I'm going to INDIA!

Not too long ago my boss talked to me about potentially going to India this summer for work - and of course, I was intrigued.....and said "why yes, of course I'd like to go." He set a pretty aggressive fundraising goal for us, which we hit....

And this isn't a fundraising letter (FYI), though if you CHOOSE to do something, I am of course appreciative.

Through our 2009 campaign we are attempting to raise one million dollars for three school projects in India - for a number of purposes (sponsorship, building projects, sustainable income generation projects). I'll be going to do primarily photography - of children, schools, the projects. Talk about a dream come true!

Just this morning we received notification from one of our major donors that they have set up a matching gift of $25,000 for The Slumschool Project - the only caveat is that they have to be new donors, donors who haven't given in a couple of years, or donors who give a larger gift than one they gave in the past two years....so it's a big challenge, but one we will work hard to meet.

If you are at all interested in giving in any amount - $10, $25, and on up (we love up), please...give. These children have nothing....and we hope to give them hope.

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If you want to be kept up on what's going on while I'm there, or want specific prayer requests we have, please let me know. I'll be creating an email list to keep up with friends & family in the short two weeks I'll be gone.

There will be many pictures later - so stay tuned!

Thank you!

ssssssizzzling....

hot.
just hot.
art + emily.

pictures are worth a thousand words, sometimes they must be censored. in this case, i'm not censoring.

enjoy!

more sizzle pop hotness here

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katie & steve e-pics

a study in semi-breaking and entering. except that we didn't break in, the gate was, um, open. yeah, open.

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Attn Seniors....

Well, I'm open. I wasn't sure I wanted to do senior portraits, but I guess the choice has been made for me (because you're asking). To keep it simple, as I like it, here's pricing for you...until you teach me what it is you all like, and maybe then I'll build packages, but for now, here's the goods:

On location shoot, unlimited # of images/changes of clothing: $150

A la carte photo pricing (no packages required):

4x6 - $7 each
5x7 - $15 each
8x10 - $20 each
8 wallets/set - $15 each (no limit on poses).

jumpin josh & lisa

Yipes, my first May wedding and I'm just blogging now. Well, suffice it to say, it may have taken me that long to recover from the fun. Josh and Lisa are the sweetest couples I know, and it was a pleasure to spend a day with them.

Many many happy days await these two. Check it!

A full year

Skyla baby is a year old, and I got to shoot her one year pics ON her birthday. What FUN! Click here for the action.