Shane Alexander

I am quite the connoisseur when it comes to music. Most of you know just how big a role music plays in my life. And for those of you who don't know here's the super short version of the story: I have been singing since I can remember, I co-lead worship for my youth group in high-school briefly, I sang in a few side projects w/ Jeremy, Jeremy toured nationally with his band Nevaeh for 4 years, now he plays worship at our church Hillside. We listen to music all day every day (this is why we don't have cable b/c we rarely have the tv on). Ella can tell you what instrument is playing in any song. She's a genius with classical...she knows the difference between a cello & violin (she's only 3). So with that being said I decided that I would start posting once a week about a certain artist or band that I think you should all go out and listen to. So here goes...

I saw Shane Alexander a couple of years ago in Dallas when he opened for Jewel. He is amazing live! Very clean & flawless. His lyrics are deep and heart-felt while his music is very melodic. I instantly feel in love with his sound. I put his cd in when I need a mental break and just want to daydream. Here is his latest video...enjoy!



You can find his latest album, The Sky Below, on iTunes. Also, you can go to his myspace page by clicking here.

Politz Family

Umm, so yeah...I haven't had much time to blog lately! I have been shooting though...A LOT! I'm happy to say that December is going to be a good & hopefully restful month for me. I have a bit of shooting to do but will mostly be finishing the holiday editing, working on wedding albums, and resting my shoulder. Oh, and catching up on the blogging...tons of images you haven't seen! I'll be spending the last half of this month in Dallas with my family, too!

Now onto the reason for this post. ;) The Politz family & I got together recently for a casual little session. Tommy is our pastor at Hillside and I've recently had the chance to get to know Donna and the family a bit. Donna is one of those woman you cross paths with and think what great friends you could be. I always enjoy our conversations...probably because they have mostly to do with vampires. Haha! I LOVE our church, love the people, love Tommy & Donna (they are such a blessing)! We had a lot of fun trapesing through leaves and trees...getting pretty filthy in the process. The kids were great and so incredibly photogenic! Btw, is Donna not GORGEOUS?!?! Here are some of their images. Peace!




I LOVE this shot!!!



I had a bit of fun w/ some heart textures!

Isn't Rebecca GORGEOUS!









More fun w/ the hearts!





One of my favorites!

Keenan::Senior

You might remember Kendall & Tiffany from this summer. Well meet Keenan, Kendall's little brother. I know I've said this before but I always feel very blessed when a family keeps coming back for all of their photography needs. ;) I had fun w/ Keenan & his mom, Dorla. I love it when my clients are up for just about anything...say like climbing on mom's car to climb onto an iffy fire escape in the middle of an alley downtown. Haha...like I said we had a lot of fun! Here are some of my favorites from Keenan's session. I love the Bible pics, btw. Hope everyone is having a super blessed Sunday. I'm home with a slightly ill little one today. :(

Holiday Ordering Deadlines

Here are the holiday ordering deadlines:

-Holiday Card orders must be placed no later than December 1st.*

-Print orders must be placed by December 15th for normal shipping and December 19th for expedited shipping.*

-At this point album orders can not be guaranteed for holiday shipping.

*Of course waiting this long is pushing it so the earlier the better!

Lara::Maternity

There is much I could say about Kevin & Lara (so I'll make it short). They have been such a blessing in my life...and my marriage. We have known Kevin & Lara for 7 or so years now. Well, I've actually known Kevin much longer...we played in the youth band together WAY back in the day. So in 2001 Jeremy started playing in a band called Nevaeh...Kevin was the drummer. Jeremy & Kevin became great friends, as did Lara & I. We enjoyed traveling the country with them, hosting countless bands at our homes, and eating many MANY early morning meals at IHOP after shows. Lara & I always had the pleasure of selling merch to teeny-boppers while they hit on our husbands...the hot band-members. Haha...good times!

Kevin & Lara decided to wait longer than the rest of us old married couples to start their family. It's hard to believe that they will *finally* be welcoming their first child into the world. Abigail is so blessed to have such solidly grounded and spiritual parents. I can't wait to meet this precious baby girl! Here are my favorites from Lara's maternity session. Oh, and thanks Kevin for being my assistant while you weren't in front of the camera!