Author Archives: Ann

Today I surrender :)

Okay so the day started off bad, slept thru the alarm, didn’t get up until my seventh grader needed to be on the bus in 10 minutes … missed the bus.  The kindergarten-er climbed on the bus all by herself without anyone to help her and rode away (me: holding back tears) I got my nail appt time mixed up and came an hour early (I really didn’t mind that part though, I had to run errands anyway).  I missed the kindergarten-er getting off the bus by 2 minutes so she was scared walking down the street all by her lonesome.  I spent who knows how many hours on the phone dealing with people and money (I hate bill paying day) one company we overpaid and they have a 6-8 week policy on refunds (I think I’ll make this my payment policy too) another company said they never received the check (although the bank shows it being cashed two months ago) our water bill went up by $60 per month AND my camera … oh my camera!  I called the company I purchased it from and they said they gave me a contract at the time I purchased the camera (and the “we’ll fix anything that happens to it – 3 year warranty) and that I had to register the warranty within 30 days of purchase … simple problem, I received NO SUCH CONTRACT!   The warranty is up thru Canon (although I can upgrade to a new camera for $1600)

And then, I borrowed a friends camera to take senior pics tonight of one of my favorite gals and found out (a little too late) that it won’t hook up to my off camera flash lights, bummer, so we proceeded without the lights and about 15 shots into the shoot … the battery died and I couldn’t find the replacement :(    AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!  Good thing she is so sweet and we were able to reschedule (I better get my butt together!)  So today … I surrender, the white flag is up and I am going to bed before I hurt, confuse or damage anything else … but before I do :) I’ll share a few of the 15 shots we did get, cuz she is a doll!

Thanks for reading/listening to my rant :) I feel much better, ha ha ha.

View full post »

How do you like your camera … I’ll take mine FRIED!

Last night I headed out with all my gear to photograph a repeat client of mine.  I love getting to watch little ones grow…he has the NEATEST eyes, and you know me … I LOVE the eyes :)   At the end of the shoot, just when we were trying to squeeze in just a few more, my camera decided to FRY!  I don’t know why … it decided to FRY!?!?!?  (cute little poem eh?)  Sad day.  I took it in to the store I purchased it from (and an extended “we cover everything” warranty) and they are deciding whether surgery or complete replacement is necessary … boo hiss!  Luckily it didn’t fry the images and we were just finishing up the shoot anyway … but man!  (On a good note, I had to purchase a card reader to get my pictures off my card and on my computer, why oh why did I not do this forever ago?  So much faster than the camera transfer!) Enjoy~

View full post »

Thank Heaven for Little Girls.

This is my oldest daughter’s dad and his family.  That’s right … with my newest arrival expected in November she is going to have FIVE sisters :) (between the two families) LUCKY GIRL!  Oh the hormones, ha ha ha, good luck to us all!

View full post »

…I Love You More

I had the amazing opportunity to photograph an incredible family.  This little man found out only 3 short weeks ago that he has a life threatening illness.  Amazing how life can turn, what a brave soul.  It was my pleasure to photograph them and all during our photo shoot, he kept telling his dear mother, “I love you” … and she’d respond with, “I love you” to which he would say … “I love you more!”

View full post »

You and Me … and baby makes three …

I am so lucky to be reminded how great little babies are!  Especially when I am only three months away from enjoying another little spirit in my home.  This little dolly was only 4 months old, but isn’t she so darling?  She wasn’t very happy with us until she got to eat, but then she was all giggly and telling me all sorts of stories.  Thanks for coming up you guys, enjoy.

View full post »