Everyone loves freebies

Pootin' around the internet I found a site that offered free Photoshop Actions, textures,& storyboards...even for you Element folks who are desperately trying to find some!  They are right up my alley as I heart vintage post processing.  I realize everyone doesn't like that look as much as I do, but check this lady out.  Show this mamma of two younsters some love and money too if you have it...she works on these and gives them away for free.  There is a donate button for clicking if your sweet little heart wants to.  These are SO much fun to play with...

Check it:CoffeeShop Photography

These are some I played with:

My original Post Processing:

Processed with CoffeeShop's Cross Processing action:

Original:

After the Honey Retro Awesomeness!

A 20X10 Storyboard:

Sushi

One of the commercial projects I am working on involves me going out and taking artistic pictures of the night life here in Great Falls.  I had this image of a plate of Sushi in my head...told you I was crazy...So, looking for some Sushi I called The Breaks.  They started a Sushi night on Thursdays.  Steve, the manager, was SO kind to allow me to take pictures.  They were very welcoming when we arrived and made a special plate for one of Dave's rolls so I could get some cool shots.  Yum...Fresh Sushi :)  We made a date of it.  He had never had Sushi before.  It was really entertaining seeing how big his pie hole got when he tried to put a bigger piece in.  I actually had a funnier picture but you might see something to the tune of, "Great Falls photographer murdered by angry husband"  on the late night news if I posted that one.  So here's a little from our Sushi night...I even got a bit of Sake2Me :)

Hmmwaahh...HAHAHAHA!

Baby *M*

This little girl did not want to wait for me...Her mamma and I were so excited about the birth session but while I was in Florida, she just had to make an appearance...early!  So here she is in all her new baby skin glory.  She was wide awake too...wouldn't sleep a wink for us ;)  I have a feeling that nothing is going to stop her in this world.  You've got big things ahead for you sweet baby...

Joe+Amber=engaged

I am so honored to spend the BIG day with these two!  Joe contacted me a couple months ago letting me know that he and Amber wanted me to be their wedding photographer.  They are planning a gorgeous wedding in July.  Can I just be honest and say that when I'm around them...I get giddy...it's the love...it's gotta be.  They are so wonderful.  I could just miniaturize Amber and stick her in my pocket she's that awesome!  A pocket Amber...everyone needs one.  We trucked through knee high snow and braved the freakish swarms of gnats (isn't that how you spell the little buggers?).  It feels like I have a bajillion projects going on right now so it was so refreshing getting to hang out with my new friends!  Here are some of my faves:

I swear I didn't photoshop Joe's eyes...they really are that piercing!

Joe checkin' his hottie out :)

Apparently some construction workers were checkin' her out too...they were hoopin' and hollering at her...this was her reaction when I told her...

BLING!

I love how safe she looks in Joe's arms

Mr. Outdoorsy ;)  

Joe has a rep for being pretty good on the slopes of Showdown

I'm pretty sure he was whispering soft nothings in her ear during this one

My favorite!