Babies, Shows and Weddings, Oh My!

My life in a nutshell. I'm entering a couple of shows sponsored by the Ohio Art League, which I had the foresight to join a few months ago. It's really opening up opportunities to get my work out there, to gain exposure. I'm just not a networker bee and I know I have to get better at it if I want my photography to be noticed. Apparently it's not enough if my fan base consists of my husband and my mother. (Hi Mom!)

The baby work continues to roll in. I'm a regular sitter for two wonderful families alongside the nanny work I do for my German Village babies. The other day, I had both one-month old babies for a couple of hours. While baby Leila mostly slept, baby Ellen had horrible gas pain and cried off and on for the duration. I held her, pacing the house while trying to do Healing Touch on her belly. I swear it worked because soon enough, she was snoring softly in my arms and her abdomen had deflated from brick back to soft baby belly status. My sister-in-law Susie introduced us to Healing Touch and I'm thinking about taking a class next month, because that is some powerful stuff.

And then there's one more wedding on the horizon! I haven't had much time to get nervous about it, but I know that's coming...So far, I've gotten some killer images from the weddings I've shot and I learn something new every time. (Batteries. Always always ALWAYS have spare batteries!)



Michelle had lots of great ideas for poses!

Blogging: Ur doing it wrong

So much for being a good blogger, eh? Short overview of the past few months:

1. Quit my job at CMEC!

2. Went to BC and Alberta for 10 days! I swear to God, it is this beautiful up there:



I mean, they've got this stuff laying all over the place.



3. Shot three weddings! Here are the wonderful Marcus and Meredith - such a warm and loving couple. It was an honor to be a part of their day:



4. Became nanny to darling baby girls, Ellen and Leila. More about them in future posts, I'm sure!

5. Am now addicted to home makeover porn on cable, even though I have neither a house, nor handy hands, nor any kind of budget to speak of. Unless you count the change jar we keep in the kitchen cupboard. Which I'm sure you don't, being fiscally responsible and all.