The Dream Works Christmas Party

A new year full of new things!

2010...A new year full of new things! This year has already been filled with many new ideas, decisions, and of course fun! Its funny how ideas spur on making decisions and how decisions can change the course of a journey. We are thoroughly enjoying this part of our journey--photography. In fact, we are so excited for all that this new year entails for us. As we've grown, we've changed, and as we've changed, we've decided to make changes. For us, a big decision has been to change the name of our business. We have also been at work building a new brand, designing a new flash website, perfecting our niche, and learning lots all along the way. Within the coming months, we will no longer be using this blog. Maybe I'll keep it going and just post our family and personal photos/events. I know I need to get better at posting more frequently. I'm hoping that as things transition, I'll have more time to do things like this.

Thank you LORD for leading us, changing us, and giving us wisdom. You make all things new!

Review: Zenfolio (Professional Photographer Magazine Web Exclusives)

Recently, I've been doing research to find a new gallery hosting site. I've enjoyed using Smugmug but there are a few options that I'm specifically interested in gaining, like adding music from my Mac to a slideshow presentation and the format and presentation of slideshows. So I was pleasantly pleased to come across this article about Zenfolio. I've heard of it before, but with some of the updates that they are releasing, I'm even more interested. You can read the article by clicking the link below:

Review: Zenfolio (Professional Photographer Magazine Web Exclusives)

I hope to make a decision by next month about which gallery hosting site to go with. If you have any suggestions or info, please feel free to share.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

Rich Family Christmas card

Here is our family photo Christmas card. Our warmest wishes to you and your family during this holiday season.

Baby Brandon

I have never met a newborn baby who didn't like laying on their tummy after being filled with food until I met Brandon. This little boy made it clear to me that he was not going to stop crying unless I took him off of his tummy. Oh my! As soon as I rolled him over, he was as calm as could be. I guess it had to due with the lights flashing. He was mesmerized by those. After that he never hinted at getting upset again and even flashed his dimply smile! His mom was especially thankful for that because his dimples are one of her favorite things about her baby boy.

Micaiah's first birthday

So, its been a long while since I've posted anything. I have to admit that I'm not really good at this blogging bit. I enjoy writing, but lately (like in the past 3 years) I just can't seem to find the time to do it. Theres a lot of changes going on in my life, the business, and even the seasons. For some odd reason, the song by the Beatles keeps coming to me, "to everything turn, turn, turn...there is a season turn, turn, turn." It is in these times of change that we find ourselves either growing or withering; floating or sinking. Right now, there are so many different areas of my life that are facing change. I know that it is only by the grace of God that keeps me afloat some days. For now, I'll leave you with this, Micaiah's first birthday portrait. It is a milestone that will soon be remembered as a memory. My love goes out to both Anna and Micaiah for enriching my life. Happy birthday little buddy!

Codi

Meet Codi. She is a high school cheerleader who is considering modeling.
For these two images, I processed them using a warming photo filter, due to the intensity of light upon her pale skin tone. It really brought out her beautiful complexion. Enjoy!