The Final Countdown... to all clients

I cannot believe how fast this pregnancy has flown by! I have 4 1/2 weeks until my due date. wow. Paul and I are getting really excited and trying to get all of the last minute things in place before little Baby DeYoung graces us with his/her presence. I am also doing my best to make sure all orders are fulfilled before Baby arrives. Once Baby decides to make an arrival, I will be taking several weeks off and checking my email minimally.

So to all of my clients, if you haven't yet placed an order and want to make sure you get it in a normal timely fashion - albums, coffee table books, prints, stretched canvas prints, etc... - please contact me asap to get your order placed. You may contact me via email to place any orders.

Thank you!

Jessica & Joseph ~ e-session in Austin, TX

I had the pleasure of meeting Joseph and Jessica through wedding coordinator Jessica Moore of Something to Celebrate. We met downtown Austin to have some fun with their e-session. And fun we had! These two are hilarious! Naturals I tell you. See for yourself...

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Sondra & Ryan ~ Tallahassee, FL 3.1.08

Sondra & Ryan's wedding was an absolutely gorgeous event! The details were exquisite (thanks to John Gandy Events), the bride was stunning and the whole event was SOO much fun!! They ended their evening with Sondra surprising her new hubbie and singing "Come Away With Me". Then Ryan escorted his new bride out of the Governor's Club while being showered with roses and across the street to The Governor's Inn. How romantic! To be a part of their day was such an honor. Congratulations Sondra & Ryan!

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Love Affair ~ what went on...

I know it has been several weeks since I went to Bald Head Island in North Carolina. The following weekend I traveled to Tallahassee, FL to shoot the wedding of Sondra & Ryan (coming soon). When I got back from that, my pregnant body decided it needed to crash. Now that I've caught up on some much needed rest, I am back to blogging.

Ahh, Love Affair - to have a love affair with your life, with your family, with your God, with your career. That was the focus of this workshop. How to get your life back and still have a love affair with all the important areas of your life. To have that much desired balance that we all strive for. On the airplane ride out to the East Coast, I made a list of those things I wanted to get out of my week at Bald Head Island. My list included...
- Learning how to balance family (husband and baby) and a thriving business
- Time to renew and refresh
- Gain photoshop and photography knowledge (the learning never ends)

I came back having gained SO much! Thanks to all of the amazing ladies in attendance and the fantastic four (Davina, Lauren, Kelly, and Millie) that put on this amazing workshop. I feel I am now better prepared to juggle business owner, wife, motherhood, and all the other roles us women face. I was able to spend some time relaxing as well. Everything was first class - from the super soft robe greeting us on our beds, to the home cooked meals all week long by Millie's phenominal mother (she cooked for 60 of us every meal!), to the finale night that included professional massages for everyone! Here are some images to share my experience...

All of the ladies...


Our home away from home - the house on the right...


Some shots around the island...












This was my wonderful roomie, Meggie...


A few images I took during the shooting sessions...




A few shots Lauren Clark took of me & my belly...




And lastly, the final night the fantastic four gave us a book that they had put together. Everyone was having them sign the book, while I had them sign the baby...