Fitness is fun again!

So, many of you know that I have become kind of a fitness junkie. I blame CrossFit Hillsboro. Owners/Trainers Chuck and Shelly Gonzales gave me the opprotunity to capture 'a day in the life' at their studio for their upcoming new website. Since having started CrossFit back in August, not only am I healthier, more fit, and can fit into those jeans that I never dreamed I would ever wear, I feel so much more enthusiastic about life in general. The intense/grueling, yet gratifying workouts make the rest of the day to day challenges seem achievable (and they are).  My thanks to Chuck, Shelly, Mike, Chantal, Lindsay and the rest of 'the cult'. You guys are amazing.

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Brotherly Love

My thanks to Dylan and Aidan for such a fun photo session earlier this month :)

Also, Merry Christmas to all my clients and blog readers, and a happy and healthy 2010!

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And the winner is....

Louise!  Congrats on winning the $35 gift card to Mpix!  

Thanks to everyone who entered!  Stay tuned -- I'll be running another fun give-away for Valentine's Day.

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Holiday Give-Away

In the spirit of the holidays, I'm giving away a $35 gift credit to Mpix.com -- a great website for professional/high quality photo prints and products. Here's a list of some of the many items you can get:  a 5x5 custom hard cover photo book, prints, standouts, framed prints, calendars, puzzles, posters, magnets... the list goes on! Check out some fun gift ideas HERE.

For your chance to win, please write a comment below (1 entry per person, please) Also, this give-away is not limited just to clients, but to ANYONE.  Pass it on and GOOD LUCK!

The winner will be announced Monday (12/14) at 8am PT.

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The Bailey Family

The past month I've been quite busy with family portrait sessions with the holidays just around the corner. I'm so happy to have worked with The Bailey Family and their adorable children -- a very picturesque family indeed! The Bailey's, like most of my clients, were referrals from previous clients I have had. I would not be doing what I do if it weren't for my valued clients and appreciated referrals -- THANK YOU!

And, a special thanks to the Bailey's -- I'm looking forward to working with you again soon! :)

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Noah

This is Noah -- he is a 18 months old.  Unlike my 18 month-old daughter, Noah loves to run around outside, find sticks, and play in the dirt (maybe this is just a boy thing?)  Noah keeps his parents and dog busy, with smiles on their faces.  Noah's toy collection includes such classics as the fisher-price record player, old school Sesame Street characters, and other toys that I once had many years ago (and was tempted to play with).  My thanks to the Ramer family for such a pleasant day of picture-taking -- your little guy is pretty cute :)

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Baby, it's cold outside!

A HUGE 'thank-you' to all of the beautiful and fun ladies who joined Laura of elle images and I for our 1st annual Boudoir @ The Nines this past weekend.  While the temperatures were dropping outside, things were heating up in room #1052.  2 bottles of champagne, 8 amazing clients, 1000+ digital negatives -- too much fun!

Laura and I will most likely be offering a similar package for Valentine's Day 2010.  If you're interested in booking your own private boudoir session party with some of your girlfriends, please contact me.  

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Cousins!

Meet the Gowing/Buerkle cousins -- a very fun group.  Our session took place at Lewisville Park in Battleground, WA.  Good thing we had umbrellas (and I had a ziplock bag to cover my camera with)!  The rain eventually tapered off and we were able to explore this beautiful area for some good shots.  I highly recommend Lewisville Park -- beautiful scenery, picnic areas, trails, creeks, bridges -- a nice representation of the Pacific Northwest.  My thanks to the Gowing and Buerkle families, and Happy Holidays, too! 

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