THE SAVAGE GRACE LAUNCH PARTY

My friend's book came out yesterday. Launch party at the King's English last night.

EVERNEATH BOOK LAUNCH

I had the best time at the book launch for the new book Everneath by the coolest author Brodi Ashton. My main goal was to go and get my copy of the book signed, but I took some pictures too. You can read what I thought about Everneath and enter a contest to win a signed copy on my book blog HERE.

THE LOST SAINT @ B&N

Author Bree Despain at B&N signing today. The Lost Saint is even better than the first book. I read a lot of books, and I tend to think I know what I am talking about. You should read these!

BEST OF 2010

This has been a great year. I have been just busy enough to keep my hands busy and still read and read all of the books on my never ending to-read list. It is hard to pick favorite images from the year. Being rather fond of my work most of the time I have a lot of them. I found though as I searched my archives for the stand-outs I always went to the ones that made me smile at a memory that was created behind the camera while taking the picture. So I hope you don't mind that I must post several pictures.

I enjoy taking pictures of course, but by far my greatest joy comes from the relationships I make with my subjects. This is of course especially true of my Brides and Grooms. After a wedding, I am always a little sad to say goodbye, after being such a huge part of one of the most important days of their lives I can't help but feel connected to them forever. Thank you to all my couples this year. I have made some wonderful friends because you chose me to be your photographer.

Being a wedding junkie at heart, I love wedding details. Here are some of my favorites. A special thank you to Whimsy Floral for making so many of these possible.

I love family shoots, of course. You would laugh at some of the stuff I do to get little ones to look at me, but as long as I get some good shots in, it is worth all the humiliation in the world. Of course, most of my favorites are the pictures that I took while doing nothing but observing with my camera.

And last, but not in the least bit the least. My favorite subject of the year passed away a few months after I took his picture.

Grandpa Jim 1921-2010

Thank you clients, friends, and family for all of your love an support for this year. I hope to see more of you in 2011!