Roger sang at the Miss University of Arkansas Pageant

Roger had the opportunity to sing at the Miss University of Arkansas Pageant last weekend. He did a great job!!! Angela did a great job catching a few photo in the dark!!! --Not an easy task.

Wedding budget

I was looking through a typical wedding budget today and realized something..... Couples spend money on all types of things to make their day "perfect". 5 years after my wedding I barely remember the details that I spent so many hours, days, and months planning!

We love to photograph weddings!!! Interesting people, fresh love, fun locations, music, ....the details are always different. I LOVE capturing the details of your wedding so they can be preserved.

Almost everything about your day is fleeting..... flowers will fade, decorations will come down, aunt mary will change out of the orange and green poka dot dress, & the party will eventually end ..... eventually. All these things live on in your photographs. This is why we treat your wedding so delicately. Capturing it completely.

Three things that should definately stick with you after your big day.....

1. LOVE... AHHHHHH
seriously, we want you to be sucessful in marriage.

2. the rings..... don't lose these.
my dad told my mom "take care of it because it is the only diamond you will ever get'.
(he did get her another for their 25th anniversary, but who wants to wait 25years?)

3. Your PHOTOGRAPHS!
your entire wedding should live on in your pictures.

Abby

Isn't she a beautiful girl??

Life!

I was reminded today about life and how precious it is! Erin Drallos, the founder of the acpcg, a charity that I am active in, posted this on her blog. http://www.footprintsphotography.blogspot.com/
I wanted to reinforce her value for ALL life regardless of age, social status, & intelligence ....
Please read her post about children with Down Syndrome! Can you belive 9 out of 10 parents choose death for their unborn child, whom they are told has DS! I am sure this diagnosis would be absolutely DEVASTATING but......

Who is the author of life?!

Please read her post!!! See for yourself what a blessing children are.

New purses!!!! we have been looking around for QUALITY portrait purse options! finally here are a few options!!! I am SOOOOOOO excited!

ok- so, I was playing around and created this poster for my great friend Jenny!

I will probably have to design another one for her Graduate flute recital but,

I thought this was cute anyway!

Happy Boy????

I thought little people were supposed to smile for the camera!!!! We did get some cute ones but these make me laugh!!!! They really are precious boys!!! He didn't like sitting on the ladder. photographers kids always get the "session between the sessions", regardless of when naptime or lunchtime is. mean old mom!!!

January

January has been a little busy!!! We set up the mall display on Friday along with the booth for the Saturday Bridal Fair. Saturday we talked to alot of brides and had a great time. We left Roger and Bruce to handle the Bridal Fair at the mall on Sunday while we (Angela & Deb) left for the Photographers convention in Tampa. We arrived home on Wednesday and it has been busy with appointments and phone calls.

We are very anxious to use what we learned in Tampa. It was a valuable few days!!!!! Here are a few pictures of the mall display. Have a great day.

Holly & Kamden

We had a great time Saturday taking Holly & Kamden's engagement photos. We are looking forward to the wedding!!! Here is the link to the rest of the sessions. Click on the link below. The first time you visit photodex you must download the "presenter". It will prompt you. Right click to make it full screen.
http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewshow.html?fl=2931800&alb=0

A slideshow is also available in the "Client Images" section of our website www.joplinexpressions.com. Password is "cloud". Let us know which place you prefer to view them!!!