VLV Photography

Oh shux….another Monday is here and already the 3rd week in August!  Nuts I tell ya, NUTS!  What did I do this past week?  Hmm…”play on the puter” like my 3 1/2 year-old says…actually editing all the fun images I’ve taken from my latest sessions!  I should have another gallery done tomorrow-wahoo!  Remember the K. boys and the youngest one with the lady-killer eyes?…yeah, you know the one….see those adorable boys here.  I’m sure their mama is ever-so-anxious to see the rest as I’m anxious to show her! 

This past week we had some family move quite a distance away and rather than seeing their lovely mugs on a regular basis, it will be probably a few times a year now   My son is quite sad as his cousin is his best buddy.  I’m sad as well but such is life….you have to go where the road of life takes you and sometimes it’s to a diaper-smellin’, deep-freezin’ cold tundra like Grand Forks.  Did I just type that?  Yes, I did.  It sounds like I’m doggin’ the city but really, maybe things have changed as far as the diaper-smellin’ aroma goes.  I went to Girl’s State in high school and it’s held at the UND campus.  Although I made some great friends, one of whom I recently re-connected with on Facebook {which really is a wonderful service for this very reason}, the ONE thing I remember most…..the awful smell of the beet factory in the winter.  I’m not even sure they still have the beet factory but it’s funny what sticks with a person in life.  I don’t think anyone will argue that G.F. just seems to always be colder & have more snow…bleh, they can have it! 

In other news, I heard this week that a relatively local person from Eureka, SD will be on the next season of “Survivor:  Nicaragua.”  Her name is Holly and you can see her little video clip here.  The hubby and I have been watching for several years now and since someone more local will be on, it will be even more fun to watch.  I hope she makes it to the end….how exciting for Eureka, SD to be put on the map?!

Finally, onto some business news…..I now accept visa, mastercard, and discover!  Yay!  And also, this weekend is the much-anticipated wedding of Jade & Mickayla.  It seems like forever ago they booked me for their wedding and this weekend it happens!  Yay!  My new camera {Canon 5d mark ii} will be here just in time too!  I’m sooooo anxious to utilize all of its full-sensor, low-light goodness.  I’ve been eyeing this camera for several months now and decided to just take the plunge.  So now instead of borrowing a back-up camera body, I’ll have my own   Oh and I want to share this tip I read in a photog. mag. I get…..if your friends took a lot of pics at your wedding/event but you have no idea how to gather them together?  Try LensFolder.com, a free site that lets everyone upload their photos from an event to one place.  This doesn’t have to apply just to weddings…think baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, etc.!!!

Oh-this week too my oldest and youngest get shots!  My oldest needs his for kindergarten {sigh} and my youngest needs her 18 mo. pokes.  She’s actually gone down in the growth chart too so we’ll see what the pediatrician says.  She’s in the 3rd percentile for weight and 11th percentile for height.  Obviously she’s small for her age {just hit 20 pounds} but our other two are string beans too.  I’m sure people think I have them on some strict diet!  Jozlyn has a very healthy appetite though.  In fact, one reason she’ll cry {even at 18 mo. old} is if she’s hungry.  If I don’t get food in her face before she gets emotional, then I have my hands full.  She will get between me and the counter while I’m cooking and step on my feet and cry and whine until you sit her down.  It’s comical thinking about it but it’s really not funny at the time. 

Anyway, that’s all I got this week….and since I realized this week that I hadn’t posted an image of the actual 10×20 storyboard I had designed for the VV Boys.  I made this ribbon and it’s actually taped on, this way it’s easily removable if my client wished to frame it or display it with an easel.  Other than the styrene mounting I offer {for framing, ribbon, or easel display}, the other option for storyboards and collages is a bevel-mount.  I will have an image for an example in next weeks post. 

Until next time…Live, Laugh, and Love the one you’re with…even if it’s in a place you’re not quite ready to call home.