Vanessa and Cole - International Peace Gardens

Tonight, I shot for my first time at the International Peace Gardens. What a beautiful, fun place! There are so many different countries represented with beautiful landscaping, architecture, and spring blossoms. But, to get to the real point of this blog entry....

I had the opportunity to photograph Vanessa and Cole's engagement pictures. These guys have such awesome chemistry together! They love making each other happy, doing anything that involves spending time together, and traveling. I also love how these two praise and compliment one another. I had such a wonderful time watching them interact while I captured these delightful moments. I am so excited for their wedding coming up on 07-07-07. (Also stay tuned for Vanessa's bridals)

Here is their fantastic SLIDESHOW with tons more photos!

~ My Cousins ~

On Saturday, some of my cousins (and 3 of my siblings) met up for lunch and catching up. We come from a HUGE family and usually only see each other at family events. There are quite a few of us from the ages of 18-30, so we've been trying to make a better effort to get together. Here are a few pics I took while we were chatting.

Today, I am trying something new. I have uploaded bigger photos. This should be something you will see from now on. How do you like them big?

Brilliant Machine on Wheels

Ok, so I know that was a lame mnemonic device (I even had to look that word up to spell it correctly), but I was trying to be creative ;)

Last night, we took pictures of this BMW for my friend. He's sadly going to sell it, as he is off to grad school in a few months and needs something a little cheaper for his pocketbook. I guess brilliant minds can't afford brilliant cars. That is, until he's loaded down with degrees and enlightening the next generation of college students, he's going to have to settle for something a little more practical.

He will use these image for his online ad. If anyone is interested in it, shoot me an email, and I will pass along his info.

50 years and counting...

Meet the Shields Family. They'll make you feel right at home.

Yesterday, Maria celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband. All her children and close friends gathered together for this special occasion. Some of them hadn't seen each other for 8 years. For others, it had been 25 years! What a glorious day full of laughter, hugs, reminiscing, bonding, playing, eating, and pictures. I was privileged to be a part of their festivities.

Here are some of my favorites. To see more, watch this SLIDESHOW!