Shannon and Scott

What a fun couple!! Both Shannon and Scott are full of life and smiles along with the element of surprise. In this day and time of love being lost and forgotten it is so nice to see love in abundance. Here are a few of their most beautiful day. Shannon had me laughing the entire day although I did share a few tears now and then. Please view the rest of their images at www.springrenee.com Oh and enjoy the cold weather brrrrrr and what great timing you two had on missing it.

A Great Loss

Being a photographer requires so much of each of us. The long hours, the joyful praise, the nitpicks, labs that run late, the shipper who does or doesn't show up, the albums that come back the wrong size, the cameras that are temperamental and so much more, but our rewards are so much greater. We are invited to share in people's lives, telling their stories of birth and beginnings, true love, age milestones, and the joy of life itself in all forms. I have always looked at my profession as one of great importance for we as photographers capture people's lives with our vision and they touch ours with their joy and spirit. Tonight I saw first hand that touching of people's lives.

Last Wednesday evening a fellow photographer was taken from this life unexpectedly and the outpouring of those he touched was true and full. As Randy and I waited in the line, I spoke with a young woman who had worked for Bruce, knew his kids when they were little, he photographed her wedding and so many other people that she knew. Photographers do not just take pictures, we touch lives. Bruce did that. It was apparent that many loved and appreciated him for who he was. I met Bruce Cannon several years ago and just last spring had a great conversation about a certain local photography company that neither of us care for and we ended the conversation with, "Let's get together sometime.", and tonight I am so regretting not taking the time in this rat race we know as life to have him and his wife over for dinner. I may not have known him like others but there is this common bond between photographers... we share a gift of seeing things in a different light and we know the trials that we all share. When one of us needs help, we are there to help the other, when one goes down we all feel the loss. I have felt the loss since last Weds. morning when I received the call and it hurts. It just doesn't seem fair. Last Wednesday the photography community lost a special soul who touched so many. My heart is full and my thoughts are with each and every one of his loved ones.

Out of the mouth of babes

So today, 3 days after the election things are a little calmer on the radio. However, today I had on talk radio and they were playing an excerpt of Obama's speech from Tuesday night. He was talking about change and what he cared about etc... but the moment I was captured by, was my son. At that moment Caleb was walking through the kitchen making a yogurt mustache and candidly stated like a politician of eight years old, "Yeah, Blah, blah, blah... all I care about is me, me, me, myself." Please understand he was referring to Obama and not speaking of himself. I immediately thought WOW!!! And out of the mouth of babes the truth is spoken.

The Ricardos: A True American Family

"Lucyyyyyy, I'm Home!!!" Yes, Halloween has come and gone, but not without lots of fun and song. We were The Ricardo family this year and I think we pulled it off quite well. I was amazed at how many people did not know who Lucille Ball was. Kinda sad if you ask me, generations that don't know what clean comedy truly is. At first Caleb was unhappy about "Being someone that nobody was going to know." But after the first two houses he changed his tune and 'Babaloo' began. The weather was fantastic and although we had several parties and places to go, we did what we could and had a blast doing it. I have always wanted to pretend to be the great Lucille Ball and this year it meant more.

The Ricardo's were a true American family that lived the American dream. The American Dream.... it seems that so many have lost sight of what America is all about. The system is all askew and we are struggling with how to fix it. As I go on with my daily life and live in the community I notice that so many Americans have their blinders on and have given up on hard work, values, high standards and their dreams. I have never wanted a handout and do not expect anyone to bail me out, if I am in a predicament, I put myself there and must get myself out. With life, freedom and choice, there is responsibility. What has happened to Americans taking responsibility? And at this time in our great country when there is so much at stake, I hope and have been praying that all of us will take the time to not only reflect on what is right and precious to us all, but also what could be lost, not just for those of us now, but for the generations to come. Stop expecting a handout. Instead work hard and believe in yourself, the reward is so much greater. Remember, the past is the past.... hello!!!! Please research the candidates, their true values, their plans, their friends, their enemies, their past, their beliefs. Don't take others words for it and for goodness sake not the medias word. Knowledge is the most powerful weapon.... get it and use it. I still believe in this great country and speak that belief everywhere I go. I am only one person in the ocean but with one grain of sand the ripples that I can make are amazing and a fact. Imagine what will happen when we drop our grain of sand in the ocean. Our forefathers were not perfect and neither is any other human being on this planet, but we have been given a great gift and that is freedom.... protect it and may we put a foot forward for what is right and what this country was founded on. On November 4th, may truth, morals, and American family values roar loudly from sea to shining sea. Change will come... it always does, but change doesn't begin with a new president it must first begin with ourselves.

Fun Family

Family.... it means everything to us all and yet we sometimes lose sight of that during this rat race we live in. I had the pleasure of capturing the spirit of this vibrant family and enjoyed every minute of it, fish faces and all.

Charlotte

As I was going through files today and cleaning some out, I found one of my most intriguing sessions. Meet Charlotte. She was right on time as well as I remember and the session began with her eyeballing me and my crazy angles right away. She did not ask any questions but I think she really wanted to. I found her quite amazing. Her ability to stay focused on the pose was incredible. If only all my clients had her 'staying with it' power. Her images are incredible and she watched me carefully and intently the entire shoot. During the session a guest dropped by but was not able to leave. Charlotte seems to have this extremely catching personality. Happy October everybody and thanks for dropping by.

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