Once again, I couldn’t pick just one favorite picture from this week. What can you expect after a trip to Las Vegas?
After the SITScation conference was over, my brother and sister in law took me to their apartment, just a short drive away from the strip. Later that evening, we returned to the strip for some of the exciting Vegas night life. The Bellagio hotel had an incredible indoor flower display.
And the ceiling of the lobby was covered with blown glass flowers. Apparently each flower is worth $20,000.
We made our …

I survived my New York City day trip.
But only barely.
My trip to New York was filled with goods and bads.
I started off with a bad. I missed my train by about 30 seconds. The traffic delayed me JUST enough that the train drove away at the moment I got to the ticket counter. Jill was on that train. I was on the train 30 minutes later.
I wasn’t late for the press junket, so everything was fine, but I missed out on prime planning and chatting time with Jill.
The good things? …

I have a few favorite shots to share this week. I always have a hard time narrowing down pictures when I have a photo shoot. This particular shot of this bride-to-be really caught my eye.
And, honestly, I wasn’t sure about this next picture when I took it. What’s with chopping heads off, anyway? I see it done a lot lately…and oddly enough, there is something about this pose that keeps me returning for another look. I think what I’ve decided is that the absence of the couple’s faces makes the …

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Monday was a day off school for my kids. Our school district is notorious for having lots of days off school. Kids love it. Parents complain constantly.
Me? I enjoy it. I get to spend a day with the kids that is not a Saturday (cleaning day) OR the Summer (long!).
This week, we visited a park across town. The kids had a blast playing at the park, and then walked over to the train tracks to …

This is my favorite shot of the week:
Followed closely behind by this shot of his twin brother:
And, since I did go to the park with my own son as well, I figured I’d post a photo of him from our park day this week.
When I saw this shot of AJ, I was struck by how grown up he is looking. Except for his hands, which still look like baby hands to me. Chubby little baby fingers.
What about you? What have you been photographing this week? Have you tried anything new? …

Today Cecily from My Chaos My Bliss and I are joining forces and combining our Friday memes into one! Each Friday I post my favorite shot (or 2 or 3) and invite all of my readers to also post their favorite shots. You can read more about Give Me Your Best Shot HERE. Cecily does a great Friday meme called Photostory Friday (you can find out more about that HERE). I frequently combine the two….because how often do your favorite pictures have great stories behind them??
This week, I started my …

I hope you don’t mind that I’m cheating a little this week and sharing more than one “best shot.” The kids and I spent 3 hours at the pool today. We’ve been spending as much time at the pool as possible this week as we finish off the last week of Summer. If it weren’t for the fact that AJ got tired and cranky….and the fact that we needed to eat something for dinner, I would have stayed all night, too.
I am mourning the loss (hopefully temporary) of my water …

This my my favorite shot of the week (at least my favorite shot taken on my camera…I still have pictures to take off of my mom’s camera) And I suppose I can’t really count this shot because technically I didn’t take it (you know, it’s kinda tough to take a picture when you are one of the subjects, though I HAVE done it).

Despite all that, I simply HAD to include this picture because I just got back from hanging out with my friend, Kim (and several other Utah …

I had the chance to do an engagement photo session in the last week. The poor groom-to-be was so tired from working a night shift, but they were both great sports and so much fun to work with. This is one of my favorite shots from the shoot.
What have you been photographing this week? Have you tried anything new? Other than these engagement pictures that I took this week, I have been feeling in somewhat of a creative rut. Maybe it’s the end of the summer coming. Anybody else?
To find …

Is this what the doctor meant when he said I had Plantar Fasciitis?
Ok, maybe not….Maybe this was just one of the fun pictures I took in Pennsylvania last week. I walked by this clever planter and had to stop for a picture.
What have you been photographing this week? I’d love to see your favorite shots. To find out more about Give Me Your Best Shot, read this….And come back to leave the link to your best shot (please link to your actual Give Me Your Best Shot post). And grab …