Tuesday, November 11, 2008

101 things in 1001 days...

Ok, so months back I agreed to make this list. My friend, Jessica, of Lemongrass Photography was challenged to create a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days, and #98 on her list was to encourage 3 others to creat the same list. So, I accepted the challenge. And, let me tell you it was the most intense thing! Greg and I drove from Indy to Detroit, and I could only come up with 48 things in 5 hours! And, I like to do things!! So, here we are, almost 2 months later and I have completed it. It's a combo of goals for my business, personal aspirations and hopes and dreams. I loved every minute of the process, and absolutely recommend creating your own list. It's just a good way to dig in and really see what you want and hope to accomplish. You can read more about the project here. Please leave me any comments and let me know if you create your own list!
1. go to thailand
2. get a doctor
3. grow fingernails
4. attend a hip-hop class at the new gym
5. blog once a day for a month
6. learn to golf
7. organize my creative room
8. remember & take up the art of letter writing
9. find some old T64 polaroid film
10. shoot a destination wedding
11. create a new blog design
12. location scout once a week for 2 months
13. organize/decorate bookcase in living room
14. become a mommy
15. put the comforter cover back on the duvet (lazy!) - finally!
16. learn the difference between weeds and plants in our yard
17. renew passport (or claim I lost it. hate to lose the stamps!)
18. fish off isle marada
19. go to the drive-in
20. go back to martha's vineyard for thanksgiving
21. attend sundance
22. finally get our season tickets!
23. re-read the alchemist
24. join a book club and actually attend
25. improve my poker skills
26. host a weekend at gnaw bone camp with family and friends
27. go to a festival in our selk bags
28. camp
29. add 2 more to the donor list
30. enter one photo contest a month for a year
31. bulid shelves in the basement
32. go to BURNING MAN!!
33. visit jordan & rachel
34. maintain title of putt-putt champion
35. win in snatch
36. 10,000 visits to blog
37. become advanced in photoshop
38. make a wedding album of our wedding
39. get a studio space
40. get greg to a pilates session
41. learn to put the iphone down
42. see improvement in the economy
43. get a new laptop
44. learn lightroom
45. catch a sailfish
46. start a list of quotes
47. help ludlow loose weight
48. rollerskate
49. go to gym 3 times a week for 2 months
50. take a class
51. skip rocks
52. see katie's apt. in nyc
53. continue to hope the schu's move back
54. reduce intake of diet coke...how i have no idea
55. make it on the houseboat trip
56. go on a fehsenfeld family vacation
57. revamp brand of sara morris photography
58. brush up on html
59. begin kelly project
60. sail the hobie cat
61. learn patience with indy saab
62. convince greg to be tinkerbell for halloween
63. learn to meditate
64. fill piggybank with quarters again
65. grow network of photographers
66. create a second website for weddings
67. participate in frozen fish toss
68. learn to enjoy salmon
69. get the new 5D mark II!!!!! (in december)
70. attend wppi
71. attend at least one workshop a year
72. recycle
73. cook a thanksgiving meal
74. have a gallery show
75. invite others to do this exact thing because i am running out of thoughts!!!
76. make an angel for the top of our tree
77. get back on snowboard
78. go back to tahoe
79. visit the colorado contingent
80. photograph 10 weddings in a year
81. see ammy turn 97
82. have our portrait taken
83. take greg to john's famous stew
84. learn to sew
85. roadtrip to anywhere
86. read the pile of books next to my bed
87. create the toolbox
88. hang photos at cafe patachou
89. do the mini marathon
90. adopt an elephant
91. return to kenya
92. teach a class
93. stop buying bottled water
94. see obama do good things
95. 15 year reunion?
96. visit the farm
97. transfer old mix tapes to cd...or mp3's
98. wear the sunflower overalls i found today from high school
99. set up quickbooks
100. write a story
101. live, love and laugh harder

For fun: My Husband

Something incredible happened over the weekend...I signed on to my stat counter and I saw the number 5,000! 5,000 visits to my blog! I absolutely love it and feel overjoyed that people come to visit me and see what is new. Photography is something I have always done for myself, so to have others wanting to know what is going on is awesome. And, I just feel really blessed.

I have to send a shout out to my husband because he has been the most incredibly supportive man since I have known him, but especially these past few weeks. My weekends have been filled with photo shoots, and my nights filled with hours of editing. So, for him to still want to know how it is all going and to see pictures...I love it. I know if our roles were reversed...I would be more pushy and want him to come out and play with me. Another reason why I love him so much...walking out our front door with him is always an adventure! I couldn't resist sharing this one from Halloween...so proud!

P.S. Halloween would be his favorite holiday.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Portrait: Jovie

I was so excited to get to spend the afternoon with Jovie last week.  You may recognize her from one of the first few posts on my blog back when she was just born.  Now it's 7 months later, and I can't believe how much she has grown.  It seems like just yesterday we did her newborn shoot!  Here are a few of my favorites!!  






Thursday, November 6, 2008

Portrait: The Mudd Family

These guys are so fun!  I wish I had a backyard like this when I was growing up!  They were given so much freedom with this shoot...from what to wear to what activities they wanted to do...we fished, rode bikes, skateboarded, swung on the swing and climbed in the trees.  Their mom really wanted them captured in their world.  I loved it!  You could see how much fun they have together as siblings, and their independence and creativity are inspiring!  







Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Portrait: The Straumin Family

"I'm a movie star!" was what their youngest was chanting throughout his one-on-one time during the shoot with me. It was cracking me up! You can see by his poses below that he could definitely make it in Hollywood! I had so much fun with these guys! We were racing against the sun because the time change on Saturday night didn't register with me or the fact that we would have an hour less of sunlight. But, the light was beautiful, the kids were a blast, and we had a ball! Plus, we finished up just in time to all go and see the Colts bring home a victory!