Gemstone Photography

Christmas Card Giveaway!

2009-11-10T17:18:00.000-08:00

My friend Jacy (whom I have known since Elementary School) runs a Christmas Card Business. Her designs are sooooo cute! She is featured on http://www.simple-finds.com/ (or just click here), where she is giving away 50 free Christmas cards! Hope you win!

Calvin and Hobbes, anyone?

2009-11-05T20:04:00.001-08:00

Cute little family. This little guy is SUCH a character. Very smart, and says the funniest things.

The family's Christmas Portrait

The expression on the little boy's face just smacks of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. Such a huge fan of Calvin. I laughed when I saw the picture. Fits this little guy's personality.

Back to what I love

2009-11-05T19:57:00.000-08:00

Back from the hiatus. Crazy moving, but I am glad we are here. Mostly settled in.

One of my friends had an adorable little gentleman baby in September. Of course I was the photographer at the newborn shoot! :) My favorite thing about this shoot was that it was taken in her backyard. Yay for natural lighting!

I LOVE getting smiles! This is my very favorite picture out of the entire session!

My friend wanted a picture of her and her new son together. This is such a tender moment, I am glad I was able to catch it on film!

giveaways I'm entering

2009-06-18T08:49:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged in 2 months because we sold our house and moved!

Anyways, here is a contest I'm entering for a Jeep tent!

Check it out!

The Food Co-op

2009-04-25T11:06:00.000-07:00

If you guys are looking for a great deal on food, check this out! The food co-op provides an easy way to get affordable, great food. The standard share pictured here cost $23. We added "the Nutty Guys" extra for $12 more. We love (are) nuts.

Included in the standard share for April: 1 4-pound roasting chicken, 2 salisbury steaks, 1 pound pork cubes, 1 pound ground beef, 1 5-pound bad of red potatoes, 5 oranges, 1 head of broccoli, 3 cucumbers, 1 head red lettuce, 7 bananas, 4 tomatoes, 1 pound of strawberries, one pound of rice, and Stone Ground's Artisan Wheat Loaf.

The Nutty Guys Sampler included: 1 pound cashews, 1 pound Jordan Almonds, 1 pound trail mix, and 1 pound sunflower seeds.

You order before the middle of the month, and then pick it up at the end of the month. Look for a drop off point close to your house. Don't forget to bring bags or a box to bring all your food home in.

Click (((here))) to go to their web site!

Another Beautiful Girl!

2009-04-25T10:47:00.001-07:00

So here's the story. I had knitted the pictured baby cocoon. I really wanted to see if I had made it the right way. But I needed a baby to test it out on. My friend saves the day! She had a beautiful baby girl, and so graciously allowed me to test the fit of the cocoon. It was fun to go over to her house and snap a few pictures of baby "Mona."

My Photography Muse...

2009-04-14T08:27:00.000-07:00

is my friend Wendy, of Blue Lily Photography! Check out her awesome blog ((here)). You will love her pictures as much as I do, I already know!:)

Beautiful Baby

2009-04-07T17:38:00.000-07:00

This little sweetheart. Just precious!

She has had a rough start. Frequent visitor at the Childrens Hospital. Hopefully she gets better soon.
Taking beautiful B's pictures was an absolute honor for me. I enjoyed it so much.

One of the great things about hiring a photographer is that the pictures can be taken in your own home. There will be no other kids around, no germy props, etc, if your little one has to be taken extra special care of. I understand this all too well!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

2009-04-03T08:47:00.000-07:00

Now who won the giveaway? I went to random.org (it is so cool! You should check it out!) and it gave me...

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

Lucky number seven!

Brittney said...

I love it when photographers are good with the kids (especially getting them to smile) just like you are!

Yeaaaa! Brittney, contact me and will talk about scheduling your free mini session! I am excited to take pictures of your beautiful kids again!

For all of you other commenters, Thanks! As a bonus for you, if you book a mini-session scheduled in April, enjoy $5 off. That brings the total to $25 for 30 minutes instead of $30!

Have a great Conference weekend!

Last Day to Enter!

2009-04-02T12:10:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Last day to enter for the mini session giveaway (ends at midnight tonight)! I wanted to do this in honor of a very sad anniversary for me, April 3rd. I figure doing something nice for someone should help this year's anniversary pass by a little easier.

Look for some cute baby pictures on the blog real soon. Just have to get editing!

GIVEAWAY!!!

2009-03-24T13:45:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody! I am giving a free mini session away (Provo area)! All you have to do is leave a comment about what you look for in great photography (one comment per person, please).

If you blog about the giveaway and include a link, please leave an extra comment saying you did. If you tell a friend about the contest, and they mention your name in their comment, you will get ANOTHER entry!

The contest will end on April 3rd, so there is lots of time to enter. If I get over 150 comments, i will give away 2 free mini sessions! Good luck!

Besides Portraits...

2009-02-04T19:56:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to write a quick note to let you all know that besides portraits I also can take pictures for your artwork (all you artists out there!) and real estate (when you are selling your house). I did one session of each today. They both worked out pretty well.

At the photo shoot for the artist, we played around a lot with lighting. That was probably the biggest obstacle we encountered. But we were successful in getting very nice shots!

When I take shots of your house for real estate, I use my wide angle lens. It captures more of the room, and makes it look bigger than a normal camera photo.

It is great to be multi-dimensional!

Uh, Oh...

2009-01-12T09:35:00.000-08:00

Guess what DH (dear husband) did last night to the fish (the fish is named Dum-dum)?

DH was cleaning out the fish tank. The tank was filthy, so it took him awhile. He put the fish back in the clean tank with all of the proper things (dechlorinate drops, etc). I hear,"Whoa! Dum-dum is going crazy!" Two minutes later, DH announces he thinks Dum-dum is dead. I go over to look at the fish, and sure enough, he is floating upside down at the top of the water. It took him awhile to figure out what went wrong. I noticed condensation on the top of the tank. DH put in too hot of water for the fish! He boiled the fish!:( It actually upset DH, which kind of surprised him. You figure it was just a stupid fish. I guess it was the responsibility that went with it. It was his pet, KWIM?

Anyways, here are some pictures I took in December. These kids are my friend's niece and nephew.

A Beautiful "Fall" Day

2008-11-03T13:07:00.001-08:00

A beautiful family, on a beautiful fall day!

This is by far one of my favorite shots. Stunning!

Their poor little gal had a fall. She and her brother were holding hands, running. The little boy fell, and took his sister with him. She had dirt all on her left side, and look at her hair! It almost completely flipped over her head! Poor thing!

She was great, and still gave me smiles!

I love this vintage wagon. He was so happy to get on a bike!

What a great family!

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-03T12:58:00.000-08:00

I could not resist putting this beautiful picture of 3 of my nieces on my blog. They are dressed up as the 3 fairies on Sleeping Beauty. My amazing sister sews them costumes every year. She is so creative. They are always dressed up as a theme.
Happy Halloween!

I heart NICU babies!

2008-10-09T08:26:00.000-07:00

I love NICU babies! They are so tough, and have to deal with so much so quickly.

This little cutie was so good for us! He was so content the whole session. He never acted irritated at his oxygen cannula or the various cords that go with it.

So sweet-so tiny!

Apples, anyone?

2008-10-06T20:40:00.001-07:00

This family is such a cute family! We were fortunate to be able to have their session in a local farmers Apple Orchard. I love this picture below because all three kids are smiling!

I wish all pictures would turn out as well as this one did!

Here is their beautiful family!

Autumn in repose.

The Apple Orchard

2008-10-06T20:35:00.001-07:00

Look at his smile! Is not that the greatest smile you have ever seen?

The apple orchard provided a beautiful setting for a wonderful family.

Welcome to Gemstone Photography!

2008-09-22T14:10:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my photography blog! I am really excited to show ideas and poses for my future clients! Check back for more information about Gemstone Photography. I specialize in children and Family portraits.