Deep Thoughts

Just returned from my trip to downtown Memphis, a place full of history, of abandoned lots and empty buildings, perhaps some shattered dreams but of course dreams that still live on, of homeless people who caused no harm,  and of an eerily quietness, calmness with a tremendous sense of safety.

It is very hard to remember that events now long in the past were once in the future
-Maitland

LOVE IS IN THE AIR................

WHETHER ITS..........

FIRST CRUSH LOVE

SECOND CHANCE @ LOVE

SELF LOVE

NEWLYWED LOVE

FATHER/DAUGHTER LOVE

YOUNG LOVE

San Antonio Stroll........

 Sunshine, warmth, laughter, family, friends, food & beer = San Antonio 

River Walk

TX is full of history and old buildings.  They are fortunate to have preserved so many buildings!!










































Murals, tile, rich in art....gotta love Texas!!!!!

Even more reason why this trip was so heartfelt & fun was because of Family &  Friends :-)

Gina and Shane

Brothers full of laughter

siblings

friends

nephew & nieces

Grandpa Gene

So glad I had the opportunity to go on this trip...the only missing part were my mom and my kiddos...next time for darn sure!

TEXAS NIECES

meet Ms Alexa, Ms Mariah & Ms Gianna 

FAMILY IS IMPORTANT SOMETHING WE TEND TO TAKE FOR GRANTED.
We were very fortunate to spend Thanksgiving in Texas to spend time with family & in  a few weeks we are heading back to TX again (just for a long weekend) & I am pretty sure I will get to see my lovely nieces again!

sisterly love

laughter the best medicine

The baby & a beauty

weeee!!!!

the helper

It was sure great playing in leaves & not snow

These two were my best models!

The entertainer

my shadow

They were full of energy & laughter

True Grit

I am so grateful that I live in today's world with electricity and heat right at my finger tips....I love old homesteads, Montana history, and the days of the last frontier....but not sure I could have made it during winters like the one we are having now....20 below wind chill...snow.....how did the old timers do it?!?!?!




True Grit.............

Brady Gray

It was such a pleasure this fall to work with Brady Gray...she was so patient and I learned a lot from our photo shoots...trial and error....she was like my guinea pig and still seemed happy with the results....I realized later that sometimes my lighting wasn't correct because bright perfect days aren't necessarily the best days to take people pictures.  The biggest thing I learned which totally broke my heart is losing so many quality photos from our shoots due to my lack of backing up photos...still so upset about it...guess its a good thing I still take pictures for FREE!!!!

Brady made the major decision to be a soldier

This was taken Two-Medicine Valley, Blackfeet Res

Tried to incorporate some of her heritage



What I really want to try and capture is what the people want to reflect of themselves and Senior pictures are the perfect opportunity!

Brady loves basketball & plans to play at UGF

She seemed to have the most fun shooting in her basketball attire

I am a little biased because I love track...I thought she should show off some of her braggin ' rights!








Here is a couple extra shots I had fun taking & we hope to do some street clothes, close up ones this spring unless she is completely tired of being my "guinea pig"  Thanks for your time Brady!