the studio

tyler

2010-07-16T20:30:00.012-06:00

These are some pics of Tyler from the other day.

Wicked

2010-06-25T20:48:00.008-06:00

Yesterday night I went to see the show Wicked with some friends at the Fox Theater in St. Louis. It was such a great experience - one that I want to have again. Wicked was such a great story, with the perfect amount of humor. My favorite character would have to be Elphaba. Although, I did enjoy Galinda, especially when the two of them were on stage together. They had such great chemistry.
I feel like I want to hang out with Elphaba... and be her friend, but not in a crazy stalker like way?!?!!? Really :)
The whole process of the show is very interesting to me. There seems to be so much that goes into it. I would love to be part of something like that... but not so much the acting part or the singing part either...
Well, maybe it's just best I stay seated in the audience :)
SO awesome!!! The whole thing was awesome.

jess_b

2010-04-09T07:18:00.011-06:00

This is my friend Jessica... Until yesterday she had jet black hair. This transformation took 7 hours. Seven hours in a chair.... that alone would send me off to the crazy house. But she made it through it and she looks absolutely beautiful :)
The bottom pic with the balloons was a shot I took a couple of weeks ago... what a contrast on a before and now?

Dam Run!

2010-03-31T14:25:00.016-06:00

This Saturday I am going to run in the Lake Sara Dam Run. It's a 5k, just is a little over 3 miles. Hummmm... yah, hummm.... I have to say I am a little anxious. I do work out everyday, but I don't really run, and runners train to run.

I am sure I'll get through it one way or another, they may have to roll me across the finish line :)

eggplant

2010-03-20T11:39:00.045-06:00

Yes, I've been a product photographer for so many years.... I have to say this is not my best work.... you know?... cell phone, bad light, shaky hand? It's too late to do a reshoot, I ate the product already :)
This is a test I did today with a new food. (I'm all about "testing" as some already know...)
I have never had eggplant until today.

I've started again with eating non-processed foods. I have to say I liked the way I felt while doing it before, my workouts were awesome, and it makes weight loss easier, or at least it has for me. And really, it's just healthier all around.

This time I am challenging myself to 30 days, instead of like last time when I did it for a week. Last time I allowed myself protein shakes.
This time I am adding three foods instead of the one. No, these three things are not foods like pizza or cookies....
I'm still going to allow protein shakes. I initially allowed myself peanut butter (the least processed verity), but after two days I decided that was not the right thing for me to add considering I went through a jar in two days... ya, not so good there :)
I was allowing myself to put it on everything.
I think the key word to any kind of eating is moderation.

So I knocked that off and I substituted it with cottage cheese. The final item is Ezekiel bread. It's barely processed. It says it's not processed, but someone had to put it together? I don't know how far I should take it yet on whats acceptable to me and whats not. Some say if it comes out of a box or a bag - it's processed or not "clean". Personally I'm not sure were I'm drawing my line yet, what about the peanut butters that have nothing in them but peanuts, nothing added. It could be ok for me?
It's when you see ingredients on the labels that assist in persevering the food, that's what I'm trying to steer clear of. Oh, and the sugars and sodium, and hydrogenated oils (which is another name for trans-fats) and a bunch of other junk you see on labels - too many to name... Manufactures try to push the limits when it comes to labeling, and I bet people are eating more trans fats than they think.
I could almost start a rant there, but i will refrain :)

ok, just let me say this....
in the United States if a food has less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, the food label can read 0 grams trans fat. Though that's a small amount of trans fat, if you eat multiple servings of foods with less than 0.5 grams of trans fat, you could exceed recommended limits.
just saying......

My friend Jessica is taking this challenge with me, and is doing an awesome job. Her three items are peanut butter (obviously she has more control than me with PB), milk, and protein shakes.

OK.... getting back on track with the test -

The test I did today was with an eggplant. I cut it up, dipped it in egg and fried it in EVOL. I've heard people say eggplant is bitter, it might be a little, but it's not too bad to me. I toasted two pieces of Ezekiel bread or what I like to call "bible bread". I also cut an avocado in half (I only use half at a time), smeared it on the bread and put a few pieces of eggplant on it. I salt nothing so I just peppered it.

I will rate this on a scale of a 7 out of 10. It was good. I would eat it again. It was quick to make, and it hardly made a mess. I think if I would have added a slice of tomato on it - it would have been perfect. I will remember that for next time.

Eggplants are low in calories and have no fat. It's a fair source of potassium, iron, and protein. A cup of plain eggplant has only 38 calories. it's a very good source of fiber.

Avocados are very high in fat - at 22 grams, but it's the good fat. Mostly Monounsaturated Fat. They actually have more potassium than bananas and have huge amounts of fiber.

This was a good sandwich.
I think I will try to blog about a new food every week.

* I hope these posts don't come across as preachy. My intent is to share with you what's happening to me through my transformation of getting healthy and fit. It's life changing on so many levels. It's almost spiritual :)

peace out!

backyard

2010-03-01T17:34:00.047-06:00

I'm posting some photos... I know?!?!? It has been a long time, but I thought I would mix it up some - instead of talking about health and fitness and training all the time.... like I do. Like I want to so bad right now... but I will refrain :)

Here are a few images from Beth and Jeremy's back yard. I have to say it's a very massive awesome yard. I took these when we had that big snow.
For a visual effect.....
Picture if you will... me running all over the yard, in my tennis shoes and a sweat shirt... running around like I was going to pounce on prey or something.... zig-zaging here zig-zaging there..... freezing my toes off while trying to protect my camera from the blizzard like conditions. If their neighbors were watching I am sure they were perplexed and wondered what the heck I was doing. I think I looked like I might have been insane :)
I was going to leave snow angels all around the back yard, but the snow was accumulating to much to fast.
Through it all - I did have a lot of fun getting these shots.

These two images are very similar but I could not seem to pick a favorite... it was hard enough to even decide on these two?

clean eating

2010-02-05T18:25:00.029-06:00

Tomorrow I'll be changing my diet by trying to eat only non-processed foods. I'm going to try this for one week.
"CLEAN EATING". With the exception of protein shakes.

This is going to be a big deal for me. What concerns me most is the meal prep, but if I plan ahead maybe it won't be so bad. Another concern for me is verity. I know there are a lot of options out there - but do I really want to spend that much time on it?

In my research I wanted to find a place were I could purchase meats that were non-processed. I went to Nuxoll Food Center, and they will be my new meat provider. I was happy to find out that all of their meats are contracted out to farms that do not use any sort of processing, no hormones, or anything of that nature. I kind of gave them the "20 questions" while I was in there. They were very nice and informative.

What am I going to miss them most? Cottage cheese - that's an easy protein for me. Peanut butter, I really don't think I'll be making my own peanut butter or cottage cheese anytime soon. I will miss cereal, and SUBWAY.... I go there all the time.
AND a whole bunch of other things.
This is just a test for a week. I'm wanting to see how this makes me feel. Who knows, maybe I'll want to stick to it? OR maybe I'll want to incorporate it in what I do now and try to eat CLEANER than before - and enjoy the Subway or a a big bowl of cereal every now and then?
I wish there was a health food store in the area.

PUSH UP

2010-01-22T13:58:00.005-06:00

There once was a girl who was quite out of shape. One day she had enough, so she joined the gym, found an AWESOME trainer. And decided to take on a new attitude.
Were is this story going???
Well.....
On her first day of training she could not even do a girl push up.
She had to do it on a bench.
Today this girl did 30 boy push ups.
Who is this girl?
Me.
Today I did 30 toe push ups within 3 sets.
These were not sissy girl push ups. NO they were not :)
I can feel myself going to another level with every thing at the gym.
It feels freaking awesome!!!
IS this bragging?
YES?
But I'm also wanting to motivate. It feels so good to feel strong and healthy through exercise and a diet that's not filled with crap all the time.
I no longer have the joint pain, I'm not out of breath when I walk up the stairs, and I don't have a racing heart at night... as I lay there thinking I might stroke out at any moment. And Die.
just saying.....

beth_h

2010-01-04T13:39:00.038-06:00

This is Beth... These are a few pics from the other day.
I photographed her in her gym (Get Fit). I was inspired one day while on the stair climber (I tend to get a lot of ideas on that machine). It's kind of a killer - but in a good way.... creative images creep in my brain while a burn is circulating through the other half. I like that machine a lot - it's really good cardio.

The shoot was such a blast, I had myself two assistants Jeremy and Jess - there were so many laughs. I never have as much fun as I do there.

Beth is also my trainer, she's helping me change my life, and I have never felt so good. She is so awesome! I will stop there or I could seriously write a novel on her awesomeness :) and that could be embarrassing for her.
It's always a good time.
I will never tire of it, in fact I want to live there.... i wonder how much arm twisting I would have to do for a possible living area for me... maybe in one of the tanning rooms? Room 1 please :) it is off to the side and I won't be in anyone's way. promise.

Get Fit
www.effinghamgetfit.com

I also shot the gym -this is part of it.

pulse

2009-11-19T16:43:00.008-06:00

A few posts ago I stated that it would be nothing for me to have a pulse of 100+ just sitting. Then I told the story while in a class we were talking about BP, I had secretly taken my pulse and it was 80, much better.
I just took it right now and my new pulse is now 66.
And just to make sure - I checked it twice.
I think I might be pulse bragging???
Is it ok to brag about that? Is it ok to even brag?
ohhhhh yeahh :)

trees

2009-10-27T20:03:00.005-06:00

a funny story told not so funny

2009-10-24T11:46:00.002-06:00

I feel this blog is turning from the sharing of my random thoughts and photography to sharing my random thoughts and talking about the gym?
Working out has become a major part of my life, and I tend to talk about it a lot.
Some may ask?? Is that all she can talk about? Will she stop talking about it?
Will she PLEEEASE stop talking about it?
No. I don't know if I can - it would be to hard.

I am kind of exaggerating. It's not all I talk about - but I do mention it every now and then.
I have become a gym groupie. I could live there. really. I could.

This story involves an exercise called the mountain climber and me being insecure about showing my skin in the gym. If I feel my shirt might ride up I always have to stop and do a tuck. Especially on any ab exercise that involves my head being lower than my feet.
I am still a little insecure.
I joke to Beth that someday I will be working out in a bikini. I am sure she is praying to the universe that I forget I thought of that.

Long story short - my shirt was riding up and I freaked out...... and it was funny.
I like how being at the gym can bring on the laughter - even at the expense of me showing some skin.
It was just for a few seconds -but I could feel it coming and I was like oh no! I was torn - what should I do? Should I stop? Should I stop so i can tuck?
I did stop.
My descriptive writing is lacking right now, and I can't seem to process a good visual.
It's like telling a joke with no punch line.
If I were on stage I would be getting the tomatoes right now.
But it was funny - I swear.
Try to visualize laughter, the kind that could give you a side ache.
If Beth would start blogging I bet she could tell it better.
Enough gym talk, for now :)
I am going out to capture a few buildings this weekend - I am hoping to find some cool stuff for me as well, and maybe I will have some actual photography to post soon!
I miss taking pics and getting creative.

have a little heart

2009-10-02T11:19:00.013-06:00

We're studying the heart in A&P2. These are some pics of a model I took the other morning so I could study from home (these models have been numbered - that totally makes for better studying).

Side note- that is Brooke S's hand striking a pose while holding one of them up. She has been through this whole trek with me since I started going back to school last year.

So here I go again talking about the gym - the heart and fitness.
Back when I was at my heaviest - it would be nothing for my heart rate to be around 100+ bpm.
Just sitting on my Arse.
That is really bad.
Now that I've been working out religiously - and getting my heart muscle stronger it's getting better.
The other day in class our instructor was talking about this subject.
So I secretly took my pulse.... just sitting there - my pulse was 80.
Much better than what it use to be.
If you take two people with the same body weight... one who works out and one who is a couch potato.... even though they are the same weight - their hearts are not the same.
The heart is a muscle.
Working out makes for a stronger heart. With a stronger heart you get a better stoke volume with your blood - a better pulse. The weaker heart has a poor stroke volume and it has to work harder resulting in a higher pulse.

And it feels like crap to have a high pulse like that.... I know.... just saying :)
Make your heart muscle strong!

simplified?

2009-09-09T11:31:00.006-06:00

This semester has been very exciting and I am staying positive.
Medical terminology is kicking my ace.
I think I need to be hypnotized or something?!?!?

3 wonderful hours

2009-08-19T12:25:00.011-06:00

To get these....
I had to start here.... in the middle of the parking lot
Forty five minutes in -I was here.... on the straight awayIt took me 3 hours to get my books today.
When I finally got through, the line was just as long as when I started.
I felt like I was waiting in line over night to get good seats for a concert. Maybe that's what I should have done in the first place.... camped there over night :)
Oh well, it's over and now I can wait and relax a few days.
Then I can enjoy the stress of the semester!!!
I am so excited for classes to start!
You have no idea.....
I'm ready.

get fit

2009-08-04T21:26:00.052-06:00

I feel like sharing a personal story-
So let’s just get to it….
I have let myself get completely out of shape over the years. It has been a slow creep, and even though I knew it was happening it felt like it snuck up on me.
Then one day I said - what the heck? Well, maybe it was worded slightly different.
But you know.....
Sure I had tried to go on diets over these the last few years - but I was never that into it.
Nothing really stuck with me.
Even my brothers wedding could not get me going. (you know everyone looses weight for a wedding!?!? :)
I think I finally got tired of feeling so weak and I wanted my agility back - I wanted to be light on my feet!

This is now a gym story.
I joined a gym. I was religious. I started loosing. And I felt so much better. But I did hit a snag. My weight loss kind of fizzled out a little. And I was wanting to move on with this, get it going!
There is so much to know about working out- about how to work your muscles and get the maximum performance out of the work out.
So I looked into getting a trainer- and discovered Beth Heuerman.
If she were to ever see this I hope I don’t embarrass her with my praise. But she is helping me change my life. I feel so motivated and she is so awesome. She definitely knows what she's doing and has helped me get back on track. It's not going to all happen over night (although I wish it would), i have a ways to go, but it is working for me.
She works me so hard - as I like to say, she kills me DED. But in a good way. It’s a good burn I look forward to. I am working muscles I don't think I've ever used. She also gives me tips on how I should be eating. Even though it's hard work, I still gets some laughs in (mostly laughing at myself). I think there are times she wishes she could put a gag on me - I can get kind of chatty, especially in the midst of the burn.
It is so fun... in a burning muscle kicking your ass kind of way.
I am addicted :)
I know this could be a lot of pressure I put on myself saying I am on the road to being fit and posting it here for all to see. What if I fail? What if it doesn't all go as planned?
That is not an option for me. There could be bumps in the road, yes. I could hit a snag here or there.
But this is not negotiable. I choose to be healthy, and I want to feel strong again.
I have the goal - and I know I can hit it.

I go to Get Fit in Effingham. That place is fantastic. The facilities are really nice and not once have I ever felt uncomfortable there. Everyone is very helpful and full of smiles.
I still have a long way to go to get to my goal - but I am making it, and this is a life style change that I am looking forward to. I’m going to get my agility back!
It’s not just about weight loss for me, it is about being fit and strong again. So thank you Beth for helping me get there!!!

This is in fact the perfect time for getting in shape. The Teutopolis Park District is starting a pilot adult women’s basketball league. I’m involved in getting it going and I’m also the contact person for people who are interested. So if you are interested in playing some b-ball and having some fun with it, contact me through email. Or you can go to my website- my phone number is there. There is a link on the right hand side here on this page - it says "links and friends" click on the studio.
Also, there will be information on how to contact me on the Park District's website - click here
The deadline is October 21th.

AND yes, I am going to also give GET FIT a plug. Because that place rocks!
Here is a link to their site:
http://www.effinghamgetfit.com/index.html

brooke O

2009-07-31T12:26:00.014-06:00

These are some pics from the other day. Brooke did a fantastic job!

truck

2009-07-29T08:10:00.001-06:00

Yesterday I went out with Brooke for the first half of her senior pics... and in the process I also snagged a shot of an old truck. I'll post some of Brooke's pics after her second round.

5 bucks for a gallon of buttons

2009-07-19T20:31:00.007-06:00

My grandma bought these buttons years ago(over 20yrs at least) at a garage sale for 5 bucks a gallon full.
Change of subject...
Have you ever gone into a public restroom, and while in there you see a little hole drilled into the ceiling?
Would you be concerned?
But would it be that obvious?? I mean it is right there, in plain sight... almost a 4th of an inch... well, maybe a bit smaller. I don't know...
If I am on the internet somewhere on the toilet - I am going to be really pissed.

tin shed

2009-07-04T12:05:00.006-06:00

I was driving around the other day looking for something to photograph... and I found nothing. I am more of a people photographer - well, that and trees... I like to get trees.
So I did have this one shot... this boring shot that I was going to trash - but in the 4th of July spirit - I slapped a flag on it - and voila. It still bores me - but oh well. This is not a place that has a flag on it. Everything is real except for the flag.
I am very excited that this next week Court will be coming over and also Kelly and Cassie. So I will have some new stuff soon! yippie!!!!
My blog is going through facebook - I am still working out the kinks - I am not sure how this works... so we will see... so if there is some repeats- it is because I don't know what I am doing yet.
Happy 4th!

court - in black

2009-06-28T00:13:00.016-06:00

it has been a long day. I photographed a wedding - my last one. I'm not as sore as I usually am - working out... it makes a difference! This last wedding happened to be my friends sister's wedding. So of course I grabbed Courtney to the side - and I said... I need something for my blog - I need you to stand against that wall (and could you strike your "hotness" pose please?) just kidding I never asked - I didn't have to - I knew she would anyway... like she does. What a trooper. She is coming back next week and we are going to make some "art" - for I am in desperate need to be creative.

alex

2009-06-04T19:47:00.000-06:00

welcome to the hellmouth

2009-05-26T18:12:00.008-06:00

I was surfing through my regular blogs I read on a daily basis and I found out that there maybe a Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie in the works. I was like this is a dream come true - I have prayed for this many times, oh rapture, oh this is so overwhelming.....
BUT, then I read on - this movie would not have any of the cast members from the series- no Scoobies,
no Sarah Michelle Gellar
no Alyson Hannigan
no Nicholas Brendon
no Michelle Trachtenberg
no Emma Caulfield
no Amber Benson
no James Masters
and no Joss Whedon.
Ehhh, I don't like the sound of it. And that would not be a BTVS movie
I will keep reading my comics.... which are surprisingly good
*But I will always keep hope that someday the scoobies will return.

pta observation

2009-05-18T18:16:00.001-06:00

I started some observation hours today - this is definitely what I am suppose to do....

off the highway

2009-05-17T20:34:00.001-06:00

a few reflections on this year of college

2009-05-12T20:41:00.004-06:00

After this semester I will have been in school for a year… one down - two more to go

If I could be a full time student for the rest of my life - I would love it - I like the process - even though it is pure torture hell -

This year I found a new since of me - I can see some good stuff happening.

Going to school with these young people makes me feel young - and I like how no one believes I am 36 - I told them from now on I’m 27.… forever

Procrastinating has been my biggest hurdle

I have never had so many texting friends - and I like it.
I almost have to cash out my in box daily

When I first started my hands would cramp up so bad from note-taking… now I can go hours of hard core note-taking and keep up.

People should not speak ill of gay people, you probably statistically have 2 or 3 of them sitting in your class with you… listening while you spill garbage out of your mouth.

There are some instructors that could care less if you sleep in class - and there are some that will tell you to leave if you can’t pay attention and keep your eyes open - I think I would rather have an instructor care that you are awake - than not. (and I had one of those) I will be in more of her classes too!

I don’t like it when people start putting their books away toward the end of class while the instructor is still talking - I think that is rude - it’s like they are trying to hurry them along or something - but really - it’s rude.

I have had the best advisor in the world - she is pure inspiration.

This stress on finals is so insane - especially if you are a procrastinator (like me)

The looks on people faces these last couple of days have been torture - everyone is so stressed - the whole atmosphere is just different

I am anxious to be doing some observation hours here in the next couple of weeks - I was told by someone who has started - it really gets you excited about the whole program

I have had internet classes and classroom classes this semester - I like both for different reasons - but being in a classroom environment really is better.

I have met some awesome funny people - and I hope we will keep in touch after this semester is over

You would think I would have this big inspirational thing to say after all this - maybe it’s because I am in the middle of finals and - my mind is kind of taxed.
This is a great experience - this change of course for me - which I learned in a psychology class that this is a time people do go back to school to make a change - it‘s called a MIDLIFE CORRECTION (you reevaluate one’s role and dreams and make the necessary corrections) So I am kind of a textbook case- but I am not really middle aged yet.
You are still considered young adult until the age 39 - so I have a few years
Yippie!

I have a total stress headache right now

Like the Black-Eyed-Peas say…. Boom-boom-pow

muscular system

2009-04-28T10:35:00.002-06:00

I have a test today - and I am freaking out - muscles muscles muscles!!!

untitled

2009-04-28T00:46:00.006-06:00

"one day I'm gonna forget your name and one sweet day, you're gonna drown in my lost pain"
-sweet sacrifice

dreams

2009-04-27T19:10:00.024-06:00

Sometimes I'll have dreams that are so vivid and surreal. They are so awesome! I wish I could have them all the time. I had one the other night. These are the kind of dreams you want to jump back into - and try to pick up were you left off... whether it's happy beautiful, disturbing or just plain stupid crazy. The one I had was kind of like Underworld meets the Matrix; vampire-y like. There was a battle fighting below and several of us were in a tall tower with lots of glass windows. This dream sounds disturbing - but it wasn't at all. I'm not sure what the fight was for... but there was a divide of some sorts- I believe I was part of a group of people who were different- we could have been vampires? I'm not sure - but it felt like that. We were all dressed in black apparel - and I was so fit, too. While this was going on below there were a group of people who could have been reporters or maybe there were staff in the building that we occupied. They were grouped on one side of the room. Even though there was lots of commotion and a battle - this was not war-like or scary. The only person in this dream that I knew in real life was a my high school best friend, who will remain nameless. How she got in this dream I don't know - but I remember being so very protective of her and making sure nothing happened to her. And so now because of this dream I have been thinking about all these years that have gone by and wonder why we lost contact. Well, I guess I do know..... But regardless most high school friendships end eventually throughout the years. So that's not unusual. But I wonder how I would ask her out to lunch - just out of the blue of 18+ years. I see her in passing sometimes - but that is different and it seem a little awkward? Or maybe it's in my head? She was once very important to me back in the day, as we were making it though our teen years. The high school dramas good and bad. Lots of good times.... Like the time we were out on a drive and my sister was with us; and she(my sister) drove us into a ditch, i don't think she paying attention to the road. The whole getting in the ditch happened in slow motion, literally I tell you - you would have thought it could have been avoided. We were picked up by these nice people and sat on their couch while they got a tractor and pulled my car out. The funny part was when we got off the couch to get the car- she said as we were leaving that she had put an open drink in her coat pocket and it was leaking out while we were sitting on the couch. I bet those nice people thought one of us had wet ourselves on their couch.
There are many more of those fun memories. And I have to tell you as I have been typing I have had a smile plastered on my face and even laughed out loud a few times.
good times....

brooke and kat

2009-04-25T19:15:00.001-06:00

random words

2009-04-07T18:02:00.008-06:00

I was stabbed twice today - “oh sorry your vein rolled on me“…. I have good connective tissue damn it ;)
‘The futures so bright I have to wear shades“… really it is. And I feel pretty good about it. Like things are coming full circle.
“I aint to proud to beg” - I’m questioning that whole concept.
I use to love TLC - they were in my top10 music groups. Although “I aint to proud to beg” is a good one - my fav is “Baby Baby Baby”. I think I will put it on my “space".
I’m thinking of taking summer classes this year - so next semester’s load won't so intense - it will be - but maybe I should knock a class out? Still thinking on that.
I love school - even though it is so freaking stressful?!?!?!?
I’m starting to watch guiding light but i don't like the camera angles
looks like they are trying to be arty - comes across cheesy (in a bad cheesy way)
it's a soap opera for universe sakes just give us the story
and you’re dragging out this story line a little to long
it is starting to get frustrating.
I was going to get my creative on this morning but we had to reschedule.
Hopefully soon - I have some ideas - and I need to get some pics on here - instead of these boring thoughts.
And one last thing….
I’m collecting Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics - I am so hard core now!
*Everyone should go listen to TLC - baby baby baby…..

it's time....

2009-04-05T17:30:00.006-06:00

If I don't do something creative soon - I might implode.
I'm going to have to make a call - but who? I don't know yet? WHO would be able to come over last min? I've already left one message on a machine- I need a back up plan now....
Hopefully I will figure it out?!?!?!?
I'll have some time to play now that it's spring break.
And I'm feeling inspired

UPDATE:
I found her- I have me a model for Tues!!!!

i am weird

2009-03-19T00:09:00.005-06:00

Lets talk about textures again... I don't know if this is so much a texture.... but I can't stand to look at stuff like this.....

this is a pic I took with my cell phone.... a tree they cut down out at my mom and dad's house.

This is just disgusting... the rings the circles protruding on this tree make me sick. Why would I even put a pic on here that I can't stand to look at? I don't know. I don't understand it..... and you might be asking what my deal is? I don't know? I cant stand to look at certain textures.... usually stuff that looks flaky, or circular things, and lots of little holes like a bee hive... that is gross too ;) yes I know -

its bitter sweet...

2009-03-07T23:16:00.006-06:00

There is nothing like the feeling after I photograph a wedding... It feels like I have been ran over by a semi truck..... ten times over. It's so fatiguing... mentally and physically. This is the first wedding I've done in a long time. I recruited my sister Jen to help out. We use to photograph weddings back in the day. We were a shooting duo - and pretty successful too. To give you an idea - in one month it was not uncommon to book 9 weddings and spilt them up between us with double bookings- that was photographing on Fridays and Sundays too. But that time is long gone.
Lonnng gone....
Today however, was kind of like being back in that time... we work very well together.

Lots of work, lots of directing, worn out voice box, and creative drain... it's almost like being a ring leader in a mosh pit.
This was a good wedding - everyone did a great job!

court

2009-03-03T11:43:00.000-06:00

deviant art

2009-02-22T10:10:00.004-06:00

I have been a subscriber to DEVIANT ART for 4 yrs and I've never posted anything. Last night I started setting up my account and I'm having so much fun with it. Most of what I'm posting right now is what I already have on my website - maybe this will be a new creative outlet for me.... there are some really good artist there....
Here is my page-
http://pix073.deviantart.com/

animal assembly lines

2009-02-21T18:12:00.005-06:00

I was just told a story from a truck driver that delivers food/feed for animals that are waiting to be "our" food. I'm seriously thinking we really don't know what we are eating.... and if we did, most of us would be repulsed. I will be researching were my food comes from- from now on... maybe we should support our local lockers and family stores or farms in our area and buy from them?

nothingness

2009-02-15T22:27:00.015-06:00

shot this pic on the fly

its a boy, oh happy day... there's a little stumbling block
everything will be ok

can't wait to meet him - without the glass

I must study all day

coloring in the coloring book... all the bones

my family is a bunch of skypers - it is so cool

working through the textures -

clumps of cells under a microscope that are real - no problem

clumps of cells that are drawn out by hand - yuk

I can't think straight.

whaaaaghttt?

it's a movie
jens b-day is today! happy b-day sis

i'm cold

thanks mary

dead like me marathon is on - I love that show.

my random thoughts are SOOOO boring

right now...

tree in snow

2009-02-08T15:22:00.004-06:00

this pic is from last week. the snow is pretty well gone now. yeah! I don't like driving in it.

prayers for bobby

2009-01-24T16:18:00.003-06:00

There is a movie on lifetime tonight "Prayers for Bobby" that I have been waiting to see.
It looks like it might be hard to watch.... I'm a cryer when it come to emotional shows. Sigourney Weaver plays in it and is also one of my favorite actresses. From what I can tell from the trailer she did a really good job playing this role.
The subject matter is sad and unfortunate.

is that a skeleton?

2009-01-22T14:16:00.003-06:00

This is what I have been doing all day long.... coloring in an anatomy coloring book. I wished I would have started on it sooner. It is due this evening. But it's done now, and my hands hurt. And yes, that is a Shasta can in there.... they still make Shasta??? yes, they sell it at Menard's.
I'm gong to take a little break from the books - maybe check my facebook and myspace. What one is better? I do like facebook better... I have found some friends on there that I would not normally see. It's a differnt crowd. Or at least my page is. I don't know how elese to explain it. But I do like the music and different backgrounds of myspace.
They both have their good points I guess.
peaceout-

random

2009-01-19T22:06:00.018-06:00

my dentist said I need a couple of my wisdom teeth pulled
next week this will happen
sitting at the desk was a person I use to know
we haven't been very friendly over these years- for reasons I know
it was very artificial today
and weird, and awkward, and something
I will see her again - in a week when I get my teeth pulled
yanked from my jaw bones
I can't help but have this image...
me in the chair
with the dentists pulling and tugging my tooth out with some pliers
with his knee in my chest holding me down for leverage
hearing the cracking of my tooth as it's being pulled
making it impossible for me to breath
while I pray for it to be over...
wanting him to stop mid way through
but knowing that I can't walk around with a tooth half way hanging out of my mouth
then pop, it's out and I have this big gaping hole in my head
of course that's not how it's done.... but that's what I see...
except there will be cracking sounds and lots of pressure as it's being pulled from my head
oh, and I need two fillings on top that....
Like Monica says - I would rather go to the gyno
it is so freaking cold in my house
I don't know if I can take much more
I have let go
you don't even know it
I want to make something....
what?
a tiled wall
I have an idea
I will document it and post it.
there is a show on the history channel about vampires
I like vampires - especially if her name is Buffy
and has a best friend named Willow
a new chapter - double meaning
must study now...
test tonight

no heat

2009-01-19T16:32:00.008-06:00

It's 44 degrees behind that door 44 behind the other.... and 19 outside? - 70 degrees right in here, thanks to some really awesome heaters. Long story short. I'm having heating problems.
Hopefully this will be fixed tomorrow.
Tonight I will be studying for anatomy. There is so much information....
I was lounging on the couch last night, flipping though the channels, I stopped on a channel showing Doctor G Medical Examiner. Throughout the whole show she was talking about the stuff we talk about in class - for example it is bad news for someone when their pericardial cavity (a sack like balloon around the heart) fills up with blood (usually due to an injury) : the heart stops beating because there is no more room for it and it can't move... and person dies - this is what had happened to a guy on the show. The same terminology is used in my class. It was pretty cool - Well, not cool that the guy had to die like that, and the stories are all about death. Which is a bummer - but it's the stuff I'm learning about.
I want to see that show BODYWORLDS sometime. It was in Indiana last month - I wished I would have known...

I have had few people contact me about photos - I will be getting back to you in a few days.

leaf

2009-01-14T19:47:00.003-06:00

This is an image I took right before winter.

It was on a bridge in a wooded area.

school and windows

2009-01-11T00:38:00.008-06:00

Classes start Monday... I'm very excited for this semester... I'm stepping it up another level and I'm going to have to keep focused. I will try not to be such a wreck this time. I have decided to put my photography in the background for now.... as far as the business aspect. It is too much of a load to do both. Although, I hope to have many creative moments and post them as much as possible.

Today I helped my brother with some sanding and staining with his new home. I am completely worn out. Here are some pics from my phone.... I had to document my hard work....Here are a few of the windows I worked on above.....

and here you can see some of my craftsmanship as I sand my masterpiece....

testing 123

2008-12-29T11:28:00.006-06:00

Here is Jeremy, I uploaded them from someone elses computer, I hope I can get someone out to my house today to check on my internet.

no uploading, tech problems with internet, healthy eating, sugar is poison

2008-12-28T22:15:00.006-06:00

My Internet is not working very well, and keeps dropping me- I have been trying to post pics all day, but I can't upload anything.... I was going to post some pics of Jeremy. Hopeful tomorrow it will be better and I can upload, Jeremy did a great job.
I need some tech support!!!!!
***More random babble about eating healthy......
As I've said before I'm trying to eat healthier these days.... The last couple of years I've had some aching in my fingers and feet. An overall achy-ness, all over - chalking it up to out of shape-ness and maybe a tab bit of arthritis in my hands (OMG, did I just say that? yes, I did) Were am I going with this story? Well, it's about my eating habits. After just a week of eating better - taking out all those processed sugars and the soda and bad food in general. That achy-ness disappeared. Gone. I never felt so good...well, not counting when i was an athlete, oh- and all those other times when I was in good shape.... Flash forward to this last weekend with non-stop holiday eating of junk food. Yes, I fell off the wagon. (for three days) AND now, I feel the same again, my fingers hurt and I feel achy all over. Poison.... I think these processed foods and sugars are the devil. I am cutting them out! Not to say that one day I won't ever eat a bigmac or a pizza again, but it will be once in a blue moon.
It seams I've been posting more words than pics - this is due to spending more time on school and working on more commercial jobs - and not as much people stuff. Hopefully it will balance out more in the future.
With all the internet troubles - I hope this posts....not going to hold my breath.

btvs

2008-12-26T22:30:00.006-06:00

You know what I wish?
I wish that someone (Joss Whedon) would make a Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie.
With all the characters from the series (all the scoobies)
*sigh*..........
I am a BTVS freak - someday I would love to go to a convention (does that make me a nerd? then so be it, nothing wrong with that.)

Now I feel compelled to list my top 5 episodes out of all 7 seasons.

#1 - Hush... season 4 (the best one, they do a whole show without being able to speak)
#2 - Tabula Rasa... season 6
#3 - Something Blue... season 4
#4 - Him... season 7 (it's so funny, especially how Willow trys to change RJ into a girl)
#5 - Welcome to the Hellmouth... season 1
#6 - Doppelgangland... season 3
It is really hard to narrow it down like this - they are all my favorites. I am going to have to have a marathon one of these days - with all the seasons 1-7 .

random thoughts

2008-12-24T20:57:00.007-06:00

This morning I received a call from FedEx saying - they are not driving out on rural roads. If you want your package - come and get it.
I was like Yippie! My package has arrived.
Heading out for my day - I stepped onto my porch and then out onto my concrete walkway - I then met the concrete with my face and almost kissed it. It was a solid fall.
This is not a pity post - I'm ok. It's now funny when I recall it in my mind. This ice has not been fun for me - a couple of people in my family have bit the ice in the same manner.
Oh my aching knees?!?!??!
Tonight I will be wrapping gifts under my tree. Too bad I don't have some wine - or something. Everything is closed now.

Udance

2008-12-23T18:53:00.006-06:00

I was holed up in my house today.... Icy roads and all.
So, I thought I would take a crack at my first try at U-dance.
I looked pretty bad doing it - nothing like the people in the commercials. I can only manage to move the bottom half of my body(right now). It's because I'm concentrating so hard on the steps. I am a newbie I guess, I'll keep practicing.... and I'll be a pro in no time.
I like it - it's fun. and I think it will be good exercise.

Man. I hope my packages get here.... I am waiting on one more.

random stuff and a pic

2008-12-18T13:20:00.007-06:00

Do you ever feel like you're being taken advantage of?
In the midst of all that has been crazy, ugh....
"Ugh" what does that word even mean?
here is what it means... ( i looked it up ;)
ugh
interjection
1. (used as an exclamation expressing disgust, aversion, horror, or the like).
–noun
2. the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.

ONE more exam - in a few hours and then it's done. For this semester.
I just received my U-Dance via UPS. I am going to try it out this weekend. I hope it's as cool as It seems. I'm thinking it could be good exercise. Youtube it if you don't know what I'm talking about - type in U Dance Game, there are different degrees of difficulty.
I will let you know if its as awesome as I hope - or if its a total flop.
I had mentioned before I'm trying to eat healthier and part of that is cutting out the soda, the hardest part!!! I'm a caffeine junkie so I've had to turn to coffee. I have been a dabbler in the past... But now I'm a hard-core Cup of Joe drinking gal. Not really, just a cup here or there. I have to get my caffeine somewhere?!?!?!?
Caffeine is good for you!

Here is a pic of Breanne once more, She is looking at herself again.

ice and exams

2008-12-16T18:30:00.002-06:00

there is ice everywhere - I don't like this weather so much
If it's going to storm? I wish it would just snow me in - so I'm stuck inside. I'm talking like the way it use to snow back in the day... when it would drift up to the windows. Hopefully if that happens I will have enough of the essentials.... It would not be cool...say if I was low on the necessities, or if I had only cereal to eat. As of right now - I seem to be covered.
I'm not a fan of winter weather driving.
Another TEST day down....
I am really going to miss my Psychology class the most. And my way cool instructor of course :)
After today I have two more exams.
I want to eat a big cheese burger with bacon on it and mayo and fries and onion rings and a steak....with a baked potato.
I am trying to eat healthier - and I'm having a moment.....

gross

2008-12-15T22:13:00.004-06:00

This might be one of the grossest pics I have ever seen - click HERE.
The textures... I can not stand certain textures. It could be a burning log in the fire, a bee hive, a front of a building that has big pebble like rocks on it. pealing paint, OR this one will really grosses me out.... Say you are drinking soda out of a straw. after you take a sip - look down in the straw...OMG, so gross. there are bubbles left inside the straw, and looking at them through the tube makes them look like they are over lapping and yuk!!! I wonder if that means anything? Mental disorder??? My sister is like that too....
Ok, I can't talk about it any more- blah...
This is my last week of the semester. I had my BIO test today. I have been stressing out like crazy. This is a very important year for me. After Thursday I will be able to breathe some. I think I will try not to think for a few days.....

breanne

2008-12-09T21:43:00.008-06:00

In the midst of my studying and getting ready for exams (witch are next week...gulp.) I took a couple hours to step out of the stress and photograph Breanne. Here are just a few of my favorite shots from a bit ago. She is so fun shoot. She brings out a lot of energy. NOW, I have to get back to studying. But I have to say - this was a good break. I will post more later....

twins

2008-12-02T19:44:00.005-06:00

Austin and Jordon are so easy to capture. I'm not kidding - they step out there do the model poses. So cute. I didn't even have to tell them what to do.

casey and dillon

2008-11-27T09:20:00.002-06:00

so many

2008-11-26T23:19:00.008-06:00

Every where I go I hear - oh yeah? my daughter is a photographer. Or- my sister-in-law is a photographer...... Sometimes I get - "I didn't know you were a photographer? I just hired someone to do my wedding... I wished I would have known.... But I got this guy for $200. and he is throwing in the disk...." UHGggg. Does anyone take pride in their work or their skill? Maybe it's the age of digital? And the word Photographer is used too easily... Anyone can say they are a photographer..... anyone.
So, I looked in the phone book today - just flipping through. I go to the photographers section - just to take a peek (I'm not in there) and I was like wowza..... I counted 20+ photographers in this location. - It seems a little over saturated to me. Considering the size of this area. I've been around for over 12 yrs. Back "in the day" I had huge film and negative machines in my house... and before that - I stood in the dark making them by hand. CRAZY...
Thank the universe for the digital.....
Although, I did have some real good times making them by hand....
I make this reference because I use to make my own photos... negative to print - I know the chemistry and exposure of how to make an image....
I've become kind of like an underground photographer these last couple of years. I'm not big on advertising. - I'm wondering are these hard-core photographers with business plans or are they weekend shooters? Are they knowledgeable in lighting and the camera or are they point and shoot and pray? Is the life being sucked out of the business? It's SOooo saturated.... I almost don't even like to call myself a photographer sometimes. Is that bad? I guess not. I'll just do my thing - like I do....
Just wondering out loud.....

boring

2008-11-25T22:21:00.004-06:00

Man, this blog is so boring and I despise that pic below called barn. I think I will take it off here sometime soon. But not for awhile or you will not know what I'm talking about- when I say "I hate that barn pic". For you- I will leave up my crap. So you will know(for the time being). Since I've started school- I have not be too creative. I think it's making me crazy. I need to do something?!?!?!? But my time is limited these days. Courtney is coming over in a few days. And we are going to get our creative on, maybe hang out, eat, drink, whatever.... But something must be done!!! I've been printing huge pics of my tree images, they are in my front room. They are looking pretty good I must say..... (did you know that these.....(dot dot dot's.... are called ellipses?)
yes, I am in school ;)

barn

2008-11-16T22:33:00.000-06:00

home in a little tree

2008-11-07T14:01:00.004-06:00

I was looking out my back window today and I saw a birds nest in this little tree I planted a few years ago - I didn't know the nest was there.

It seems I have a lot of images with birds lately. Like I said in a past post - I'm not a fan of birds - but seeing them in a flocks, hundreds of them - it's kinds of hypnotic... so much energy

harley

2008-11-04T22:53:00.004-06:00

thoughts 2

2008-11-04T21:45:00.008-06:00

Breathe - hands to heaven
do you remember that song?
Listening to it now
I voted today - I was number 368
I am glad it's over with -moving on....
will there be change?
Grey's Anatomy really knows how to tork off a whole community
awesome story line turned typical
Registered for next semester
One down (almost) - how many more to go?
If I get in? then 2 more yrs at least
I moved my computer to a place it should not be.
in front of my couch....it's temporary though
I skype with my friend and it is soo cool - good quality
almost like star trek technology
now who is going to invent a replicator?
and no, I'm not a Trekkie
I would defiantly go to a BTVS convention though.
maybe someday....
yesterday someone made a comment to my face
not knowing anything about me
stuck foot in mouth - or is just ignorant
offended
I'm thinking about ending my blog
maybe not? just thinking out loud....
homework
peaceout-

speech

2008-10-30T20:33:00.005-06:00

I can talk.... I talk to people all day long. And sometimes I wonder if people wish I would just shut up - I can. and do. go on and on sometimes.... I'm out going and could talk to a stranger like I knew them forever. It seems though, I am not good at giving speeches. Maybe it's because I am more of a "one on one" type of person - I do better in a group discussions. I can't wait til the group speech. I bet I do well on that one.
Maybe I'm exaggerating and it's not that bad - you know sometimes things seem worse than they really are?... but, no. I don't think so.
School is going pretty well. Lots of homework. Trying to stay focused.
My next speech is a persuasive. And it's suppose to be controversial. hummmmm......
I am hoping to have a creative day sometime soon. Get some new stuff on my blog.
peace out-

do what you have to do

2008-10-29T20:48:00.005-06:00

title of my post is the song on my myspace
http://www.myspace.com/thestudioandallthatjazz
This is an image from last year - going through some files - sorting, cleaning, and tossing

soar_2

2008-10-23T21:59:00.002-06:00

meredith

2008-10-22T13:55:00.003-06:00

tree11

2008-10-08T21:05:00.007-06:00

it thrives in the dark - with fine winding tendrils -

that strangle the heart -

they say that promises sweeten the blow - but I don't need them,

no, I don't need them

natalie merchant, skin

the carrie underwood experience

2008-10-03T00:44:00.025-06:00

Last night was the long awaited night. We had two car loads of people going to see the show.
It was such a good concert. The opening song was an eye grabber - with a video screen in the back. During the intro of the song there were a mix of different desert scenes flashing while her shadow looked like it was walking forward- so it looked like she was coming up from behind the screen and then she came up through the floor. It was a visually entertaining show. The crowd went nuts - so much energy there... It was awesome! And I must add that she is such a cutie. I must.
Here are a few pics from the night, lighting situations were not ideal for a point and shoot camera- resulting in what I like to call “soft focus” and some grain- but they are not too bad considering.
click on thumbnails to see them larger

1st pic here is part of a 5 min. countdown to the show.... As I was watching it - waiting for it.... I thought to myself... that would so suck if that really wasn't a count down for the show?!?!
Only I would think that-

random pics

she also played some gutar in a few - and played a Gun-n-Roses song -paradise city - so she can rock it too

Finally of the show - confetti everywhere!!!!

The end...

P.S. my mom(#1 fan) had a blast

brooke

2008-09-29T22:40:00.004-06:00

random thoughts

2008-09-29T19:34:00.014-06:00

she's my little shadow
and makes my world go round
what's your biggest pet peeve
being ignored I HATE it
school is intense
totally hosed my first speech
TIME out - I can't do this I am not prepared
but did it anyway
concert this Thursday
my mom is her biggest fan
Hero's is too confusing this year
can't get into it
Sarah Connor is were it's at
Terminator
she thinks she still knows me
blinders
it's over can't you see
stay focused
hi brenda
my friend I've never met
herbal essence lies
must be finished tonight
so far behind
I need a V8
studytime
peace-

lauren

2008-09-20T21:47:00.008-06:00

Two of my nieces stopped in today and of course it evolved into a mini photoshoot... this is Lauren - She is such a character.... very fun. I'll post some of Brooke's tomorrow.

9/9/08

2008-09-09T19:56:00.000-06:00

happy birthday mom!

m_m

2008-09-07T20:28:00.005-06:00

There is such a difference in the way a session goes when I have someone come back a second time. It's like we know what eachother is thinking and I see more confidence in the person I'm shooting. Although, I think Makenzie did a great job in both.

blood and chocolate

2008-09-07T18:41:00.004-06:00

I watched this movie today. I bought it yesterday not knowing to much about it.
It was sooo good.
I think I'll watch it again tonight (while doing some homework of course)
It's about a young werewolf whose family was killed when she was little. She ends up living with her aunt in Romanian. Long story short.... She is to marry a chosen one. Of course she falls in love with another.... and that's were it gets good. Well, yeah- but it's all good. All of it.
I now consider it one of my favorite movies.

tori

2008-09-06T18:04:00.005-06:00

blog vent

2008-08-31T23:10:00.005-06:00

discourteous, disrespectful, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, uncivil, ungracious, unmannerly, unpolished, contemptuous, contumelious, derisive, despicable, discourteous, impertinent, impious, impolite, impudent, infamous, insolent, insulting, irreverent, opprobrious, profanatory, profane, rude, sacrilegious, scurrilous, uncivil, ungracious........

I'm actually kind of tired of rude and disrespectful people.
..... sorry no details available.

in the light of the sun

2008-08-30T23:13:00.013-06:00

I think I'm feeling every emotion at once today. My myspace mood says I feel a little crazy.
So of course it must be true?!?!?!
To see my craziness go here. Well, it's not that crazy - but is has a few cool slide shows on it.
http://www.myspace.com/thestudioandallthatjazz
I might be becoming a myspace junkie - I really don't do a lot with it, but I find myself loosing a lot of time - looking for music.

Update on school : it is going great. So far.... It's the best thing I could have done.

I'm posting a pic of some legs and feet today- this is from my "parts" gallery

first day

2008-08-26T14:32:00.004-06:00

First day of school.
Were do I begin? I am very excited about this - I think my favorite classes will be Biology and Psychology.
I was a little nervous in the beginning. I am older than most of the students there - I even have a few past seniors I photographed in a few of my classes. In the psychology class there are a few more people that are around my age. In this particular class we had to go around and introduce ourselves - none of the old folks would give their age…. When it came time for me to say a little about myself I proudly said “and I am 35 years old” and everyone cheered and instructor clapped at my bravery and was like - Yeah! Good for you! ……OK, That may be a BIG exaggeration - OK, ok, most of it is a lie - except for the “good for you“ part. I’m going to like that class. So we'll see how this goes… I'm going to see how I'll able to juggle everything. So my “creative” posts will probably be lacking here for awhile. But don’t worry - I will get back to it here soon… I have some ideas in the works -

cell phone pics from the roof

2008-08-24T17:48:00.020-06:00

I helped my brother Eric this evening with his roof. I have to say.... I am not very good with heights. But I have no problem hanging out of a helicopter or plane.... go figure? You are wondering why I would be hanging out of a helicopter? Areal photography.
I'm glad I did help out - it's a big job. I felt the burn in my legs. I will be so sore tomorrow.

Eric on his way to cut some more lumber

Kaitlyn - and no, she did not climb up

My gun

I was unaware that Eric took a pic of me nailing - and yes, I'm in
long sleeves.... In the summer... I do that.

What balance?!?!?

wooden shoes vision

2008-08-22T15:01:00.006-06:00

I stopped in at my parents house this afternoon and mom plopped this big envelope on the table - she had found some stuff of mine from back in high school -cards and stuff from b-ball games. And an issue of one of my high school news papers. I don't know if they still call it Wooden Shoes Vision - but that is what it was call back in the day. She was like... look on the back page. I did get a good laugh. I have to say - I seem a little conceded. But I'm pretty sure it was suppose to come across like that. I hope that girl who's glasses I smashed in her eye is ok? Good times......
P.S. I don't know if you can see well enough- but we use to wear our hair high- as high as we could get it.

rachel_b

2008-08-21T21:06:00.004-06:00

ouch - pity blogging here....

2008-08-19T21:58:00.006-06:00

I have this stabbing pain shooting through my right ear. It feels like someone is shoving a dull butter knife through my eardrum into my brain cavity.......
I believe I have an ear ache.... or something..... if it's has been going on for three days???? - I should be doing something about it????????
What the heck?

in the park

2008-08-14T23:28:00.000-06:00

shift and tilt

2008-08-14T18:10:00.015-06:00

I'm thinking about shooting a larger format - with bellows... You know? Do some shifts and some tilts...... Something with full bellows function and a digital back maybe? I want to slow it down - and take my time with my images and really set it up - get back to using different techniques...... just saying....

Also, school will be starting for me soon. I am so excited - it has been a looong time since I've been there... This is a life changing time for me - so I'm looking forward to it.

kimberly

2008-08-04T21:14:00.007-06:00

This is my friend Kim - she came over last night and we did some shots. The non-alcoholic variety ;) The photography kind. It was a great time. I have so many images to go through. Some of them are pretty intense.... it seems she can act as well as sing. You must know- she sings like no one I've ever heard. Really.... What's this about acting you say? You'll see what I mean... I'll post some of them after I pick out the ones I want to use. It might take me a few days.

digging in the "shoe box"

2008-08-01T00:07:00.004-06:00

revisiting a shot from a couple of years ago.

blogging

2008-07-31T23:32:00.008-06:00

I use to have this really cool blog. Not that this one is bad - it's just different. I was going through some old files this evening and I found copies of old posts I had back when I had a website called lisatebbe.com. Maybe I'll get back to how I use to have my site? I will be changing my website again here soon. I just have to block off some time to do it - and catch up with some work first.

rotten

2008-07-22T19:00:00.003-06:00

blast from the past

2008-07-17T22:45:00.003-06:00

I ran into Chelsi the other night.... So I decided to revisit senior pics from the past.

too busy doing what?

2008-07-15T22:20:00.007-06:00

"It begs the question, doesn't it? What are we all too busy doing?
For the most part, we are too busy doing just about everything, that means just about nothing, to just about nobody, just about anywhere.... and will mean even less to anyone a 100 years from now."
-matthew kelly

I am reading a really really good book -

arrow up

2008-07-13T12:57:00.011-06:00

I've drove by this building several times and every time I think - hummmm..... I wonder what kind of image that would make? Well, today I decided to jump in the car and see. The owners were in the yard - "Ah.... this may sound odd... but can I photograph that arrow on the other side of your building?" They were super nice.
I found out that the arrow use to be a door way. Here I thought it was a sign from the universe ;)

c_underwood

2008-07-12T21:23:00.014-06:00

It looks like I will be going to another Carrie Underwood concert this year. She's playing in Champaign Il this October. I can't remember if I blogged about the last one I went to? It was a family event and this one will be too - a bigger one than last time. My mom is what I would call "her biggest fan" - a couple of years ago we saw her at the state fair. It was pretty good.
Well, this year we had to take it a step further - We had to join the fan club so we could get pre-sale tickets. This has been in the works for weeks.... and mom put me in charge. I was kind of stressed.... I didn't want to disappoint her and I knew how important it was to get some good seats.
The whole act was like something you would see on an I Love Lucy show.... I was fumbling around like a fool.... all I needed was a conveyor belt and some chocolate....
I had to get my sister involved as well - it was doubly crazy.... I think we did an ok job. The tickets went like crazy.

After thought on concerts.....
I have to tell you what I don't like about concerts.... It's the fact they have opening acts. Two shows?!?!??.... by the time the first one is finally finished I'm drained and ready to go. And I'm usually not that interested in the first show anyway... praying that it will end and just when you think it's over? it's not.
Anyway.... I am looking forward to the concert, but not nearly as much as my mom. She is crazy!
Just kidding mom, you're not.

trevor_a

2008-07-08T13:29:00.004-06:00

Here are a few pics of Trevor. He did a awesome job. I don't think I contracted any poison ivy out of this gig. But I did get a few mosquito bites. I have more pics to post of others as well.... hopefully I will have my website and my myspace updated by tomorrow.

sugar

2008-07-03T20:44:00.004-06:00

Ok, this is what I want you to do.....
Pop in some Def Leppard or find it on a playlist-
And play Pour Some Sugar on Me.
Play it as loud as you can and sing as loud as you can.
I'm doing that right now.
It takes me back.... to back in the day.
And it feels pretty good ;)

makenzie_m

2008-06-27T20:51:00.004-06:00

I met with Makenzie today. She did a great job and we had a lot of fun.
I'm not only a photographer - but it seems I'm a tattoo artist as well.....well, sort of ;)

school house rock

2008-06-26T20:38:00.006-06:00

It's official. I am now a collage student.
Again.
I am going back for a little while. I am still photographing. I will never stop doing that. I don't think I could. It is in my blood. But I'm very excited about it.
On a photography note.... I'm in the process of gathering up some models for some creativity. So hopefully I will have some cool stuff to show within this next month - I've been pretty motivated lately so I think It will happen soon.

long time no see

2008-06-23T13:56:00.005-06:00

Today something fantastic happened to me. I went out to lunch with my mom and I ran into an old friend. I had not seen her in over 10 years maybe 11. I was floored and in shock - I still am..... Dwaina is someone I use to work with. We became good friends - sharing so many good laughs. She is so awesome!!! I have often thought about how she was doing or what she was doing throughout the years. We have some catching up to do. She has been missed. We exchanged numbers and emails and all that stuff. I can't wait for us to get back in touch. Hopefully soon.

living pole

2008-06-09T18:06:00.004-06:00

This is near my home.... I jumped on my bike and got this shot a bit ago. It's my friend Kim's b-day today. I was going to post a pic. But it seems she is in need of some new shots - so I wait..... until the day she calls me telling me she is ready to get her creative on.....

shifting

2008-06-03T22:38:00.006-06:00

I'm re-grouping. Things are changing. All for the better.
On a more personal note.... I have been all about getting into shape. I have been riding my bike everywhere and I feel so much better. And it's working. Oh happy day...
Hopefully tomorrow I will continue to feel the same way ;)

Recommend music for today?
Alanis Morissette
http://www.myspace.com/alanismorissette

brooke_o

2008-06-01T23:00:00.000-06:00