It’s here!  It’s here!  I am super excited to share a link for the 2012 Cowboys for Cancer Research calendar w/ you all… I had the priviledge of photographing a dear friend of several years, who is a not only a beautiful, and strong woman, but also a cancer survivor.  You can help the support of finding a cure for cancer, by purchasing a copy of the calendar.  For just $15, all proceeds are going to this great cause!

Glinda-  Thank you, for sharing your story, courage, and allowing yourself to be featured in the calendar.  You look so beautiful in it!  I admire you in so many ways.  Thank you for also showing me what it means to be courageous, beautiful, strong, hopeful, determined, and undefeated.  I love you dearly, pretty lady.

Kimberly- Bless your heart for publishing my lovely friend in your calendar project, and for dedicating your time to help so many lives of others.  It was a pleasure working w/ you!

This is the image of Glinda that is published in the calendar;

And a few others, because it was hard to choose which one

I was contacted by a local published author, Jesse Petersen, in need of new portraits for her books, websites, and editors.. It was so much fun working w/ her and I love how her images turned out.. She was looking for mysterious & somewhat edgy, and I think we captured that..  Here is a little bit about Jesse & her work:

Her website can be found HERE, or you can become her fan on FaceBook..

Tell a little bit about yourself and how you got started writing? I started writing full-time just about right out of college when I was lucky enough that my husband supported my dream. Five years later, I sold two books to Avon, a division of HarperCollins, which is the second largest publisher in the world. Since then I’ve had 15 books out, with 5 more contracted for release in the next couple of years.

What do you personally feel is the most rewarding aspect of being a published author? I think just knowing that people are reading and enjoying your stories.  There’s nothing better than getting an email or a note or seeing something online from a reader who has read and liked your books. Writing is such a solitary thing that it’s just a thrill every single time.

If you had one piece of advice to give someone who is interested in writing, what would it be? Well, most of my best advice for writers is at my site for writers, http://www.passionatepen.com but I’d say if you are serious about writing for publication, then do your research, learn your craft, learn everything you can about the industry and be ready for hard work and a long road. Most people don’t publish over night, so you have to develop a thick skin and a lot of dedication.

Thanks for a fun session, Jesse.. Great meeting you and I look forward to more in the future =)

So Miss D contacted me about doing some updated modeling shots for her.. Of course I was thrilled to work w/ her!  Not only did we have a blast, but quickly realized that she is the daughter of one of my mom’s colleagues!  It seriously IS a small world..  Thanks for the fun session, Miss D… a blast, for sure! =)

I had the privilege of photographing this beautiful, sweet woman for artwork for her upcoming album release!  Her name is Amy Gibson, and she was just recently signed a recording contract w/ a Christian record label.  I was absolutely honored, thrilled and very excited when Amy contacted me to work w/ her for this project.  She is a woman of many talents, that is for sure!  She had a published book!  It can be found on Amazon.com..  I will definitely keep my blogger fans posted when Amy’s cd releases..  Good luck with everything, Amy and reach for the stars!