Sweet Makayla!

Cute little Makayla, now 6 months old already. I cannot believe how time flies--I photographed this family when Makayla was still in mommy's belly! We had another great session, lots of smiles and lots of fun. She amazes me--she was awesome through all of her clothing changes, which is unusual for a six-month-old. I love watching these little people grow. It's one of the best parts of my job. Thanks for making the trips from Kzoo to see me!

Casting Call Voting in Progress

Hi! Wow, our Casting Call voting is in full swing and it's a serious event out there!! We've had over 7000 votes come in so far for our 83 entrants, and we're on day 3 of 7. Stacia and I are so grateful to all of our beautiful participants for joining the fun, and to their families and friends for supporting them and voting. We are enjoying watching the status each day...well...each hour to be honest--it keeps changing! Keep sending your friends to vote for your favorite contestants because the ball is still in the air. I've noticed many people are using Facebook to get the word out--great idea--I did it, too. Voting closes on Saturday and winners will be announced on Sunday. Remember, there will not only be the 13 winners for the store walls at ID & Company, but we're giving away gift certificates as well.

Here are some of the images from the mini-sessions. Some are images on the voting page, some are extras I put in a gallery on my Inspirations Photography web site, and some are new that haven't been posted anywhere else yet. Hope you're enjoying them!

Casting Call 2009

Wow! We are halfway through the Casting Call photography days and it's going well. It's been crazy busy at times, but a ton of fun! We have today and tomorrow to go (we added some hours on Tuesday because of the snow storm on Saturday--had to reschedule some sessions). The voting starts on Saturday, so make sure to come and vote for your favorite kids! I'm working on editing down the images now and I can tell you I'm having a VERY HARD time getting down to just one pic on these cuties...I have a long week ahead of me!! Thank you everyone for partipating and we look forward to the voting days!!

Little Jack-man!

Saturday was a great day! Had 2 sessions: a new born baby girl (will post pics soon) and then this adorable daddy/son combo up from St. Joseph, MI. This little guy is 6 months old and he is one of the happiest babies I've photographed at that age! I'm glad Daddy got to join in the fun this time. See you guys soon!

Calling All Cuties!

IT'S TIME FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL CASTING CALL EVENT!

On February 20 and 21, ID & Company and Inspirations Photography will once again be holding the Casting Call event to find 13 new faces to put on the walls at ID & Company for the coming year! We are looking for boys and girls, ages 1 - 13 years. For more information, check out my web site! Spaces fill up quickly, so make sure to call right away if you are interested in signing your child(ren) up!

An Exciting Month

Well, this past week I went to Phoenix, Arizona to attend Imaging USA (the annual Professional Photographers of America convention). Two of my prints in the Loan Collection were on display along with many other amazing images by gifted photographers around the world. It's always so inspiring to see such beautiful work! There is also a HUGE trade show where we photographers can keep up with the trends in the business and check out new products to offer our clients. Fun stuff! My husband and I had the opportunity to head up to Sedona where I was able to capture some images of the landscape there--amazing color!

The main reason I went to the convention this year is because I received my Master of Photography degree from PPA! Through education and competition, I have been working toward this degree for the past 4 years. It was a lot of hard work and tough love, but well worth the effort! I wanted to share the good news with all my clients, and below are some images from the awards night as well as some Sedona pics. =)

I hope everyone's year is starting out bright and I wish you lots of warm fuzzies during these cold months ahead. Hopefully, I will get to touch base with each of you this year.

My husband, Brent, and me after the Awards Ceremony. He is my biggest supporter and an amazing husband! I love you, babe!

Jim Churchill and me; he was my sponsor and is a gifted photographer from an area north of Muskegon.

My print "Ashes to Ashes" on display at the Kodak Gallery Elite Awards event. It was one of around 60 images from across the United States to receive the Kodak Gallery Award last year.

Dakota!

Well, I had a great session on Saturday with Dakota! I love his edgy style and we had fun (albeit we were COLD) shooting on Saturday in those giant snowflakes that were falling from the sky! I also got my dog fix with his beautiful Dalmation. Here are a few of my faves...can't wait for you to see them all, Dakota! Enjoy =)