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kaylee’s sweet 16 {part 1- the portraits}
Kaylee and her family came to me thru my photografriend Heather. She is their normal photographer but she had a family issue come up at the last minute and asked me to step in. Always happy to help out a friend! Especially when the family I end up photographing are as awesome as Kaylee’s. She ended up having 3 dresses and a court of 12, so it gave me lots to photograph. So much so, I’m breaking the event into 2-3 posts so I can share all the greatness!
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suzanne’s headshots
My lovely & longtime client Suzanne needed some updated headshots for her real estate business and for social media. She has impeccable taste (love her navy & white theme) and her home is as beautiful and put together as she is, so of course we had to incorporate that as our setting. If you’re looking for some updated personal branding for your business, socials or just for yourself for fun, I hope you consider working with me, too! It’s always my goal to make you feel comfortable and keep you laughing with my ridiculous and often inappropriate humor. And I never give a compliment I don’t mean!
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spring sprung
Ridiculously, I took these photos of pretty Miss Alex a YEAR ago, and for whatever reason (pick one: adult onset ADD, not pressed for a deadline since I asked her to model, moving them down the queue, procrastination, just burn out, sheer laziness?) I only edited them last week. So even though they are super late and Alex probably doesn’t even look like this anymore, the flowers were still beautiful and so was she. Plus, her sweater was a perfect match to my car so that had to be included somewhere. Thanks for modeling, Alex!
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a run to remember 2024
Another fabulous event put on by Kenny & family benefitting many charities and foundations in our area (and beyond). It gets a little bigger every year with more runners and more foundations to donate to. I’m so proud of my friend for not only running 27 miles in 24 hours to honor the last 27 days of his brother’s life that he lost to cancer, but for being such a light to our community and people who are in need.
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mohs on the nose {skin cancer- part 2}
I promise this isn’t becoming a skin cancer only page but in all my research before and during this process, I knew I wanted to see how other people progressed. There’s shockingly not a lot of “during” photos out there- mostly just before and after, where after is like a year.I’m hearing the first 3 weeks are the worst so let’s hope that’s accurate. Days 2-5 were by far the worst with pain, swelling, redness and a lot of being in my feeling verrrry sorry for myself era. Like how does this tiny dot become so fucking huge and take over your entire nose? Looking like this can’t be hidden and dealing with that is certainly not easy. I definitely feel like a Frankenstein freak. But that’s where all my awesome friends & family came in. Especially those who have been through it previously- reaching out and sending me encouragement and pictures of their progress. Friends that I didn’t even know had skin cancer too. So I saw there was hope and snapped out of it. Listen, I’m grateful af that I caught it early, it was “only” basal cell carcinoma, it wasn’t worse or more serious and could be easily treated with just mohs and plastics. But honestly, looking like this sucks. My face isn’t the greatest face, but it’s been MY face for almost 55 years and I’m kinda used to it. I didn’t/dont want to have frankenface. I know it’ll heal and you’ll likely not really be able to tell, but that’s a while off and you know me and my level of “patience” in life.Anyway, stitches are out which makes it much less painful and pully. Another week of restrictions and rest, then I graduate back to regular stuff. Except with hats and a shitload of sunscreen and cover so the scar fades as much as possible. Still a lot of swelling and redness but a little better each day.Also a big thank you to everyone who has reached out, texted, called, messaged, dropped off food or offered, driven me, told me it’s not so bad- it’ll heal nicely, sent flowers, snacks and treats! You guys are the best!!
