Rock the Shot entry: Dads

Here is my Rock the Shot entry for this month: Dads! I love everything about this shot. Just some dad/son love <3 www.rocktheshotforum.com

Steaks on the Lake 2011

I had the pleasure of shooting this awesome event again this year. The Grant Halliburton Foundation puts on this benefit dinner every year on White Rock Lake. Its a blast and a great opportunity to raise a lot of money for the foundation! With great silent auction prizes like Helmets and footballs signed by Dallas Cowboys players like Troy Aikman and Tony Romo, weekend getaways and tickets concerts along with other signed merchandise, its no wonder this event is fun! Top that off with great food, a great band and great company and you have a fantastic evening!!
Check out the Foundation's website here: http://www.granthalliburton.org/






These lovely ladies were behind all the lovely displays of the awesome auction prizes (Im sure they did a million other things too!!)




Alan Halliburton draws the raffle winner. Crazy enough it was the same person who won the raffle last year. He generously donated his 1500 winnings back to the foundation AGAIN! :)

I Heart Faces: Hands

If you follow my (sparsely updated.. sorry :/ ) blog, then you will have seen my little nieces newborn pictures one here. I can hardly beleive she is 4 months already. She came over this past weekend and I knew I had to enter this picture of her in this weeks I Heart Faces challenge. I will forever be baffled by the way that children learn to do things. Even something as simple as holding her bottle, I am amazed that with no instruction she can pick up on it. Her mom never put her sweet hands around it to hold, she learned it on her own. Truly babies are incredible. <3 her. Click HERE to view other entries on Iheartfaces.com. :)

I heart faces challenge: White

So since its about a billion degrees in Texas right now I thought I'd post one that never got a blog post from December. Whats whiter than snow! Plus I just think this picture is too cute!

Go to Iheartfaces.com to lots of other fantastic entries!

Brayden is ONE!!!!

Can you even believe it?! Check out his mommy's belly HERE or HERE. Or his newborns. HERE. How about 3 months HERE... and 8 months HERE. lol and I think 10 months HERE. Well nows he's one (plus a month.) PHEW!! And boy is he not walking but RUNNING! yipes! :) And because here in Texas is still about A gazillion degrees we took Mr. Brayden to a splash pad for a little water fun! Glad we had him in some boots to slow him down for a few minutes.. and Im also glad he sprouted a little hair. :) Thought he was gonna be his daddy's clone forever. :) LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

AND BIRTHDAY CUPCAKE! :)

Nom nom nom. :)

Can you resist this sprinkly covered face?! I didn't think so...

And the absolute best way to clean up after:

Beth & Jim's Hall of State Wedding

Beth and Jim just got back from their two week honeymoon! So jealous! Heres a little piece of their awesome wedding! Props to Beth for making all the details go amazingly with the venue, right down to the vintage jewlery and Nana's Homemade pickle and Salsa favors (that are both soo good btw!) Hope you had a great honeymoon you two!! Enjoy :)

I heart faces challenge: From a Distance

I just took this image of my new little niece last week. And I just loved her laying out in this pretty field. (don't worry, I didn't stay far away from her for more than a split second!) Enjoy. :) Go to Iheartfaces.com to lots of other fantastic entries!

I Heart Faces: Soft and Sweet

Because i can't get the iamge to link correctly click HERE to got to the iheartfaces site. And if that doesn't work then go to www.iheartfaces.com :) Phew sorry for all that!

As soon as I saw the prompt for this week, I knew this had to be the photo. This was just seconds after this lil one was born. What softer than a new baby? And whats sweeter than this moment she and her smitten mommy and daddy shared? This is hands down my favorite captured moment in my photography career. :)

Kelly Moore Giveaway

And I want to win!! :)

Meet Karen.. behind the pink.

I met Karen via email less than a week ago and i already feel like i know her well. Karen emailed me by starting how I hope you don't think Im crazy but.... And I didn't think she was crazy when i got done reading her email. She told me that she had breast cancer. She had done the chemo and radiation and other treatments and surgeries and in September had a double mastectomy. For those of you who don't know, this is where the breast is removed. It can have devastating effects on some women. They don't feel whole, they don't feel pretty and Karen told me that many women also have to face relationship problems because of it. Husbands leave, or won't touch their wives anymore. Inspired by a younger woman than herself with a young son who battled breast cancer, Karen felt that it was necessary to photographically document her cancer. She wanted people to see "behind the pink", what people rarely see. The pain and suffering and hurt and ugly behind all the pink ribbons and bows. I am happy to be a part in Karen's journey to complete recovery. In about 8 hours Karen will arrive at the hospital to get her boobies back! She will be having reconstructive surgery. So say a little prayer. I know that you will get to see more of Karen in the future. Are you battling breast cancer? Im sure Karen would love to answer any questions you have. Please email me and I will give her your information. Also if you feel compelled to donate because of Karen's story, contact me and I will point you in the direction of some fantastic organizations. Please share and comment. :)