Friday, June 8, 2012

Thomas


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During spring break we took a trip to AZ to visit family and photograph
my new nephew Thomas. He is so tender, I fell in love instantly.
His whole family is smitten, all his 5 brothers simply adore him and
want to hold him constantly.

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Early on sunday morning we had to do a quick photo shoot
as that was the only time we could fit it in. We used "getting
to hold the baby for pictures" as a bribe to get all the older 
boys to get ready for church. Worked perfectly. 
The pictures turned out so lovely.

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So glad you are here little guy! you will be loved dearly.

Tulip Festival


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I had the pleasure of attending the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving
Point in the spring (april 2011). For living so close to this amazing venue
I had never been to see the flowers and I was excited to be able to discover so many 
new gardens and beautiful spaces that I didn't know existed. It was a 
beautiful day, and I was blown away.

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 I brought my macro lens to experiment with and to help me capture the beauty.
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 I never knew about the secret garden and it was such a treat to find.
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Afterwards we went out to dinner at a delicious greek restaurant, what a beautiful fresh day.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

May Culture Club



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Our next Culture Club we did a make-up education class. Angie and Laura 
were our fabulous teachers. They first took us to Ulta were they introduced us
to all their favorite products and helped us pick out some items that would look 
great with each of our individual colorings. 

Crystal had to leave early so she got a sunny makeover at the store. All the gold
and yellows looked so pretty with Crystal's blond hair.
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Then we went back to Angie's house where she had set up a few make-over stations
each with our own little mirrors. We all brought the make-up we already had as well
as the items we just bought so we could all dip into eachother's resources.  
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Angie and Lu gave tips while we were all applying our make up so we 
could better achieve looks that we have always wanted to do.
Afterwards I pulled out a fan and my lights so i could take pictures of how
beautiful we all felt in the end. Everybody learned a few techniques,
some did more natural, and others more dramatic. I learned more about
how to use different make up brushes. I was a bit too timid on the smoky eyes that
I was going for, but I learned a ton that I can utilize later. 
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Helen used blue mascara and a beautiful rose lipgloss. 
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 Kitch was learning the smokey eye techniques as well.
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Thank you so much Angie and Laura for such an enjoyable afternoon!