Mr. Valentine winner Caden Engert!

EHP's 2012 "Mr. Valentine" contest winner, CADEN ENGERT!!  Isn't he a cutie!?  We finally got to do his free session after a long wait.  But what fun we had (aside from the heat!)  Congratulations Caden!  :)

Away...

Hey people!  I know I've been MIA for a while...I've been super busy.  But I hope to get some new stuff up on here soon.  Bear with me!  :)

Bring it on!

Three photo shoots this weekend...super excited!!  So blessed :)

Valentine's Portraits

Hey people!  Valentine's portrait bookings are flying onto the schedule!  I will only be able to book a few more in order to be able to have them all ready in time for Valentine's Day.  Thank you everyone - you're awesome.  :)

~Erin

Photographer's Quote

Thank you, Jared Polin, for sharing this.  This is So true, and I couldn't agree more.

Last week Zack Arias read a quote that resinated deeply with me. The quote was by a famous photographer named Edward Weston and get this, it was written in 1927.

“The fact is that relatively few photographers ever master their medium. Instead they allow the medium to master them and go on an endless squirrel cage chase from new lens to new paper to new developer to new gadget, never staying with one piece of equipment long enough to learn its full capacities, becoming lost in a maze of technical information that is of little or no use since they don’t know what to do with it”

How true is that quote, it was written over 80 years ago but it seems to be more accurate today than ever before.
It is not about having all of the latest gear or going out and grabbing all the newest hot gadgets for photography. It is about using what you have to the fullest extent before even thinking about what else you may need.




 

Meet Foody.

       This is Foody, my pet snapping turtle.  (Yes, SNAPPING turtle :)  And he is awesome.  He is about 2 1/2-3 years old now and getting to be quite the good size.  He was only about the size of a quarter when I got him.

I'm sure you're wondering what on earth kind of name "Foody" is.  But, it's perfect for this little gem.  He likes to EAT.  So, my oldest son Pierce, appropriately named him Foody....and it stuck like glue.

I honestly never dreamed to even have him for this long.  But, here he is.  He lives in a nice tank and just hangs out.  He doesn't move around a whole lot, unless he is excited.  When his tank is being cleaned and he is removed from it, he is quite happy to be returned to his home; so this is one of those "excited" moments.

I love turtles.  However, I never thought I could actually get attached to one, other than a sea turtle...and most certainly not a snapping turtle.  But, Foody has proved me wrong.  He's quite funny, and actually does his own little things that make me smile or laugh, just like a dog or cat does.  When I enter the room where his tank is kept, he notices me right away.  Again, another "excited" moment.  :)  He starts "dancing" back and forth in his tank trying to get my attention.  Usually because he, of course, is ready to eat.  He will even start trying to "climb" as if to tell me to hurry up. 

If you're wondering what he eats, he likes itty bitty little dried shrimp and such, but his favorite is just plain old aquatic turtle food. 

If you've ever pondered having a "different" animal, reptile, etc., for a pet, I say go for it!  Foody is quite the unusual pet to have, and I do appreciate the smiles he brings to my face.  Love him.  :)

P.S.  Sorry for the blurry mobile pics.

Johnson *Christmas*

Love this kid!  Partly 'cause he's my nephew, and partly 'cause he's so darn stinkin' cute!  Love my little Carter man!