Today I got an email from my sister that an old friend Doreen, lost her youngest son in a car accident early this morning. I cannot fathom what her day was like today and forever. He was a passenger in the car that was reportedly traveling 100 miles an hour on Greenback Blvd at 1:45 a.m. The driver lives and is in the hospital with injuries but Jonathan is gone. He was 21 years old and they believe alcohol played a part.

Please pray for Doreen and her family. His younger sister Toni is devastated. He has two older brothers whom I am sure are as well. Doreen is the kind of woman who if this happened to you she would be the first one to show up at your house and cook and clean for you. I am just so sad for them.

Edit: The funeral is on Wed. at Miller’s Funeral Home in Folsom. 

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I just spent 3 days on one of our wedding albums…whew! I had to learn a new album design software program so we could offer them another album option that we don’t normally offer. So glad that is just about done. Just some tweaking and its off for the client to review and get it ordered! Its always like delivering a baby!

Now onto the next one now that the favorites are picked. 

Hope you are all staying cool! Its triple digits here! Blaaah!

Blessings!

Kerri  

 Wow knee deep in album design but wanted to touch base with you lovely friends…

The big news aoround here is that Lindsay decided she wanted to start up with iStock. It is not easy to get in! She sent in a couple of shots and they got turned down but her second try she got in! Very picky but that is good! So she is happy and we are proud of her!!!

Okay back to designing!!!

Pics later….

Hey everyone! Thanks sooo much for your kind thoughts and prayers….It sure feels good to feel good again! Today was the first time I really felt normal in like weeks! we have a break here between weddings and I was bummed that I was spending it in bed. But its all good now!

We dont have alot to post since we are on break and I am working on albums right now…yep that comes after the wedding photos…I love this part! This is the creative design that intrigues me…I do love shooting but it is getting harder to do that in the Sacramento Valley heat! And I get to do it in the comfort of air conditioning and my comfy chair!

Just incase you gotta see pictures… I will post up a picture of my office and where Mark works. Fun huh? lol

This is my space….

Mark’s Space…

A view from the living room…this is actually our dining room that we use for our business office. Cool huh? You can see my kitchen off in the back there…

Here are some better shots of the canvases we got recently…

This is a cool shot of the side of the canvas…

Expecting Brian any minute he was out working with Randy today second shooting at one of his weddings. Cant wait to see what he got! It always sounds like we are out fishing when I say that. Yeah you just stick the pole out and drop the line in the water and wait to see what you get! hahahaha….JUST KIDDING!!!!! All our brides just had a heart attack! It takes more skill than that to get something you have in your head come to life in the camera…BELIEVE ME!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!

Kerri

Oh and Jayden cut a tooth today! I will get some shots of that soon! In the meantime here is one I love…

I saw this tonight and cracked up so hard.

I miss live television…There’s nothing funnier than actors trying not to laugh in the middle of a skit. (memories of Carol Burnett come to mind)
Mark
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Hey everyone!!! I am feeling much better today!!! Thank you for all your prayers! What a difference!
Hugs to you all…
Kerri
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 Have a great weekend!!!

Hey all….

I ve been sick for over a week now and really needing to get better! I feel fluey (achey) and sleepy with lower back pain . Had this not long ago but just for a day or so. This is hanging on! Anyone know if this is going around!?

Blah!

Hopefully I will be back up in a day or so!

Mark and the kids got to shoot Jen and Chris Stewart yesterday and I had to stay home… But I cant wait to see their family shoot! It was so hot out there so I hope they got some good stuff! I find for me shooting in the heat really curbs my creativity! Maybe in a few days we will have something up! They are such a young wonderful creative fun couple with great kids! Mark and Brian and Lindsay fell in love with them…

Hope you all doing good!

Prayers would be such a lift if you wouldnt mind!

Hello all! Just a quick post today…We are busy getting ready for a meeting this morning but I did want to update some just “life stuff” happening…

Brian got his license! He also started a new job and enrolled in college so it has been a pivotal summer. He worked for Jamba Juice for a year and found a wonderful family owned coffee shop to work for as he goes to college. He also did his first solo wedding which he should be rolling out this weekend.

Here is a self portrait of him after getting his haircut…he was so serious!….

Here is MOM taking a picture of his first solo drive to the store. I just had to get a shot of that! 

Then here comes the UPS truck with our new canvas print order!

We are really happy with it …I have since moved the lamps off the bookshelf to give it all the space it needs. since it is a 24×36 it needs alot! 

We also did the 11x 14 below of the Todd wedding dance shot as well….

Okay well off to get ready…

Guess who turned 6 months today!!!

Lydell Photography just updated their website!

We looked through the vault of our June and July weddings from this year and updated the opening slideshow on our website with some from each wedding. 

Here are just a few samples. Take a look and let us know what you think!
(www.lydellphoto.com) 

As we look over the past few months we had such a blast at each and every wedding!!

We’re looking forward to the next few months and these upcoming weddings:

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  Audra & Evan @ The Flower Farm in Loomis


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  Angela & JD   @ La Playa Inn in Carmel


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  Jenae & Paco @ Winchester Country Club in Auburn


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  Amy & John   @ The Croation American Cultural Center in Sacramento


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  Stephanie & Dane @ Blue Goose in Loomis

We can’t wait for these weddings – each and every one is special!

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PS ….We know we have been awol these last couple of months with weddings but we hope that you still come by and visit us! We are soooo missing you!!!!We promise to make it up to you when we get a chance to take a breath! 

Brian and Kara Raymond!

We so enjoyed this couple from the moment we met them to the day of the wedding. Kara is such a down to earth, fun girl. I loved photographing her getting ready. Her friends were great and so helpful and laid back.I love it when the bride is actually enjoying her wedding day…

Brides to be…take note! 

Great idea no. 1:  Kara had 2 big trays of finger food brought in. Very smart and thoughtful of her and it helps to keep her from passing out on us! lol  

Great idea no. 2: After the wedding they stepped into the reception to join everyone for a toast and a “welcome”. They told everyone to enjoy their meal while they went out for about an hour with their photographers for pictures. It was so thoughtful to the guests and to you know who! Why?…because now their minds are not on those waiting at the reception because they have toasted with them and they are back there happily eating and enjoying themselves! 

Since it was a pretty hot day, we took them inside the Flower Farm’s very cool Bed and Breakfast to cool off and take some pictures. Then we headed around the property and gorgeous shade trees. It gave us so much more relaxed time with them…it is always a give and take when it comes to the “after wedding bride and groom shots” because they want to head for the reception and RELAX! So do we! Which brings me to…

Bride tip! Don’t skimp on your couple shots. That seems to be the area that most seems to get cut short because of heat and or exhaustion or anxiety to get going to the reception or last but not least the formals taking too long. Decide what is more important to you, then make sure your photog knows!   

Brian and Kara….Have a Happy, Full and Blessed Life!!!!

Can’t wait to get busy on the album!

Here is a very sneak peek at Kara…

We are so busy in the digital darkroom these days and not much time to visit around like I wish I could…so please dont think we have decided to ignore you! Who would ever do that anyway? haha…

Check back in a couple of days for Brian and Kara’s slideshow…

Thought for the day ….

“Outlook determines Outcome”
Warren Weirsbe