down and out.

I've been fighting the flu for a few days now- and I finally feel like I might have a shot at winning this battle!  Spending a few days at home relaxing has been nice I just wish I wasn't going through 6 boxes of tissues and feeling like I got hit by a bus at the same time.  I didn't even turn on my computer yesterday- thats saying a lot for me... I'm kind of an email and internet addict. With the Olympics over, and my WPPI trip right around the corner I'm ready to be feeling better and be on the move again.  So I do apologize for the lack of posts.  Tonight I'm going to a "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun- Girls Night Out" at Wine Thyme in North Conway, NH.  I will be working (Waiting tables keeps my bills paid in the slow wedding seasons) but I also have added a goodie to the give away bags that I hope will help my slow season business take off!  The White Mt. Cupcakery is going to be sampleing cupcakes and we have some wine sampling from Cupcake winery!  Should be a great night!  The first 20 ladies in the door get a gift bag which includes lots of goodies including a Concept Spring Studio gift certificate!

I'm going to try to have a few moments to take some photos tonight but it all depends on just how many ladies "wanna have fun!"

and the flowers...

I have been to a lot of weddings.  From Texas and Arkansas to Bay St. Louis Mississippi and north to Mt. Washington Valley.  I've been so lucky to work with some great venders all over the county.  Today I sent some of my studios best flower images to a local florest for her to show as samples.  I figued I might as well share them here with you as well. Dutch Bloemen Winkel does such an amazing job!!  Pat and Megan's wedding had some bright, happy, pink roses that were stunning and the bridesmaids bouquets had a softer look that made for some beautiful photographs.   Carolyn & Volker used some great fall colors!  I have a thing for orange (I'm currently wearing one of my favorite bright orange banana republic turtlenecks).  Carolyn's boquet blew me away!!!  My second shooter at their wedding took some really stunning images of just the bouquet itself.

Flowers are such a wonderful way to play with color!  I really enjoy shooting weddings with beautiful floral arrangements- and so far Carrie at Dutch Bloemen Winkel has provided me with some great opportunities to do so!

Fresh Snow

We are finally getting some snow!!!!!   It has been a winter with not enough snow.  The weather channel said 1"-3" and we already have 3" and its snowing hard right now!  Tomorrow may be an adventure when I try to use my fathers snowblower.  But for now I have a fire going, a cup of hot coco and some more work to do. Coby loves the snow so I took him out to play before it got dark-

really good hot chocolate

My friend Shannon has some of the most delectable hot coco ever.  It's spiced hot coco from Lake Champlain Chocolates.  Before our photo shoot the other day, she was sweet enough to share a cup with me.   I loved it so much I started taking photos of her beautiful blue hot coco mug with her orange table cloth.  This girl has a fantastic sense of style.  Nothing matches but it always works. Thanks Shannon!