Photo Projects

The wedding dress ones are my pseudo reality prints, and the others are the holocaust project ones. If you have questions abt them, I will tell you more about the projects. It's been fun. You will notice that in the wedding one's, none of the shadows, or reflections match up...it's meant to be that way. I still have a ways to go to finish these projects in the next two weeks. Wish me luck

It is what it is....

So we have been really busy here. Finals are coming, and we are swamped with all the studying and projects we have. I think we are both pretty burnt out actually. It's been a good semester and I've learned a lot, but i will never take 4 studio classes in one semester again (guess I shouldn't say never). I am finally feeling good enough in my photography that I can charge, and I have been getting enough clients, so it's been nice. I think come December I will set up my photography site, and start posting my sessions. Not until this semester is over though...I have learned that it's much better to just take great shots to begin with rather than so so shots that I just fix up in photoshop. My class has helped me a ton in learning to take a great shot right off. For my final photo project I'm totally excited, and I think I will post pictures as I go along in the project and tell you all about what's going on with it later...it's exciting and I hope I can pull it off.

Yesterday we put up our Christmas tree and I got our house totally cleaned!!! it feels so good! And before you judge me for putting my Christmas tree up so early, let me explain. Every year, I say I'm going to enjoy the spirit of Christmas, and every year, we get our Christmas tree up two weeks before Christmas, and then Christmas is over just like the snap of a finger. And then I spend the next month mourning because I didn't get to enjoy the Holiday. So this time I decided to be prepared and get it all done before finals week. So our house is clean, our tree is up, and I am totally at peace about it. I'm going to try to read some Christmas stories throughout the next month too. I want this year to be about more than the gifts. I want it to be about Christ, and about Family, and about being at Peace and making memories. (pictures to follow soon...maybe tomorrow if I get the time)

I am struggling this week. My 26th birthday is this week, and this is the FIRST YEAR EVER that I have not been super excited for my birthday. Just ask my husband, usually it's my birthday all month. Not this month. I've hardly talked about it. I don't know what it is about 26...it's too close to 30 I guess...ugh. I have loved being 25, and I like the numbers 2 and 5. I like the number 26 too...but I just don't want to TURN that age. ick. So anyway, I've spent a lot of time this month thinking of all the lessons my 25 years of life have taught me. I'll list a few here...these are not at all lessons that have to do with anyone but me...they are MY lessons that I have learned

*you really don't know everything at 16...and most of what you think you do know and what you do...you regret
*You don't need a boyfriend in highschool, and life would be better without one anyway. HAVE FUN!!!!!!!! Dont' be so serious
*Being married does NOT solve any problems, in fact, it creates more obstacles to get through, even though it's a great thing.
*Having a child is much harder than I thought it would be.
*Finish college EARLY! Don't wait until you are 25 to start back to college
*People will hurt you
*people you trust and love will lie to you
*Work never ends...it NEVER ends, and it's never done...something I HATE
*Even if what you WANT to do in life won't make you much money...it WILL make you happier...at least the art classes are a lot more fun than the psycology classes I took...
*No one really cares if you have a zit...unless it's a white head on the end of your nose...then you should pop it.
*hugs and kisses from a little girl are better than almost anything
*it's nice to sit and watch a movie with your husband
* a clean house makes me a nicer person
*most of the time the wife will win at Mario Kart, but SOMETIMES the husband will win
*Take LOTS of pictures! Life happens really fast, and most the moments you won't remember...they pass quickly.
*Enjoy sunsets...try to wake up at least ONCE to see a Sunrise...
*Chocolate makes many things better
*Baths, books, and candles are REALLY relaxing
*Life is hard, it's fast, it's sad, happy, work...with moments of real happiness.
*it's hard to lose someone you love...and the hurt doesn't just go away
*Be nice to everyone. Highschool won't last forever, those that are popular probably won't be after highschool, they probably will even put on weight...you should just be nice to everyone. And IF someone that was rude to you in highschool because they were a popular cheerleader and you weren't gains weight...try not to feel too smug about it if you are skinnier than they are...
*Marry someone that loves to pamper you and give you kisses
*Have a friend you can tell anything too...it makes a world of difference
*Put money away in savings...because you never know when the money will run out
*Keep childhood friends. This is where memories come back alive.
*spend a little time by yourself everyday doing SOMETHING, ANYTHING you WANT to do.
*it's nice to have a good cry sometimes
*it won't last forever, enjoy anytime, any moment you can spend with family or friends. Someday, they won't be there.
*Friends get sick. Friends you weren't always there for or nice to get really sick. It's better to say sorry, and mend bridges then hold onto the guilt.
*It's okay to move at your own pace.
*Even if you get pregnant fast with one child, doesn't mean it won't be a struggle to have another. And it can be a painful thing to go through.
*Everyone is fighting a battle of their own.
*I probably wouldn't want someone elses problems...especially since I can hardly handle my own.
*Have a photographer for your wedding day...don't really expect that your brother-in-law will take pictures for you...even if he says he will...he just MIGHT leave and go to prom instead.
*It's okay to hurt, and it's okay to cry because you hurt sometimes.
*Love people unconditionally, pray for them, cry with them, laugh with them.
*Hug your parents often...you never know when the last time will be...and it will hurt when that day comes.
*death sucks
*it is what it is...life

A fever AGAIN???!!!

Yep, Aspen has a fever AGAIN!!! She JUST had one a couple weeks ago which made for a long week and me getting very behind in school, and today she has one again! ugh. I don't know what in the world is going on here...but we are struggling to stay well. Sure stinks. I know it's because when I get her well, we go out, or to family events, and someone is always sick, and then sure enough, she gets it a few days later. I'd think by now the poor girl would have caught everything she could. I hate when she is sick, makes me feel so bad for her. I'm off to snuggle with her, because she says she needs "snuggled wuggled". ha she loves rhyming words

photos of halloween