Sierra

She's starting Astronaut High this year and I wanted to do a portfolio shoot of her like I do for Seniors. I thought it would be great to compare her 1st year of High School to her last (when she, too, will have a Senior Modeling Session)! We found an AWESOME place in Sanford and thats where we did this. Hopefully, it's session one: I would like to take her to New Smyrna Beach for another session so that we have more than one look in the portfolio. I need to get that done BEFORE school starts!! Who's making bets whether I will get it done or not?!

Congrats to Stacey & Matt

What a blast! Stacey and Matt are absolutely fabulous to work with! But, that's not all! So are their family and friends! We had a wonderful time at their gorgeous wedding! You can take a glimpse of their special day here! I confess, my favorite part of the wedding is during the preparation time when the excitement and thrill can be felt like electricity in the air! The anticipation and the building up to that spritual union.......it's AWESOME!

Awesome Art Cards!

WOW! Make an impression! Hand them an Art Card! It is a blend between historical calling cards and Artist's Trading Cards, created with your information! The size of a business card that sends a BIG impact! They are sold in groups of 250 and here are some examples (front & Back):

Special Offer Limited Time: 250 Art Cards for $99.99 and you also will get a matching mousepad, FREE!!

Happy Fourth!

How was your 4th? Many places were rained out but, here in Titusville, we were lucky and rain averted us. My friend, Kim, and her kids came and we grilled hotdogs and hamburgers (veggie burgers for me; as many of you know, I am a longtime vegetarian). Kim made a fabulous broccoli salad (see recipe below)! She also mentored me on photographing fireworks because she is the queen when it comes to photographing fireworks!

I did alright. Too bad you only get to practice once a year! While looking at the images, they reminded me of many things: flowers, palm trees, nebula. Scott said that, in a way, they were like snowflakes: no two are the same.

Kim's Broccoli Salad

2 Heads of Broccoli – cut
1 ½ cups diced celery
½ lb. bacon – fried and crumbled--(deleted for the vegetarians)
1 ½ cup green grapes (I sliced them in ½)
1 cup raisins
¼ cup onions
1/3 cup sunflower seeds

Dressing

1 cup mayo
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1/3 cup sugar

Throw it all in a bowl and toss and Enjoy!

Expect Great Things! Believe!

"If you expect the best, you will be the best. Learn to use one of the most powerful laws in this world; change your mental habits to belief instead of disbelief. Learn to expect, not to doubt. In so doing, you bring everything into the realm of possibility."

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 1898-1993 Author of 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'