{Contest Entries} It's Fair Time

 It's that time of year again, our annual county fair. Once again I have entered some photographs with hopes of bringing home some ribbons, preferably blue ones, but there are a few other amazing photographers in this county that I'll be up against. So best of luck to you all.  Here are my 2011 Siskiyou Golden Fair entries.

In the Professional Black & White categories:
--Animal

--Floral

For Professional Color categories:
--Animal

--Candid

--Floral

--Mt Shasta

--Sunsets & Sunrises

--Other, not listed, specify: Farm Life

Have a great rest of this sunny & hot, Tuesday in August.

{Sneak Peek}Sarah & Clint - a super sweet couple

I contacted Sarah about doing a couple session and I'm so glad that the two of them were able to make it. I *love, LOVE* the resulting images. It's amazing how the smallest of places can just come to life when you add a couple of gorgeous, in love young adults.

 The had the *cutest* lil' pup, ever (and a big pup too, but he would much rather run around marking his space than participate in the mini-session)

 Thank you so much for your patience. I can't wait to show you your entire session. See you soon!

Time for another "New" feature {Scenic Shots}

It's another new feature, Scenic shot Tuesday.  As a photographer, I don't only photograph cute little babies, toddlers, & sweet families; I also enjoy photographing every day life & the way the world looks around me.  The 2nd Tuesday of every month I'll be posting a little of what I see.  Today I've got a special scenic feature though.

I am so blessed to live in a place where the 'country' lifestyle is still alive and well.  I had the opportunity this morning to photograph a brand new baby foal. I spent about the first 2 1/2 hours of her new life watching her interact with momma & being accustomed to her new world. I can't wait to head back out & photograph her again in the next few days.

Welcome Miss "Harley"

Just for laughs, {Minute Monday}

Okay, so it's barely Monday, but Mondays have a bad rap & could use a little sense of humor. So, for this quick, minute Monday, here's a little something to keep your chin up.

Before you ask... yes, it's a real photo, that I took, one morning when we were down feeding Mr. 101.

the 2nd of 3...Cute Couple...{Portraits}

My second session on Saturday was for some dear friends, whom I've known for a long time. They were lots of fun to shoot, we had lots of laughs. Even the 'FurKids' were well behaved.

...enjoying a little time on the swing...

...then we spent a little time on the porch, before bringing out the kids...

...and everyone got into their gear (Bruno, although not matching, decided to sneak in the photo too)...

...out for a walk, enjoying the fall scenery...

...sharing more laughs & lots of love...

Thank you for a great session, you guys were wonderful. It was lots of fun to have some laughs with you. ♥ I will have the rest of your images for you by the end of the week.

Sweet Family of 4

...and that's including the puppy!

I had a lot of fun doing this session. Mr C is 2 and quite the little character. Definately a little cutie for sure! Here are a few of my favorite images.

~the Fur Kid~

Meet Jake. Jake is my dad & step-mom's Fur Kid. Jake was our entertainer for Thanksgiving...well at least he kept the kiddos occupied for a while.

These are the morning after Thanksgiving, before my nephew woke up.

He was just so cute, I couldn't resist.