Yearly Archives: 2010

{All Aboard…} Polar Express Train Ride | Williams, AZ

Last year on Christmas Eve I saw something on TV about the Polar Express train ride out of Williams, AZ.  I knew instantly that we *HAD* to do it.  I have a huge warm spot in my heart for children’s literature, and I must admit that the Polar Express is one of my favorite books…and…

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{5 Tips to Christmas Morning Photography} Photographing your Family

Here are a few tips for you as Christmas morning quickly approaches!  First off, check your battery life and put a fresh memory card in…now let’s begin the fun! 1. Photograph the evening before the chaos.  Of course you want that gorgeous shot of what the tree looks like with the gifts nicely tucked underneath…

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{Our Family Public Service Announcement} Contact Burns

Four years ago today our world changed forever.  There was a blackout throughout much of the Puget Sound area in Washington…snow was on the ground, we had gone a couple days without electricity, and our gas fireplace was pretty much all we had for heat.  Our youngest was 17 months old.  She was *so good*…

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{What I do with my Digital Collections…}

So you have the digital collection…now what?! I’ve told some friends about my plan with our digital images from our personal family sessions, and they LOVED the idea.  So I thought I’d share it with you.  We have our family photos done once a year, and I always get the digital negatives.  Not only do…

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