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the walking dead…in legos (season 3)
These are my favorites from the project.
T-Dog, Rick, Daryl, Glenn & Maggie clearing the prison.
The Green Family. 
Axel on explaining why Carol must be a lesbian. 
Some of the prison crew.
Michonne doing what Michonne does best.
Some of the Woodbury crew. Including (my favorite) Penny the Governor’s zombie daughter. 
Merle (with his new knife hand), Michonne & the Gov in Woodbury.
The Gov brushing his psycho zombie daughter Penny’s hair. 
Michonne & The Gov have at it in his office. Poor Penny. (ok, she wasn’t actually decapitated in the show but we couldn’t figure out a way to get the katana through her lego head).
The Gov and his wall of zombie heads in fishtanks in his office. This one makes me laugh (in a somewhat insane way) every time I look at it.
Back to regular non-zombie posting this weekend. On my way out this morning for a photoshoot of a family who is only together once a year. Looking forward to capturing some amazing, happy, family memories for them. Even in the cold. (I can feel the tan leaching out of my body by the second).Two other quick things- the boys have their interview at Regis High School this weekend so please send some good thoughts their way. A boy in our town who is a past client was just diagnosed with a brain tumor. Please keep Dougie and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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5 for friday {sandy sessions announcement}
1. if you’re reading this, I guess that means that the world didn’t come to an end. yet. so i guess that’s good. but after how things have been going in the world the last few months, maybe it’s also not so good. while it has been a really good year for me personally, i almost feel bad about that since everything else seems so crappy. survivors guilt, i guess.
2. there’s still some time to enter the last of the “i like you, too x1000” giveaway for a free bsquared mini session. i’ll be choosing a winner using random.org over Christmas break. Head on over to the blog post here, and just leave a comment there. Easy peasy. I’ll notify the winner via email (so don’t forget to include that!)
3. the saying about the shoemakers kids is ringing quite true this year for me. I have NO christmas card to send out this year for the first time ever (wow, maybe it really is the end of the world!) It’s my goal over break to take a good picture of the boys on the beach and get that out for a New Years card. So be on the lookout for that after 1/8 or so. I haven’t photographed my own boys with anything other than my iPhone in a while. Sad, but true.
4. Vacation cannot come soon enough. But it’s never really fully vacation- working on next year’s bsquared pricing and packages and products from the beach & pool. (ok, so its not entirely bad!) For those of you interested in booking a session for 2013, the calendar will officially be open in mid January for booking thru the end of May 2013. If you’ve already contacted me about an event in 2013, you’re already penciled in on the calendar and I will get your welcome packet and all info out to you by mid January. Looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces.
5. I went to my annual photografriends holiday party on Wednesday night and had a ball. It’s such a great group of people and it makes it even more special that I was voted as the year’s best family photographer by my peers. And even better? I’m sharing the “title” with my photografriend Shira of Shira Z Photography. Love her! Last year I won for dropping the most F bombs. It’s good to be recognized for my true talents.
6. I know it’s 5 for Friday, but it’s my blog and I’ll make it 6 since I have one more very important announcement to make. In January- March 2013 in addition to the “i like you too” free mini session, I’ll also be offering 2 spots for “Sandy Sessions”; free mini sessions to honor the victims of both Hurricane Sandy and the 26 angels from Sandy Hook, CT. This one is going to be a little different though. In order to win a Sandy Session, you must be nominated by a friend or family member.
If you know of someone who is deserving of a free bsquared mini session because of losses suffered in the Sandy storm (loss of a home, belongings, or even family photos) please email me a short letter about the family you’re nominating and why you think they should receive a free session.
If you know of someone who is deserving of a free bsquared mini session because of all of the wonderful things they do for others or because they would otherwise be unable to afford/schedule a bsquared session for pictures of their children/family (to honor the 6 teachers and 20 children taken from their families and friends in such a horrible manner) please email me a short letter about the family/individual you’re nominating and why you think they should receive a free session.
I will choose 2 winners for mini sessions. I can’t wait to read your submissions and photograph some amazing families! Please email me at bethbeyrer at yahoo dot com and put Sandy Sessions in the subject. All emails will be confidential.
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7 for Sunday
Ok, so it’s really 10 but that just doesn’t have the same ring to it, now does it? So it’ll be 7 with 3 bonuses. I have so many older pictures that I never got around to posting, so here goes.
1. The boys can now ALL make this face. Including John who used to torture his sister with it across the dining room table. Ah, traditions.
2. A few weeks ago I put Jack & Patrick to work (read: slave/child labor. It’s not just for third world countries.) making some bsquared welcome packets. They weren’t too pleased, but they got the job done. And then I packed up a pretty little order to go.
3. Pulled out the macro lens for a few dandilion shots. Which were in front of someones house next door to a client who’s orders I was delivering. Well, at least they didn’t call the cops about the weirdo lady laying on their front lawn.
4. I have the best & nicest clients. One of my most favorite blog stalkers (Laurie) brought me some Christmas Story wrapping paper when she saw it while on vacation. Must be Italian.
5. Bought myself some new shoes that I just adore. No blisters, even after wearing them for an 8+ hour wedding day. And I adored the packaging. I got a pair of red and a pair of cream, and I just bought them in black, metallic silver and pink cause they’re SO cute and comfy. And the red ones totally match my office and branding. Of course I saved the boxes for the office too. Love! You can find them here: Tieks
6. Also bought myself a new camera bag that totally looks like a pocketbook. I needed something smaller than the whole gear bag and I love that it doesn’t look like a camera bag- makes it easier to be sneaky in places you aren’t supposed to shoot. It’s extra nice to have if I bring the camera to the boys game and we go out to dinner or something afterwards- I can bring the camera with me and not worry that it’s unsafe. (the whole inside is padded and has removable dividers to fit your camera/lenses/cards/batteries, etc.) You can find it here: Epiphanie and I have the Lola.
7. We had some uninvited guests living in our garage. A sickly looking momma raccoon and her 3 babies. The momma would sit in the tree in our backyard at like 5pm everyday and then just waltz across the backyard on her way to the sewer in the front of the house. It was then that her welcome was over. Buh-bye.
8. The boys artwork (self portraits) were featured in the high school lobby during the school budget vote. I think the art teacher just loved that they are twins and that their pictures are so similar. (sorry about the crappy iphone pix, but I didn’t have a real camera with me)
9. While we’re discussing the boys, I’m very proud that they both made the National Junior Honor Society and were inducted last month. They get to go on the overnight trip to Washington DC this fall (very exciting!) and are already really looking forward to that. The .4 that separates their overall averages is still an issue around here, but I think they’re starting to get past that.
10. Almost forgot one thing- if you already “like” bsquared on facebook, due to some recent changes (including charging business pages to “reach” more people as your posts might get lost on peoples busy newsfeeds. ugh.) if you want to be sure you’re seeing all of the bsquared posts/updates you have to hover over the “liked” button and check/click on “show in news feed”. And if you’re on facebook and don’t yet like bsquared, please go and like it! bsquared on facebook.
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framing friday
Today’s installment features my favorite blog stalker Laurie’s Organic Bloom frames. (taken in my living room). I’ll be photographing their family again tomorrow for her twin boys first communion, so you’ll be seeing lots more of her family here on the blog.
Maryanne in Wine.
Twin stack Charlies in Root beer & parchment. Double stack Charlie in parchment and wine. 
Hoping all of you have a fantastic weekend. I’m going to be neck deep in communion sessions and a sweet 16, then boys baseball double header on Sunday. Charging up those batteries (cameras and mine!) for the marathon of shooting!! -
framing friday
A catchy new title for fridays so I can show you some more of our fabulous clients frames!
Danielle chose a Lewis in retro teal and parchment for her twins room.
And a Lucy in black for her living room. 
And a smaller Lucy in black as a gift for her dad. 
Laura chose a Jessie frame in dragon fruit for her daughter’s room. We moved the two pictures that were above the rocking chair to the opposite wall above the crib. They look great on either side of Lila’s name!
A window frame for Mary Beth from her fall session.
Happy Friday to all of you. I’m back next week with lots of great sessions. And I’m picking up my new car today, too!!