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I stopped in at abloom floral shop today to talk with Blake and Chancey.... look what they sent me home with! If you've never been there before, it's definitely worth a trip. Take a moment to stop and smell the roses! (literally.)
They will make your day!
I'm so pumped to have a new 1.5 terabyte raid 1 (750 gig) system for backing everything up! Emir installed it last night... he actually said it was "cute." I have to admit, I agree. :)
This pic makes my desk look CLEAN! Ha!
My furry little co-workers are pretty much anything but helpful when it comes to chores around the office. Here's Merki doing her best to prevent me from unloading this box...
And Emka wants to help with the packaging raffia.... If creating knots was the goal, she'd be employee of the year!
When I got home from my trip, no one was home, the radio was on... and there was this note:
Apparently our "babies" (cats) are big NPR fans.... Emir actually left the radio on for them so they wouldn't be bored!?? ha ha ha!
Here's a couple more from the trip... those knee socks were a great buy! (ps: I'm in the pink striped ones.... part of the P, the O, and the R. Ha!)
Just some more shots I took for fun... I love how they look!
I found this clothes line just sitting there empty, and I happened to have a couple shirts with me. So I hung 'em up and grabbed this shot.
These are Arden's shoes.
Michele and Arden posing for photos...
I guess I was on a shoe shooting spree.... These are Sara's.
Here's Arden in her fur coat. Fun!
While at Brooke's house, I saw this chair on her deck and couldn't resist.
These are Brooke's dogs.... Wheezy (not sure on the spelling!)
& Biskers.
On the drive back to our beach house, the girls were kind enough to pull over and let me shoot this. I have a thing for old gates.
The pier down the street from the Sea Foam Motel where we did our shoot earlier.
While at the beach house, our Internet connection was hit or miss... now that I'm home, I have some serious blog catching up to do!
We packed our gear and headed to the Sea Foam Motel to do a photoshoot of each other! What fun!
Here are all the girls in their full glory.... This is Rebecca from Rebecca Peters photography. She is a blast to hang out with, and I'm so happy she's practically a neighbor! (She lives in the Kansas City area). She's also a tech maven.... our resident computer gal. :)
This is Sara Brennan-Harrell from Whitebox Weddings. Not only is she an amazing photographer, she is also an INCREDIBLE cook. I've been trying to convince her to release a Photogirls Cookbook... we shall see.
This is Arden Ward of Arden Photography. In addition to being a fab photographer, she's a sassy stylin' diva. She brought great shoes and a fur coat to our shoot! (More images of that to come!) So fun!
This lovely gal is Melissa Jill. She is a blogging super star and a serious card game gal. You'd better be good to sit at the playing table with her! :)
This is Michele Waite. She has tons of experience and really knows her stuff. Her photos are amazing, and so is her taste in clothes! :) It was fun getting to know her.
Melanie Litchfield is such a down to earth girl... I loved talking with her! She and Sara (from Whitebox Weddings) are an amazing team. It was fascinating to see the way they work together. And they BOTH happen to be great cooks on top of being fab photogs.
I wish I had a recording of Brookey-Pant's (aka: Brooke Mayo) voice. You have to hear it in person to know how fun it is! She is such an artsy, playful, and free spirited gal. The last day we were in town, she invited us to her house for lunch and pictures of the wild mustang horses that live nearby (and regularly poo on her porch!). Amazing. Thanks so much Brooke!
This is Miss Adrienne Maples. She and Rebecca greeted me at the airport when I landed (They definitely win the award for best airport greeting!). Uber talented, she is also in the Kansas City area. I'm so happy to have met two (fabulous!) neighboring photographers. Hopefully the three of us will be able to get together somewhat more often, since we're all so close!
This is Mary Basnight.... the friendliest soul you'll ever know. I love this photo that Brooke took of her....
Jena Murray is a saavy girl from the Seattle area who knows all kinds of useful info on practically everything! She is starting her own album company, and we wish her all the best! Go Jena! I love this shot Rebecca took of her....
Rebecca also took this shot of ME! How fun is THAT? Thanks Rebecca!
Here the 11 of us are on the beach. Can you tell which set of feet are mine? :)
I'm spending a fun filled week with some fabulous photo gals from around the country. Here's some of our photo adventures so far....
This is Mel and Michele going head-to-head with the seagulls.
Mel discussing the fine points with Arden.
Here's Mary makin' it look easy.
The seagulls LOVED us... or maybe it was just the bread crumbs....
Have a seat and stay while!
Mel contributing to the delinquency of the birds...
This is Sara. She and Mel (from Whitebox Weddings) are the dynamic duo behind this whole week of photo fabulousness.
Sara & Michele strutting their stuff.
Adrienne & Rebecca enjoying the patio.
This is what happens when photo-gals get together.... computers, cameras, and.... brownies.
Here's Michele getting serious....
Sara & Mel on the job...
More Seagull fun...
I love this shot of Mary... one handing her camera with a wine glass in the other. What a multi-tasker!
More soon!
Wasn't the weather fantastic today? Wow!
Emir and I spent a lot of time this weekend cleaning.... cleaning our house, cleaning our yard, and cleaning our garage! (Love that!)
While cleaning our kitchen, I was reminded of the daisies he gave me for Valentine's day.... aren't they pretty?
Happy Sunday! Hope you're enjoying the Oscars!
Khara Plicanic. Instructor, Photographer, Designer, Advocate. Here you'll find tools, inspiration, and empowerment to help you on your own creative journey.
