tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614552617177184402024-03-13T08:01:27.796-07:00Angelina PhotographyStephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-4611436423508845342010-06-21T16:23:00.000-07:002010-06-21T16:32:27.986-07:00Out with the Old, in with the NEW!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4722808344/" title="DSC_0507-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 840px; height: 562px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1253/4722808344_6db4ddcf5e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0507-2" /></a><br /><br />Angelina Photography has <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">OFFICIALLY MOVED! </span><br /><br />This site will stay active, but I will now be posting at the new site:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://angelinaphotographyblog.com/">angelinaphotographyblog.com</a><br /><br />Go check it out and let me know what you think! I'm so excited for all of the changes and I hope you are too, so make sure to update your bookmark in your browser and subscribe to the NEW blog! :)</span><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-19165922649688274682010-06-09T15:04:00.000-07:002010-06-10T14:18:00.852-07:00Alie and Dane are Married! Patuxent River, MD | May 22, 2010<div style="text-align: center;">I think it is beyond reasonable to say that on May 22, 2010, the photographer at a certain (awesome) event was more nervous than the bride at that said event. Alie pulled up to the church in multicolored socks, soccer cleats and a veil in her hair. I asked her if she was nervous, she shrugged her shoulders and replied, "Naaaah, but wait! This is your first wedding! You must be nervous! Girl, you're gonna do great!" Can you believe that she was more concerned about if I was nervous than herself? Alie, you are not only a fantastic person, but a fantastic bride! But this whole situation gets better- she married the love of her life that day, Dane, and I was lucky enough to witness it all! How amazing is this job?! I get to capture one of the most important days in people's lives.<br /><br />Not only are Dane and Alie amazing, cool people- their families and friends are too! They were all so nice and inviting! I think this might've had to do with the fact that some of them are from my hometown (what up, Manalapan!?)- it's a small small world!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686065813/" title="soccer cleats by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 632px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4686065813_11dc3d0d5e_b.jpg" alt="soccer cleats" /></a><br /><br />The girls all made their bouquets before the wedding- I think that's a great way to add a personal touch!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686049961/" title="bouquet dress by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 617px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4686049961_1b31e10174_b.jpg" alt="bouquet dress" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686692290/" title="DSC_0042-4 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4686692290_cd9a50ea1f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0042-4" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686068157/" title="DSC_0069-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4686068157_237954878d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0069-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686147753/" title="mirror church by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 490px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1295/4686147753_35683715e4_b.jpg" alt="mirror church" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686786436/" title="jr bridesmaid by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 616px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4686786436_32206793e9_b.jpg" alt="jr bridesmaid" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686201487/" title="Picnik collage by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 658px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4686201487_b50666e597_b.jpg" alt="Picnik collage" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686070839/" title="DSC_0072 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4686070839_b8b8e71088_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0072" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686083129/" title="DSC_0089 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 598px; height: 890px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4686083129_75e2161253_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0089" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686714274/" title="DSC_0087 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 601px; height: 892px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4686714274_367558f6cf_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0087" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE the next two pictures! Dane just looked so so happy to be standing up there. As soon as Alie started walking down the aisle, a huge smile spread across his face. Priceless.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686166947/" title="DSC_0287-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 525px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1288/4686166947_9b3bbf655c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0287-2" /></a><br /><br />One of the funniest moments of the night: Alie forgetting her bouquet when she walked down the aisle, but none of that mattered. She laughed and whispered loudly down the aisle, making fun of her mistake, but as soon as she caught a good glimpse of Dane, she rushed down to the aisle to meet her soon-to-be husband. :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686168763/" title="DSC_0306-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4686168763_a1926b987f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0306-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686732792/" title="DSC_0154 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4686732792_b81209b8a9_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0154" /></a><br /><br />Yay, she got her bouquet! (Yes, that rhymes)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686095071/" title="DSC_0127-3 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 545px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1276/4686095071_e0ae275d92_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0127-3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686803302/" title="DSC_0355-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 538px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4686803302_d1def6c623_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0355-2" /></a><br /><br />Of course it started to pour once we got to the beautiful Patuxent River Naval Base, where the reception was to be held, but after that rain, the lighting was perfect. Couldn't have asked for better light!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686114703/" title="DSC_0205-3 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 437px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4686114703_60a9d7227c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0205-3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686138625/" title="DSC_0501 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4686138625_570bed4341_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0501" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686139889/" title="DSC_0509 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4686139889_39f6bf552d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0509" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686142431/" title="DSC_0522 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4686142431_2639333203_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0522" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686764294/" title="DSC_0481-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4686764294_929642514d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0481-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4688505367/" title="Picnik collage by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 604px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4688505367_ae5e78c08a_b.jpg" alt="Picnik collage" /></a><br /><br />Love this next picture!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686823468/" title="DSC_0606 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/4686823468_7ba6f8a672_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0606" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686785130/" title="DSC_0581 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 559px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4686785130_38e6661bbf_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0581" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4689148326/" title="dip by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 622px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4689148326_d41626efe2_b.jpg" alt="dip" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686825414/" title="DSC_0608 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4686825414_d6731767b6_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0608" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686199545/" title="DSC_0630 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4686199545_e10060d982_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0630" /></a><br /><br />Seriously, how cute are they?!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686835516/" title="DSC_0637 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4686835516_4b3cb779fa_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0637" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686203771/" title="DSC_0640 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4686203771_70f837e1aa_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686205929/" title="DSC_0642 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4686205929_37c1de1d99_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0642" /></a><br /><br />Walking around in mud in cute shoes is a big no-no, so luckily Cara, my awesome sister/second shooter, offered to lend Alie her shoes for a little while.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686223761/" title="DSC_0675 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4686223761_714da86eab_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0675" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686235013/" title="DSC_0693 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4686235013_3c24a0dfbe_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0693" /></a><br /><br />Work it, work it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686847516/" title="DSC_0655 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 621px; height: 924px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4686847516_e2a92984c4_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0655" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4689161204/" title="blur by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 653px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4689161204_116bb27888_b.jpg" alt="blur" /></a><br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686882880/" title="DSC_0724 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4686882880_2264e18f2e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0724" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686879772/" title="DSC_0721 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 618px; height: 920px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4686879772_00e1290c42_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0721" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686257777/" title="DSC_0746 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 613px; height: 908px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4686257777_9d4582eb5b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0746" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686908328/" title="DSC_0830 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4686908328_0e10b34b99_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0830" /></a><br /><br />First dance as Mr. and Mrs. Taylor!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4688540699/" title="first dance by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 611px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4688540699_3554bb886f_b.jpg" alt="first dance" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686807566/" title="DSC_0404-3 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 610px; height: 908px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4686807566_8b0395591f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0404-3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4689179772/" title="dance 2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 489px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4689179772_27edf6af46_b.jpg" alt="dance 2" /></a><br /><br />And let the fuuuuun begin!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4688550499/" title="dance 3 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 1069px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4688550499_c55c5f711c_b.jpg" alt="dance 3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686269745/" title="DSC_0789-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4686269745_c8a3bb08f2_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0789-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686912332/" title="DSC_0930-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4686912332_0745f8c112_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0930-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4689185356/" title="dance 4 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 1080px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4689185356_8d31f9dfd9_b.jpg" alt="dance 4" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686916668/" title="DSC_0723-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4686916668_62e211fefe_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0723-2" /></a><br /><br />This last shot basically sums up the fun and laid-back night. These two are just awesome. :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4686914080/" title="DSC_0938-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4686914080_de67bf1dc1_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0938-2" /></a><br /><br />Alie and Dane, thank you so so much for letting me spend this day with you, your families and your friends. Your day was special to me on so many levels, and I will never forget it. You are both incredible people and I know you'll make each other very happy for many many years to come. Congratulations!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-3290003522792557772010-06-02T18:24:00.000-07:002010-06-03T18:17:42.643-07:00Memorial Day in Philly!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4665155680/" title="DSC_0032 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 559px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4665155680_d02a7466bf_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0032" /></a><br />Fishing, hockey, barbeques.<br /><br />Ok, one of those things is not like the others. I'll give you a hint- ok, no, I'll just tell you. Fishing? Hockey? Psssh, this girl doesn't usually do that. Barbeques? Ohhh yeah, I looove barbeques.<br /><br />But regardless of whether or not I usually go fishing (or maybe just watch someone fish) or watch hockey (and pretend to know what's going on), I had an awesome time doing ALL of it in Philly this weekend.<br /><br />Tom and I had fun following Joe around like the paparazzi (cue GaGa here...)- he was definitely a good sport, until he went all i'm-going-to-shave-my-head-like-Britney crazy. He just couldn't handle...what a shame.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4664534165/" title="DSC_0040 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4664534165_d0375e1afb_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0040" /></a><br /><br />And of course I had to get some shots of Tom with his new awesome camera (I'm not jealous. Ok, yes I am)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4664670795/" title="tom camera by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 602px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4664670795_c83bbac734_b.jpg" alt="tom camera" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4664536001/" title="DSC_0055 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4664536001_5f920dd03d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0055" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4664528979/" title="DSC_0030 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4664528979_3167c88bcb_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0030" /></a><br /><br />I had to trek down a steep muddy hill in a dress and flip flops to get down to the water, but it was totally worth it.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4665153278/" title="DSC_0023 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4665153278_5de6a59d73_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0023" /></a><br /><br />What I didn't include in that list was kickball, beer, sightseeing, and Mets bashing. I don't think you have to guess which one of those I was NOT pleased about. Whatever, they're just jealous of my awesome team. ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4664666079/" title="house by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 637px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4664666079_08b26f17e2_b.jpg" alt="house" /></a><br /><br />The next day Tom, Pat and I walked around downtown just snapping some pictures. I just can't get enough of this city. :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4665287108/" title="philly by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 492px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4665287108_13b4b5201f_b.jpg" alt="philly" /></a><br /><br />Ohh, and then I got to see them play an aweeesome game of kickball!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4664659839/" title="kickball by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 836px; height: 582px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/4664659839_649c82cc3a_b.jpg" alt="kickball" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4665175002/" title="DSC_0124 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 836px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4665175002_dbe4c08a04_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0124" /></a><br /><br />I was sad to say goodbye to Philly, but I'll be back soon! After getting back to DC, I met up with Kaelyn for some headshots! Here's a sneak peek! :) The shoot was full of boom box, salsa dancing, old pickup trucks goodness!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4664552903/" title="DSC_0783 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 590px; height: 878px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4664552903_3ba2da9c57_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0783" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4665177024/" title="DSC_0718 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 559px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/4665177024_8fab043bda_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0718" /></a><br /><br />And, of course, the weekend was memorable because we were celebrating our Freedom. Our Freedom that so many people take for granted.<br />Our Freedom that we owe to the men and women serving our country so selflessly.<br />Thank you for everything you do.<br /><br />I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and remembered to thank someone who served or is currently serving in the military.<br />:)<br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-52611095522387831792010-05-26T15:09:00.000-07:002010-05-26T15:20:28.044-07:00Pure Craziness and a Sneak Peek!<div style="text-align: center;">Things have definitely been crazy lately- CRAZY! While I know that's no excuse for my lack of blog posts (shame on me!), that's the best excuse I've got! Summer is right around the corner and it's going to be an awesome one. I don't think I've ever had a busier summer (ok, maybe that's lie), but I've definitely never had so many weekends booked so ahead of time. As of three months ago, I NEVER used a planner. I'd buy them every year in college, use it for a week, and then decide that it was useless because I'd never use it. It would sit at the bottom of a junk pile, with a few homework assignments from the first week of class (because I'd try to be good and actually use it!), but after that first week- nope, wasn't going to happen!<br /><br />I now rely religiously on my planner. Has it made me more organized? Yeah, I think so. I'm kind of impressed that I've been using it so much- let's see how long this lasts ;) I have wonderful people filling it up- whether it's for WEDDINGS (!!), engagement shoots, family shoots, a little bit of vacation time, or even just ME time. It all goes in there- thaaank goodness.<br /><br />So, as I was saying, I apologize for the lack of posts, but I think I'll blame it on my full planner. ;) Not only do I have AWESOME shoots to post (including my very first wedding), but my new blog/website is on its way! How excited am I?! VERY! So be patient with me- it's going to be a heck of a summer! ;)<br /><br />Oh, and for you guys that do keep reading (you are insanely awesome- no, seriously), here's a little sneak peek of the oh-so-cool Mr. and Mrs. Taylor :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4643270026/" title="DSC_0581 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4643270026_b986be4880_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0581" /></a><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-44485924658446018542010-05-17T14:51:00.000-07:002010-05-18T18:20:07.637-07:00Mother's Day Shoot | Old Town Alexandria<div style="text-align: center;">A few weekends ago I spent some time with a beautiful family on a very special weekend- Mother's Day weekend! Kathleen asked me if I could do a quick shoot with her and her two beautiful daughters in Old Town before I drove home to spend some time with my Mom. Of course I couldn't say no to that!<br /><br />You might recognize Kathleen and little Katharine Grace from <a href="http://angelinaphotography.blogspot.com/2009/11/wiederman-family.html">this</a> shoot! Katharine has gotten so big since the last time I saw her- plus, she walks/runs EVERYWHERE! She's tough to keep up with!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613167405/" title="DSC_1061 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 509px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/4613167405_407fc6a836_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1061" /></a><br /><br />Oh, and did I mention that it was SUPER windy? Sheesh! We finished the shoot just as it started to pouuuur!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613178849/" title="DSC_1100 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 757px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/4613178849_2aa8b94d8a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1100" /></a><br /><br />Look at that cutie ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613176851/" title="DSC_1084 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4613176851_1fabae36b9_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1084" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613240967/" title="DSC_1184 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/4613240967_c3e9528100_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1184" /></a><br /><br />They'd sit Katharine down for a second and she'd automatically want to get up. She was a crawling machiiine!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613852564/" title="DSC_1178 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 752px; height: 504px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4613852564_bd876a83f5_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613832626/" title="DSC_1147 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4613832626_519c9203af_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1147" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613413413/" title="collage 3 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 561px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4613413413_6d5e60cb0b_o.jpg" alt="collage 3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613216093/" title="DSC_1150 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 752px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4613216093_139c19bdf7_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1150" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613779540/" title="DSC_1052 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 510px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/4613779540_7448075c2f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1052" /></a><br /><br />Isn't Beth gorgeous- plus she's a smarty-pants!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613410479/" title="collage 2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 758px; height: 563px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4613410479_f8cb2617fd_o.jpg" alt="collage 2" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE this picture because every time the wind would start gusting Katharine would get all excited and go "woooooo!"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4613790820/" title="DSC_1076 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 757px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4613790820_8af302be8d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1076" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4617501336/" title="DSC_1155-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4617501336_0cd617d937_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1155-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4614024276/" title="collage 1 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/4614024276_7e1b116f80_o.jpg" alt="collage 1" /></a><br /><br />I had such a fun time hanging out with these fabulous ladies! I hope every mother had a wonderful Mother's Day! Everything you do means so much to your children- we should celebrate mother's every day of the year! (Although, I do feel like there should be "kids day" too- I know, I know- eeeeveryday is kid's day!) ;)<br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-76195540508550811112010-05-12T16:43:00.000-07:002010-05-12T17:23:47.955-07:00Nina and Chris | DC Engagement<div style="text-align: center;">A few weekends ago I had so much fun hanging out with Nina and Chris at the Franciscan Monastery in DC. Nina and Chris were such a blast to work with! I had never met them before, but as soon as they saw my car pull up in the parking lot they were both waving. Right when I got out of my car Chris walked up to me and complemented me (his momma taught him well) and we all just started talking like we already knew each other. This super fun and lovable couple is getting married on October 2nd, and I am thrilled to be shooting their wedding!<br /><br />On another note, seriously, the Franciscan Monastery is BEAUTIFUL! If you haven't been, go! Ok, well go after you're done checking out the pictures, of course. ;)<br /><br />Here are a few of my faves, but if you want to check out the rest of the pics, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623919252009/show/">CLICK HERE!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599413583/" title="DSC_0595 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 757px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/4599413583_98fe0fde39_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0595" /></a><br /><br />We got to the Monastery nice and early so we could roam the place and not worry about having to duck out of the way when the big tour groups game- it was great.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600068650/" title="DSC_0631 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1170/4600068650_0c9f250271_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0631" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600039256/" title="DSC_0602 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 504px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/4600039256_b55f99466f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0602" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599425427/" title="DSC_0605 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 751px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/4599425427_1a2b290202_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0605" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600047244/" title="DSC_0608 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 751px; height: 503px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4600047244_0668ab1653_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0608" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600057998/" title="DSC_0618 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 751px; height: 503px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1151/4600057998_7415e9f237_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0618" /></a><br /><br />This picture has some funky shadows, but it's just so peaceful.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599466927/" title="DSC_0674 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 504px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1220/4599466927_ee0d60b737_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0674" /></a><br /><br />So cute, right?!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599469615/" title="DSC_0684 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4599469615_b9fd087858_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0684" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600091234/" title="DSC_0714 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/4600091234_00fb54acf2_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0714" /></a><br /><br />It's so sparkly and preeeetty ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600092374/" title="DSC_0715 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4600092374_51d81cb552_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0715" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599476849/" title="DSC_0720 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/4599476849_eab9c18567_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0720" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600099840/" title="DSC_0748 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1190/4600099840_b9aba77470_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0748" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600108530/" title="DSC_0773 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1328/4600108530_1ee963d215_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0773" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599483673/" title="DSC_0752 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 613px; height: 915px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1021/4599483673_7915b06a76_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0752" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599507915/" title="DSC_0799 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4599507915_e0f5c6f5e9_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0799" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600127394/" title="DSC_0800 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 642px; height: 958px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/4600127394_f5468fc62e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0800" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600135366/" title="DSC_0811 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 641px; height: 953px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4600135366_353ba17ac8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0811" /></a><br /><br />Nina and Chris are both very spiritual, so we took a little break in one of the many beautiful gardens along with some beautiful statues.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599526055/" title="DSC_0818 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4599526055_b034b85b3e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0818" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599528873/" title="DSC_0821 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 504px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1124/4599528873_fe4dc06a8b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0821" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600150480/" title="DSC_0833 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4600150480_528a9b7300_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0833" /></a><br />They asked if we could take a few pictures in the church- ohhh boy, was that church stunning or what?!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600156448/" title="DSC_0852 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 645px; height: 963px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/4600156448_e384233de3_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0852" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600168966/" title="DSC_0867 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 509px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1261/4600168966_7f2a654bc9_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0867" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4602150257/" title="Picnik collage by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 571px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1351/4602150257_6407503108_o.jpg" alt="Picnik collage" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599574117/" title="DSC_0903 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1383/4599574117_2770598f1d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0903" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599576767/" title="DSC_0925 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/4599576767_f4a2045d10_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0925" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4599580251/" title="DSC_0942 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/4599580251_ececda47b1_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0942" /></a><br /><br />They're seriously adorable!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4600202342/" title="DSC_0956 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1048/4600202342_d3a85c34af_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0956" /></a><br /><br />Nina and Chris- thanks so much for spending the morning with me and suggesting such a magnificent place to take pictures at! It was such a pleasure and I caaaaaannot wait to shoot your wedding in October! yay! :)<br /><br />If you want to check out the rest of the pics, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623919252009/show/">CLICK HERE!</a><br /><br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-55175526696190369382010-05-03T16:30:00.000-07:002010-05-03T17:44:57.783-07:00Gracie and Ron | Fredericksburg Engagement<div style="text-align: center;">Meet Gracie and Ron! They're adorable together, so comfortable around eachother, and I'm sooo excited to be shooting their wedding on September 18th! Yaaaay! They met each other in high school at their church and then continued onto the University of Mary Washington (ahem, myyy alma mater...whaaaat up!).<br /><br />You know what this means, right? I got to take a trip to the beeeautiful UMW campus that I miss oh-so-much to meet this awesome couple! I hadn't met them before, but because UMW is a fairly small school, I definitely recognized them. My roomie, Kay, joined me for the shoot (thanks for carrying my 500 lb. Mary Poppins bag) because she worked on the school paper with Gracie.<br /><br />Ron was a business major (totally the best major EVER) and now he's earning his masters degree (smarty pants) at the UMW Grad School. Gracie currently works at a newspaper going on with her awesome journalist-self. ;)<br /><br />Gracie and Ron will be married on September 18th RIGHT on the Rappahannock river. Kay and I stopped by the ceremony/reception venue after the shoot and I was thrilled to see it! Ohhh man, I already have the shots in my head- they have colorful canoes and a vintage bus and, of course, the beautiful river. Aweeeesome. :)<br /><br />So we started off at one of my favorite buildings on campus, Lee Hall.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576664558/" title="DSC_0298 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3311/4576664558_96b1e6913d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0298" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576669374/" title="DSC_0309 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/4576669374_722b1992d8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0309" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576035757/" title="DSC_0311 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 559px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/4576035757_844b5944b8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0311" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576047465/" title="DSC_0323 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/4576047465_d624a6d27a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0323" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576685660/" title="DSC_0325 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/4576685660_6f6cfec5ef_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0325" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576058013/" title="DSC_0328 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4576058013_03e0de688b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0328" /></a><br /><br />Then we headed down to the amphitheater- another one of my favorite places on campus, that I didn't take full advantage of when I was in school. Not many people go down there, but it is definitely a hidden gem on campus.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576699136/" title="DSC_0341 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 835px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/4576699136_1a72c91979_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0341" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576703548/" title="DSC_0346 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 559px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4576703548_0a62fdbef8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0346" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576069501/" title="DSC_0350 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4576069501_5556210f87_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0350" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576710202/" title="DSC_0354 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4576710202_b0ff4e505c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0354" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576077577/" title="DSC_0361 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4576077577_2d97676923_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0361" /></a><br /><br />There are beautiful carved trees all around the area...looove it.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576082121/" title="DSC_0364 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 647px; height: 966px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4576082121_7002fb7a74_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0364" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576107153/" title="amphitheater by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 614px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4576107153_eeab994e0c_o.jpg" alt="amphitheater" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576096435/" title="DSC_0376 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 643px; height: 960px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4576096435_29f9951bc3_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0376" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576100261/" title="DSC_0379 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 559px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4576100261_3411da05fa_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0379" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576750554/" title="columns by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 594px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4576750554_a70f55a5f3_o.jpg" alt="columns" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576115721/" title="DSC_0400 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4576115721_1c358dae35_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576753756/" title="DSC_0403 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 643px; height: 959px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4576753756_f8a86927c0_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0403" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576758886/" title="DSC_0412 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4576758886_11bf6ce62a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0412" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576132497/" title="DSC_0419 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/4576132497_a70f84d51d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0419" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576136859/" title="DSC_0425 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/4576136859_64ce6a4a17_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0425" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576777484/" title="DSC_0431 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 651px; height: 972px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4576777484_4f479bc275_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0431" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576778994/" title="DSC_0433 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/4576778994_2097ddc246_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0433" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576783224/" title="DSC_0436 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4576783224_e33f7c5af8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0436" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576150151/" title="DSC_0438 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/4576150151_f3abb23b8e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0438" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576154761/" title="DSC_0444 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 642px; height: 958px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4576154761_bbce450012_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0444" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576814324/" title="DSC_0498 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 645px; height: 956px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3404/4576814324_921ab6fa5b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0498" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576184519/" title="DSC_0503 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4576184519_c092d4d151_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0503" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576820372/" title="DSC_0504 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4576820372_bbe1c784b1_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0504" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576193687/" title="DSC_0510 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/4576193687_8092693505_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0510" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576204773/" title="DSC_0538 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4576204773_6d6e957004_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0538" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576841686/" title="DSC_0545 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/4576841686_b189172371_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0545" /></a><br /><br />Oh, and then we thought it would be cute to blow on dandelions- except they were the MOST stubborn things eveeer!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576848272/" title="DSC_0567 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/4576848272_722736d0f3_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0567" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576857384/" title="indiv by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 646px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4576857384_002f870d22_o.jpg" alt="indiv" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4576858112/" title="DSC_0606 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 643px; height: 960px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4576858112_f98f0e24fb_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0606" /></a><br /><br />Gracie and Ron, I'm so so excited to shoot your wedding in just a few months! You two were so much fun to work with! Thanks for getting me back to UMW- I'll never stop loving that campus! :)<br /><br />Want to see the rest of the pictures?? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623986900320/show/">CLICK HERE!</a><br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-61811498678095532752010-04-27T13:44:00.001-07:002010-04-27T16:31:54.551-07:00Megan and Nick | Annapolis Engagement<div style="text-align: center;">Many many months (or so it seems) ago, Megan contacted me to take her's and Nick's engagement pictures at the Naval Academy. So of course I was excited and I was so ready to make a trip- and then it got cold and rainy and just plain yucky. We had to cancel...:( and then it got even colder and yuckier and snow was everywhere, so the pictures were put off til last week when we were able to take advantage of the beautiful weather on such a beautiful campus. Ok, that was a really long sentence haha!<br /><br />Back to what I was saying- the night before our shoot the weatherman was predicting rain, so I kept my fingers crossed and hoped for the best, and we had a beeeautiful day! It was super windy which made for some awesome "wind in hair" shots- you can never have enough of those! ;)<br /><br />Megan and Nick have been dating since their senior year of high school, so when Nick proposed on the "Commitment" bench on the US Naval Academy grounds, of course Megan said yes! Megan and Nick are currently planning their wedding which will be on June 11, 2011 at the beautiful Naval Academy chapel!<br /><br />Megan was such a trooper- it was chilly and so windy out and she was in a cute little sundress, but I didn't hear one complaint from her!<br /><br />Here are a few of my faves, but if you want to see more from their shoot, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623815384239/show/">CLICK HERE</a>! ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555729053/" title="untitled (14 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 763px; height: 511px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/4555729053_42c8031a47_b.jpg" alt="untitled (14 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4558968540/" title="Picnik collage by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 765px; height: 590px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/4558968540_bf19a45a03_o.jpg" alt="Picnik collage" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555733553/" title="untitled (20 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 767px; height: 513px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4555733553_fce3d67f83_b.jpg" alt="untitled (20 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555739101/" title="untitled (26 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 765px; height: 512px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4555739101_fa0f9ae949_b.jpg" alt="untitled (26 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555739869/" title="untitled (27 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 765px; height: 512px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4555739869_0e7a7f2157_b.jpg" alt="untitled (27 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555743001/" title="untitled (30 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 763px; height: 511px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/4555743001_9d37d6459b_b.jpg" alt="untitled (30 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555746129/" title="untitled (34 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 762px; height: 510px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/4555746129_f70e5544f6_b.jpg" alt="untitled (34 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556376312/" title="untitled (35 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 758px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/4556376312_fca4082727_b.jpg" alt="untitled (35 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555751049/" title="untitled (39 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/4555751049_9f3f154f07_b.jpg" alt="untitled (39 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556382464/" title="untitled (42 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 504px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/4556382464_3ae42d7567_b.jpg" alt="untitled (42 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555755081/" title="untitled (44 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/4555755081_284bf4138f_b.jpg" alt="untitled (44 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />Aren't they cute?!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555756941/" title="untitled (46 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4555756941_7e5eff81e4_b.jpg" alt="untitled (46 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555757841/" title="untitled (47 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/4555757841_a03d108271_b.jpg" alt="untitled (47 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556390694/" title="untitled (52 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 760px; height: 513px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/4556390694_2792bf5ba3_b.jpg" alt="untitled (52 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556392080/" title="untitled (53 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 760px; height: 509px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/4556392080_0e76acb785_b.jpg" alt="untitled (53 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555764505/" title="untitled (54 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/4555764505_fa117866e7_b.jpg" alt="untitled (54 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555765563/" title="untitled (55 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 758px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/4555765563_c9b3aa2e3e_b.jpg" alt="untitled (55 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555766683/" title="untitled (56 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4555766683_b0c2961154_b.jpg" alt="untitled (56 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556397238/" title="untitled (58 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/4556397238_43411d66c0_b.jpg" alt="untitled (58 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555769351/" title="untitled (59 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 605px; height: 900px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/4555769351_f8db18a58b_b.jpg" alt="untitled (59 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4558567359/" title="bridge by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 613px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/4558567359_6bda53b540_o.jpg" alt="bridge" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556404072/" title="untitled (67 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/4556404072_db4664de57_b.jpg" alt="untitled (67 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555779311/" title="untitled (72 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/4555779311_c80217a03d_b.jpg" alt="untitled (72 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556410454/" title="untitled (74 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 757px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/4556410454_142501afd1_b.jpg" alt="untitled (74 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />They're my new models ;)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4559203818/" title="portrait by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 756px; height: 597px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/4559203818_b6a96ab083_o.jpg" alt="portrait" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555792513/" title="untitled (89 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/4555792513_789cda0cba_b.jpg" alt="untitled (89 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />Ok, seriously, I LOVE this campus...how could you not?! The cherry trees were blossoming all over the place and everything was so green.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556424912/" title="untitled (92 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4556424912_d7e3046983_b.jpg" alt="untitled (92 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />Look at that model pose! Work it!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555799067/" title="untitled (95 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4555799067_4767798662_b.jpg" alt="untitled (95 of 187)" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556436708/" title="untitled (102 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 506px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/4556436708_98ee04d4b6_b.jpg" alt="untitled (102 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555808217/" title="untitled (103 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 757px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/4555808217_5bfff7c8e7_b.jpg" alt="untitled (103 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />They were just laughing the whole time, I loved it! We were also being pelted by cherry blossom petals, but made it through! phew!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556443970/" title="untitled (111 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/4556443970_fac3cfd5a6_b.jpg" alt="untitled (111 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />Love these next two...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556445720/" title="untitled (113 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/4556445720_cbdfa8f191_b.jpg" alt="untitled (113 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555819343/" title="untitled (117 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/4555819343_7776132b58_b.jpg" alt="untitled (117 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556452692/" title="untitled (121 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 760px; height: 509px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4556452692_f285c3885b_b.jpg" alt="untitled (121 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555826741/" title="untitled (125 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 762px; height: 510px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/4555826741_39198ab458_b.jpg" alt="untitled (125 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />After walking around campus, we went downtown and Megan and Nick switched it up for a casual look<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556465502/" title="untitled (135 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 760px; height: 509px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4556465502_c86577437c_b.jpg" alt="untitled (135 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555839001/" title="untitled (139 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 761px; height: 509px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/4555839001_a8ddd94684_b.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4556470798/" title="untitled (142 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 759px; height: 509px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/4556470798_a8ee9d075c_b.jpg" alt="untitled (142 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />One of my favorites from the shoot...love it!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555843107/" title="untitled (144 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 755px; height: 508px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/4555843107_a42f8ae5fa_b.jpg" alt="untitled (144 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />gor.ge.ous.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555848023/" title="untitled (149 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 752px; height: 503px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/4555848023_c36fe265aa_b.jpg" alt="untitled (149 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555860457/" title="untitled (161 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/4555860457_1d1a661b6c_b.jpg" alt="untitled (161 of 187)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555868813/" title="untitled (172 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 754px; height: 505px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/4555868813_2b6b7880f7_b.jpg" alt="untitled (172 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />When we were taking these last two shots, there were a bunch of midshipmen hanging out and I was afraid that Nick was going to get embarrassed taking pictures in front of them, but he TOTALLY worked it!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555878033/" title="untitled (182 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 757px; height: 507px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4555878033_d98b0ea4d1_b.jpg" alt="untitled (182 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />And last but certainly not least, one of my faves from the shoot!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4555879467/" title="untitled (186 of 187) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 753px; height: 504px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3489/4555879467_c8142270bb_b.jpg" alt="untitled (186 of 187)" /></a><br /><br />Megan and Nick, you were an absolute pleasure to work with! It was totally worth the wait! Congratulations- your wedding next year is going to be beyond beautiful!! :)<br /><br />Want to see more pics? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623815384239/show/">CLICK HERE</a> for the slideshow. ;)<br /><br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-19396301631475102672010-04-19T17:33:00.000-07:002010-04-20T16:40:23.513-07:00Katie and Mike | Colonial Williamsburg Engagement<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to post these pictures because these two people are very very important to me. Remember <a href="http://angelinaphotography.blogspot.com/2009/09/annapolis-fuuuun-katie-and-mike-couple.html">Katie and Mike</a>? I told their story when I posted their last shoot a few months ago. I never get sick of taking pictures of these two- not one bit.<br /><br />I'd like to think that my super-awesome post about him and Katie inspired him to propose to her on Christmas night, but he has had this planned for years. Yes, years. These two were meant to be together- I know it and they most definitely know it. It makes me so happy and hopeful for them to start a new chapter in their lives together next June. I know, I know, that's sooo cheesy, but I really am so excited for them- and sheesh, I'm allowed to be cheesy every now and then!<br /><br />It was so tough to pick what pictures I wanted to put up here, so if you'd like to see the SLIDESHOW with MORE pics, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623883609124/show/">CLICK HERE!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531683495/" title="untitled (159 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4531683495_101f3e084e_b.jpg" alt="untitled (159 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />Katie, Mike and I first made a trip to their reception site in Williamsburg, then headed down the road to a field that I wanted to experiment with, and THEN headed down to CW. It feels like it was just yesterday that we all met each other seven years ago just 1 mile down the road at WA. We have sometimes gone months without seeing eachother (which totally stunk!), but nothing has ever changed.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532078456/" title="untitled (15 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4532078456_9ea9538347_b.jpg" alt="untitled (15 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531420451/" title="untitled (2 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4531420451_26021c0a47_b.jpg" alt="untitled (2 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />We used my grandfather's camera- the one he bought to take videos of my mother when she was just a baby.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4539253186/" title="camera by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 1020px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4539253186_cec62e0290_o.jpg" alt="camera" /></a><br /><br />Don't you just want to pinch his cheeks?! ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532067584/" title="untitled (10 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4532067584_5fcc12e54d_b.jpg" alt="untitled (10 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532082330/" title="untitled (18 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4532082330_0b8e4bb25f_b.jpg" alt="untitled (18 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />I love this photo, not only does it show Katie's stunning Tiffany's ring, but it also shows Mike's great uncle's watch, and his Naval Academy ring.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531452161/" title="untitled (21 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4531452161_fb1fd95184_b.jpg" alt="untitled (21 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531461611/" title="untitled (25 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4531461611_c0c1b5c2de_b.jpg" alt="untitled (25 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531463277/" title="untitled (26 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4531463277_08b37ff43e_b.jpg" alt="untitled (26 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532100170/" title="untitled (28 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4532100170_4f1a097b76_b.jpg" alt="untitled (28 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />Mr. Rettig bought Katie beautiful daffodils to use for the pictures- the yellow compliments Katie's dress to well!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531470259/" title="untitled (31 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4531470259_0388c7a66c_b.jpg" alt="untitled (31 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532106694/" title="untitled (33 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4532106694_8d66d8fba9_b.jpg" alt="untitled (33 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532109914/" title="untitled (35 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4532109914_07eff5e0a0_b.jpg" alt="untitled (35 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531478437/" title="untitled (36 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4531478437_a5cb285f6a_b.jpg" alt="untitled (36 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4538616583/" title="yellow flower by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4538616583_df220448d4_o.jpg" alt="yellow flower" width="774" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531491235/" title="untitled (43 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4531491235_b821728907_b.jpg" alt="untitled (43 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532126324/" title="untitled (44 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4532126324_92c4daf4d1_b.jpg" alt="untitled (44 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE this picture- the light was so dreamy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532135978/" title="untitled (50 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4532135978_83ed27de18_b.jpg" alt="untitled (50 of 172)" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4538612267/" title="forget me not by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 491px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4538612267_fe211b5c05_o.jpg" alt="forget me not" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531525453/" title="untitled (63 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4531525453_8316db210d_b.jpg" alt="untitled (63 of 172)" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532202274/" title="untitled (86 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4532202274_a8a1ed7e6d_b.jpg" alt="untitled (86 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4538606291/" title="flowers by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 491px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4538606291_351852dc79_o.jpg" alt="flowers" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4538608791/" title="flowers2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 490px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4538608791_d757a1898e_o.jpg" alt="flowers2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4538603787/" title="bench by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 1003px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4538603787_2527ff70ee_o.jpg" alt="bench" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531579371/" title="untitled (93 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4531579371_7f81abdf6c_b.jpg" alt="untitled (93 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />Total wind-in-hair shot- Tyra would be proud.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531583185/" title="untitled (96 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4531583185_4334ef3ae5_b.jpg" alt="untitled (96 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4538598097/" title="pink house by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 490px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4538598097_0e56e78e73_o.jpg" alt="pink house" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4538594501/" title="fence by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4538594501_3545e61071_o.jpg" alt="fence" width="774" height="1024" /></a><br /><br />Katie and Mike are just so comfy in front of the camera and it makes me love what I do so so much more. I <3 href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4539223176/" title="laughing by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 639px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4539223176_2524ebca7f_o.jpg" alt="laughing" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532250954/" title="untitled (120 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4532250954_126144ba15_b.jpg" alt="untitled (120 of 172)" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532252608/" title="untitled (121 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4532252608_0c3d3fbf5c_b.jpg" alt="untitled (121 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />We were in CW, of COURSE we were going to hit up the stocks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532264098/" title="untitled (129 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4532264098_a2dd831e79_b.jpg" alt="untitled (129 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4539210984/" title="CW by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 603px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4539210984_e16d7c74c9_o.jpg" alt="CW" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531645691/" title="untitled (139 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4531645691_2d7f1ef2b1_b.jpg" alt="untitled (139 of 172)" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531650355/" title="untitled (142 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4531650355_fa8264c1cb_b.jpg" alt="untitled (142 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532284582/" title="untitled (143 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4532284582_4c4ae89fb3_b.jpg" alt="untitled (143 of 172)" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br />We ended the night at Mike and Katie's favorite place in town- the duck pond. They used to come down here and feed the ducks in high school. It just so happened that Mike proposed at the pond too- love it!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4539219096/" title="ducks by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 398px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4539219096_b7232e4407_o.jpg" alt="ducks" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4539213900/" title="cw 2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 467px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4539213900_362f61a21e_o.jpg" alt="cw 2" /></a><br /><br />Look at those hotties ;) ;)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532326438/" title="untitled (164 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 833px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4532326438_0ab883dc15_b.jpg" alt="untitled (164 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />Here's the bridge that Mike proposed on- it was freezing cold, Katie was sick, and they were both tired after celebrating Christmas with their families. The night, however, turned out perfectly, and of course Katie said 'yes.' How could she not?!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532306968/" title="untitled (155 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4532306968_f86568ebc2_b.jpg" alt="untitled (155 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531684857/" title="untitled (160 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4531684857_7692ebd7bf_b.jpg" alt="untitled (160 of 172)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4532309384/" title="untitled (156 of 172) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4532309384_2a51d957ea_b.jpg" alt="untitled (156 of 172)" /></a><br /><br />Mike and Katie- I'm so excited for you both. I'm excited to see you soon (again), to help Katie make things/plan her wedding, to wear Mike's uniform jacket (and look like a waiter) to see if your dress matches, and to see you guys get married next summer. I.CAN'T.WAIT.<br /><br />Want to see the SLIDESHOW of more pics? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623883609124/show/">CLICK HERE!</a><br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-17753421566849833092010-04-15T17:32:00.000-07:002010-04-18T11:13:18.431-07:00The Hovey Family<div style="text-align: center;">A few weekends ago I met up with Tracey and her awesome family in Colonial Williamsburg! Tracey and I used to work with each other when I lived in Williamsburg, and I hadn't seen her since I moved up to DC. We had planning to get together for pictures for quite awhile, and a few before the shoot, Tracey had to cancel because poor little Lexie had to have surgery! Well, have no fear, little Lexie was up and crawling around (seriously, that little girl would not stop crawling!) in a few days and we were able to do the shoot as scheduled. So not only did I get to snap some shots of 8 month old Lexie, but I also got some fun shots of her awesome older brother, Zachary, who is 7 years old (and who drew me a rockin' picture!). :)<br /><br />Here are a few of my faves- if you want to see the rest, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623741729495/">CLICK HERE!</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Seriously, what.a.cute.family!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524741706/" title="untitled (35 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 830px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4524741706_a1dac3523a_b.jpg" alt="untitled (35 of 92)" /></a><br /><br />Zach collected sticks and clovers throughout the shoot to decorate a bright red wagon with!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531247801/" title="plants collage by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 578px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4531247801_e1f996b071_o.jpg" alt="plants collage" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524099431/" title="untitled (15 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4524099431_f9cc5a8ccd_b.jpg" alt="untitled (15 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524735872/" title="untitled (25 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4524735872_708714d111_b.jpg" alt="untitled (25 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These kids were just too adorable and so well behaved!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524737098/" title="untitled (27 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4524737098_2c7133fe1f_b.jpg" alt="untitled (27 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tracey was inspired by a picture that I had posted a few weeks ago with bright pink shoes. Seriously, the 8 month old is STYLISH!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524110673/" title="untitled (32 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4524110673_4a519fe856_b.jpg" alt="untitled (32 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524740298/" title="untitled (33 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4524740298_2c6483e66b_b.jpg" alt="untitled (33 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524744200/" title="untitled (39 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 631px; height: 939px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4524744200_07be111409_b.jpg" alt="untitled (39 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524116405/" title="untitled (41 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4524116405_e91857620b_b.jpg" alt="untitled (41 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524119955/" title="untitled (49 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4524119955_07c52dc909_b.jpg" alt="untitled (49 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Look.at.those.eyes!!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524120427/" title="untitled (50 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 834px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4524120427_cb8f4e9662_b.jpg" alt="untitled (50 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524750026/" title="untitled (51 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4524750026_c3edb88396_b.jpg" alt="untitled (51 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524751192/" title="untitled (53 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 832px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4524751192_1f0ee7fd2e_b.jpg" alt="untitled (53 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531892336/" title="bubbles by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 831px; height: 624px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4531892336_f5f49360e8_o.jpg" alt="bubbles" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First she posed for me...<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524124235/" title="untitled (57 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4524124235_afbb89850e_b.jpg" alt="untitled (57 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then she got bored and crawled away...<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524123527/" title="untitled (56 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4524123527_048d6e5572_b.jpg" alt="untitled (56 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ahhh, I just wanted to steal those kids haha!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524125829/" title="untitled (60 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4524125829_316f211781_b.jpg" alt="untitled (60 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524128177/" title="untitled (64 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4524128177_d8899a9f63_b.jpg" alt="untitled (64 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Trying on Mom's cool sunglasses. :)<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524129617/" title="untitled (66 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4524129617_e369e69cd8_b.jpg" alt="untitled (66 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531897396/" title="sunglasses by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 486px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4531897396_424be50a26_o.jpg" alt="sunglasses" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I loooove this pic...they're all just cracking up at Lexie who was definitely feeling cool<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524761036/" title="untitled (70 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4524761036_27052a78e4_b.jpg" alt="untitled (70 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then Zach had to try on his Dad's cool shades!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524133551/" title="untitled (73 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4524133551_98786f76c7_b.jpg" alt="untitled (73 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had to post this one- she looks like a PORCELAIN DOLL!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524139115/" title="untitled (84 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 821px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4524139115_5413ffea46_b.jpg" alt="untitled (84 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Zach was so much fun- he always had a smile on his face and was always ready for a picture. Most 7 year olds would want nothing to do with this, but he was such a good sport.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524139627/" title="untitled (85 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 649px; height: 969px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4524139627_1c39f04caf_b.jpg" alt="untitled (85 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This pose was his idea hahaha! I might hire him to be my second shooter :)<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524141133/" title="untitled (88 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4524141133_5fc7b6e5e5_b.jpg" alt="untitled (88 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524771240/" title="untitled (90 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4524771240_458f8c76a1_b.jpg" alt="untitled (90 of 92)" /></a><br /><br />At the end of the shoot, I got a little science lessen. Scientist Zach told me that if you mix two different neon bottles of bubbles together, they'll work better. Duh. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4524142615/" title="untitled (91 of 92) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4524142615_5f462dbd69_b.jpg" alt="untitled (91 of 92)" /></a><br /><br /> Also, did I mention we're BFFs now? Zach drew me an awesome picture...Whaaat up!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4531270243/" title="zach drawing by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 780px; height: 567px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4531270243_1609127a4e_o.jpg" alt="zach drawing" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tracey, Chris, Zach, and Lexie- I had so much fun working with you guys! You are such a wonderful, loving and fun family! I hope you had as much fun as I did! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Want to see the rest of the pictures? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623741729495/">CLICK HERE!</a><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-7449936125456432122010-04-11T17:12:00.000-07:002010-04-11T19:05:22.905-07:00Boatner Family Party!<div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago I attended a wonderful event- Kay's (my roomie) grandfather's 80th birthday. Kay's parents asked me to come along and take pictures because it's very rare that the whole family is together at one time. The Boatner family came together from all parts of the country (not only from VA, but also Idaho and Colorado- whoa!) to celebrate a man near and dear to each one of their hearts. :)<br /><br />Here are a few pictures from the night! Want to see more? Check out the rest by clicking <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623834359936/">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4512770226/" title="details 1 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 488px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/4512770226_66210b01f7_o.jpg" alt="details 1" /></a><br /><br />The party started out with a nice happy hour/open bar when everybody was able to catch up before a yummy yummy dinner!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511827901/" title="untitled (13 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4511827901_9c53418f25_b.jpg" alt="untitled (13 of 138)" /></a><br /><br />We got a lot of family shots that night, here's one of Kay, John and Margaret. Silly, silly kids haha.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4513320150/" title="untitled (1 of 1) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 822px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4513320150_5954f94467_b.jpg" alt="untitled (1 of 1)" /></a><br /><br />Here's a picture of the birthday boy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4512532874/" title="untitled (57 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 819px; height: 548px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2406/4512532874_d64563ee6c_b.jpg" alt="untitled (57 of 138)" /></a><br /><br />There was tons of great conversation, lots of jokes, and oh, discussions about what on the earth people are actually supposed to do with endives. Kay and John figured it out for us...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511925485/" title="untitled (81 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 549px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/4511925485_d86647ede5_b.jpg" alt="untitled (81 of 138)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511923473/" title="untitled (79 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 821px; height: 549px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/4511923473_b00efea6c0_b.jpg" alt="untitled (79 of 138)" /></a><br /><br />There were multiple toasts filled with wonderful memories.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4512557846/" title="untitled (73 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4512557846_6c56592f44_b.jpg" alt="untitled (73 of 138)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511964263/" title="untitled (112 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/4511964263_9bd27433d5_b.jpg" alt="untitled (112 of 138)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511929511/" title="untitled (84 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/4511929511_1bca4642ba_b.jpg" alt="untitled (84 of 138)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4512972080/" title="details 2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 502px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4512972080_703b87c063_o.jpg" alt="details 2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4512636440/" title="untitled (134 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/4512636440_e165c5f5b6_b.jpg" alt="untitled (134 of 138)" /></a><br /><br />Oh, and I can't forget the crazy glowing glasses that got passed around the table!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511946973/" title="untitled (99 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 568px; height: 846px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/4511946973_a883e6d3bc_b.jpg" alt="untitled (99 of 138)" /></a><br /><br />They were a hit among the family haha!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511934379/" title="untitled (87 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 822px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/4511934379_1f8697a8a1_b.jpg" alt="untitled (87 of 138)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4512551816/" title="untitled (68 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2394/4512551816_feafc2c3fc_b.jpg" alt="untitled (68 of 138)" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4512592476/" title="untitled (102 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/4512592476_066a57ca44_b.jpg" alt="untitled (102 of 138)" /></a><br /><br />Trying to get everybody on a set of stairs wasn't the easiest task, but we did the best we could!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4511898001/" title="untitled (60 of 138) by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4511898001_e890590b56_b.jpg" alt="untitled (60 of 138)" /></a><br /><br />It was great spending time with an awesome family and meeting new people! Happy 80th Birthday, Grandad Boatner! You don't look a day over 30! ;)<br /><br />To see the rest of the pictures, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623834359936/">CLICK HERE</a>! :)<br /><br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-66161537090648056142010-04-06T16:26:00.000-07:002010-04-06T16:32:21.950-07:00Life's never too busy for a Sneak Peek...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4497917751/" title="untitled (1 of 1)-10 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 840px; height: 563px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4497917751_1db9854c80_b.jpg" alt="untitled (1 of 1)-10" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Things have been crazy, but that doesn't mean things haven't been great! I spent a wonderful weekend home with my family and friends. It was so nice to be back in Williamsburg for the weekend, see my family, see some of my closest friends, and see old friends that I haven't seen for awhile.<br /><br />Stay tuned for the Boatner Family party, Hovey family pictures (such cute kids!) and Mike and Katie's engagement (yay!) shoot in Colonial Williamsburg. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4498565562/" title="untitled (1 of 1)-6 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 605px; height: 899px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4498565562_5189e2562e_b.jpg" alt="untitled (1 of 1)-6" /></a><br /><br />*sigh* I love what I do. :)<br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-41617898749555127102010-04-01T16:05:00.000-07:002010-04-01T16:09:30.350-07:00Spring means Hot Pink Shoes time!<div style="text-align: center;">I love Shoes<br />I love Pink<br />I love Spring<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4482260109/" title="untitled (1 of 1)-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 565px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4482260109_b45769ab0a_b.jpg" alt="untitled (1 of 1)-2" /></a><br /><br /><br />Most of all, I love wearing pink shoes in the Spring!<br /><br />Enjoy the beautiful weather, everyone! :)<br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-49384713010089126052010-03-28T18:32:00.000-07:002010-03-29T17:18:54.154-07:00Alie and Dane | Engagement SessionMeet Alie and Dane, my May 22nd couple! I'm so so excited to be shooting their wedding in Maryland, because not only is it my first wedding of the season, but it's the first time I'll be shooting a wedding as the main photographer! I'm excited, nervous, anxious, hopeful, thrilled...yadda, yadda, yadda- I could just keep going on and on.<br /><br />I was excited to meet this fun couple because I have been talking to Alie for a little while online and I could just tell that she was a blast. She automatically told me that she wasn't a bridezilla (phew!) and, to top it all off, some of her family is from the same town in Jersey that I'm from (whaaat up, Manalapan!). Alie is hysterical and seemed so comfortable right from the start of the meeting. This is where Dane comes in- even though we were talking about wedding stuff the whole time, he seemed totally fine with it. Plus, he couldn't stop smiling when we were taking pictures (even when I said to be serious haha). Dane just returned from his deployment in Haiti, and he was basically thrown right back into wedding planning. Seriously, what a trooper!<br /><br />We decided to get a few pictures before we finished our meeting- we didn't know where to go, so the back of a parking lot just had to work haha! :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471800674/" title="DSC_0409 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4471800674_fece07a83b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0409" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471024537/" title="DSC_0413 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4471024537_8bba8fa671_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0413" /></a><br /><br />Dane proposed with a ring made with diamonds from his grandmother's engagement ring. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471805382/" title="DSC_0414 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4471805382_3ce3500670_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0414" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471811142/" title="DSC_0423 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 819px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4471811142_fe7fe54f1d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0423" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471032925/" title="DSC_0424 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4471032925_c74f7c616b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0424" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471813916/" title="DSC_0427 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4471813916_97f2bc689c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0427" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br />These two just work perfectly together! We had already gotten enough "serious" pictures so I started to ask them if they were ever goofy- well, before I could even finish my sentence, they were tackling eachother.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471815194/" title="DSC_0437 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 819px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4471815194_c8a051b378_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0437" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471821028/" title="DSC_0447 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 818px; height: 549px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4471821028_f7e5da2e63_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0447" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471822364/" title="DSC_0466 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 816px; height: 547px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4471822364_5fca69e9a5_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0466" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471044403/" title="DSC_0470 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 816px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4471044403_4a188c3f2b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0470" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471051089/" title="DSC_0492 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 814px; height: 546px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4471051089_79dfcaa1e2_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0492" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471053439/" title="DSC_0497 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 813px; height: 546px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4471053439_9074137966_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0497" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471055235/" title="DSC_0500 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 815px; height: 548px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4471055235_cb60e6dfae_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0500" /></a><br /><br />Ok, I dare you to tell me that they're not a good looking couple! Sheesh<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4472068872/" title="alie and dane by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 814px; height: 606px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4472068872_7f91c9be3e_o.jpg" alt="alie and dane" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471847506/" title="DSC_0525 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4471847506_1fe920bc36_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0525" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br />Did I mention that they were wearing the same shoes? hahah!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471075643/" title="DSC_0550 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4471075643_7b85ea6091_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0550" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471078655/" title="DSC_0562 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4471078655_0d1149bb31_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471081197/" title="DSC_0576 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4471081197_4539697f4a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0576" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471863192/" title="DSC_0582 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4471863192_614ceb24cd_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0582" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471864482/" title="DSC_0588 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4471864482_27c94108f1_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0588" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471866198/" title="DSC_0589 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4471866198_fcee704d26_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0589" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471867874/" title="DSC_0596 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4471867874_234637a242_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0596" /></a><br /><br />Right around when this shot was taken (and we were freezing, by the way), I saw an alley. For anybody that's worked with before, you know I <span style="font-style: italic;">looove</span> to shoot in alleyways. So, naturally II started yelling, "Ohhhh, I LOVE Alleys!" I think I might've scared Alie a bit hahaha- whooops! :) Also, did I mention that I can sometimes be a <span style="font-style: italic;">bit</span> awkward? haha :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4471089845/" title="DSC_0597 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 563px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/4471089845_fbd108a10f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0597" /></a><br /><br />Alie and Dane, I can't wait to shoot your wedding in less than two months! Woo hoo! :)Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-75709586802509077252010-03-21T18:39:00.000-07:002010-03-22T16:57:04.729-07:00Lyndsay and Mak | Annapolis Engagement<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451618383/" title="DSC_0160-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2524/4451618383_0f756a3447_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0160-2" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ohhh, where do I begin? I don't know if I've ever loved sooo many pictures from one shoot, so it was so hard for me to choose which pictures to use. These are just a<span style="font-style: italic;"> few</span> of the shots I love.<br /><br /> For a look at all of the shots, click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623542271617/show/">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Ok, so back to what I was saying...Yes, I complained (a lot) about the winter weather, and I certainly got my wish- beautiful weather, and awesome people to take pictures of. I couldn't have asked for a prettier day in Annapolis on Saturday, and I couldn't have asked for cooler people to work with. What an awesome way to start Spring sessions!<br /><br />Meet Lyndsay and Mak- they're getting married in Rochester on June 19th and I am toootally jealous of their photographer, friends and family that are attending their wedding because they are going to witness two amazing people start the rest of their lives together. Lyndsay is a 2nd grade teacher and Mak is in his last year at the Naval Academy and they are just perfect together. Mak is constantly cracking jokes and Lyndsay is constantly smiling. They met eachother three years ago and have been together ever since- from the moment they began talking at a bar, to when Mak told Lyndsay he loved her on campus grounds (the shot below is them on the bench where he told her!), to when he proposed to her with his grandmother's ring. Just thinking of these two makes me smile- they were just such a pleasure to work with.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451580517/" title="DSC_0011 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4451580517_03e00a7af9_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0011" /></a><br /><br />Not only were they more than willing to put up with me running around, promising that we'd only take a feeew more shots ("actually, let's get a picture here...and here...and here..." was my motto that day), making them carry around a random globe, and putting up with Melissa (my handy-dandy bag holder/assistant/awesome friend) and I making silly jokes all day, but they did this for THREE hours. Once I started taking pictures of these two, I just couldn't stop! How could I? They just radiated happiness. I'm pretty sure Mak told Lyndsay he loved her at least ten times (especially after he took countless pictures with random tweens and parents on campus tours. For goodness sake, he was like a celebrity!) and Lyndsay would just look up at him and smile contently. It all just felt so right. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451591657/" title="DSC_0036 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4451591657_f9e19c0163_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0036" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451597009/" title="DSC_0091-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4451597009_6e46c8de38_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0091-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4454768225/" title="side by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 637px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4454768225_0b588735ed_o.jpg" alt="side" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452381704/" title="DSC_0137-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4452381704_8e02bfd1e8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0137-2" /></a><br /><br />Lyndsay, you are gorgeous! Look at those eyes!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452388724/" title="DSC_0152 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4452388724_3f5126aa4f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0152" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451623611/" title="DSC_0191 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4451623611_15e085545a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0191" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451624545/" title="DSC_0196-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4451624545_6e21427633_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0196-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452404458/" title="DSC_0207-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 821px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4452404458_b3272e9869_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0207-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451632755/" title="DSC_0210 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 821px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4451632755_ab65f31078_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0210" /></a><br />I couldn't decide which of the next two pictures to post because I love them both, so of course I just posted both. ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451642587/" title="DSC_0224-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4451642587_7edc8bc67d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0224-2" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452417180/" title="DSC_0226 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4452417180_c06ba50f77_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0226" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452425400/" title="DSC_0262 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4452425400_4f68d467ae_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0262" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451658011/" title="DSC_0280 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4451658011_b2cfe912ae_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0280" /></a><br /><br />Those rebels...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452433242/" title="DSC_0298-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4452433242_60289427a2_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0298-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452434302/" title="DSC_0299 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4452434302_9c2b5a41f4_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0299" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451669401/" title="DSC_0321 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4451669401_822f5c7dab_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0321" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451670361/" title="DSC_0329-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4451670361_cbd97cc426_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0329-2" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452449736/" title="DSC_0338 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/4452449736_ab76b9ebae_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0338" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452454050/" title="DSC_0343-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4452454050_364b235e87_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0343-2" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452456442/" title="DSC_0349 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4452456442_4806335f5a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0349" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451685499/" title="DSC_0354-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4451685499_01429aff7f_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0354-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451692525/" title="DSC_0369-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4451692525_b10ec3bfc8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0369-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452469040/" title="DSC_0375-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4452469040_ac6c6a9a43_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0375-2" /></a><br /><br />This next picture is one of my favorites from the shoot- I just looove it! What an AWESOME building!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451696651/" title="DSC_0376-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 558px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4451696651_d11fb5026e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0376-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451698093/" title="DSC_0386 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4451698093_b33ca8b5d2_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0386" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452473356/" title="DSC_0388 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4452473356_5ab671f56d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0388" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452477422/" title="DSC_0390-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4452477422_8cb9063a34_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0390-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451716453/" title="DSC_0423-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4451716453_9e6448f486_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0423-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451719621/" title="DSC_0431 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 817px; height: 548px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/4451719621_d14bcc99d8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0431" /></a><br /><br />Another favorite- this picture was taken right after Mak got pulled away for some pictures with some giggling tweens (and he toootally loved the attention haha).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451721919/" title="DSC_0435 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 819px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4451721919_08233f5eee_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0435" /></a><br /><br />This next shot was taken straight out of the camera. Love it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451729537/" title="DSC_0637 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 818px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4451729537_1ff2921228_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0637" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451730857/" title="DSC_0657 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 818px; height: 549px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4451730857_a70d3682a8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0657" /></a><br /><br />I didn't include all of Mak's "fan" shots (there are too many!), so I had to include one of "perfected" Blue Steel shots. He must practice that look a lot... :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451731779/" title="DSC_0678 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 818px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4451731779_1b9d7fe857_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0678" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452508550/" title="DSC_0690 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4452508550_3b9e407d33_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0690" /></a><br /><br />Ok, now time for an outfit change...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4455581212/" title="Picnik collage by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 637px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4455581212_4568043666_o.jpg" alt="Picnik collage" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452526056/" title="DSC_0810 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4452526056_c6dd3db3e3_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0810" /></a><br /><br />Sheesh, they even look awesome when they're just walking down the street!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451756837/" title="DSC_0826 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4451756837_3a947374da_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0826" /></a><br /><br />Now introducing the <span style="font-style: italic;">true </span>star of this shoot- the amaaazing vintage globe. We carried that sucker all around town, got some strange looks, even some funny comments, but we sure as heck used it to get some awesome shots.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452535614/" title="DSC_0887 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4452535614_b115c09de0_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0887" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451766413/" title="DSC_0890 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4451766413_6deb883c82_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0890" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452549996/" title="DSC_0942 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4452549996_b9f33eb791_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0942" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452551384/" title="DSC_0948 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4452551384_78c4174c93_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0948" /></a><br /><br />Seriously, does this girl take <span style="font-style: italic;">any <span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>bad shots?!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452556058/" title="DSC_0970 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4452556058_41620060fd_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0970" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451787267/" title="DSC_0978 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4451787267_9a5049afdb_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0978" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br />Goin' all GQ on us...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452564024/" title="DSC_0980 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4452564024_26030f8a40_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0980" /></a><br /><br />And what's a photoshoot without a really sweet alley?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452760500/" title="alley by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 822px; height: 627px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4452760500_a8e1c1fd27_o.jpg" alt="alley" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451800605/" title="DSC_1012 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4451800605_80aa12b2f1_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1012" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451801765/" title="DSC_1015 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4451801765_3ea78cbb26_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1015" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452577112/" title="DSC_1017 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/4452577112_561dc4486e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1017" /></a><br /><br />I couldn't choose my favorites from the next series of pictures, so I just put in a bunch. These two are just so natural in front of the camera.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452586198/" title="DSC_1039 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4452586198_299d250aae_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1039" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451817201/" title="DSC_1050 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4451817201_76c82d4871_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1050" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452592912/" title="DSC_1055 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4452592912_e78a537db7_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1055" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451819995/" title="DSC_1058 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4451819995_7f0858c227_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1058" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451821315/" title="DSC_1064 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4451821315_c2512d9a5c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1064" /></a><br /><br />Lyndsay was a gymnast for 12 years, so she suggested doing a cartwheel. At first I thought she was kidding, but they did their thing and were even in synch while doing it. Sheesh!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4451981131/" title="cartwheel by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 434px; height: 1109px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4451981131_59368def55_o.jpg" alt="cartwheel" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452607926/" title="DSC_1075 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4452607926_ddece4079d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1075" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452615602/" title="DSC_1099 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 822px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4452615602_d8e81ea152_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1099" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452613976/" title="DSC_1093 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 822px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/4452613976_10e1776dfa_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1093" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4452616850/" title="DSC_1103 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4452616850_e74381daa4_b.jpg" alt="DSC_1103" /></a><br /><br />So what will this oh-so-adorable couple do once Mak graduates in May? Well, first get married (duh!) and then move to Quanico where Mak will train to be a Marine. Lyndsay and Mak- thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. Both of you live to serve others, and you both deserve every bit of happiness that your future brings. I had such a wonderful time and I wish the best to both of you. :)<br /><br />Want to see the rest of the pictures? Click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623542271617/show/">HERE</a>.Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-54261399933191871382010-03-14T10:04:00.000-07:002010-03-14T10:39:54.880-07:00Surprise! The Schmidt's 25th Anniversary Party<div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend I was invited to go to The Schmidt's 25th Anniversary Surprise Party which was organized by Lauren and Mike (<a href="http://angelinaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/01/lauren-and-mike-sibling-shoot.html">remember them</a>?).<br /><br />I've never thrown a Surprise Party before nor have I had one thrown for me (hint hint wink wink). I remember my dad organized a surprise birthday party for my mom many years ago (when you were turning 21, right, mom? ;) ) and I wasn't told about it until the hour before the party...why? Because my dad and sister didn't trust me with such a big secret! I don't know how I got the reputation of not being able to keep a secret, but it's not fair! Come on, tell me a secret- I'll be able to keep it....really! Ok, maybe not.<br /><br />Lauren and Mike are awesome kids (and they totally made me look bad- and I didn't tell my parents about this party <span style="font-style: italic;">exactly</span> for that reason). I watched as Lauren planned this party months in advance- planning table settings, sending out invites, getting in touch with all of her parents' friends. Yes, there were a few close calls, but the Schmidts were completely surprised!<br /><br />I'm just glad I didn't see Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt before the party. I might've let it slip...whoops!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4431934567/" title="Picnik collage by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 862px; height: 489px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4431934567_2b472074e2_o.jpg" alt="Picnik collage" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Schmidt's expressions were priceless! I have a whole series of these pictures posted <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623614266826/">here.</a><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4430512238/" title="DSC_0047 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 865px; height: 582px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4430512238_5201ebd038_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0047" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4429748089/" title="DSC_0050 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 866px; height: 585px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4429748089_80513aefe8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0050" /></a><br /><br />Despite having to rush to get the party set up as people started to arrive, the party was a total success! People looked like they were having a fantastic time!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4429763647/" title="DSC_0066 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 866px; height: 581px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4429763647_7be50692b8_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0066" /></a><br /><br />Cutting the deeeelicious cake that Kay and I couldn't eat until midnight (thanks to us giving up junk food for Lent).<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4432714970/" title="cake by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 868px; height: 515px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4432714970_b00be1cd43_o.jpg" alt="cake" /></a><br /><br />Kay and I with the wonderful hostess! Thanks for snapping this picture, Mrs. Boatner. :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4430504226/" title="DSC_0034 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 868px; height: 582px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2769/4430504226_91f656eb0c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0034" /></a><br /><br />Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs, Schmidt! Here's to many more years of marriage and happiness! :)<br /><br />If you were at the party and want to see if there are any sweet shots of you, check out the album <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/sets/72157623614266826/">here</a>.<br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-44238464978884683432010-03-13T13:06:00.000-08:002010-03-14T16:55:31.051-07:00Portraits: The Many Faces of Dean<div style="text-align: center;">This week was great! You want to know why? Because a very entertaining friend of mine, Dean, came to visit me at work. I have to admit, this was the most fun I'd ever had during my lunch break haha!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428458684/" title="four pics smile by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 806px; height: 1082px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/4428458684_94f2fe02fb_o.jpg" alt="four pics smile" /></a><br /><br />We only had about 30 or so minutes to get as many pictures as possible and I think we succeeded. Dean is like no other- he does so so much and always has a smile on his face, always wants to entertain, and is always there for his friends. Not only is he in his last year of law school, but he also runs an amazing Wedding Planning Company, <a href="http://www.somethingnewllc.com/">Something New, Llc</a>, (check it out!). Seeeriously, this boy's got style (and don't judge him by his Wolverwine T-shirt haha), and if I were getting married (sorry, it's not happening for a looong time), I would totally want him to plan my wedding. Brides-to-be, when you're done checking this out, make sure to send along an <a href="mailto:dean.razavi@somethingnewllc.com">email </a>to Dean if you need some help planning a wedding in the future!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427620425/" title="DSC_0178 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4427620425_e3949c5902_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427621479/" title="DSC_0208 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 829px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4427621479_9d63c5577e_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0208" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427622835/" title="DSC_0216 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4427622835_55b63c60a1_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0216" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428389412/" title="DSC_0221 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/4428389412_7f524074c2_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0221" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427624565/" title="DSC_0233 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4427624565_34f099b8bf_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0233" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4430342324/" title="sitting by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 482px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4430342324_3522f00548_o.jpg" alt="sitting" /></a><br /><br />Oh, and did I mention that Dean brought approximately 4,567 ties with him? He assured me that he only brought his pink, silver, and black combination ties, though- he had PLENTY more at home and at school. Seriously? And people say <span style="font-style: italic;">I</span> have a lot of clothes?!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4430351964/" title="ties by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 613px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4430351964_2f807957a2_o.jpg" alt="ties" /></a><br /><br />So then he did a dance with those ties...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428394294/" title="DSC_0267 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4428394294_37dfbd70df_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0267" /></a><br /><br />And then cracked himself up...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427688303/" title="laughing by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 493px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4427688303_2ce42a4938_o.jpg" alt="laughing" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428399302/" title="DSC_0329 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4428399302_62172d6d6c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0329" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428400276/" title="DSC_0332 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4428400276_995803019b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0332" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427634743/" title="DSC_0333 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 821px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4427634743_ee8c74d264_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428401676/" title="DSC_0340 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4428401676_5270630d11_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0340" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br />I looove this next picture...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427649577/" title="DSC_0478 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 822px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4427649577_3ee1dc56c6_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0478" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427694503/" title="leaning by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 476px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4427694503_75533f881d_o.jpg" alt="leaning" /></a><br /><br />We call this part of the shoot "Emo Dean"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427641829/" title="DSC_0414 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4427641829_e4fd1d4787_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0414" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428405980/" title="DSC_0407 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4428405980_8491f5affc_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0407" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427696423/" title="red door by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 828px; height: 599px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4427696423_5eda299b48_o.jpg" alt="red door" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428464814/" title="red door bw by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 621px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4428464814_c66bb912e3_o.jpg" alt="red door bw" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4427701391/" title="red door2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 406px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4427701391_bd534ccd98_o.jpg" alt="red door2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4428413992/" title="DSC_0469 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 820px; height: 551px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4428413992_c1001e4d41_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0469" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dean, you're amazing- keep up all of your hard work! Thanks for visiting me at work and waiting patiently for me to change out lenses over and over again (I've been rpacticing- I'll get much better haha). :)<br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-40074883174009872392010-03-08T14:44:00.000-08:002010-03-09T17:27:11.226-08:0060 Degrees of Amazingness!<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I'm aware that "amazingness" isn't a word, but how else would I describe the beautiful weather? I don't know if I have ever been so excited for Spring before- this year, the return of warm weather brings a whole new element into my life- photography. Lots and lots and lots and loooots of piiictures!<br /><br />Just about a year ago, I decided that I was finally going to act on a dream of mine. I decided that I had waited long enough to buy something that I had wanted for years- a nice, brand new DSLR. I admit, I didn't know what to do with it when I got it. First of all, I had to get over the initial shock of my impulsive decision (which Cara didn't mind helping me out with).<br /><br />Impulsive decisions are common for me. I decide that I want something and then I get it. That's it. Simple. Sometimes, like in this case, it meant that I had to put more money towards my credit card every month (Thank GOODNESS for Best Buy zero percent financing!). Looking back now, that decision was TOTALLY worth it. I did, however, have to promise myself that I would take lots of pictures- this camera couldn't be stored away in my closet and forgotten. I was going to make it worth it...and I did! That following weekend I remember taking 1,500 in one day. I headed into DC for sunrise and I was there til past sunset (ahhh Cherry blossoms!), and I couldn't be happier.<br /><br />As I progressed and learned more about my new hobby, I began to see everything as pictures. My camera would be nowhere in sight, yet I would picture photographs in my head. How would I position that tree in the picture? The depth of field would be awesome in this picture! Look at that couple, if I had my camera, I'd put them to the left of center, and click! Yes, that can certainly get annoying to my friends who could care two cents about how a dog could be captured in a photograph, but they understood. :)<br /><br />Flash forward a year- I've learned so much and I'm sooo looking forward to learning a lot more. I enjoy every moment of every photoshoot. I have some AWESOME photoshoots coming up (hellllo lots of Naval Academy pictures!!!) and I have some awesome people to meet (yaaaay my 2010 brides!).<br /><br />So stay tuned for lots of pictures coming up in the next few months. I'm ecstatic- not only to meet these new people, but to learn with every picture that I take. So, seriously, Mother Nature- you need to back off! Let me take some pictuuures! ;)<br /><br />And because I want to add some cuteness to this crazy post, here's some Dolce lovin'!<br />(Yes, it's just her nose, but she's so cute I couldn't help it!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4418446262/" title="DSC_0156 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 762px; height: 514px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4418446262_28ba0f2fe6_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0156" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dolce also wants to play outside in the pretty weather, although I would be lying if I said she didn't l.o.v.e the snow. She IS a snow dog, after all. :)<br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-58870713531639622232010-03-02T15:13:00.000-08:002010-03-02T15:37:43.350-08:00Hope<div style="text-align: center;">This past Saturday marked a historical and mournful day in the country of Chile. My thoughts and prayers go out to Chileans everywhere.<br /><br />The beautiful flowers below were given to a Chilean co-worker and friend of mine whose family lives in Chile. The flowers are just too pretty to not put up here. While I might not have any direct connections to the country, Cindy is always so proud of her heritage and I was so so relieved to hear that her family and friends were safe and sound. :)<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4402644046/" title="DSC_0649 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 836px; height: 561px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4402644046_51d8254f5a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0649" /></a><br /><br /><br />If you would like to contribute to emergency efforts, you can visit:<br /><span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><br />* AmeriCares, <a href="https://secure.americares.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5820&5820.donation=form1" target="_blank">https://secure.<wbr>americares.org/site/Donation2?<wbr>df_id=5820&5820.donation=form1</a></span><div><span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><br />* American Red Cross, <a href="http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_subsrc=RCO_ResponseStateSection" target="_blank">http://american.<wbr>redcross.org/site/PageServer?<wbr>pagename=ntld_main&s_subsrc=<wbr>RCO_ResponseStateSection</a></span></div> <div><span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><br />* The Salvation Army, <a href="http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-news/7172714A0CE8FF75802576D70043BBB1?opendocument" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr>salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.<wbr>nsf/vw-news/<wbr>7172714A0CE8FF75802576D70043BB<wbr>B1?opendocument</a> </span><div> <span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" >You can also text to donate $10 to the following organizations. You will receive a confirmation text that your donation was received.</span></div> <div><span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 16px;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;font-family:arial;font-size:11px;" ><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);"> <span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">• Text “4CHILE” to 50555 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts through Convoy of Hope</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);"> <span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">• Text “CHILE” to 50555 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts through the World Program</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);"> <span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">• Text “CHILE” to 25383 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts through Habit for Humanity</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);"> <span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">• Text “REBUILD” to 50555 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts through Operation USA</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);"> <span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">• Text “CHILE” to 52000 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts through the Salvation Army</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);"> <span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">• Text “CHILE” to 20222 to donate $10 to support Chile relief efforts through World Vision</span></span></p> </span></span></div></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-87662796129591205332010-02-16T17:48:00.000-08:002010-02-16T17:56:41.365-08:00I Heart Faces Photo Challenge: I Wanna Dance!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4342727782/" title="DSC_0108-2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 864px; height: 582px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4342727782_e491be6eeb_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0108-2" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This week I entered one of my favorite photos into an "I Heart Faces" contest for their "I Wanna Dance" Challenge! This photo is of Joe and Casey's first dance as husband and wife at the wedding this past summer. The dance was so so cute and I was so happy that I caught their "big stunt" that they had been planning! :)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/"><img src="http://www.livinglocurto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></center>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-71352021182223587332010-02-14T13:37:00.000-08:002010-02-14T13:47:14.694-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">does it keep you up at night?<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">does it chase you in your dreams?<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">does it rip you up inside, tearing at the seams?<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">does it burn up like a star, falling from above?<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">does it feel like love?</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4356801615/" title="roses by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 631px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4356801615_6be6906468_o.jpg" alt="roses" /></a></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">when you wear it on your sleeve<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">it's hanging by a thread<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">you're counting butterflies<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">as you lie awake in bed</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4356733089/" title="DSC_0641 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 555px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4356733089_163a5df457_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0641" /></a><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">it's so hard to contain<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">and it fits you like a glove<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">'cause it feels like<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> love</span></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">(feels like love- tony lucca)</span><br /><br />I hope everyone is spending the day with someone they love. If not, make sure to call the people you love and let them know that you love.them.oh.so.very.much! :)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Happy Valentine's Day! </span><br /></div></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-85656107561456433182010-02-08T13:54:00.000-08:002010-02-08T14:46:18.407-08:00Snow Angels, Snow Plows, Snowmen, Oh My!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341238619/" title="DSC_0598 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4341238619_18df56c187_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0598" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Snowmaggedon? Nah, I'll refer to it as Snowtorius B.I.G.<br />Funny that the last post I had on here was of nice, warm Florida weather. Ok, Karma, you already got back at me for rubbing the warm weather in people's faces, but another blizzard...ANNND another snowstorm tomorrow?! Sheesh, that's just a little ridiculous, don't ya think?<br /><br />I don't want you all to think I'm a grinch or anything- believe me, I had my fair share of fun in the snow this weekend! Here are a few pics from my snow adventure with my roomie, Kay. It was like Kay's personal photo shoot this weekend haha (I know, I know, I'm sick of her too)! :)<br /><br />First, we ventured to our cars- Kay wasn't too thrilled that her car was completely submerged in snowy goodness.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341979510/" title="DSC_0516 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4341979510_b4c0c04632_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0516" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341980812/" title="DSC_0521 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4341980812_2fd3eddd2b_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0521" /></a><br /><br />See! It was like her own little shoot!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341236545/" title="DSC_0555 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 557px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4341236545_117dba41fd_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0555" /></a><br /><br />Here's proof that I actually was there!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341243315/" title="DSC_0531 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 827px; height: 589px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4341243315_bf8ab89519_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0531" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341244109/" title="DSC_0532 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 823px; height: 552px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4341244109_c9b70c26d3_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0532" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341982536/" title="DSC_0529 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 825px; height: 554px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4341982536_30af0dcb99_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0529" /></a><br /><br />Climbing to the veeery top of a GINOROUS snowpile...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341984930/" title="DSC_0564 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 553px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4341984930_c5b276a27a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0564" /></a><br /><br />Apparently the snow was very yummy...I just took her word for it.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341985736/" title="DSC_0570 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 826px; height: 556px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4341985736_88205a99f5_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0570" /></a><br /><br />Bring it, snow! Victorious!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4341237611/" title="DSC_0549 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 661px; height: 985px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4341237611_778dbcc035_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0549" /></a><br /><br />Ok, last one- she's gonna kill me. Here's Kay right after she jumped in the thigh-high amount of snow and then she almost faceplanted. Awesome.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4342069622/" title="kay falling in snow by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 824px; height: 1074px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4342069622_ea85af9c23_o.jpg" alt="kay falling in snow" /></a><br /><br />Hope everyone had fun playing in the snow! And if you didn't get a chance to play in snow, don't worry, we have 10-20 more inches coming tomorrow.<br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-52446201745697993532010-02-02T18:03:00.000-08:002010-02-02T18:24:35.527-08:00Don't wear 45 SPF sunscreen if you want even a slight chance of getting a tan...<div style="text-align: center;">That is <span style="font-style: italic;">certainly </span>what I learned on my mini vacation down in Ft. Myers, Florida this past weekend! Other than forgetting to look at the sunscreen bottle when I was applying it, I had a nice, relaxing, WARM few days in Florida!<br /><br />I thoroughly enjoyed the 80 degree weather, while I was making fun of my friends who were snowed-in in DC! Well, karma's a you-know-what and now I'm back in VA and it's snowing again! Annnnd it's supposed to snow (A LOT) this weekend too! C'moooon, Spring- get here soooon! :)<br /><br />I had so much fun hanging with my family and old family friends! Can't wait to visit again :)<br />Here are a few shots from my last day down South (when it was snowing in VA haha!):<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326136227/" title="DSC_0395 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 772px; height: 518px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4326136227_8f2dc19954_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0395" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326128491/" title="DSC_0298 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 771px; height: 520px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4326128491_7a644f7325_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0298" /></a><br /><br />I just looked out my window- it's still snowing. Maybe if I look at these pictures long enough it'll magically stop snowing and turn 80 degrees? maaaybe?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326148053/" title="beach 1 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 771px; height: 389px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4326148053_d3f107d8d3_o.jpg" alt="beach 1" /></a><br /><br />Hmm...the snowplow just went by outside, so I'm thinking that's probably unlikely haha<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326890564/" title="beach 2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 769px; height: 429px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4326890564_6ddb62609a_o.jpg" alt="beach 2" /></a><br /><br />Apparently this ice cream man has been roaming the beach with his palm tree and cart for years! He <span style="font-style: italic;">definitely </span>had a tan that I was jealous of!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326135673/" title="DSC_0389 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 773px; height: 521px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4326135673_0dfaedba4d_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0389" /></a><br /><br />While I was walking around on the pier, I made a few new friends! Three beautiful pelicans were just chillin' waiting for fishermen to throw them some fish! There was a whole crowd of people around them, but that didn't seem to bother them. One of them seemed to love the photo op, he kept strutting up to me and posing.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326867514/" title="DSC_0330 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 774px; height: 521px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4326867514_3e6a4563ef_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0330" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326870376/" title="DSC_0379 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4326870376_f8d6f946e4_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0379" width="685" height="1024" /></a><br /><br />Afterwards, we ended an awesome day in beautiful Naples! We caught a college ball game and drank a few beers while looking out on the water- seriously doesn't get more relaxing than that!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326873194/" title="DSC_0438 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 773px; height: 519px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4326873194_f11b825cfc_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0438" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4326161435/" title="beach 4 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 776px; height: 437px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4326161435_5002b03630_o.jpg" alt="beach 4" /></a><br /><br />Can't wait for my next vacay (and some warm weather)!<br />:)<br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-46188148604014930522010-01-24T19:04:00.000-08:002010-01-24T19:14:40.309-08:00Your Significant Other Will TOTALLY love you if...<div style="text-align: center;">...you sign up for a Special Valentine's Shoot!<br /><br />Here's what they would say upon finding out that you are such an awesome boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband/kinda bf-gf/it's complicated gf-bf...<br />1. WoW! (Insert name here), how thoughtful of you!<br />2. You're, by far, the sweetest person I know!<br />3. Yes! Now I can't wait for my photo-op! ANTM here I come!<br /><br />Ok, so maybe they won't say all of those, maybe they'll say one thing, maybe they'll just give you a big ol' smooch (I hope it's all of them PLUS the smooch!). Why don't you find out?!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4302720604/" title="Valentine's Day Special by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 856px; height: 856px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4302720604_ee221c5be6_o.jpg" alt="Valentine's Day Special" /></a><br /><br />In order to be applicable for the special rate, the sessions must take place within 30 miles of where I live. Want more details? Just email me atangelina.photography@yahoo.com<br /><br />Book by February 5th for you shoot to receive the special rate<br />Shoots must take place between January 25- February 28<br /><br />Book ASAP!<br />Yay! Taking pictures of people in love just make me happy! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-561455261717718440.post-8031071025633332302010-01-22T15:26:00.000-08:002010-01-26T06:24:35.530-08:00When life deals you a bad hand...<div style="text-align: center;">...well, just deal with it!<br />I have never been the philosophical type, so just bear with me haha.<br />All, I can say is, thank goooodness for patient friends...and a handy cheat sheet :)<br /><br />Last night I played poker- and when I say "played," I mean "failed miserably," but certainly learned. Luckily we started with $10, so I only lost $9.65 by the end of the night. This obviously just means that I'm hustlin my friends- I just WANT them to think that I'm bad, so next time I'll kick butt. Yeah...that's it. :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4295810559/" title="DSC_0201 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 745px; height: 501px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4295810559_e80aa12c5c_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0201" /></a><br /><br />I didn't even have to use the cheat sheet once (ok, no, that's a TOTAL lie)! It only took a quick lesson at work which involved cutting out fake cards and getting quizzed (thanks, Cindy!), and some quick lessons before the game (thanks, Eric and Nathan!), but I think I got it?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4295812673/" title="DSC_0206 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 742px; height: 498px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4295812673_be6e6315b9_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0206" /></a><br /><br />I swear I won a few rounds- really! But then everyone's piles of chips started to get bigger and bigger (like enough to make cool towers), and mine started getting smaller and smaller.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4295816275/" title="DSC_0217 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 737px; height: 496px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4295816275_812b135590_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0217" /></a><br /><br />Was it worth the $9.65? Definitely!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4295820799/" title="poker 1 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 743px; height: 834px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4295820799_40271a121f_o.jpg" alt="poker 1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37615849@N04/4295825923/" title="poker 2 by ssims08, on Flickr"><img style="width: 745px; height: 443px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4295825923_bddc69bc2f_o.jpg" alt="poker 2" /></a><br /><br />Watch out, people! I'm a card shark (or maybe I will be eventually...) :)<br /><br />My friends also thought I was taking pictures of them all last night...psssh, told ya I was actually taking pictures of the table, people!<br /><br />Everyone have a great weekend! :)<br /></div>Stephanie at Angelina Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08285903425873265216noreply@blogger.com1