tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412133926100405042024-03-13T02:51:27.017-04:00Upstate wedding and portrait photographerThe idea for "The journey" is that every day is part of the journey that God is creating for us through our lives, and I want to capture the beautiful moments so they can be remembered for years! I'll be posting new photos often! Enjoy! Please let me know if you're interested in doing a shoot!Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-11383109722366631592012-05-18T09:00:00.000-04:002012-05-19T17:40:57.562-04:00Tanglewood Arboretum, Advance, NC: Dana and Jared The day began slightly overcast... a photographer's dream... with just a mildly cool breeze in the air. At Tanglewood Arboretum, the gardens were blooming with every sort of flower imaginable creating the perfect setting for a beautiful spring wedding... and the adjoining cow pastures were covered in a soft blanket of green sprinkled with lovely yellow wild flowers. <br />
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While Jared relaxed around the pool with his groomsmen and friends, Dana prepared for the day in her suite surrounded by her bridesmaids and family. The mood in her room was very calm and relaxed but as the day moved on the anticipation grew and excitement filled the air. Even the threat of rain could not dampen spirits as the moment drew near. Dana and Jared reveled in their first private glimpses of each other in a beautiful walled garden and then promised to love each other for the rest of their lives beneath a beautiful arbor surrounded by their friends and family.<br />
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It was also a pleasure to work alongside Melissa Kernstine of <u>Hair Razers</u> as Dana prepared for her big day. </div>
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I am so grateful that Dana and Jared allowed me to share their day with them and to have the priviledge to document their love. I was also thrilled that Dana and Jared agreed to be my first bride and groom to take advantage of a first look before the ceremony, which gave them a few private moments to enjoy being alone together on one of the most memorable days of their lives before the hustle and bustle of the wedding day began.<br />
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Dana and Jared, I hope you had a wonderful, relaxing trip to Miami, and thank you again from the bottom of my heart for sharing your special day with me!Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-4388071228341100732012-05-08T20:16:00.001-04:002012-05-09T08:31:34.228-04:00Just loaves and fish?I'm sure this reflection will not be new for many of you, but it was a new thought for me, so I had to share. I heard someone from Focus on the Family share this idea during a short inspirational clip on the radio while I was driving to Starbucks tonight to edit wedding photos. <br />
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Back during Jesus three years of ministry before His death, he and the disciples went all over Israel (and sometimes Samaria) teaching the masses. During one of his messages, Jesus was teaching over 5000 people. When the disciples came to him and told him he should send the people away to find food, his reply was "you feed them." After combing the crowd, all the disciples could come up with was 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. From their perspective... "how in the world could that little snack feed 5000 men and their wives and children?" The answer... it couldn't. But Jesus could! He took that pathetic offering and multiplied it to feed a multitude... literally. <br />
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(Here's where the application comes in.) God has called us to reach the WORLD for him. What a huge task! Then here we come, sinful and powerless, with our pitifully inadequate talents and abilities. It's so easy to look at ourselves and think... I am just inadequate. There's no way I can accomplish all that God requires of me. True. YOU CAN'T! ...None of us CAN!! But GOD CAN!!! He can take our tiny "loaves and fishes" and multiply them into talents and abilities for reaching the world in ways we could never imagine! He knows who he has called us to reach and what we will need to accomplish this. Our part is just to offer our loaves and fishes... he will do the rest. <br />
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Thank you, Lord, for using us even when we seem so powerless. Thank you for taking whatever we can come to the table with and making it just right to do what you have called us to. Amen!<br />
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Here's a little sneak peek of our family adventure a few weekends ago... strawberry picking! More to come!<br />
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Today I'm going to open up and get vulnerable with you all. I want to tell you about a personal growth challenge I have encountered that could lead to an awesome opportunity for you or someone you know. Deep breath... here goes.<br />
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As I have gone through the editing process on my last two weddings, I was excited to see how much my detail and photo-journalistic photography has continued to grow. I also was thrilled that I was able to come away with some fun creative shots at my last reception thanks to some tips and suggestions that I read on <a href="http://www.melissajill.com/blog.cfm">Melissa Jill</a>'s photography blog. (Thanks for sharing, Melissa!) That leaves the portraits...<br />
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While I still have room for improvement in my bridal portraits, I am content with the creativity and selection that I have been able to offer my brides, but it is my bride/groom portraits that always seem to leave me wishing for more. Thankfully I have some real gems from these last two weddings that I am very proud of, yet while I am shooting I sometimes find myself "stuck" between poses with no idea where to go next. I can read other photographer's blogs and wedding magazines for inspiration and pre-plan the whole night before, but in the heat of the moment, I still find myself freezing up mentally while transitioning from pose to pose. Add the pressure of a tight shooting schedule and you could have a recipe for disaster! <br />
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I believe the best way to improve my ability to invent creative poses on the fly is to <b>practice, practice practice</b>! Like mom always said, "practice makes perfect"... or at least hopefully closer than I am to perfect right now.... haha!<br />
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<b>Here's where you come in!</b> I am looking for engaged couples I can shoot to gain more experience without the pressure of the wedding day. I am offering a *<b><a href="http://www.thejourneybyally.com/Info-and-prices/Engagement-sessions/22784208_fhQhQ3#!i=1827700437&k=Dr5rfph">free engagement session</a></b> (<b>$250 value</b>) to the <u>first 5 couples</u> who book a session with me. (<i>These couples are <u>NOT</u> required to book their wedding with me to take advantage of this offer. You still qualify even if you have booked your wedding with another photographer!</i>) To sweeten the pot, the <u>first 2 couples</u> to book will also receive a <b>high-res CD of the best 20 images from the session for FREE</b> (<b>$249 value</b>)!! For more information or to book a session, <a href="mailto:thejourneybyally@gmail.com">email me</a> or call (478-342-8783).<br />
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I need the practice, and hopefully you or someone you know could use FREE photos!! (<b>You scratch my back; I'll scratch yours!)</b> Please pass this post along to everyone you know who is getting married. <br />
<b>And with that, I hope you have a fabulous Friday and a fun restful weekend!</b><br />
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*Free sessions will take place within 30 miles of my home in Duncan, SC. (I will travel up to 120 miles if the couple pays for my gas from here to the location and back.)<br />
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As always, I can't post without including a photo!<br />
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So I gathered my Bible, journal, pen and sweater, and headed out to my rocking chair on the back porch. Somehow it seemed easier to stay focused on what I was praying about when all the "to-dos" of the day weren't staring me in the face. I just sat for a while listening to the birds chirping and watching the wind in the trees and contemplated the complexity of all that God created. WOW! <br />
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We have discovered hundreds or maybe even thousands of species of birds, and yet there are still more that are thus far unknown. Each one has its own shape, coloration pattern and call. They have hearts, lungs, brains, etc. like us, and yet, we can't fly. <br />
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And consider the trees. Some grow to be less than 10-15 feet tall like Crape Myrtles (some varieties), while others like the Redwood grow so large that you can make a tunnel in the trunk large enough to drive a car through!!! With so many complexities and variations, how can one not see the fingerprint of a Divine Creator woven throughout? (I realize that I risk offending some of my readers, but when I study science in depth and considered how complex our world is, I just can't fathom any other possible answer to what I see.)<br />
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After praising God for His glorious creativity that I observed in the birds and trees, I enjoyed singing two of my favorite hymns- Love lifted me and the Old Rugged Cross- and reading a few chapters from 1 Peter. What a precious time of reflection and teaching from my Savior! Isn't it beautiful that the God that created our universe in all its complexity is ready and waiting any time that we make time to come together with him?!! I am so thankful that he does, and I am ashamed that I don't take advantage of the privilege more often! I hope that all of you will know him personally one day!<br />
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Happy Hump day!<br />
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Ally<br />
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And because I hate to blog and not post something, here's a sneak peek from last weekend's wedding. :)<br />
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Meet Renee's sweet baby. I can't believe he is already 5 months old! How time flies! These photos were taken about 2 weeks after the maternity photos from my <a href="http://thejourneybyally.blogspot.com/2012/03/renee-and-bun-in-oven.html">March 21 post</a>. This sweet little guy was such a trooper throughout the session. I have never worked with a more posable, cooperative baby, including my own. He gave me hope that maybe I will have a future in newborn photography.... at least from time to time.</div>
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</div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-43547289193197547712012-03-30T09:55:00.000-04:002012-03-30T09:55:00.800-04:00Little J.G. is 2!A few weekends ago my husband's mom and sister were up for a visit, and while they were here we went out to Cleveland Park in Spartanburg so I could get some 2 year photos of my little man. It was the perfect time for the shoot because the cherry blossom trees were in fully bloom as were some of the azaleas. There were also dandelions and clover all over the ground, which made for some cute shots because my little guy LOVES to pick "bi- ers" (translation flowers) for mommy.<br />
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I got a real treat while we were out too because it isn't often that I get to be in front of the camera with him, but Jim's sister offered to get a few shots of the two of us. They really turned out cute! <br />
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Without further a-do... enjoy!<br />
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Happy Friday!!!<br />
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(This is his "shewie face"... he doesn't grasp yet that flowers don't smell bad like diapers... haha. Everything that smells is "shewie" right now. :) </div>
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I miss you so much already, Renee! I pray that God will keep us close even with the miles that separate us and that he will bring us both another mommy friend to fill the gap. :)<br />
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Happy hump day, everyone!<br />
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</div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-26116944231472730602012-03-12T10:34:00.000-04:002012-03-12T10:34:00.191-04:00The Forum Shoot- Day 3This is the final post for my Forum photo shoot. Day 3 was short and sweet. The ladies at the Forum set up a mock day care room in one of the conference rooms, and if you could have seen how plain the room was before they started, you would not believe that these photos could have come from that room. They told me they were bringing in a few things to help make the setting more believable, but when I walked in, I was completely blow away!<br />
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See their hard work for yourself below.<br />
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Have a Marvelous Monday!</div>
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<br /></div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-56052408887022601802012-03-08T10:30:00.000-05:002012-03-08T10:30:01.019-05:00The Forum Shoot- Day 2<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
This is a continuation from last Tuesday's post. As I mentioned before, I shot for the Forum on three separate days focusing on children of different ages each day. The second day, we took a group of school aged kids to a local park and got several photos to represent the after-school programs that the Forum supports. This was probably my favorite shoot. The kids really had a great time "playing" for my camera. They kept coming up with ideas of other activities that they do in their after-school programs, which made the brainstorming part of this job much easier... they did it for me! We "worked on homework", climbed a rope tower, swang on the swings (is "swang" correct English?), turned cartwheels, played the trombone, shot hoops, and so much more. It was such a fun "day in the park", and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity!</div>
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Here are a few of my favorites from this session. It was hard to narrow it down because I have so many!</div>
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Thankful it's Thursday!</div>
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<img height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDedPgzFf_ixDRWv41n9bsZG5BDpBXOxSqm1agiCibLat1ehcQLvm0V3N3tFXBHg293U8zlbzTESwQiLmbEX0WqvrM1uFbMcgafkfANkWR9K2Pi-H_SG2FL3Tv_Ev6Cft8I-Af8bpsgk/s640/050_Forumschlkids_S001+edited.jpg" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 373px; mozopacity: 0.3; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 4560px; visibility: hidden;" width="96" /></div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-8949608916963946982012-02-28T09:00:00.000-05:002012-02-28T09:00:09.164-05:00The Forum shoot- Day 1<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So I am finally sitting down to blog about the Forum shoot that I did back in October! Phew morning sickness is a killer! All day everyday! I'm glad that is behind me! I have just now finally caught up on all the housework and photography editing/designing that had backlogged while I was so under the weather. In the meantime, I went to Nicaragua, Central America for a friend's wedding and we got an offer on our house. We closed last week! YIPPEE!! Off to Spartanburg we go... and more importantly, Dada/hubby here we come! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anyway... getting back on track... when I was down in Florida in October I did a shoot for the Florida Children's Forum. Their graphic design artist was tired of the forum spending bundles purchasing individual stock photos for their publications, and since she's a long time family friend and is familiar with my work, she came up with the awesome idea of having the Forum employees bring their kids to different locations for me to photograph them "doing what kids do." The Forum paid a lump sum for me to take, edit and deliver the photos for their unlimited use. We both made out well on the deal! It was definitely a HUGE challenge coraling so many kids at one time and trying to get shots of all of them (and at the same time avoid including the parents who were all standing around observing). I have definitely learned to have a little more backbone and say when I need adults to "vamos" from my shots. (Sorry I know.... that's horrible Spanish!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The first day we went to a local day care center and I got photos of children of all different ages doing everything from reading, playing dolls, and building with blocks to climbing on a playground and riding bikes. It was a crazy fun-filled day, but it went off better than I could have ever imagined! Check out some of the fun photos from Day 1 below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy Tuesday! ;)</span></div>
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</div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-36194877912666275282012-02-21T08:30:00.000-05:002012-02-21T08:30:02.156-05:00Amber... super fun maternity photos!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
Here's a fall session that I am finally blogging. </div>
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When I was getting ready for this session, I was both excited and nervous. I always feel that way when I'm shooting for a friend. I want to take the best possible photos and capture exactly the feeling they are envisioning. This one had some added craziness because Amber had SEVERAL props that various family members had given her that needed to somehow appear in at least a photo or two. She was so great though! She took the time to photograph each item beforehand and email them to me so I could brainstorm before I got to the shoot. That was awesome! I also went to Little Mulberry Park (in Dacula, GA) a few days before the shoot so I could have a basic flow in my mind to hopefully keep my poor expectant model from walking back and forth all over creation while I scoped out a spot for each shot.</div>
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When the day came, the weather was GORGEOUS! We started out early in the morning with sweet morning light. Amber and Shaun were awesome to work with. As a matter of fact, I was so shocked with how laid back Shaun was. Some dads (and guys in general) get impatient with me during a shoot because getting creative shots is probably not high on their priority list, but Shaun was so easy-going about the whole shoot. He posed however I asked him to, and he pushed Amber's clothes and props around all morning with a smile on his face. (To really appreciate the last sentence check out the photo at the bottom of the post of the strollers we drug around with us!)</div>
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Amber was so precious! I don't think she stopped smiling the whole shoot (except for when I asked her to try to look more "natural"... maybe "serious" is a better word because smiling is "natural" for her!), and it was obvious that she was so excited to finally be starting their family. She was such as trooper as we marched up and down hills and I asked her to sit, stand, lie down, etc. over and over and over. </div>
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After all was said and done, the photos from this shoot are my favorite maternity photos that I have shot to date. This session really stretched my creativity level a lot, and as I've said before, "I like a challenge!"</div>
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<br /></div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-37752542574337482922012-02-14T10:59:00.000-05:002012-02-14T14:38:22.451-05:00Feliz dia de amistad!Happy Friendship day! ... I mean Valentine's Day... or maybe it's both! Yep, in Latin America February 14 is both a holiday for "lovers" and for "friends" to celebrate their relationships. What a great idea! I remember celebrating many a "Singles Awareness Day" before Jim and I started courting in college. Wouldn't it be nice if here in the states instead of just celebrating romantic relationships we celebrated the other important people in our lives too?! Well, that's what I'm doing today! Of course I'm so grateful for my wonderful husband, but I'm also thankful for the wonderful girlfriends that God has put in my life as well! First for my mom,Terri, and my mom-in-love, Celeste... for my sisters, Sara, Emily, Ginny and Lauren... and for Renee, Tania, Melissa, Jennifer, Khushnuma, Sonia, Eileen and Keri. (If I forgot anyone else... I still love you too!!) You ladies keep me sane when I think I'm going crazy! Thank you for your prayers, friendship, encouragement and support! You are all such a blessing in my life!<br />
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And because a blog post isn't any fun without photos to go with it, here's a sneak peak of a maternity session that I'll be posting next week. </div>
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I am finally back to blogging, and I have several fall sessions to blog in the next few weeks so keep your eyes peeled. I am praying that by the time I finish posting these <em><a href="http://thejourneybyally.blogspot.com/search/label/FALL%202010%20REWIND">fall 2010 rewind</a></em> posts I will have some new content to post about. If you know anyone in the Spartanburg or Greenville areas who is looking for a photographer, please pass my name along! <br />
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Back in November, I got a chance to go out with a dear friend and former student and do a "just for fun" session. Khushnuma (Numa) was one of my best Spanish students, both a hard worker and a talented language learner... maybe that's because she grew up speaking two languages, English and Gujarati?! She also reminds me so much of myself a few years ago! Our personalities are so much alike! We both stress(ed) over school, and we both love learning about other cultures.<br />
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Numa's family is from India, and we've dreamed about going out to do photos in her Saris for months. We finally found a day that wasn't too hot or too cold and that her mom was free to come along and assist in properly arranging Numa's attire. (It would have been a little complicated for this incredibly southern... American... girl! Ha ha!) <br />
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<em>I have to share a little bit about the story behind her saris. The pink and green one at the bottom was the one she wore to her sisters wedding in India last year. The blue one was her very first Sari. The way it works in Irani Parsi culture is the material is selected before the daughter's baptism (Navjote) into the Irani Parsi religion (a sect of zorastrianism), and their first sari is made from the material when they become a woman (i.e. have their first cycle). I love knowing the story behind something! It makes photographing it that much more special!</em><br />
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The day we took these shots, the clouds gave us fits, floating in and out and constantly changing my lighting, but we still managed to get some beautiful shots. I love, love getting the chance to photograph someone of another culture. It is so eye-opening for me and such a fun new challenge! I hope this opens the doors to photographing other Indian families and maybe eventually even an Indian wedding! Hey... it could happen!<br />
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Have a marvelous Monday!<br />
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<br /></div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-33174635209768258992012-01-31T20:45:00.012-05:002012-02-02T09:54:13.789-05:00November wedding in Macon<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
I am so late posting this wedding, but I am so excited to finally share it with you! This couple was wonderful to work with! Leslie is so sweet, and Troy was such a wonderfully laid back and accomodating groom. They were both willing to do pretty much whatever I suggested... even if it meant losing a suit button while getting photos in a wooded gully near the reception site. Sorry Troy! I hope Men's Wearhouse didn't charge you too much to replace it!</div>
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This couple was so obviously in love with each other, and so fun to be around! Their families were very warm and helpful too. The wedding really had the atmosphere of true southern hospitality... I love that!</div>
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I also loved that Leslie and Troy asked me to somehow incorporate their love of baseball in their photos. While I admit to being a little nervous beforehand, I love a challenge like this! I think the final outcome really did them justice! A big shoutout goes to my friend Jackie Buitrago (of <a href="http://www.lifesjourneyphotos.com/Site/Home.html">Life's Journey Photos</a>) for assisting me and helping me think outside the box! We made an awesome team, and I would shoot every wedding with you if I could!</div>
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Thank you Leslie and Troy for sharing your special day with me and giving me the privilege of documenting your memories!</div>
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And without further a-do, enjoy the following pages from Leslie and Troy's album!</div>
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<br /></div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-67466174620540287872011-12-05T07:43:00.004-05:002011-12-05T07:52:51.777-05:00Catching up...Well.... it's been a long time since my last post. I keep telling myself to get on here and post SOMETHING.... ANYTHING... so I don't get further behind, but there's always something more pressing to get accomplished. On top of being CRAZY busy with photo sessions and a wedding this fall, we found out we are expecting again, which means I have been exhausted and nauseated for about 6 weeks now. It seems like everything I was just barely keeping done in the house and in my business has run way ahead of me. But I guess that's just par for the course, and I'll finally get caught up again when I feel better. :) There is a light at the end of this tunnel!<br /><br />I am working through the photos for my last wedding, and I hope to have at least a sneak peak up by the end of the week. (But don't hold me to that!) Until then... enjoy the following cartoon that a friend emailed me this week.<br /><br /><br />Happy Monday!<br /><br /><br />Ally<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 381px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682625575686953506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKWUO47SNy_SD_6igGQBfvbZUXYWZAA3P1o8C0hVI3FPK3PAeuekgR6_c40RFI90p6V9GVr7rvOLy2JMO80E5WgZ_h8UckE1wWS_IaRv0HJfVwPsv_T1mrU_od7Nl1kxbRvZPmCQkOIM/s400/say+people.JPG" />Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-25127620415601391002011-10-18T13:57:00.007-04:002011-10-18T15:06:20.231-04:00Victory is sweet!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664908536104356066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfriYROUkZuWP81xBkfzlxUdlSao_zZHmS7zxdXAEYayNMRlHg-48QOhlUgVwcyjpi9_pMSDIbz-QByTLnDBrJeKuxYWhZn7EJJ1oWsVnictbQAprXxXv5J6CKUZU4OkbhciJtp8mbAM/s400/003_Victory+cookies+cropped.jpg" />I'm down in the sunshine state spending some quality time with my parents! I actually came down to do a "stock photo" shoot for the Children's Forum (look for those photos soon), which for little man (and me) basically meant a free trip down to see Bigdad and Grandmom! Holla!!<br /><br />Yesterday was mom's "day off" from teaching classes so we made "victory" cookies for her to take to her physical therapy session. She has just graduated from one-on-one PT sessions to basically coming and doing her PT by herself with the therapists nearby to answer any questions she has. She wanted to thank her therapists for their hard work these last two months by suprising them with sugar cookies. It just so happened that one of her therapists is a Florida Gator fan, and it just so happened that AUBURN BEAT the Gators on Saturday. So it only seemed right to decorate the cookies with AU's and "WAR EAGLE". "Victory" cookies just seemed fit all the way around! Don't you love double entendres? And of course... I had to get some photos of our culinary accomplishment!<br /><br /><br />It's been a good visit- photo shoots, football, cookies and all! We head back home tomorrow. We are sad to leave Bigdad and Grandmom behind again, but we are soooooooo ready to be back with Dada!<br /><br />Happy Tuesday everyone!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664908542513145122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKqAJ6IJu7Cm6hjkbNP9ucluhGhWEnv4Kzd91ysjACO-8e-lCIfaL2P1Z2PVVveYAJcisaKfoE7dNf4ZTBELsITjdxPz36eSdo3F38W_w91PBV2_RiyLg9yH5RHZI-ydMaBjczt45o5g/s400/017_Victory+cookies.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Here's a sneak peak from the Forum shoot. I'll explain about it in a later post.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664896987634921090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7wkF1ihBxIIwBT4y0HB__MlWX-yWyqp1kfLIQQTYgaS-XjtIabp3y53O-b4wlrNLeGMnybmAka9N9e1Cp6MrnppJLvV1qn2rKZHAeqxrreibvwMcrmo528RIAXP-JBvLaSQsRx5M8rQ/s400/009_Forumbabies_S001+edited.jpg" /></div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-73333638834024733062011-10-17T10:00:00.000-04:002011-10-17T10:00:09.946-04:00Senior Rep: Kishan P.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzvk8CHoC3bMok9z644eVeJB2W7TVL-wmHTuLtr-W96zEFocscev_TGefs33xZ6G9YSWOEIcvUYxG9lejtbE7yDtkEgHhuGeWpEwrp5s4ez43MMojYIuXVbVbQ845BoF3n1W2YWEf1zM/s1600/K+Patel+FB+9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652671275154568082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzvk8CHoC3bMok9z644eVeJB2W7TVL-wmHTuLtr-W96zEFocscev_TGefs33xZ6G9YSWOEIcvUYxG9lejtbE7yDtkEgHhuGeWpEwrp5s4ez43MMojYIuXVbVbQ845BoF3n1W2YWEf1zM/s400/K+Patel+FB+9.jpg" /></a>You'll never guess where I first met Kishan... a Mary Kay debut! No, really! (BTW... he wasn't there to try out the makeup.) He came to support our mutual friend (and my new MK recruit), Numa, and let me tell you it takes a special kind of guy to brave a Mary Kay party for a friend! We had a lot of fun at that debut, and there were actually two other guy friends who came so he wasn't too badly outnumbered. But who would have known I'd find one of my MALE Senior Reps there that day!<br /><br />Kishan is one of the students you WANT to represent your business. He is responsible, prompt at returning emails or texts/calls, and takes direction well. He made sure he knew exactly what would be required of him BEFORE he accepted the Rep position, and he isn't afraid to ask when he doesn't understand something. I like that!<br /><br />Kishan also brings a new diversity to my senior photography. His family is Indian, and he grew up speaking Gujarati at home. So of course I had to include some photos of him in his awesome Shervani (Indian attire). Fun new territory for me! I like a challenge! Enjoy browsing his photos and look for great things in the future from this Senior from North Gwinnett High!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652669339050284514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LB_HDYijFYwyAxpsc8wUkVKCIcu7eNUB7sB7w3YzBUfRQa4_1-Iu_-q3lWPRomzUecCOVJ-WRSaQS7k97YrDkWk0Qg8zPqx4bPpUwJAYfDcElsM08Y1eXaX94AylMGF0iTP8G5oVU_E/s400/K+Patel+FB+1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652670246865451042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFaRfrGyUIt69vpmWAUK73FR1FGHohbH8P3bo4tk398o7EBr2bpntJYc6h65bw2paZXOmK7Os6-gTWLZc39bCSpgg_a4n0XQXHKyjN9iVL5FGGzeBkG43dOKOXGyseE1Q2-cLNhKgBsg/s400/K+Patel+FB+6.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652670236300983474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wMGNJHAxTt_BW04wVvYubQjs4jLl9iKlLC6ZV9ZCo3I6qOyaWu192vdYPHVAQ4KWyyr-5kZNOlAvnVrYfXo90zgq90pJ3rNkrDkaGk9HhHgL2d1ErdO2FzcO4E2-VRev89cYy8v6dDw/s400/K+Patel+FB+5.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652669351877068370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNB9BFT5MLjdMQAJWT2DfHJRaKWBhO-IUL2uqAO3PR0rTOzXLPxmqEHeiiJ48bGyXuqB2sT2KmtSchX6ZghTrZDoMRP6OdJI_EdgU2efFeDzcDYczSvxxk8INGMzoxez0cg3sdN6erjg/s400/K+Patel+FB+2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652669360021323218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO0O4bkF3PEMAGL0zZrhQvB9RRX4l75yGWxyDUq4_923R0y4m-o9qWa57G11sQeKHcp2QIBgaKMofR7cgoavyZqk_VJBbPc-hqyXBMK7zFtDq6zwFQc69yXMAHT7zE91OLmSOogbX34k/s400/K+Patel+FB+4.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652669356987618258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRHJF7KbIE3zdp9XrCpNL5cxW__RAI1sKjCmkvdUVIYcXsvAjUQfZ-FAxIXdD8QkY_xQiO75Od4YUHAm2uVJAx5y_o4AaQYn90IuW1ErnKYrJhqjZABbYZmw3AaWT70k5V4XA2S__aWA/s400/K+Patel+FB+3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652670252445339970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Efxbabj_NdCVrp7U10iVA7P2c5MF1gbsmE50rLLRmKTniCyGG0M6xufKdWiMQ-l1GRdEOMiS5YT4ufw6nTSiMMR6USOoA3gxQAuKilU_3WQNOT-7ztM8E5Pd8ZtGNDOZ-sLgVCUZqjA/s400/K+Patel+FB+8.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652670247870697794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSY-1bBJ6dFlmPJVFYWUXX9iSHAiEhW_orh5ssfEzdfmfO28qtMrgzjlQu_hQUa2Fc9wKnTP1iV3cOqkQSmfWREAyh6t1IcRzrqqcitaYPfPqoCK7V-ryzEyI6wVh0yt_fzDxO8i7YjU/s400/K+Patel+FB+7.jpg" />Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-41787874764583442072011-10-10T09:25:00.000-04:002011-10-10T09:25:00.329-04:00REWIND... L. Gwartney 15 months<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660716650989359938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-VyxmNvwp5L9ttigIy4Xexg_iMbPiForiEZYM3SdAXN5NW9iF5k9QiU2jHQvBse2CYJrMciU5isEdpTHvxE462F2Qc7mqH9hM8aY2w1YKLsVoV6hfyURqCvPWARyN3eNQlFbihiRLSk/s400/008_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited-SM.jpg" />This next installment in my REWIND series features a friend's little girl. This was a fun photo session that we were able to work into my schedule when I went down to Florida to photograph a graduation last May. Little Miss Gwartney is too cute for words! I was chasing a moving target as she ran all over this little park pointing at "dis". There were a LOT of "dis" 's! We played with pinecones and sticks, checked out a rail fence and a fallen log, and played on the swings, slide and jungle gym. It's so much fun to watch her grow, especially because she's one week older than my little guy, and we have fun comparing the stages they are in. Hope you enjoy browsing through these fun photos!<br /><br />Happy Monday!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660716661297271554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_3H_n1a_mszrmfbuJ2v40QXpqdGRk-3yzxQ3FRnr5h7fvXHc42lqEN5nDsPL09v4JLUdUSLbGCO8fNQk1K3xEMeyWb5wbzUw3rqiBfMeQy2pQhLfiHsJNJXbvwUH2qNQz0cV2tpxZRw/s400/028_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited+b%2526w-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660717369670177906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdlVxKyJm3T03mk-TaromSJQX0ZZPT5HuvzjWqogvTDnEDq_hM_hKfHQ6sEIUhygm7QfVg4NWuERsxHNihpbo0HWMhCt70uT2MCotlxH-3d_deD7lVG6Xcr-oJHvsnmvY5Drdva3usVU/s400/095_LydiaGmay2011_K001-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660716665487937506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4A5BRaFSpPUeCSCLggiO4O3UqoleISwvjx_QhZbsrvYAWKWK3c-IR9uCsP-w8s4q_8jfeBN3U_B9skkSpVGlZ0xgfHWCeaeQK77ELr8qZ52xBsrdlryO_A3O5O3EO18ZkC7Yi-Sjz64/s400/033_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660716667663082578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dGLMgkFJY6jAT01570e2fKsdVyUTiX4lSmwWr9wSjaUfRP3rhblDoYtpIkYDYygRPbm5wM_apgkKyLGp8HtPIrdb6IuQaqJR1FoCfbqXVyS_NqWLBtGgug0xbc4WcUdrF_zzSpwypIk/s400/037_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660717322396172226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohw0P7FD4Y6D90DnmCXRUUgo3NDeuGWze9-GiFdOD5IGvTsnqONf0ko8IgjkTQYG8fYkJ9L1rKOxQLD3OA6tW1JqhVDrWYlOH3k9TYWU44R6DEKruHhBHmoswEp_5wD10QvtJeKtUNJg/s400/049_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited+b%2526w-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660718794863887586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPze52oLDuKVaM00aVkD9gx8qG9Xawd7D78LNJkmMjQE5jfXhd-HN3EvuIoAU4ssohYFaJG4GfTes8frVMXreR32BG4R-1cjyAdL8bRuxJQ9Qdn4IK-JcNMq9t13fMYbmKbf1iorer2k/s400/115_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited+b%2526w2-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660718791340342130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0fPGrI9jnGqNHTNKuLwLGhR_xnhTw8PtneDVvfVcx2TeOsrNZKkIlHgx6K_vSf36yFPps7V-f-KTsD77mIFIpLdZDjfKZv410yVzmk5AP98zAWDIKfKyzHOMC75S-9YEIAKwMjuiQ08/s400/109_LydiaGmay2011_K001+b%2526w-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660718797152943938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TyA57bF-Ab0jZx2K6TtTvLDkKGbEdXqoNrFxft7MWqzURP5MNpBoYrM7dXt-NSFJmlM3qIqfUGzchyphenhyphenhD40BUa1S2_PNxW8tkR3piphrVO2JCoiviLb3ZhjKdDZ_ZqNCEmJYMX0aexRI/s400/122_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited+b%2526w.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660718804493783330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5thY8Dj9aJmAhbeOBTtv3Tl1_0pi7140LOpqY4eDlmJ82PN1PYAQuQv2quJ2-mFs33jkhZNb51hFeqdwilvc1-47qZ4Dtn3KYYePAtLGuBIQXO-rW0vpk1pBSngLynJtWErBL82rdno/s400/132_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660717362081026178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilJLBA9Pugl9FLV_ToRmU19yV7yV3PdR6pnddyiXfA6fZ2a3LzjgiuT6zimTm9zbD3W224nE761liPJBs2a1ep2dFt6gEcujELxRY1roAluUEFs7ebPSYYnDCqw1LMHHu5bW56kTPpbM/s400/078_LydiaGmay2011_K001+edited+b%2526w-SM.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660717364318645922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0wv2Q9oJ-gJVYJpCUt2lCYfBH7O7NcxOZ5z2XoOlbyrqWYqFup1cuZ57QXjz5Mm58ZnM0h0xFTrFe-qNkAAZrhg2qEyieSEvwT9VTGZSIPCb59wrwcs77NS_RrM8ijd5rwZ0D7p9TKY/s400/082_LydiaGmay2011_K001-SM.jpg" /> </div></div></div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-47834757453711586872011-10-03T10:00:00.000-04:002011-10-06T17:19:41.044-04:00REWIND... Baby Randolph<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653909177124590578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXS16G1NJEXlC-0avu263efoKQc0dZ5otlyzt6q3uXKiGJFSS_RDIIHiUzoQd8o8XQ0ilMjiip6vsERQMPscnIiD7Wxjebfev3vgB1_bK0Rp4Rcc2a8ubfZMQVbOQ55nfw_KFRISk0AU/s400/Baby+Zaila_141+b%2526w.jpg" border="0" />The following is another edition of my REWIND series to catch everyone up on the whereabouts of my camera while I was working hard at Mary Kay this spring and summer.<br /><br />The first weekend of April, I had the honor of shooting a newborn session (or make that two sessions) for a friend of mine. She and her husband have been hoping and praying for a baby for so long, and "baby Randolph" is the long-awaited answer to that prayer. God is GOOD!!<br /><br />Baby Randolph is not only sweet but modest too! She was very quick to voice her objections to the idea of being photographed in just her skivvies. Obtaining the photos you will see below required two photo sessions (on two separate days), a hair dryer, a warm blanket, a Binky, and a nursing mommy nearby. She was a tough subject (as most newbies are) but the final product was well worth the effort!<br /><br />Congratulations, mom and dad! I'm sorry I'm almost six months late posting these photos for you all to enjoy!<br /><br />Happy Monday!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653903819995895410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg8xf0Er7ESipf3hDQg1UIajMZ_u76GAy8orZMO9SRO1IwGYeg3SbqfnH6Xw2MljW2ViY-FVYj9g31hyphenhyphenTAkO2ZX0NsX2Lp6a75wWdzdZ2C5sL5bR2SzcEM7dQcpiwOq-6b6wGmk7_yGY/s400/Baby+Zaila_045.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653907039299086130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GZlyKJ8oY5hLEzHEvddrPS3riNam2lkQfaXMW1X1U38Jx-yJni3sfzn2T2rvlJ616Pwb8rl80R394YlJPxR5TnkhaGNW5intMv2n5MA1I_LE-jUwAYAifqE1KiTDqS103_J9f23pZxI/s400/Baby+Zaila_077+b%2526w.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653903805614841202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbwkDuWUUe7mw52-YnEw7QfiSSebvAbAe-bPFa1ys96Ut3e9z6JYDzAj7lSD434w6fOJQ9HWGEOtRBaTgpOIBqUORe6edAXSXIoTxZG0h1JLJ2jmTXLuUxYC2xk4sr3KcfXPM4a5ohSs/s400/Baby+Zaila_054+b%2526w.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653909177796994370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuOQPB8gIE4SEgp6y8cyrQ-tNef-yy2_mb6uTdpfqTweF-gqXuSgLnos6QAA_BwgO1O-pJjIlI-slxTGbI9yD6rkxZvDvYSmGEnoMINXs93APbSpmlm0oawLmdEeJkbb43QU_sOinQiY/s400/Baby+Zaila_145+b%2526w.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653907046513202866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqbVa141-kmnGSVt6c6p5XEbZxIBllXnubwERh4N5H-Y0eN0XI4l8yw9UHMgdcC_ffxStx8yPgYLGko6zmeRWxapozKxENO3jNXBREOmuoeB91vE5IWKEez-A701QIOnDdsKimBvhVps/s400/Baby+Zaila_117+b%2526w.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653907036147020466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBjZZX0bRzqhAU5R9eGI-p25ZC8OUpj8Pe0IQESuC5Ct16j6Sfjc6F9AJe0jryvnkqqY4-wQ5jaqp2B25vCXk8DEkeCeSG28t0ra74ABIYK8qxv3XIksfbJyfyj5Q8Tdhrrseyhqd2yQ/s400/Baby+Zaila_096.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653909182065449250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZCMoaW2QneSxwU_BW7gdLc0jGaJtWj_2vONE9Bv_QiMGRoQcxejNBAzIUEr7PeBz4wQOkq9PLpG2UZpHzsyyZF234PLHJORPDTdCYCKMah31F_M9LFPIAYNwGtvfV7RxDPFdl6N5hnY/s400/Baby+Zaila_189+b%2526w.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653903810597651794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TUx3tUv0CgtP0l0PV452-n24ehpdg5YlB0heftfPOVl8DDFRigl21hSgXmLhd01GzpTXt_hDLk6ROV-4GjBv23WgggNsdTZxAB0RmyBwxjW1UOm9rFTozVPDa7lV3C_0gE0C4xy3lrU/s400/Baby+Zaila_021+edited.jpg" border="0" />Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-77822720348888149212011-09-26T10:00:00.001-04:002011-09-26T10:00:00.443-04:00REWIND... TLH Graduation 2011<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652677605141677794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqO3LXjvdIo8VkZN-jW9cbRf83YpVk4O7IsAgmIS9HUSW6r_nN4Sdsp4_RcVxMQi7JCfyr_7IyvYrag-eR5S9rCSPBS80rq1EI-FUsXb0o7eh4hFjT-Ufjr0PYw6mhT7D8pitLYyKArY/s400/TLH+Grad+2011+collage+1-title.jpg" border="0" />While taking 3-4 month sabatical from photography to try starting a Mary Kay business, I fell WAY behind on my blogs. I am starting a little series that I am calling REWIND to gradually catch everyone up. <br /><br />These photos are from this year's homeschool graduation in Tallahassee, FL. This was a different experience for me since I didn't have a sibling graduating this year, but I knew SEVERAL of the students because my mom has tutored most of them in high school science (Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, etc.) for years.<br /><br />Aside from a little confusion and disorganization at rehearsal, the day went off without a hitch. Well, yes... there is my nearly catastrophic underestimatinon of how many photos my new CF cards could hold in the d300s I had rented. Emily and I spent the 30 minutes prior to graduation scrambling to download images onto a borrowed laptop that my Dad was gracious enough to drop off for us. Phew! Next time, Ally, don't forget to download the photos from yesterday's session BEFORE you try to shoot a graduation!<br /><br />And then there's trying to shoot the group photos outside at NOON... yes, I know that's like the positively worst light to try to shoot in, but you work with what you have, and overall, the photos came out well! Like I've said before, I like a challenge! It grows me as a photographer and helps me with my cardiovascular health... i.e. raises my heartrate. ;)<br /><br />The ceremony was really nice. There are two things I LOVE about homeschool graduations. First, you actually learn something about each student because as they walk across the stage the speaker reads a 30 second blurb about their accomplishments and aspirations. Second, several of the students partipated in the ceremony through signing, prayer or a speech. This year, I also had the pleasure of hearing (and shooting) my Dad, who had been invited to speak to the graduates! Boy, did he rip a new one to people who are down on homeschooling! Well, not exactly, but he did such a beautiful job of expressing the positive reasons for and results of homeschooling, like consistently reinforcing Christian morals through living life with your kids, and explaining the sacrifices homeschooling parents make. I hope the family members who came who might have been less than supportive during the process left the ceremony with a new-found respect for these kids and the sacrifices their parents made to keep them at home. :)<br /><br />The reception afterwards was in the lobby of the church, which was glorious because the front wall is ENTIRELY composed of windows. YAY! Natural light! And after I had "enough" candids, I was able to walk around and reconnect with old friends (and current ones too). Ahh... what a perfect end to a crazy... but wonderful... day!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652677612803241570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDjXWNdKU5jR-B9jrHsbC4uYJOz1Sn8gI3CKxG2utxGXeqVM_jB9XHU4b5SBqwCUIkRFCkZrHWoHA5sHsWu_rbAnXHwL-4aX9R-f4nqO-D-tLf82gj6aZiSkyKeIQmyAWm-14rumuU-s/s400/TLH+Grad+2011+collage+2.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oyXm4WiQRPR6uknYQn3Hg11PB39ZnunKC1S-6B1qcBJQZgjjMUZ2bp67uXeojXwMjr0Y9FJIjLeSadlFYsXy7Lby8nTcyj5VmJ06rzxeXhUVlSSzVB_L-KOPtSRBzloI0fnpYDUhtb4/s1600/TLH+Grad+2011+collage+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652677618484795890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oyXm4WiQRPR6uknYQn3Hg11PB39ZnunKC1S-6B1qcBJQZgjjMUZ2bp67uXeojXwMjr0Y9FJIjLeSadlFYsXy7Lby8nTcyj5VmJ06rzxeXhUVlSSzVB_L-KOPtSRBzloI0fnpYDUhtb4/s400/TLH+Grad+2011+collage+3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-9697799119458215782011-09-19T09:17:00.003-04:002011-09-19T09:29:17.590-04:00Senior Rep: Kaitlyn P.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653590367229156066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Sjic_73TvfMCnCCR1bM2nuSTFNKdhUfU0qD2mS4fsyhOQkB-2cd60RTFot3RyzRSs8YYZSTVqdJYdRzai9BO-Y3a_xs8G1FpdzEXf-C-BKCxoLiIOWOo3VJw6lxYBa5It_N-i0ydc_4/s400/KPatterson+FB+2.jpg" /><br /><div>On Saturday my day started off a little rocky. My tigers gave up a big loss to Clemson, and broke their 17-0 record. Sniff... sniff... What could be a better pick-me-up than a senior photo shoot?... especially when it's with someone as special as Kaitlyn.<br /></div><br /><div>Sometimes God amazes me at how he uses seemingly unconnected things and brings them together in very unexpected ways. When we moved back to Georgia, I accepted a 6 week substitute teaching position at Gwinnett High School for a Spanish I teacher out on maternity leave. I went into it thinking I was doing it to help earn a little extra money to pay for the various projects we had planned for our new house. Little did I know that from the contacts I made there would come a future Bride (<a href="http://thejourneybyally.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/wedding-at-sugarloaf/">Jen M</a>.) and my newest Senior Rep (then Sophomore) Kaitlyn P.<br /></div><br /><div>Kaitlyn was a good student in Spanish I and was always very respectful, but sadly after I left North Gwinnett, I didn't expect to see her or most of the other students I had taught again. A sad part of being a sub is leaving behind the students you've connected with. </div><br /><div>Later that same school year when my little man was just 6 weeks months old, I just "happened" to meet Kaitlyn again at a park, and she gave me her number for babysitting in the future. (Thank you, Lord, for divine appointments!) Fast forward 1 1/2 years... Kaitlyn is a beautiful Senior now and was looking for a photographer who could offer her something more than the traditional posed portraits. How perfect that God brought her to my mind when I began looking for North Gwinnett Reps! After a few emails back and forth, she agreed to be my female Senior Rep for North!</div><br /><div>We couldn't have asked for better weather on Saturday... the sky was a perfect blue with just the faintest wispy clouds scattered here and there, and the temperature was warm but much more bearable than the 90+ weather we've been enduring for months. And my "model"... well, let me just say, "Kaitlyn belongs in front of a camera!" She just falls into poses naturally without looking stiff and she takes direction well, not to mention that she is just fun to be around! </div><br /><div>Kaitlyn... you are gorgeous... really, you are. Not just on the outside, but on the inside as well. :) I know you'll make a great dental hygienist one day, and I'll be proud to bring my kids to you so you can keep their teeth pearly white and ready for their paparazzi mommy! ;) </div><br /><div>And without further-a-do... here are some beautiful photos of this beautiful girl!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o_QIdQAb066K8Z2oS8m7tzgUN367-IaEkEUc4TDdT3ZdhJ4JiEUfry2-CR-0GPTfy4wrL_HHd8hKTdSTY614ObjKutLU7XOjM-3HTGrRP_YmNDGX2nSt6N_Aj_VeBFYb8LSCR7PJLBw/s1600/KPatterson+FB+7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653594204107476034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezpQCnjR2aRECi2fh0wtveAN1WXNtskOTHu1fgIpNwxYycg8WhR9GPgasBe7BTqgw56x2FDwnARKA1Xz-btC7cLgRdMrT-wQIzwm8H8ma0ZuECBOhvCaaV0xJUxncrhyphenhyphen3RmUzf2v70HE/s400/KPatterson+FB+4.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653594207788534450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4a-h87XaSoQgTvk-5CagAqMBCeAB6hsJOqbBgD25LtG_BzmihXOb72kp9Gnh8ouHFknc2gE9oG9KYkSh-D1ewQIZxWcduxw1fKqUiwiIvdYX5wOPl7IrUnPnZHXDjpiQsPsQO436FC9Q/s400/KPatterson+FB+9.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653830184373794610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrZy2lKdIBleJq5R4pZaZxiovqc4frGo7bMVRjE2wr-cebepjV66D12VBDdNEt9n4U4qUw17HjakXF7QB4IhJE-AZtqZFlwALahsMPCfQDf7_pPN6liIRdik61pOCgU5ukMpTyUKE2RQ/s400/KPatterson+FB+14.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653830178217325138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXfA4i9VlyxfEq67-4ohpW4NJHFvRL7Q8aLJaUuRRrBMobFsoEFH3OXY_wvEGZLCCvwRk8FOXaAYxEi2C0z1LZNPgczCuzP5WV4bdIV2UvguDXZ1ELhgeemr6hyphenhyphen_lnb2E_lLYMrRuLrY/s400/KPatterson+FB+5.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653594203767168370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7PqP8VIxrChRQ9ussBjCCyPYgMXR4azq2eKEcAif9n3_wreOWzbxFaw5rU71T3_vDeA5PjXft5ZB3kfhLqwFZOZXOAhms9n0bYGR0HNVjZ2A2NH0_eXt7AdcTEinnWkAALC50xDQgGU/s400/KPatterson+FB+8.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653590362886158658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VvXDvQjp0__f7fE7KhsV9SqEtEVjg_JszlzqsY4j1U90itrJPSJq9SKUZVObf9Jsc_-msUV4IOFrrTsjvO3WOZEUtq5BuFNslmEBi4oCdicmCDwXCO8KME70oqdtkb6IIrhStXhR4fQ/s400/KPatterson+FB+1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653590368718370162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o_QIdQAb066K8Z2oS8m7tzgUN367-IaEkEUc4TDdT3ZdhJ4JiEUfry2-CR-0GPTfy4wrL_HHd8hKTdSTY614ObjKutLU7XOjM-3HTGrRP_YmNDGX2nSt6N_Aj_VeBFYb8LSCR7PJLBw/s400/KPatterson+FB+7.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653594210604564290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JaaTeFsfQAF-hYsdInMgD9Zd9PedXZQcSE67A_VZHfltFXKuMFKuxJdvCCrgr3gIB5RFrlsfUeorfs4ZqnYbDnYC2hiFEmIXYiVRG8w7geuMKj1kXkL2fgoWInq98W_RYJW976T538M/s400/KPatterson+FB+10.jpg" /></a> </div>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-82259083415102333472011-09-14T01:02:00.001-04:002011-09-22T22:49:35.796-04:00Senior Rep: Josh A.Meet Josh...<br /><br />He is the son of one of my husband's coworker's, and he bravely volunteered to be a Senior Portrait "guinea pig" at my newly discovered portrait location in Cowpens, SC. Josh is a Senior from Inman, SC, and when he graduates he plans to study medicine and become a pediatrician. You go, Josh!<br /><br />That Wednesday was a beautiful SC summer day, but boy was it hot! I know poor Josh was dying to get done with these photos and get back into his shorts and t-shirt! But he was such a good sport about it. He totally went with the flow, which included sitting on the steaming hot railroad tracks so I could get a shot (or two... or three), running back to my van (by himself) for quick outfit change, and helping me figure out how we could pose him with his tennis racket (a new challenge for me). Josh even gave up his weekly pre-church hangout time with his friends to be my Senior model! Thanks, Josh! The light was still a little harsh so we had to carefully play with where I placed him, but the final product was buenisimo! That's "awesome" for all you non-Spanish-speakers out there. Thanks, Josh, for being my "guinea pig" and on top of that being open to becoming my first 2012 Senior Rep!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646745025567429058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetbhzOaeTWcSLWoGk8HkDzVbunZKVHJN_EwqX4qlY_cGfVi4-xrsRkSSDltD6Mgabir43X2oSCqhLEoHQBdxPAYsQXw3apxkxmqAteCUcUsf_Y1Y04G9m1scY9KMaE6O8DcrKyhw0_C8/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+1.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646745034605932178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l-kaIVPEXPnwZs1WUHXhgNf_ZexF2FqtC3BOnMrVau3ktVZmSBEimDi7lPbBaJBZ_tOdvMuo12gTVie2UqE-zVrr21TkSjBWXUoIikzk5-Mk0acLAq4aDpAUuLW6KWGkQV0JWbpItJ4/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646746366134112482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4lVu8GYvJUrBy1BlldkYtJhf1tKIrOPZaX3NsLWaGx5wHpniEYfFxKsEHw4dgMk00CFirZ3EudvKjVFAXuJfWKFFGLuGJ0b8erUIvQ1NHNmHIHPCcynsJke4CjE8TttmKHW3u9T-LT0/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+6.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646746354394472850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwpAeoOUF0bIMzU-ym5duD8V2D4JDRdd73tmUwIiMxeo7iUkxo9qqt9P3lgVtC0lX9KuCwE5HeHuID13TCIVcONgLfF8qCISCKC2YrpDxPDefRxa4k2SbpDCIg3hygjStoRC-Piz1FP4/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+5.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646746362742323282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KQwQ3I9pGHTN_k6IhSpvzfbRApztU0frma6hUxIImNEYnlbY1f2WUzNJprrY4Jz41iKhRLvvs2T4iDL7dkyNgfmO4H6SuOidMgYbL8Tk-uc1TcHgmGLSR4AcKrnPc_isHLD8PHtsbQY/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+7.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646745034987032626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sfnnZP6d0j2tnDWh3Mph4E78jGH2TDyJ-gnhamWTNuxcGwxN5rTOZA-gJkFA1Lj_N5-BN8l6dATcHugEA8vYbETWdNMFKH8hsJGyA2WhGeYGfQ-LLxP5_7Ihn6Nrb83LfiXMqeb_8HQ/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+4.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646745028446064098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwDaBR_FY8RoxqE_1eVRXE37uNg5EPL0asngDI85p18nqbXEw4kn8nhccjVJo_CNVG6_6-wOqcLIZPPUFP6jcck1rJMVXJrNPwiAsQdf1Mxc8ixM_yZoGgOGRT9uhyphenhyphenL7XS0uxysj9vWM/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646746367831915666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOXU_5stm3-egkNXGuEZspKnwqeQyhDknEQg1mXC1OPwVskpQAumFgswUPt64ePpHE_t-Lm5whtXOcNbRQI6XB3s6Nv40NxW0njTuKoyRyTgYFB-nLKY0-18DxkpK0JXIglTy5xnM-RI/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+8.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647581471214384658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNphPGzU_dv1oZF6su6CWKQH1gAxlUBfh9k2Sh0jfOr8mmQU3y7RF6rWAKH3NpTm7oe_0wTlhMLkQ_G3HHv69b8DB5tXzras5DbaCgHY-fUxqdchTPEDtUCPyZT7_ZJlYFGeKKjhS1vw/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+10.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647581468405909762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiQDeaTMv-82rtMobEL3eHvcZz5IYdG8PheoAnsDrGBrmwUFHIp2csm-QH6RaC-4w06iR_FosshIoq0VqUkcV6tzSvrFgncEEGoq1HzBXDnxKFmCjencb_WiVQbEsCfwlCjnoOMxWYnw/s400/Joshua+Amsler+FB+9.jpg" border="0" />Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-45481050455262896232011-09-08T17:16:00.009-04:002011-09-10T10:39:21.214-04:00Tomorrow is Little man's day...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_yAWu5kO0LK-LGZLo68w_iXOj6u-Ry9W6fX51YRT8quTF5kA3gUKjcMziY-vBYXuWdFo4RIb3CTc-avZ32qGY-GamlzQms0aS4h1TEBS0mA9Y9vVmerFnP8aSqBsIHQDWayNBNyQFlY/s1600/James+days_9+edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650176541584873570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_yAWu5kO0LK-LGZLo68w_iXOj6u-Ry9W6fX51YRT8quTF5kA3gUKjcMziY-vBYXuWdFo4RIb3CTc-avZ32qGY-GamlzQms0aS4h1TEBS0mA9Y9vVmerFnP8aSqBsIHQDWayNBNyQFlY/s400/James+days_9+edited.jpg" border="0" /></a>So last week I challenged myself to literally "pencil in" down-time into our week. I'm back to give you an update. I have to tell you all that this week has been <strong>SOOOO wonderful</strong>! Monday is now our "at home day," and I have all day to get cleaning and laundry done with no interruptions... aside from little buddy's mischievious endeavors. Friday is a mommy-and-me day devoted entirely to spending time with my little guy with no other "obligations" permitted to interrupt and steal these precious moments or the memories we are making. Tomorrow we are spending it with his Olliemama, Nana and Aunt Gin Gin (or "Didi" in James' language) eating Mexican! YUM!<br /><br />On the other weekdays we have various weekly commitments and also open slots to fill with playdates, appointments and ministry. When those open times are gone... they're gone. No borrowing from "Home day" or "Mommy-and-me Day" to keep las amigas happy (sorry, ladies). Even though on paper it looks like I have less time to accomplish must-do's, I have been so much more productive because my rest days give me energy for my busy days.<br /><br />I highly recommend that if you are like I was and you keep thinking, "I really need to slow down; I'm way too busy. We need more family time," don't just sit there thinking it, DO IT!!! Take five minutes RIGHT NOW to pull out your planner (if you are the planner type like me) open it up to the next week (or the next semi-open week) and write in one or more FREE days. Oh yeah, and add a new word to your DAILY vocabulary... <strong>NO</strong>! It's a beautiful thing!<br /><br />What a blessing to relax and recharge! Thank you, Lord, for a wonderful, restful week.<br /><br />Thankful for Thursdays!<br /><br />AllyAlly Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141213392610040504.post-40852648939399536612011-09-01T23:27:00.005-04:002011-09-10T10:42:53.134-04:00Mary Kay, House showings and catching up with friends...Phew! It has been a whirlwind of a week. My hubby was out of town again for work... bummer! So My little guy and I had to hold the fort down by ourselves. This week has been slammed full of everything from catching up with friends to getting the house ready to show TWICE to running around like crazy trying to help my team leader finish up her run for Mary Kay director. Wait... I need to catch my breath! (Breath in... breath out... breath in... breath out). Okay... I'm good.<br /><br />Now that it's FINALLY Thursday I had time to sit back and reflect on what we accomplished this week. 1) My team leader is now a director... yay! The race is over, and I can finally fully throw myself back into photography! 2) I spent quality time with three friends and discipled another. 3) We showed the house twice and thankfully as of yesterday at midnight, it is officially off the market for a few months! (Don't get too excited... I'm sorry to say that we did not sell it.) Mommy just needed a break, and since we are heading into the "dead" time of year real estate-wise, we decided that letting the listing expire was the right thing to do.<br /><br />I realized that I need to slow down and take more time for myself and more planned mommy-time with my little buddy. It is so easy to fill every space in the week with a "meeting" with someone that next thing you know all you're doing is going, going, going.... never stopping to "smell the roses" or enjoy watching your 1 1/2 year old play with his "bop bop" or his "ba" (translation "hammer" and "ball") or sit and read about the "ta-tor" (tractor) in his truck book.<br /><br />Today I am making the conscious decision to pull out my planner and "pencil in" mommy-time and free time for me so I have the energy to be a better mommy, wife and photographer. So if you're one of my friends who gets a "no" this week when you ask about getting together, just know that I still love you. In fact, I'll be a more lovable friend if I don't pack my week so tight! So get with me early if you want me to pencil you in! :)<br /><br />Thankful it's Thursday!<br /><br />Ally <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647790549596686274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLyggQMJOB6sfYz8Bw-3S2TxnAPl0RXcmLwVKS_iVgkd-NoaB221t6WA-3r76S2cIQIi2OCeCCmBRfsTZ4q8imOwNvI7Np8GaIV-3YTsyTTMyC9kBzlN6qcSRU19VRx6Xnnmd-f12evI/s400/James%2526Jimsillohuette.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Here's a cute photo of my boys from my first attempt at little man's 18 month shoot.</p>Ally Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203431249866083459noreply@blogger.com1