Birthdays, Birthdays and more Birthdays!

This past week was full of Birthday celebrations.

Last Thursday, January 31st was Lauryn Renee Ball's FIRST birthday. I was so priveledged to be invited to the party...and of course I took my camera!







Then on Saturday, my mom, dad, sister and I went to the Carrie Underwood & Keith Urban Concert in Rochester. We decided to go up early, grab some dinner at the Dinosaur BBQ, get a hotel room for the night and go to the concert. It's a good thing we got a room because the concert didn't get over until 11:30! But it was so AMAZING and SOOOOO worth it!

I took my camera and zoom lens..we had amazing seats, straight on, but the zoom lens definitely helped! Check out these shots!

The concert was sponsored by Verizon and you could text a message to a specific number and your message would show up on the jumbo-tron!

Katie's idea was to take a picture of the concert "countdown" when it got to 54..my dad's AGE!

Here are some shots of Carrie's portion of the concert...mom, dad and Kate were a little lost because she sang a bunch from her new album...but because I have her new cd, i knew every word!




Carrie did amazing, and totally set the stage for Keith, but we had no idea what kind of show we were in for! Keith has an amazing passion for music and performing, and you could totally tell. I have so much more respect for him as a musician!

Carrie even came out and sang a song with him. They sang "Umbrella" by Rhianna but with a contry twist (hense the banjo)...but I thought it was great!

Back to the Keith Urban portion...



For more pictures of the Carrie Underwood & Keith Urban Concert...click here!

We had such a great time, and was totally worth the driving, eating, and $$ involved!

So Happy Birthday to my dad and 1 year old baby Lauryn...I'm so glad I could share in your day!

Happy 2 month Birthday..MO!

Harmony Joy Shipman a.k.a "Mo" is 2 months old today. I was able to hang out with her, mommy and daddy in mid December and of course I took some photos. I haven't had the chance to share them so here they are!

I'm sure she's changed drastically since then...they grow up and change so fast! I can't wait to see her again, and I'm sure she's used to being in front of the camera already. But I will wait until the time is right and when things settle down after the holidays.

So Happy 2 months of life MO!

Jamie & Jonathan

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I was priveledged enough to shoot the wedding of Jamie & Jonathan. Although it was a brisk fall day, it was a beautiful atmosphere, ceremony and couple.

Here are a few highlights of the day:

Thanks for letting me share in your day!

Happy 4th Anniversary!

So today marks the 4th Anniversary of one of my best friends and her husband, Rachel and Mike Shipman. I can't believe it's been 4 years...boy how time flies! I still remember the wedding day like it was yesterday:

A stunning fall afternoon with the leaves at their peak, the girls sweating their butts off in the 75 degree heat and black dresses...but man did I look good...I mean Rachel looked amazing too...

There were lots of pictures and tears...mostly on Mike and Becca's part, Rachel seemed cool, calm and collected and seemed to laugh A LOT at her weepy husband's expense.

But you can't have a wedding at Allegany Baptist without a fainting bridesmaid...and with Christy's help we diverted a complete "timber!" with some quick moves and a strategically placed chair!

I don't have any pictures of that day to post, but here a few of the amazing, happy, expecting couple.

Mike and Rach, I hope you have a wonderful day, and just as these 4 years have been amazing and at times interesting, just wait for the next 4 with your new Baby Girl and even more love to share!

Lauryn at 7 months

I was so excited to do a photoshoot with one of my pretend neices, Lauryn who is now about 7 and 1/2 months old. She has recently found her tongue as you can see some of these pictures!

PLUS: I finally figured out how to section colors off!!!!! You can see this technique in the first and last picture!

Rachel's and Baby Girl Shipman's Baby Shower

We had a baby shower for my very pregnant best friend Rachel, and her baby girl, who shall remain nameless...only because no one but Rachel and Mike know her name!

We had a great time, lots of laughs...and great presents! Here are some pictures: