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Austin Editorial Photographer

While browsing the magazine section the other day, I was pleased to see that I have several stories in the May/June issue of Southern Lady magazine!  I shot a little still life of it as I poured through each page.  It's a great issue, very pretty as always.  I hope you'll pick up a copy, you'll enjoy it!

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Austin Food Photographer

The current issue of the always delicious, Taste of the South magazine is featuring a Texas BBQ by story I photographed for them written by Austin's own, Drew Thornley of the Man Up Texas BBQ blog.  Scott came with me to assist (aka hold my tripod and reflector) the Franklin Barbecue shoot.  For the four years I worked for this magazine in Birmingham, he was never able to come model for any of my shoots so it's kind of funny that his arm is the lead shot of this story.  We got him in there finally!  And his Aggie ring shows, represent!  Was he ever a happy camper when he took a bite of this AMAZING Tipsy Texan sandwich!  Since this shoot we have been back twice but dream about it all the time.  They open at 11:00 but get there by 10:30 because they sell out really fast.  The last time we met some friends there and didn't arrive until 11:30, and we waited in line for an hour and a half, and just made it before they ran out.  It's seriously that good and yes, it's worth the wait.  

Please pick up a copy of this issue, it will not disappoint, I promise!  I already noticed today that my HEB had sold out of them, which is no surprise with that awesome cover Mac shot, so if you can't find it you can also order it from their website here. 

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Austin Photographer Slideshow

I wanted to share the slideshow for this sweet family I photographed in Fort Hood.  A big thank you to them for their military service!  It was truly my pleasure to give them a family portrait session.
Music by Alpha Rev "New Morning"  Now go buy their album!  :)

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Austin Photographer; Lucy

A little peak at a day in the life of my sweet and ferocious dog, Lucy Sarsparilla.  I keep a blanket on the couch for her and even her dog bone, and what does she do?  She takes her naps perched on top of my throw pillows!  She's so cute though, I just let her do it.  All too frequently throughout the day she will growl at every single thing that moves outside the window behind her.  I think that's why she likes it, it's a comfy spot to nap AND supervise neighborhood watch.

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Austin Newborn Photographer Preemie Giveaway!

I wanted to tell you about a great opportunity I am participating in along with many other photographers across the US!  It's A Preemie Thing's Photographers of the Nation Giveaway.  This is open to families of preemies and you could win a photo session from a photographer in your area.  I'm giving away a photo session with a spiral bound session book and a $100 credit for a newborn session or a first birthday styled shoot.  I'm happy to be part of this for a lucky Austin family, as my sweet little cousin (more like nephew), Jonah was a preemie.  He was born 5 weeks early and weighed just 5 lbs, but he is doing GREAT!  The first picture I took of Jonah at the hospital when he was born and a more recent one from last summer.  What a cutie!

Please share this with your friends, and enter through link above.  There are so many photographers to choose from, I'm sure many if not most who enter will probably win!  If you're in or around Austin please choose Kimberly Davis Photography!

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Austin Food Photographer Happy Valentine's Day!

I made some yummy chocolate covered treats for Valentine's Day today.  Of course there is my hubby's personal favorite and oh so popular food trend, chocolate covered bacon.  I also made chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate drizzled pretzel sticks as well as miniature apples coated with white chocolate and dusted with cinnamon.  I hope your Valentine's Day is sweet!

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Yesterday was my 30th birthday.  My sister and brother in law surprised me with a bouquet of pink and purple flowers, which was really sweet.  Scott brought home a red velvet cake from Nothing Bundt Cake with pretty packaging and balloons.  His present for me was a surprise, a pair of huge wings, just under six feet in length each from Summer House Antiques, a great store in Marble Falls where we had seen them last fall.  They are really neat, old wood with gold leafing.  Here are a few pictures.

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Snow day! / Austin Photographer

This morning we woke up to find a pristine white blanket of snow covering the ground!  Adorned with many layers, we set out to catch some early morning images of this rare event in Austin.  On the lower left image you can make out the downtown skyline.Tweet

Puppy Love!

My sister just adopted this oh so adorable puppy!  He was a rescue who's mother, a young dog herself neglected to feed her puppies and they were kept outside by their owner.  He is only five weeks old and drinks goat's milk out of a bowl.  His fur is thick and probably the softest thing I have ever felt.  As for a name, that's still up for debate but I'm sure he will tell them what it is.  There are so many dogs that need homes it's really sad, especially when it's cold in the winter.  If you're looking for a new friend to love I encourage you to rescue a gem like this little guy.  If you look at your local petfinder website it's shocking how many animals are listed, all waiting for someone to love them.  Many if not most of them were abused, neglected, abandoned, or just left...I'm happy to say this little guy will always have a warm home, food, toys, and owners to snuggle him.

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Austin Photographer Featured on House 8810 Blog Today

Remember my super cute sock monkey styled first birthday shoot?  House8810.com featured it on their blog today!  If you love the linens I used in that shoot (banner, banana napkins, tablecloth, favor bag) you can get your own adorable Funky Monkey line through their website.

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60th Birthday Party

My dad's 60th birthday party was this past weekend and a special birthday deserves a special cake!  Sweet Indulgences in Grapevine made this 3D taxi cab cake for us and it turned out great!  Although the party wasn't a surprise, the cake was a big surprise!  It was red velvet, my dad's favorite (and mine!), and it tasted as good as it looked!

I made a 60 to hang on the wall with new prints made from old pictures of him, inspired by something similar in the current Martha Stewart Living.  I added borders to make it fun and converted some images to black and white.  I designed his birthday card to resemble a Jack Daniel's label, printed with a linen texture.

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Austin Food Photographer Merry Christmas!

Christmas cookies are my favorite tradition.  From when I was a kid, we would always get a plate of Christmas cookies from Ms. Luther who lived next door.  Oh the variety!  Which one would I have first?  It's a tradition that I am happy to continue, and many of my recipes are the very same ones that Ms. Luther still makes and I have added some of my own.  I usually make between nine and a dozen varieties of cookies and bars.  Here are some of the cookies I made this year and we even added a mini cactus to celebrate living in Texas again.  I wish you a very Merry Christmas!

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Austin Portrait Photographer, Styled Portrait, Sock Monkey Theme

How adorable is little Olivia's sock monkey styled first birthday photo shoot?  This is such a fun way to celebrate a first birthday and get wonderfully original and fun one year portraits at the same time!

It's funny how once the cake is in front of a little one, they know exactly what to do!  Olivia did great, even taking fists full of cake, that's my kind of girl!  I love the last image with the pout, she clearly was full of cake and icing at that point.

I want to thank the talented contributors to this shoot and I hope you will check them out.  The beautiful red Nounours dress is from Francoise Studio and the perfect little blouse paired with it is the Piped Long Sleeve Shirt from Orient Expressed, which can also be monogrammed.  The handmade sock monkey is made by LorraineByDesign and she can even put your child's name in the heart on the front.  I just loved the little "Mom" tattoo on his arm!  All of the linens, hat, and banner are part of the Funky Monkey line by Moda Home available at House8810.

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Featured on Somewhere Splendid!

My sock monkey styled first birthday shoot was featured on Somewhere Splendid yesterday!  I hope you get a chance to check it out, it's a wonderful inspiration blog that has become one of my favorites!  Please share happy comments on the post if you are inclined... Here is the link
I'll post more pictures of this styled shoot with little Olivia later this week so please come back to see more!  Here is a preview until then...

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2011 Planner Inspirations

It's time to get next year's planner.  I have to say, my planner is very important to me, not only to schedule photo shoots and appointments but I also like that I can look back on each year and see what I was doing every day and where the time went.  April 6th, 2009 what did we have for dinner?  I could probably tell you!  What was I shooting and for which magazine?  I could tell you that too!  It's a good habit to record each day since the weeks and months have a way of flying by.  This year I am definitely on the lookout for the right planner since the one I have for 2010 doesn't always agree with my Signo gel pens.  I put together some inspiration planners to share with you today and I hope you will find one that pleases you too and take the time to record 2011!

From left to right...1. Lett's Blossom Calendar is pocket size so that's always nice when it can fit in your purse and the price is fantastic!  It also comes in purple, grey, and red and each has a different flower pattern.  2. Faux Crocodile momAgenda is nice because it has space to schedule mom and up to four children, and it can also be personalized, which I really like.  3. This sterling-silver MyAgenda Day Planner is stylish and stain resistant and can be personalized as well.   4. I really like the graphics on this Botanica Wire-bound Weekly Planner from Franklin Covey.  They also have notepads that match this planner.  5. Sorbet Weekly/Monthly Planner is not only pretty, but the company that makes this planner  (MWV) donates to breast cancer research, treatment, and education so that is great!  6. This bright patterned weekly planner is by Etsy shop, MadalinasCraftWorld. This planner is designed on the front and back, which I like.  7. This Essence Express Day Planner has a fun pattern and comes in 2 sizes available from Day Runner.  8. The colors are fun in this Simplicity Ring-bound Weekly Planner Refill, which also comes in a wire-bound option.  9. From the same company is this really nice Classic Houndstooth Wire-bound Cover which is great if you like to reuse the same cover and add the pages as you go.  10. This Pocket Finsbury-Pink organizer is leather and comes with notepaper, address sheets, expense sheets, and address pages so it's great for keeping everything together.  11.  This yellow hand bound planner is really nice made by etsy shop, MyHandboundBooks.Tweet

Austin Food and Lifestyle Photographer My Portfolio Has Arrived!

My portfolio has finally arrived all the way from Italy!  I'm so proud of my work represented in it.  The last spread shows all of my magazine and book covers except for the most recent one which is on news stands now (Victoria).  I do want to send a thank you to the very talented stylists and chefs I have worked with who always made it seem so easy for me to find pretty things to shoot.  Thank you to my editors, fellow photographers, and especially to Mac and Phyllis for hiring a girl from Texas!  I am so grateful to have this body of work and so pleased to be able to show it.

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Christmas Inspirations

Since it's less than a month away from Christmas how about a little inspiration!  From left to right:  1. I love this Card Holder from Pottery Barn.  It's a great idea for a DIY project if you wanted to make your own.  I would leave it up all year in my office and put little inspirations on it.  2. This Paper Music Oval Ornament has a nice Victorian feel and you can add a sentimental picture to it, also from Pottery Barn.  3. This fun Merry Christmas Garland from Anthropologie is a neat find to add a little cheer almost anywhere.  4. This Monogramable Round Locket Ornament is really pretty and I really like that it can hold 2 pictures inside.  5. My favorite ornament find, Snow Day Felt Ornament Patterns are just one set of several adorable patterns from Posie Gets Cozy blog.  6. How cute is this FREE Half Eaten Gingerbread Man pattern from Elsie Marley?  I would make these and add them as a bonus gift to decorate wrapped presents.  7. This Santa Cornucopia from Dresden Star would look nice hanging on an interior door filled with candy.  They make lots of beautiful tree toppers, ornaments, and other vintage holiday decorations as well and they also sell vintage lead tinsel if that floats your boat.

8. This Felt Owl is just one in a set of 3 from Crate & Barrel. I think they could also be great to make a mobil out of and hang over a crib, maybe with 2 sets...just a thought.  9. Santa Lucia Snowflake Set from Anthropologie is really pretty and comes in a set of twelve wood snowflake ornaments.  10. Last but not least, these glittering Deer Ornaments from Colonial Candle have a special look that would be a nice addition to any tree.

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Austin Pet Photographer

This is Mango and a few pictures from his lakeside evening photo shoot last week out at Lake Buchanan.  He loves to play fetch with sticks he pulls out of the lake and follow you around.  The center image is my favorite.  Dogs are adorable, big or small!

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A Cabin on the Lake

This past weekend Scott and I joined his parents at a cabin on Lake Buchanan.  It was a nice weekend and I especially enjoyed shopping in Marble Falls.  Scott and his dad got a little bit of fishing in on Saturday evening.  Fishing for bait is more like it though, the water was low where we were staying so they didn't have much luck, but they enjoyed it as they always do.  The last picture was taken Sunday morning, just after sunrise.

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Fall in the Hill Country, Austin Photographer

Enjoyed seeing a little bit of fall color in the hill country this weekend.  This view is overlooking Inks Lake.

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Holiday Cards

Is it that time already?  Christmas is right around the corner believe it or not, so that means it's time for holiday card orders.  If you would like to schedule a christmas card mini-session or a family or child portrait session contact me and we'll get it on the books so you can get your cards out and enjoy a (hopefully) stress free holiday season!  Here are the holiday cards I'm offering this year.

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How to Enjoy a Campfire /Austin Editorial Photographer

Now that you know how to build a campfire you're ready for the fun part!  Last weekend we cooked breadsticks over the fire.  This idea came from the latest issue of Sweet Paul, an online magazine that I'm swooning over!  This was one of those things that is right up my ally and I was so excited to try it out!  For the recipe click here.
I cut the recipe in half because it said it made 16 breadsticks, but we only got 4 breadsticks instead of 8 so next time I may double the recipe.  I also added a lot more flour than it called for as I worked the dough because it was pretty sticky at first.  We cut branches off the pecan tree and wiped them with a wet rag to make sure they were clean.  Then we wrapped a piece of dough around each stick and held them over the fire.  It took probably about 8-10 minutes to cook them through and they were good!  Next time I may add a little honey to the dough and see how that turns out.  My father-in-law enjoyed his breadstick dipped in butter, cinnamon, and sugar, which I want to try next time, and maybe even attempt a pretzel version, now that sounds good!  Thanks to Sweet Paul for the wonderfully inspired idea and recipe!

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How to Build a Campfire /Austin Editorial Photographer

Ever wonder how to properly build a campfire? It's your lucky day because I will show you! First make sure your fire pit is is cleaned out and start making a teepee shape with sticks. Just keep adding sticks until it looks like Scott's awesome teepee in the center image or my not so awesome but still functional teepee in the image next to it. (In my defense all the good sticks were used the day before.) Collect dried leaves and pine needles and surround the stick structure with them.  Push some into the center of the teepee as well. Drop a few lit matches into it and voila, you have fire. Add larger logs to keep the fire going and you have a smore and ghost story-telling good time.  I'll pass on the ghost stories personally, but bring on the marshmallows!

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Austin Photographer/ New Website!

My new website is now online!  I'm so excited to launch, it has been a labor of love for weeks and weeks and I'm really happy with how it turned out and thrilled to present my work this way.  I hope you will check it out and I welcome your feedback!
Here is a preview of the layout and some of the content.  The home page directs the viewer to two sides, lifestyle/editorial on the left and portraits and styled portraits on the right.  Each gallery is listed in the top left in the main pages and the orange scroll bar gives the viewer control to browse through the images in each gallery.  If you click About in the portrait galleries you can read more about me and find out more details about the types of sessions I do.  You can also contact me directly without ever leaving my website from the contact page.  To view the new site directly the url is www.kimberlydavisphotography.com

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Halloween Inspirations

I put together some fun Halloween inspirations to share today.  (From left to right)
1. This Trick or Treat Banner is an adorable decorating accent from Etsy seller, Frog Prince Paperie.
2. Grandin Road always has really great Halloween decorations like this Spooky Halloween Willow Tree.
3. Another fabulous party invitation from Empress Stationary
4. I've actually photographed this Punch Bowl before for a Halloween photo shoot, I'm glad to see you can still order it at Fancy Flours.  They are a great source for all kinds of baking needs, like cupcake wrappers that you can't find at most stores.
5. Martha Stewart (who else?) paired with Grandin Road for these great Beverage Labels.
6. I am smitten with this adorable Spun Cotton Vintage Owl from etsy shopowner, Vintage by Crystal.  7. Tombstone Candles from Pottery Barn.
8. Chocolate Stashes made by the always creative, Malinda Nichols. She has info on how to make these on her blog. Yes, yours truly posed for this picture along with Kamin and Sarah.
9. Sweet Paul, a fabulous photo stylist in New York has wonderful blog and a new online magazine, which I am loving!  He made this Knitted Scull with an old sweater!  If you want to check out the fall issue of his online magazine click here.Tweet

Lucy the Sock Bandit

Just wanted to share these cute pics of my little Lucy playing tug-a-war with my socks.  She loves to swipe our socks when we take them off, it's pretty funny.  She even knows that they come in pairs!

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Fun Finds at Marburger Farms /Austin Editorial Photographer

Yesterday I met my sister, Katie in Round Top, TX for the Marburger Farms Antique Show.  It was a feast for the eyes...antique furniture, lighting, beautiful linens, so many pretty things!  We walked, and we walked, and we walked but there was so much to see we didn't want to miss anything!  Yesterday was the first day of this 5 day event and since we got there early (considered pre-shopping) it was a whopping $50 for the two of us to get in, plus $9.50 for a drink and sandwich.  I only bought one thing, a wonderfully old wood basket to use in my apple orchard shoot coming up next week, which was a great deal at five bucks...but with admission and everything I guess it's more like a $65 basket!  It was definitely worth the drive and everything, and there were actually several other shopping events set up in the area and other antique stores there in Round Top, so I could see going for a couple days next time to take it all in.  Here are some of the great  things we saw yesterday.

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Austin Photographer, Arachnophobia!

I've only lived in Austin for a few months and I love it here...except for one thing! TARANTULAS! This is the fifth tarantula we've seen in the past week!  I watched this arachnid creep and crawl through the grass, across the parking lot, and then scale the side of the building.
After a little googling we found that they probably won't bite, probably? but they come out at night and are good for humans because they eat bugs and could even eat mice.  But get this, they can live up to 30 years!  No wonder there are so many around here!   I won't be taking my little Lucy out in flip flops anymore, especially in the dark!  They could come from at me from any direction, the trees above or the grass below, yikes!  What if I step on one?  Now I'm paranoid.  I had trouble even editing the pictures in lightroom, seeing it larger than life on my screen was sure to give me nightmares!

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New Toy

I have a new printer and I'm loving the things it can do!  I can print directly onto DVDs, which is a lot safer in my opinion than printing labels and sticking them on, and the DVD itself looks so much nicer!  Plus now it's a lot easier to see what's on the disk than trying to read my handwriting.  :)  Yay for new toys!

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Austin Portrait Photographer, Styled Portrait, Sock Monkey Theme

This was a fun family portrait shoot I did recently.  These kiddos are growing up so fast, I can't believe it!  I've been photographing them since they were one day old and one week old.  Here's how a photo shoot with a 3 year old and a one year old goes...the 3 year old just want's to go play on the playground and the one year old just wants to walk around and explore, but who can blame them?  Little Mr. and Miss. Independent!  I think we got some cute ones though, even a good one of mom and dad.

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Facebook Profile Photo

My mom just retired from teaching this year and is now on facebook and has a new hobby...her smartphone.   She is hooked!  My mom has always liked trivia and finding the answers to things (usually random things) so in any conversation if a topic is brought up and there are multiple "I think it was ___" she is on the case!  She'll whip out that phone and "google it" in no time, and may even give you a multiple choice option to see if you can guess the correct answer that she is powerfully holding in the palm of her hand.  It's funny.
She joined facebook earlier this summer and never added a profile photo so if you clicked on her page it would show the generic facebook I don't have a picture loaded but I'm a girl drawing.  :)  So I did a little hard drive digging and found a good one of her and my Aunt Wendy that I shot.

I'm glad my mom is enjoying her new found freedom as a retiree and happy she is spending her days being "with it" instead of playing scrabble a the senior center or watching reruns on the gameshow network all day.  Although...with all that googling she's been doing on her phone she might do pretty well on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?  :)

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Surprising Find/ Austin Photographer

We went to the park on Sunday and stumbled upon this surprising find. How the heck did that get up there? I know you can grow a cactus easily by just throwing it on the ground but in an oak tree? It's a mystery to me, I even googled it and the only thing I found was a song called "Cactus Tree" by Joni Mitchell.  Kind of funny.  It looks like there's a heart where a branch was removed.  You gotta love the hill country, oak trees and cacti are just meant to be!

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Inspiration: Stationary Finds

I love wonderful stationary. I love fun cards, beautiful invitations, letterpress, note cards, and there's nothing better than fabulous type! I put together some fun finds to share today, a mix of invitations, notecards, stationary, and fun extras. Makes me want to throw a party!

From left to right: 1. Super Cute Dots Suite invitations by Ivandy27 on Etsy.  2. Little Red Car Bunting from Imprintables 3. I love these colors, Orange Vine Ink Jet compatible labels from Wiley Valentine 4. Live Inspired notecards from Wiley Valentine 5. Bridal Shower Invitations and party accessories from Empress Stationary 6. I adore these Giraffe Birthday Invites from Empress Stationary 7. These are darling Firefly wedding invitations from Minted 8. Limeade wedding invitations from Ivandy 27's Etsy Shop 9. I'm the photographer behind these fabulous Oak Tree wedding invitations from Empress Stationary 10. Also by Empress Stationary are these super fun Bee themed accessories that pair with matching baby shower invites. 11. A great way to incorporate photos, new Joyful Bursts photo stationary cards from Minted

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Outdoor Portrait Session / Austin Photographer

I had a photo session with Jonah recently at his favorite park. It's his favorite because he likes to feed the fish and story goes that one day last year while doing just that he threw his Mimi's car keys right into the pond! (Insert plop sound here)  Luckily some passers by came to the rescue and fetched them out.  But he was only two, now he's a more mature 3 year old.  No lost keys on this photo shoot!

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Austin Children's Portrait Photographer Featured on Wiley Valentine's Blog!

Today is an exciting Monday because Wiley Valentine is featuring me on their fabulous inspiration blog for the custom first birthday photo shoot I styled and photographed for little Megan.  This was so much fun to do, a special photo shoot where Megan was the star and the props made it so adorable!  We started with Megan in her birthday suit with a tutu of course!  She enjoyed playing with the props, specifically the light up cupcakes.  Then she had a wardrobe change to a more icing friendly pink swimsuit tutu and we brought out the cake.  She knew just what to do and even stuck her foot in the icing!
Here are a few pics from that shoot and you can see more on Wiley Valentine's blog.

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Austin Photographer/80th Birthday Party

Bumpy is 80 years old today!  He's Scott's Grandpa and yesterday we had a birthday party for him, the first real birthday party he has ever had.  It was a great turn out and so much yummy food...BBQ brisket, sausage, chicken, honey baked ham, potato salad, mac & cheese (I made that, Aunt Mar's recipe...even better than Paula Deens!), beans, corn casserole, sweet potatoes, deviled eggs, cherry salad, green bean casserole, german chocolate cake, pineapple upside down cake, lemon bundt cake, cookies, and a birthday cake with a picture of Bumpy on it when he was just 18 years old.  It was truly a Texas sized feast!

Bumpy was a nickname given to him when he was a little kid bumping his head under the table and such.  It wasn't until the first day of school that he learned his name was really James!  He still goes to work every day because it makes him happy and he hasn't slowed down.  He's definitely the youngest 80 year old I've ever seen!

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Austin Photographer/ Subscribe

Hi friends, I just added a Subscribe button to my blog right above the About Me tab.  If you're a Google Reader fan like I am you can easily add my blog to your Google Reader account.   Just click the Subscribe button, then click Google and then Add to Google Reader.
If you don't know what Google Reader is and you follow blogs you are in for a huge time saver.  If you have a google account you just go to google and on the top left where it has the links for Maps, Gmail, etc. there is a link that says more.  Google Reader is under that tab, or you can still get to it in gmail as well.
Here is why it is so great, I can see all of the blogs I follow in one place and it will also show me if there are new posts that I haven't seen yet.  I added the subscribe button because I have a huge bookmark menu of blogs that I haven't added to my google reader account yet, and having a Subscribe button makes it so much easier to add without ever leaving the blog.

So what's in my Google Reader account?

http://kimberlyfinkeldavis.blogspot.com (Of course!)
http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com (one of my favs for gorgeous food photography)
http://www.stylemepretty.com (wedding centered plus inspirations)
http://farmhousetable.wordpress.com/ (stunning photography by Jody Horton)
http://www.wileyvalentine.com/blog/ (Wiley Valentine's Inspiration blog)
http://www.jasminestarblog.com/ (awesome)
http://malindakay.wordpress.com/ (Baked In Birmingham blog)
http://behindkslens.blogspot.com/ (Bham photographer, Kamin Williams)
http://bogueandweejer.blogspot.com/ (Ruth you crack me up!)
http://empressstationery.blogspot.com/ (fun stationary & invites)
http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/ (just that)
http://www.weddingchicks.com/ (wedding inspirations)
http://www.frolic-blog.com/frolic/ (recent find by a floral/prop stylist)Tweet

Engagement Session & St. Louis Shot Party

Last week I went to the St. Louis Shot Party with guest speaker and wedding photographer/blogger extraordinaire, Jasmine Star.  It was a lot of fun, a mix of photo shoots, workshop, and seminar, all rolled in to one.  I learned a few tips about blogging, photographing newborns, and the business aspect of being a freelance photographer.  Here are some shots from the engagement session I shot on location at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles.  Aren't they a beautiful couple?

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Lavender Fields in Wimberley /Austin Lifestyle Photographer

A few weeks ago Scott and I drove down to Wimberley to see the lavender fields blooming.   

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