Thank you so much for stopping by my little place on the web! This is where I will post sneak peeks of new sessions, new product offerings and promotions, and share a little bit about my world.
I am a natural light, on-location custom portrait photographer {ok, that's a mouthful}. It fills me up so much {you know, that natural giddy high} to witness the connection between families or to glimpse through a child's eyes into their heart. Children are just so pure. I must confess.....I am SO BLESSED to be able to do what I love while still being at home with my family. Thank you to my very supportive husband {seriously, you have no idea how much he does}!
All detailed information is provided on my website {link is above}. You can also subscribe to this blog by scrolling down to the bottom {where you can sign-up and not miss any promotions}. Leave me a comment or two below a post ~ they make me smile {really big}!
There’s never enough time in the day, is there?
And then I wonder: if there was more time, would we just max it all out as well? Hmmm.
I will be taking another 2 weeks to revamp this site…because life happens 
I am thrilled to show you this image that Maruko Orthodontics is hanging in their lobby! It’s a 15×30 Storyboard with…
..my Sophie girl {who’s also a happy patient} from our Africa trip.
It warms my heart ❤
February 3, 2012 - 7:10 am - I can totally relate. Beautiful storyboard with a beautiful message! :)
It was a busy end to 2011 {hence the lag in blog posts}! A heartfelt THANK YOU to all my wonderful clients! I truly enjoyed spending time getting to know new families and deepening my relationship with past ones!
It’s a new year and I plan to change some things up a bit. I will be closed for the remainder of January to work on a new site for 2012 as well as the dreaded paperwork {accounting – yikes} from 2011.
I currently have 1 opening left in March. The next available appointment starts mid April. It is never to early to book your sessions!
I’ll leave you with my daughter…
I see her every morning. I pick her up from school. I pray with her before bed.
We flew to the other side of the world this past year, and she was amazing. Her heart for children inspires me.
We do marketing {she’s loving extreme couponing & has created a binder just for it}.
We read next to each other now, each in our own book.
We watch “drama” movies now, not cartoons. However, I told her until she can cry during a movie, she is not allowed to see “Steel Magnolias” or “The Notebook”. I gave her grace for lack of tears during “Pride & Prejudice”, but not again.
I was archiving this picture from Christmas and noticed how old she is getting. I have loved each stage I have been privileged to be a partaker in. Each one is bittersweet. It’s hard to let go of each age, but exciting to move on to the next adventure.
I love her.
February 2, 2012 - 12:55 pm - SOPHIE!!!! She's so beautiful inside and out. Can we plan an arranged marriage with one of my sons? :-) I know she's a diamond just waiting to be polished for the awesome work God has for her. I just love her!!! Thanks for sharing her with us.
January 18, 2012 - 3:28 pm - Where does the time go Misty? She is truly beautiful....inside and out~
January 10, 2012 - 1:04 pm - Wow... to your beautiful one... and to the words that couldn't have said it better. Eloquent and heart rending. Love you!
January 9, 2012 - 4:09 pm - Couldn't you have posted a baby picture rather than this one which makes the tears flow seeing her go from child to young lady. There hasn't been enough time at each stage and time will fly now. She is so much fun to be with now....love love love her.
January 9, 2012 - 2:23 pm - So sweet....She is so beautiful!
Whew. Breathe. These are the last of the absolutely:
crazy
wonderful
exhausting
joyful
laughter-filled
mini-session portraits!
I saved some of the best for last ~ I love all these families.
…and I had a fantastic time with them!
Again,
old friends are the best.
You can go almost 13 years without seeing them and then fall back in with such ease.
Meet their children for the first time {sweethearts}.
See them interact with their spouse {such realness}.
Share mini-pazooki’s at BJ’s after {yum}.
Then take a picture and hug goodbye {sniff}.
What a blessing your family was to me.
And I’m excited about my new pen pal {such a joy}!
God is so good. Really.
After we were escorted out of our original location, right around the corner was another place that turned out perfect. In fact, I could not have planned it better!
To my sweet friends:
You are a joy in my life. A constant.
I appreciate the longevity of our relationship and that it’s so easy to pick up where we leave off.
Thank you for your unconditional love and purposeful encouragement!
November 16, 2011 - 10:39 pm - Love your style.
November 16, 2011 - 5:45 am - Wow, Jesus has surly touched you with a wonderful blessing in your talent and am so happy you are using it to His glory. Your work is so true and pure. You captured each one of my loves so beautifully. Love you Misty.
November 15, 2011 - 10:57 pm - Misty.... (deep sigh)... we love them. Thank you for your sweet words. We don't have to say how much we love you... I think you already know. :) But I will say this; thank you for making us look so good. Your gifts (there are many) constantly surprise me in the most amazing ways. Yes my sweet and dear friend, we have been through the trenches haven't we? I am so thankful for what we share. The depth of our friendship, and that at the end of the day we can all say, "God is SO good!" I love you!! ~m. xo
“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” ~Barbara Bush
November 21, 2011 - 5:45 pm - Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos of my nephew and his family ;-) Hedy Dembowski
November 15, 2011 - 1:58 pm - That's my familly!! =) I love it! I can't stop staring at the pics. Thank you Misty. You are beyond great at what you do! I think James is right... there is not enough Misty to go around. ;)
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. ~K. Gibran
November 16, 2011 - 5:57 am - Where have the years gone. She has turned into a beautiful young woman before our eyes. Her heart is just as beautiful,you captured her sweet spirit. Your amazing Misty my love.
November 15, 2011 - 8:22 am - Gorgeous!!! We love you Kayla.... Misty you're amazing~
November 14, 2011 - 11:09 pm - Wow, Beautful!! Reminds me of Melissa when we first met. When did this happen, and how do I slow time down?
November 14, 2011 - 11:07 pm - Oh! And James... thank you. You humble us. I dare to agree... I think she's pretty special too. ;)
November 14, 2011 - 11:04 pm - Wow! Really... what more can I say other than this... BEAUTIFUL. You are amazing Misty. You truly did capture our baby girl. :) I love it. And I love you. Thank you!!! I am on the edge of my seat to see the other two. :) I can't even imagine! I'll be a crying mama for sure. Happy tears. :) Love you! xo
November 14, 2011 - 9:46 pm - The unbelievable part is that she is even prettier on the inside!!
I LOVE.LOVE.LOVE my clients! Really, I do!
They are all so fun
and friendly
and adorable
…and they pretty much do what I say.
I think I would like my kids to be my clients from now on {wink:wink}.
Private galleries coming very soon.
November 21, 2011 - 8:42 pm - They are all so beautiful...
complete: entire; full; to make something whole or perfect.
Though I would LOVE to see them add one more to this family ~ they are now complete. They are full. Cups are running over.
Love is present.
Joy abounds.
A beautiful family is settled and wrapped up in warmth.
November 7, 2011 - 5:01 pm - To know this family is to love them. You've captured this loving family and these shots make me smile. Can hardly wait for the rest.....
November 7, 2011 - 1:08 pm - I just love your family portraits, Misty! So natural, fun & beautiful!!
All that I have been posting on Uganda had been to lead up to this. Answering For The Children {AFTC}.
This is the reason I came to this country. To meet these children. To see how they live. To touch their beautiful faces. To show you who they are.
AFTC is different from the traditional orphanages in this country. It’s model does not send them to another home when they turn 6, on again when they turn 10 or so; separating them from the only family they have known. In fact, I discovered AFTC is not an orphanage, but a home.
A family.
That is what’s different. These children stay in the same home with a mom and brothers & sisters until they are 18. This home serves the “whole” child during the transition to adulthood. They have security; they know they are loved by their mom. To belong to a family feeds the whole person.
I encourage you to visit their website: www.answeringforthechildren.org. Meet Deidrah and read her story. Meet the children whose lives are forever changed. Consider supporting them monthly.
There are so many needs and worthy causes in our world. So many. I know you have to give where your heart leads. Please consider this statement I read a while back:
“You cannot save the world, but you can save the world for one child.”
I got to see where I have been giving for the last 10 years. I got to see results. Lives have been changed not just for them, but for the next generation. I cannot imagine one of the 30 children I met ever having to leave this home because of finances.
Thank you for letting me share my heart.
November 7, 2011 - 10:28 am - Are these pics for sale? I'd like to order one or two :)
November 6, 2011 - 3:00 pm - Wow...SO beautiful...You captured the innocent pure faces..Loved the group picture!
November 3, 2011 - 10:13 pm - This post makes me so happy! To find out that these children have a family gives me such joy and hope...of course my heart breaks for the many orphans in Africa who still need homes and families, but to know that these precious little ones have a family...what a great organization, and I had no idea they existed! Thank you for sharing your journey with us, Misty!
November 2, 2011 - 7:48 pm - Well said my precious friend. Well said. And may I add... with tears in my eyes... Beautiful. All of them. You captured not only their faces, but their hearts... once again... you captured mine as well. <3 xo
November 2, 2011 - 3:40 pm - perfectly said...in picture and in word.
November 2, 2011 - 3:20 pm - These pictures are stunning and are apt to change the lives of these children. Thank you, Misty, for your precious gift and using it to benefit the less fortunate.
November 2, 2011 - 11:16 am - So many of us that have so much and yet still want....so many of them that have little but the smile on their faces and the joy in their eyes show happiness and contentment. Thank you Misty - good job.
Beautiful couple. Sweet, kind boys with a touch of mischief.
I really loved their family dynamics; how they moved together.
What a pleasure it was to spend time with you!
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