Going from a family of 3 to 4 will definitely be a huge adjustment, and I just want to take the time that I need to settle in with my growing family.  Rest assured, my camera will be right by my side the entire time, and I hope to return and bring you more joy + inspiration from my work.

I’ll definitely be back with a birth announcement, and to say that I am looking forward to taking the baby’s newborn portraits would be an understatement!

My summer sale ends tomorrow – thanks so much for making it such a success!  My favorite part is actually preparing orders – I love to put that extra tender loving care in with each print.  Both shops will be closing on July 1 – and I’ll let you know when I will re-open!

Thanks so much for your support, kind words, comments, and e-mails! I’ll be back soon …..

In my CLEARANCE section, you’ll find prints as low as $5, and my SALE section includes some of my most popular prints, regularly $30, now $20!  If you have had your eye on a print – now is the time!  My shop won’t open again until August.

All prices good through June 30!  Thanks and happy shopping ♥

I was born and raised in Southwest Louisiana, not far from the Gulf.  In fact, my parents and most of my family still live in there.  I attended college in New Orleans – the people, culture, and food are like no other place in the world.  Simply put, I am proud to call Louisiana home.

Louisiana has been through so much in recent years, and the recent oil spill is heartbreaking.  And seeing pictures of our beloved state bird, the brown pelican, covered in oil is unbearable.

So when I ran across Shannon’s recent post I was relieved to learn about Help the Gulf Coast – a shop dedicated to relief efforts for the Gulf Coast region.  Finally, there is something that I can directly contribute to!  There are a variety of sellers contributing to this cause – and I am proud to be one of them.  You can find my print above, “a time to reflect” listed in the shop.  100% of the proceeds are donated to charities helping with the Gulf Coast recovery effort.

Head over to the Help the Gulf Coast shop and pick up something for yourself and support a great cause at the same time.  And if you have your own etsy shop, consider donating an item!

First off, I would like to thank everyone who entered the mini-print giveaway!  I truly appreciate all of the comments, tweets, blog, and Facebook mentions ♥

Chosen randomly, the winners are ~

“collect your thoughts” ~  Vanessa and Jess

“morning cup of beauty” ~  Julie Green

Congratulations!  I will be in contact today to get your mailing addresses.

Have a wonderful weekend – more exciting news next week!

It’s been while since I’ve hosted a giveaway – and now is the perfect time!  Up for grabs are 3 mini-prints of my most popular prints – “collect your thoughts” and “morning cup of beauty“.  These mini-prints are 2.5 x 3.5 inches with rounded corners and absolutely adorable.  They are perfect for your inspiration wall or tucked in to your personal journal, to bring a little joy to your day.

There will be 3 lucky winners!  Two readers will win one mini-print of “collect your thoughts” and one reader will win a mini-print of “morning cup of beauty“.

To enter, simply leave a comment below of which mini-print you would like.  Enter more than once by posting about this giveaway on your blog, facebook, or twitter (just leave a comment with the link so that I know to enter you more than once).

The winners will be announced on Friday, June 11!

*Tape strip clip-art courtesy of Pugly Pixel.

Introducing “vintage inspired”, a set of 4 – 5×5 fine art photography prints.   Now available in my photography shop and etsy!

Spring is officially here!  To celebrate, I am having a Spring sale in both of my shops!  For one week only, please enjoy 30% off all of my 8×10, 8×8, 5×7, or 5×5 prints.   If you have had your eye on a print, need a gift for someone you love, or simply would like to bring joy + inspiration to your home or office – what better time than now?

My shop has a couple of new prints, including “first signs of spring“, “sweet morning light“, and “sweetness and light” as well as classic favorites – “collect your thoughts“, “tea time“, “be happy“, and “open your heart“.

Simply use the following discount code: ILOVESPRING in my shop.  If you prefer etsy, I’ve set up a custom listing for 8×10/8×8 prints and 5×7/5×5 prints – please enter the name of the print you would like in the “message to seller” section.  All of my work is printed-to-order at a professional photography lab, please allow 7 days for shipping.

The spring sale ends on Sunday, March 28.  Happy Spring!

I had so much fun working with a client recently – she was interested in images for her kitchen taken with my blue colander.  Even though I photographed each image separately, I love the way they complimented one another once they were all together!  I decided to make them available for everyone.

Apricots and persimmons are already available in my shop.

Please welcome the two newest prints available for purchase in my shop ~ fresh and sweetness.

In December of last year, when I began this blog, I had many hopes and dreams for this space.  Experimenting, learning, and finding my own “style” of  photography.   Many of you have been following my work from the beginning, and you have seen first hand how much I have grown!  And for that, I thank you – the emails and comments are so very much appreciated.

I had one more goal in mind, though.   I wanted to create a calendar for 2010!  There was one glitch in my plan – I didn’t realize how much it would cost to have them printed!  For what I wanted to create, I would have had to charge more than I wanted to.  For a moment there, I thought that I would skip this year – there’s always next year, right?

But I kept coming back to the idea, and I knew I wouldn’t be comfortable with that decision.  I created a template which would allow me to include 3 months on a single card, and I have to admit that I really love the result!  Each card measures  5″ x 7″ and is professionally printed on premium, linen card stock.  When I held them in my hand for the first time, I fell in love.  I *promise* you will love the look and feel of each card.

4 of my favorite images from this past year are included:

• collect your thoughts
• be happy
• open your heart
• the road is life

The calendar is unbound, which allows you to hang on your inspiration wall, display on desk, clip on your refrigerator, or tuck in your daily journal.  And what I love the most is they are affordable!

Without further ado, I introduce my 2010 desktop calendars!

I recently had a custom order for “mini-prints” from my shop.  They are 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches with rounded edges and absolutely adorable!  I have 3 left over from the custom order (2 of “collect your thoughts” and 1 of “morning cup of beauty“), and I thought they might be perfect for your  inspiration wall to bring a little joy to your day!

These are priced to sell – collect your thoughts and morning cup of beauty.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend ♥