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Entries from March 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008
Saylor at Home


a gift.
It is a gift for me to get to spend time with Saylor and Audrey. Every time I get to see them and hear about the amazing, blessed, strong, and difficult but happy life they've led I'm inspired. Everything that happens for them is a miracle...and often on a daily basis they see miracles and see life for the first time again.
We had planned to go up to Snowbird and get pictures of Saylor in her skiing lessons (she loves the snow)...but Snowbird classes were cancelled. Plus when I got to the foot of the mountain they wouldn't let my mom mini van up with out chains or four wheel drive. That's when Audrey and I decided to go for the unplanned for plan 'B'. I met them at Saylor's school hoping that we'd get to do a shoot of Saylor at school only to find out we had to make sure that the other parents were okay with their children being photographed (totally understandable and we're hoping that it will work out in the future...). I've been wanting to photograph Saylor at home...so we headed home. I loved the downtime of being with Saylor and Audrey and hearing about the stories of the life of their family. (I can't wait to meet them all.)
Saylor showed me her room and all of the ways it's been customized for her in ways none of us would consider. I talked with Audrey about the rare amount of couples who are given the news that the baby growing inside the hopeful mom will have challenges similar to Saylor's. To those couples, the doctors recommend talking with Audrey and meeting Saylor. They discuss the hardships and challenges as well as the joys and triumphs of bringing their child into the world. It's not an easy life for anyone. There are so many emotions wrapped up in the surgeries, healing, hope for change, travelling to doctors, remaining close as a family and as a couple, the daily frustrations of mundane tasks, and the joy of great news, hope on the horizon, and science catching up with the miracle of the body. So often, the couples that Audrey and Saylor talk to decide not to bring the baby to full term; making the difficult decision of opting out of the challenges and joys ahead of them. When Saylor picked up the Newsweek magazine, right when we were talking about the trips that Saylor and Audrey make, it moved me. The journey of her little life, the surgeries before she was ever born, and the steps forward and backward since those early days that life hung in the balance before she breathed her own breath...all of them sped through my mind to the moment now as she sat in front of me.
I love the sweet relationship between Audrey and Saylor. They remind me of slowing my life down, of appreciating life on the simplest and most real level, and of being moved by the miracle of life and the warmth of the person sitting next to me.
miracle. LIFE.
Hiring at Davina Studios!
New. Studio. Manager.
I'm excited to announce that we are hiring at Davina Studios. We are looking for a fun, genuine, passionate person who is creative, loves to organize, and has innovative ideas to be our new Studio Manager. We will be conducting an interview process over the next 10 days. By Monday we'll be posting a phone number for you to call and apply.
new. DAY.
Karly
Beautiful.
I am so excited about Karly's wedding! No matter what they make sure that every wedding is a unique and 5 senses experience. I've gotten to be the photographer at all of her other three sisters' weddings and I can't wait to see what Karly and Curtis's wedding day is going to be like.
Karly is having her reception in a downtown abandoned warehouse that is in the middle of renovation...yes, that's right, it's in the middle of being renovated. Matt, her designer for her wedding is a genius and is going to make the space incredible. So...we thought it was an obvious choice to go to the warehouse.
Over the years I've become friends with Karly's family and they've been so fun to work with...they've been up for anything. When I had the idea that we take Karly in her white wedding gown out to their dairy farm after a tiny hesitation we were off to see the cows.
The cornfield is the place that Karly's family has a very popular corn maze every fall...everything about this shoot was about things that meant something to Karly and her family. We had a wonderful time and I'm so excited about how these images turned out. Which ones are your favorites?
good. LIFE.
Justin and Mary...2nd Week Models
Working it.
Justin and Mary were so fun to have as models at the Love Affair Workshop. They have a wonderful and refreshing view of business and the industry and I love to chat into the night with them about all kinds of things. They've been on tour with Pictage and I'm excited to hear what they have to say tonight at out PUG meeting. I've heard about their presentation from quite a few people and I'm anxious to get to hear all their great info.
Here are a few images we captured in a couple of mintues on the beach in between shooting and mentoring sessions...
Week Two Wonderful Women
The women I mentored....
Week two was such an interesting and fun experience. During mentoring sessions women had such varied issues but a similar thread running through their sites and their approach to business and life. For me a huge change took place about 18 months ago that made me more focused in so many ways....for me it's a huge secret of my success. I shared it with each of these determined, strong women and I'm excited to see where their paths take them over the next couple of years.
**not sure why my colors are looking wigged out and desaturated on my posts...sorry.