Here are some favs from Jayden’s 1st birthday, I can’t believe how fast time flies by.  He’s growing soo fast!

Enjoy

I was really bugging JT to put up 1 finger (because he’s one, and then I can have a pic of him every year) but he wasn’t really into it. Here he is with Grandpa Paul….so sweet

I think I have about 20 pics of Jayden enjoying his cake, it was darling:)

Birthday Highlights

and then we did some portraits too

Enjoy

Graduation is just around the corner.  Thanks so much!!!

Here’s a sneek peek at the session I did yesterday, this is Haleigh Mere, she’s 6 weeks!!!

I adore her…

First I going to get to see Jasmine Star, if you haven’t heard of her (and your a photographer) seriously! you need to check her out.  She’s an awesome photographer, but more than that, she’s inspirational and just a plain ol’ good person.  It’s kinda amazing that sooo many people adore her, she has a fabulous blog and web presence.  I check her blog almost everyday.  Anywho, we were all planning on attending her platform Monday night, but because we went to an earlier speaker we were stuck at the back of the line.  Kateri and I some how made it into the room, but Loni and Jenni didn’t.  It was like we were separated in a large unfamiliar city and didn’t know what to do.  Loni and Jenni got into another class, so it turned out ok.

Jasmine’s platform was about being you, I believe she titled it “Ghetto Fabulous Marketing.”  She talked about being yourself and how that’s really the only way to be original.  I found myself inspire.  I wasn’t  thinking about photography, but just my life in general.  It’s okay to be yourself.  Even if your “real” laugh is quite loud, or if your house is messy 85% of the time.  That’s just me and I’m down with that, soooo I guess everyone else can be too!

After she concluded speaking, I told Kateri I wanted to run up there and get a picture with her.  Kateri agreed, so we jetted up there with another 50+ fans.  I waited patiently to say hello and congratulate her on a top notch performance.  But as I waited to greet her, I found myself getting nervous, almost like I was about to meet the President or something.  By the time it was my turn, I was blue in the face and  I wanted to cry.  I have no idea why.   Crazy, I know.  Luckily I kept it together. (no tears)  I can’t even remember what I said to her, it’s all a big blur.  BUT, there’s a picture.

whatever, it is what it is.

She looked great tho, I mean come on- check out those arms!

The other really cool thing we did, was on Thursday after the last morning class, us girls decided to do a photo shoot of each other.  We spent some time getting ready and went poolside to capture.

Here’s the lovely Jenni

and the wonderful Loni

and me (a little less blue in the face)

I have to say after looking thru all the images when I got home- it was quite interesting.  I’m sooo sorry to Loni and Jenni for having to photograph me, I was RIDICULOUS.  Thank you so much for getting some good ones of me, because seriously check out these out-takes.  It’s okay to laugh. I did

Overall, WPPI was a great experience.  Again- huge thanks to Loni, Kateri, and Jenni for being the awesome women you are:)

Here’s a slideshow of our week. Enjoy

]]> http://www.studio5sd.com/photoblog/?feed=rss2&p=748 3 http://www.studio5sd.com/photoblog/?p=743 http://www.studio5sd.com/photoblog/?p=743#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:43:52 +0000 Sara http://www.studio5sd.com/photoblog/?p=743 I have sooo much to share about Vegas, it was an absolute awesome learning experience. I’m soooo glad I went.  I will be posting more later this week.

This is how much fun I had……

these images were shot by Jenni Hahn

I won’t be able to answer calls or return any emails until I return.  So if you’re not hearing from me, that’s why.

I’m stokked to attend WPPI this year, I’ve heard so many great things and hope I learn alot.

Check out some of the cool people I’ll be hanging with this week…

Loni LaRive of Black Hills Portraits

Jenni Hahn of Jenni Hahn Photography

Sarah Storm of Sarah Storm Photography

and my good friend Kateri, of Rapid City. She’s an amazing graphic designer, she designed the the logo for Studio 5!

I will have a few pics to share when I get home!

Hitting the blog today with images of Jayden, his 6 month pictures. We actually did them at 6.5 months and now he’s already past 7 months. Again, I have no idea where all the time goes?

I love this little man so much! Looking at his images makes me smile:)

Enjoy

I’ll start with my personal fav!

I can’t think of a more perfect person then my very special sister Chelsey.  I’ve been meaning to give her a huge shout-out on the blog, and today I’m finally getting to it:)  Chelsey has been discovering all this world has to offer, literally the world, she’s out of the country. She moved to the Netherlands in January and will be studying abroad until May.  Today’s image is from her senior session, 2006 i believe.  I shot her entire session with 400 ISO Film.

Isn’t she a beauty!!!      This was everyone’s fav

and then I took this of her about two years later…

Chelsey has a blog of her own as she writes about all her experiences overseas

You should check it out        http://cmunneke.wordpress.com/

I took these images off her blog, with permission of course:)

So proud of you Chels.

You are inspiration to dream and motivation to follow thru.

Love you dear

Enjoy

I’m stoked for this weekend, I’m gonna be in company with my family and I’m going to get to see my ridiculously cute nephew, JT.  I haven’t seen him since before Christmas and this auntie is having withdrawals!  

Today has been such a great day, just a little bit ago I remember it was Friday… and you’re all like “yeah sooo?”  Well if any of you have read my bio in the website section, you’ll notice I ramble about how I used to tell myself to remember things and hope later that a similar memory would recall the previous.  If you have to reread that sentience, it’s because I’m a photographer-not a writer. Any-who, I made a point as a child to remember my birthday on this particular Friday.  I remember exactly where I was on the road.  I lived 1.5 blocks from the elementary school. We were walking to my house after school, (we = me and ALL my girl classmates.)  I had my backpack over both shoulders walking carefully holding my giant balloon bouquet with 4 boxes of candy at the bottom (my mom had them delivered to school, I LOVED that tradition!) I remember how wonderful it was to be surrounded by people who loved me.  I didn’t ever want to forget how I felt. And today as I remember it’s a Friday and also my birthday -I feel an overwhelming amount of love from those around me.  What a great Friday!  I’m so thankful:)    

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, it really does make a girl feel special!

Happy Friday

Here’s Jayden at Thanksgiving, he’s grown so much since then.