Ordination "Tattoo"

Chris wanted to get a new tattoo to celebrate his Ordination. This was the first time I have ever experienced anyone getting a tattoo. The shop Chris goes to is in Durham. Ever since he has been in this area Chris has gone here and really likes the work Bruce does. If you are in the area and want a tattoo this is the place to go!

Bruce had all kinds of fun toys and memorabilia in this room.

Chris said this tattoo hurt the worse even though it is the smallest one he has. It only took about 15 minutes and we were out!

I liked the reflection in this image.

Here is the final result!

Twenty Two Photo: Gorski Family

This past Sunday I met the Gorski Family, which consisted of Laura, Jamie, and little miss Kaylee. They are friends with my friend Jennifer ( I photographed her family a few months back). I was intrigued by their stories of how they arrived in North Carolina. Jamie is from Alaska and Laura is from St. Louis ( I believe). They met in Indiana while in school. They eventually moved to North Carolina for job opportunities. I'm glad they did, because I got the opportunity to meet them and Photograph their family. Thank you Gorski family for letting me be a small part of your puzzle!

Our Wedding Album

I am so happy to say that I finally finished designing our wedding album! Please come take a look at it on my website. Once you get there you'll click on client and the password is karenchris. I think I'm going to make the poppy's on the front cover carry over to the back. I think that would look cute! Note that the cover resembles my necklace and my bridesmaids necklaces! This will be printed as a 12 x 12 book. I can't wait to order it!

Bags...

I have a really hard time finding a Camera bag that I truly like. All the "Professional" bags I have ever bought I have not been satisfied with. Over the last year and a half I have used this bright red bag I got from Budapest. It works great, but it still doesn't hold as much as I would like for it to hold. I also fear that if I keep using it, it will get a big hole in it. I've already found one little hole, which I think was from my knitting needles.

There are these "hip" Photography bags that Jessica Claire (Photographer) makes that I love, but I've come to realize that I just can't spend over $200 on a bag. Camera bags can be fairly expensive. I'm willing to spend around $100 if it's something that I know will hold everything I need it to hold. Well, I think I've found my match!

Check out this cute bag from Etsy ! I love the pattern and the fact that it is reversible! It has a lot of extra pockets that will hold all of my lenses and other equipment. The designer is willing to make longer adjustable straps and add a little extra padding for only a little extra expense! She said her sister was a Photographer and uses this bag also! The funny thing is I do always keep my eyes open for a good diaper bag. They seem to have the right amount of compartments for camera gear:) Hopefully when I get a little more income I will be able to purchase this cute bag!

What's Up?

I was inspired by my friend and fellow Photographer Christina yesterday. I went to Rocky Mount to visit her and she loaded me up with more ideas for my business!

One thing I hope to do MORE of in the future is designing and selling Christmas Cards! I enjoy making these for my Clients! If you are a Client and want Christmas Cards please let me know:) It's the time of year ALREADY! The Christmas Card pictured below is just a sample I made just for fun.

I designed and ordered Twenty Two Photo "Thank You" cards last night! I really want to keep my logo and style very clean and simple.

Front

Inside

Lastly, I designed Labels for all of my packaging! I can't wait for these to arrive!

A few other items on my todo list are: create Moo Mini business Cards (www.moo.com), purchase this camera bag that I've been wanting for awhile, learn how to mount pictures in frames (Christina is going to teach me!), advertising in more local businesses, & try to go to free or affordable Photography classes so I can continue to learn and improve! I know there are many more items I could list, but this could go on for days!

Zoo Day with Chris, Kerri & Nick

Chris & I got the opportunity to hang out with my good friend Kerri & her boyfriend Nick. I briefly met Nick at our wedding, but this was the first time we actually all hung out together. It was a really nice day and I enjoyed spending it at the Zoo with them. Kerri & I have many good memories in Asheboro & at the Zoo!