Oh Snappy Day!

Anyone addicted to Flickr like I am has heard about Project 365, but for those who aren’t I’ll explain that it’s an attempt to take & share a picture everyday for a whole year. Obviously, I already take a lot of pictures, but not everyday. I struggle with the desire to capture everyday moments and how that conflicts with actually living that moment without a camera between me & the activity/kid/sunrise. But the reason I’ve decided to start this journey this year is because I want to challenge myself to get more creative and step out of my comfort zone with a project no one is paying me for (and therefore is open to mistakes that lead to happy accidents). Another component of the project is to share the images daily to contribute to and learn from the many Project 365 participants. Time to brush off the fun yet difficult lenses, the film SLR my bro-in-law gifted me, my Polaroid, my iPhone, and whatever else will capture a moment and get to snappin’…

Until then here are some snaps from a beautiful Texas winter day while waiting on some clients to arrive…

Michael Gibb found my website last Fall and asked me to shoot his engagement to Megan. I met him at the Botanical Gardens where he surprised Megan with not only a ring, but an impromptu engagement photo shoot. While we waited for Megan to arrive with her boss (who was in on the surprise), I asked Michael what Megan was like. He said Megan was “the coolest girl I’ve ever met”. It wasn’t so much what he said but how he said it, that told me Megan was someone special.
2009 has been a big year for them. In March I shot their beautiful, sweet wedding, and got to meet their loving families and friends. And a few months later they announced they are expecting a baby boy! And this week they moved to Washington D.C. after Michael’s Air Force Officer commissioning, which I was honored to shoot. I had never attended one so I didn’t know what to expect, but found it to be a small, intimate ceremony that honored their achievements and the people involved in getting them there. It was really touching.
Michael & Megan, it was great working with you all three times, and I wish you all the best in DC with the new Pentagon job and (more importantly) the soon-to-arrive Baby Gibb.




A glowing Megan, six months preggers with a very lucky baby boy:

Megan’s mom, Monica, flew down from Chicago to be there for Michael:

Michael’s friend Lewis:


Megan’s grandma, brother & mom flew down from Illinois to be there, which I thought was really sweet.

Mr. & Mrs. Gibb

I love my job. I get to meet people like the Ramirez family, with their handsome sweet boys, and enjoy exploring the park with them while capturing their fun personalities in portraits. On a sunny day in December, I can’t think of a better job to have. Thanks to Kelly & her boys for an enjoyable session (and our mutual friend Jennifer for the referral!).