New Business Cards!

I finally ordered new business cards and I love them! Taste of Ink designed and printed them. I just had to take a picture of them and share. Also this picture is the first image of my 365 Project. I got the idea from photographer Tasra Mar. The project is that for a full year, 365 days, I have do these 3 things everyday.
1) Take at least one photograph
2) Read one page out of my camera manual
3) Research a different artist or photographer
Sounds simple, but I know that it's going to take up a lot of extra time. However I really want to do this project though it will be hard. I'm going to be posting the images on Flickr so I don't clog up my blog with them. But I'll be post some of those daily images periodically.
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Red Rock Calico Springs Engagement Session

As a long time friend of the Sorensen Family I was so happy to hear that little Katie (not so little anymore) is getting married! And even more happy to shoot their engagement pictures! Both Katie and her fiance JT are in the National Guard. In fact JT will ship out just 10 days after their wedding.
JT is so perfect for spunky Katie - playful and witty. I'm so excited to shoot their wedding in May!

We went out to Calico Springs, which is just west of Las Vegas, right before you get to Red Rock Canyon. The weather is perfect this time of year. We had a blast!

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Rustic 1930's Wedding Photoshoot

I'd been so excited waiting and planning our 1930's rustic wedding photoshoot. Finally we got to shoot last weekend. These images are of the DIY projects that I've been making. I'll be posting more of the fun images soon.

Wedding Fans

Fabric Balls

Jar Candle Lights

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DIY Project #3

These are simple jar lights to hang. They look great at dusk and add nice ambiance lighting.

You can use any size jar you like. The one above is a mason jar, but I also used baby food jars.

Materials:

-glass jar

-craft wire (the thinner the better, 

as it is easier to manipulate and cut)

-wire cutters

-tealight candle

-candle for wax drippings

 First cut two strips of wire. Length depends on your jar size.

One wire wrap around the mouth of the jar so it won't slip off. 

The second wire is the hook to hang the jar with. Twist the wire on each side of the jar into the first wire.

Light the dripping candle and let the wax melt for few minutes. Once you have a little pool of wax pour it on to the side of the candle slowly so it drips down the outside.

Drop the tealight candle onto the jar and you're done. Hang them from a tree or ceiling hooks.

Disneyland!

Disneyland for a whole week! - Now that's a vacation! But only because I have a three year old to take with me. Somehow experiencing wonders with a child makes everything so much more enjoyable for the adult as well. I love watching his little face light up with excitement at the simplest things.

This is my mother and my son in front of Mr. Toad's Wild ride. (I'm still not sure what that ride is all about?)

This is underwater on the Nemo Submarine ride.

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