Debbie has a lot of friends

So, I have alot of clients named Debbie. And they all had sessions in September, this one in particular was even more Debbie. I was hired by a very nice Debbie, who I had a most wonderful conversation on the phone with about her other friend Debbie. Except, during our phone call, I am not sure that Debbie one mentioned that her friends name was Debbie. She explained to me that she was helping with a few other friends in throwing a birthday party for her friend that was so very close to her heart. Her friend, you see, she is one of those perfect clients for client of the month, one of those people that truly enjoy helping others. Birthday Debbie, I learned, was extremely active with volunteering for just about any cause you could name. She has done alot with the Mayo Clinic, in particular with cancer. So, you all should know by know that pulled on my heart strings.

After speaking with Debbie One for awhile on the phone, I was truly impressed by the thought and love these ladies had for each other and for others in general. And I was so excited to be on board to help preserve the memories from Birthday Debbies party.  So, Birthday Debbies party was at World Golf Village, and, in all honesty, as soon as I got there I was lost. So, once I finally found the place, I was carted to the venue hall that was in side the Hall of Fame. But, all in all, it was an amazing party for a very special lady. The evening was filled with love and laughter and a ton of people. So many, in fact, that instead of just one or two folks giving a toast to Birthday Debbie, six or seven people proudly stood up to extend gratitude to her. It was a well rounded mixed of wonderful-ness. And the band was excellent, we have to talk about the band! The Ray Love Band provided the sounds for the evening and they were magical, a jazz band with a Motown flair, they really had a great sound and they were just the nicest guys you could imagine. 

All in all, a great event!! I have to say, I was very impressed with Birthday Debbie when I did meet her for the first time. She is one of those people that you just feel so comfortable around, like you have known her forever. She very much deserved the party and all the love!!

To Birthday Debbie:

Keep inspiring people through the kindness you offer. Happy Birthday and many more!!

Back to School

I have to admit that I have wanted to do one of these sessions for years and I am so happy that I finally had the chance to shoot the first day of school!! The way that I look at it, the first day of school is already hectic enough, so what is the big deal if you also add to that, a photographer?

So, when one of my most favorite clients approached me with the idea, I was excited!! But, I will say that we were both a little but worried that on the first day of school, some kids have a hard time and tears ensue. Fortunately, Kaden, one of the coolest kids, also uber photogenic, did great!! He was very well behaved and compared to the kids in his class, he was an angel.

This is a good time for me to extend to you all, my two cents, when your child is going to pre-school for the very first time ever, give that child a head start, feed them breakfast! Do not take your child through the drive through at Chic Fil A on the way to school and feed them a fried and fatty breakfast. Thank God that my clients are good mothers and this was not them with the chicken biscuit breakfast! Secondly, I do feel like bringing your favorite photographer to the first day of school really helps your child get ahead and become more excited for school. Kaden got to hold the flag for the pledge that morning and i am sure that having a photographer there to capture the first day of school really helped the teacher choose him for the task. And I will say, it was a task he sure did well at, and made his parents proud. So, every parent dreads that moment when they have to leave their chicklin' on the first day of school, they assume it will hard for their kid to let go and be with out their parent for a few hours a day. I find that in reality, it is usually the parents that have the hardest time leaving. And I find this to be a very sweet moment. You know, these cute little kids, they are experiencing something new, exciting and fun, they don't realize that this is actually a rite of passage as their parents do. Kids don't know that they are growing up, they see new stuff to play with and their name on a desk.

But, whether you as a parent have a hard time leaving or your child has a hard time with you leaving, it is a special day and it is a moment in which you know your child is growing up, unbeknownst to them.

Having said that, I will always be available to follow you and your little one around on that special day, so that you can have that day forever. It is freezing time and in the pictures, no matter how much time passes, they don't grow up.