. Enjoy.