Only 7 weeks old and full of smiles and giggles. Baby Declan is new to the world and I had the fun task of capturing for the first time all his ''kissable'' bits like his hands, feet, nose and toes. I love babies and this age is so precious especially when they are still floppy and totally aah!

I had the privilege today of photographing a 6 week old baby and her older sister. Kally and Kenna are such adorable children, and they bring so much joy to their parents. I just love capturing the ''Kissable bits'' of babies, such as they hands, feet, nose and toes. They grow so fast that cherishing them for the moment in a photograph helps us to remind us what a miracle new life truly is.

I am so delighted to have been awarded a Merit Award for one of my dance images at the recently held PPNC convention (Professional Photographer's of North Carolina). This annual convention holds a print competition for professional photographer's through out the state, and merits are give to prints scoring 80 or higher. My silhouette photo of a dancer scored 83 and I'm tickled pink with that, as my dance photography is something I don't get to do too often.

After many weeks of hard work, I am so excited to finally see the photos I took come to life for the article I wrote entitled ''What flavor bride are you?''.

Even though the weather was awful on January 5th, we all had a blast and it was a bonus to finish off the delicious cakes that Iris of Austin Bakery provided for the shoot.

My thanks go to the wonderful people for helping to make the shoot a huge success.

The launch of my wedding albums on video iPod is proving to create a real buzz. I can't wait to see the launch promotion in Barbara McKay's ''Premier Bride'' magazine that is coming out by the end of April.

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Welcome to my Blog spot. I'm so excited about sharing my life and photography adventures with you. Life is so precious that being able to document our memories is such a privilege. I was reminded today of how fragile life is. A young teen from our church was enjoying a skiing trip with his friends, and a freek accident where he hit a tree has now left a family grieving for his loss. All they now have left is their memories and photographs of a life once lived. So take the rest of the day to celebrate life, love and the blessings we are so graciously given.