Well another fair behind us.

 

Another year till funnel cake with powdered sugar and honey, root beer in the big mugs, dust (Iam sure I'll see dust again sooner than a year, but not fair dust), carnival games, carnival rides, corn dogs, candy apples, 

unusual concerts, crazy acts

and air brush tattoos (don't ask-oh well ask...C & S got them)!  

We had fun & honestly I am looking forward to next years fair!

In honor of the future shoot at Picacho Peak with fellow photog Tamra Oellig of http://www.seaofserendipity.com/ I am posting a free downloadable image from "poppies past"

Enjoy

With all this rain recently Picacho Peak should have beautiful poppies this year. http://www.pr.state.az.us/parks/PIPE/index.html
Tamra Oellig of http://www.seaofserendipity.com/ and I have decided to team up while there shooting the poppies and schedule a few portrait sessions. If you are interested email or leave a comment and I will let you know the details.

New Year

New years always brings around a time to start over, make new goals and push ahead with a fresh start. This blog entry will be the fresh new start for my blogging.
I thought it would be fitting to give credit to some bloggers that I follow and truly enjoy!
http://www.pifphoto.com/
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/
http://www.tofurious.com/
http://www.shootsacblog.com/index.cfm?catID=2
http://www.jasminestarblog.com/
http://thepioneerwoman.com/ (if you haven't read her and Marlboro Mans story you are missing out)
http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com/2006/11/textures.html

There are more that I have come across but these always draw me back.

If you have a favorite blog site leave it in the comment below so we can all check it out!!

I was honored when Tamra of http://www.seaofserendipity.com/and I had the opportunity to shoot engagement photos for Elizabeth & Mike. I have known Elizabeth for years in fact she was in my wedding 14yrs ago. Mike I haven't known near as long, but I can tell by the way he looks at her that life is good and the future will be bright for them.

Thier story is straight out of a storybook. Years ago they were together as a couple but life got in the way. They each followed thier own paths not knowing that later as the stars would have it they would cross paths again. It was the perfect time and just looking at them you know they couldn't be happier.

While shooting them I couldn't help feel the warmth and love that was deep and strong but fresh and new all at the same time.

What a special couple ~ Congratulations & all the best!

Amanda

(I know you want to see so here is a quick peek:)