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This shoot has been scheduled for some time now but rain always seemed to fall on our scheduled day. But finally we were able to pull it together and did we ever have a good time. Joel and Angelia are a great couple and they have two wonderful girls that were so fun to play around with during our shoot.
Hey guys! Just wanted to wish all of you a happy and safe 4th of July. Check back soon for a sneak peek of the Friz Family!
I frequent photography forums to keep up with online mentors, friends and the latest trends. There was one person’s commentary that I would read frequently; her name was Julie Steiskal. I never met her and didn’t know her but from reading what she had to say you couldn’t help from making a connection with her on a personal and professional level. Last week Julie lost her life trying to save another…neither survived.
Julie’s bio on her website says a lot about her:
when i was six, i walked into the empty kitchen, looked behind me, stretched my arm as far as i could and borrowed my mother’s camera for the first time. and when i was done with it, i quietly slipped it back on the counter and went back to my book with a smile on my face. today, as then, i find beauty in the eyes of those i love, in the details of God’s creation, in laughter, in light, in wonder.
i like my garden. i like my front porch and my little old house. i like knowing my neighbors and i like crossing my street to get the mail. i like a good book, a movie that makes me laugh, a song that makes me sing. i like food. i like thai restaurants, good pasta and the tacos that come out of my kitchen. i like the smell of the grill on a warm summer night and i like my mother’s cheesecake. i like the water. i like the smell of rain, the sound of a creek, the infinite possibility of a lake and the dampness of dew. i like falling asleep and waking up to thunderstorms. i like the sound of my nephew’s giggle and the feel of his brother’s hand in mine. i like that my family includes some of my best friends.
my life is both simple and complicated. it is a peaceful spring morning, it is a commute surrounded by people i don’t know. it is finding the quiet in the chaos, it is knowing how to be alone in a crowd.
i think you, your child, your dreams are beautiful. i know that time is quickly passing. i want to help you capture the moments of your life that you never want to forget.
this is what i bring. this is who i am.
A wonderful song was written for her and played at her funeral and I suggest you listed to it as it really defines her life. Your life can change in a moment so I ask all of you…where are you with your relationship with Christ?