2011 SENIORS

As most of you know, this year of graduating seniors is very special to me, as my first son will be graduating in 2011. I have enjoyed the few seniors I have been privileged to photograph so far, and am looking forward to those coming up to my place in the next few months. Dylan started my "male" seniors with more than I could have imagined. This guy could model for any company out there, and do quite well. We had a ball, and also glad he's one of my boy's long time best friends. Good luck Dylan, Mama Lisa is proud of you!

2011 SENIORS!!

I can hardly believe this is happening in my life,

but 2011 is when our first son, Andrew, graduates

from Worthington Christian High School!!

This is going to be a very bittersweet year, but the

thing I am pumped up about is the seniors that are

going to experience a SIDERS SENIOR SESSION!

I'm blowing the sessions out of the water, and I had

my very first customer this past weekend, and I think

you'll agree that we're pulling out all the stops!! I must

admit that I wanted to photograph my own son as my

"FIRST" 2011 senior, but he is away on a missions trip.

What better person to photograph, than my very own

cousin, Renee. Mom "Rhonda" decided that she wants

a 4 SEASONS photo session. First season~summer, and

we're going to keep getting better and better. You can book

your session too, and I promise you that I will make your

session unique!

SUMMER WEDDINGS!!

Gotta love taking wedding pictures at The River Club, downtown Columbus. I don't photograph a ton of weddings, so when I do, I absolutely love the great venues, but especially love the outdoor weddings! Abby is the daughter to friends of ours, and I had the pleasure of meeting her a couple of times, but really got to know her and new husband by photographing their

wedding! She is completely laid back, Josh forgot something pretty major when we were getting ready to photograph the two of them together, and I kept Abby busy taking pix. When he arrived back to the River Club with the rings, well-it worked out perfectly! Take a sneak

peek at their wedding.

2010 SENIORS!!

Yes, I am squeezing in a few more seniors who are set to graduate in June! These pictures of J. are great. We had so much fun!! I had driven underneath this bridge in Sunbury and said to

myself, "self-I want to do a senior picture there". Wah lah....2 days later, J.'s Mom called and wanted me to photograph her daughter, and I knew right where I wanted to go!! BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!

BUCKEYE FLYERS ROCK!

So this past Saturday, I had the privilege of photographing the Buckeye Flyers. You may ask, what is a Buckeye Flyer? Well, they are a team of athletes that are amazing at trampoline and tumbling and our Andrew used to compete on their team (back in the day). I truly do miss watching him compete, because he is so tall and to watch him flip backwards through the air, was a lot of fun and he would just glide through the air. These kids dedicate several hours a week to practice their skills and their muscle toned bodies are incredible. Check out a couple of the team photos that I did, and a couple of the individual shots too!

Snow, snow and more snow!!

While central Ohio is getting dumped on with snow, I thought it would be great to take my boys out in the snow and grab some pictures of them. Well, they literally gave me 10 minutes of their precious time, and after I took some images, I realized I didn't really show the snow! SO, with another winter snowstorm about to hit, we will trek back out in the white fluff and grab some more pix. Check out what I did get though.

THE MONTH OF LOVE!!!

Happy "pre" Valentine's Day!! What are you planning for your sweetheart? Why not make it super special this year, and have her (or him) come out to the studio and get their special Valentine's Day Card made just for you!! Gift certificates are always an added bonus, and we can even create custom gift baskets for your Cupid, complete with chocolates, cookies, caramel corn. Give me a call so we can tell you what we have to offer. Accepting appointments

for this Saturday, February 6th, and the day before V=Day on the 13th!! Don't miss out!! Tell me you read it on the blog, and get your special savings, ONLY available to blog readers!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger". Sudden a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests".

Luke 2:8-14

We celebrate the birth of Christ, and we are thankful for such great customers that we have photographed this past year. Especially these last two months for you our friends, for coming out to our "rustic" country Christmas photo days! We have had so much fun with you and appreciate you being such great sports. It is our wish that you have a blessed Christmas and enjoy time with your family and friends. As you see in the photo above, "EVEN WISE MEN STILL BELIEVE".

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!.....

Yes, it is true!! The unveiling of our "Rustic Country Christmas" is taking place and continuing throughout the month of November. You have to come check out our new studio, as it has transformed into a Christmas wonderland INSIDE! We have 3 different scenes for you and your family to choose from, and we also have some Christmas goodies for you to enjoy while viewing your images. It is a fun family Christmas excursion you don't want to miss. Check out our announcement, and give me a call so we can schedule you and your family.

RICH FALL COLORS!!!

OK, so Italy was fabulous, and I promise pictures will be posted soon! But I had to post these images of my friends~the Stimmel's. Ted (the Dad) was Clayton's football coach, and he and wife Laura, introduced all of us to "Big Walnut". Jordan (their sophomore son) and Clayton played football together and when I took action shots 7 years ago, I showed them to Ted and he said, "wow, you should be a photographer"! Well, he soon found out that I was, and I had the privilege of photographing their family. Fast forward 7 years, and its time to "re-enact" that same family photo. Are you kidding? No....the one of the the kids laying on Ted & Laura's back? Yeap, that's the one! I hope they love it.....and hope you do too!!

MAJOR TRAVEL PLANS!!!

That's right! I am leaving next week for one exciting 9 day work week. OK, so I'm not working all 9 days, but the beauty of it, is that I was asked to go to Naples, ITALY with my friends David & Karla (www.bankspix.com), and my hubby gets to go along too! He will be in charge of carrying my bags!! ha ha!! Seriously though, this is such an "opportunity of a lifetime" and I am so blessed and thankful for getting this chance to take some incredible images for a group (large group) of employees who won this trip. We will be shooting in Naples, but prior to our arrival in Naples we will spend 3 days in Rome. Ah, I STILL can't believe it!!! I have SO much to do, so I just wanted to let you all know that if you can't get in touch with me, you will now know why!!! Will post pictures while we're there, if we're not all fighting over David's laptop!

Animoto.com

Check out my first video/slide show of Maddie from Grand Junction, Colorado!! YES!!! I met Maddie last Christmas when I photographed her with her brothers as a present for her Dad. After we were done with her Christmas gift photos, she told her family that she wanted me to do her senior pictures. So, I had to make this session extra special, and I told her that I would do my first video with her images! You can check out her senior images on my main website under online images. Enjoy the video!!!!

SIDERS SENIORS!!

Here are a couple of more seniors that I shot earlier this month. Since I have two boys of my own, I really enjoy hanging out with "the guys", and love how most of them come into the session with the attitude that they're doing this FOR MOM!! Within about 10 minutes, they really do get into it, and by the end of the session, they're relaxed, comfortable and really enjoy their senior experience!! This first boy is Paul and he is graduating from WCS (Worthington Christian) next year, and the second boy is Zack. He is a football and rugby player, and I actually started shooting him when he was in elementary school for BWYAA football. So its great to see this "kids" graduate and grow up to be the young adults that they are. Good Luck Paul and Zack!!

FULL SWING...!

Yes! Let the senior photography begin!! We are definitely in full swing with senior photography for our 2010 seniors. This gal Lindzy was just terrific in planning some different locations for her first session. Yes~that's right, her first session. We started off at her place, and then headed out to Cherry Valley Lodge. Beautiful!! Her second session will be with curly hair and she will come to my place for some indoor shots and more "on location" photography. While I am photographing seniors currently, football season has begun, and don't forget to book your family sessions for September and October. Prime time fall foliage!!

ACTION BEGINS!!

August is just the beginning of my busiest time of the year!! With photographing football leagues, and senior portraits, I am also gearing up for a special photo opportunity that will be held in November. It is a fundraiser for my 17 year son Andrew, who is planning a marine biology trip in April of 2010 to Roatan Island, Honduras!! He is so excited, and his excitement is contagious. I have always wanted to hold this special photo op, and figured there was no time like the present. So stay tuned for details to be coming out in September!! Check back or call me and be one of the first to take advantage of this deal!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

Celebrate our country's independence!! So, today I'm off to photograph 2 of my favorite little girls who are cousins, Lily and Avery. Avery just turned 1, last month, and I have photographed Lily since she was 1, and she is now 4 and its time for summer pictures. I am so thankful that these Moms see the value in having their little girls photographed and documenting at least yearly photos. I had to show you Avery's pictures from last month for this huge milestone of a birthday. Ah, the celebration of life! Happy Birthday Avery and Happy Independence Day AMERICA!!

SQUIRE PARSONS AND COMPANY

Ohio Christian University located in Circleville, Ohio, held their denomination's 100 year anniversary celebration last night! I was honored to photograph the group that sang at the event. Squire Parsons has been singing for over 30 years, and my friend Greg Fox asked me to take some images for them. Please visit their website at www.squireparsons.com to check out their schedule. The group consists of Bo, Greg, Terry, Squire's son Sam, and Squire (in the middle), and they are a great group of guys. I think I may have to travel with the group to get some candids so you can get to know these guys. Hmmmm....I'm thinking the Caribbean somewhere?

WHAT IS HAPPENING???

I know, I know!! May is just getting as busy as December, and I am so sorry I haven't kept up

 with my blog. I'm glad you are interested in what is happening with me, and even happier you are asking me...what is happening? I will tell you....May is the last month of school for our boys, and this August, both of our boys will be in high school. Those of you who don't yet have kids in high school.....all I can say is don't blink. It goes that fast. Our Andrew will be a junior, and Clayton a freshman, and when I think of the last 2 years, it doesn't seem possible that Andrew only has two years left of high school. I love summer, and I love having my boys at home. I'm actually wishing we would've had more, cause these two boys that we are blessed with have been so much fun, and are truly blessings to Steve and me. 

Oh right, back to business. I have been finishing up printing orders for seniors graduation parties and am getting more calls for parents milestone anniversaries, and family reunions. I have had a ball this past May, and one of my favorite pictures is another blessing in the life of a family. I am going to limit their photo session to just one image, and hope that you...."get the picture".