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love

Working on some Engagement and Wedding Collections/marketing materials tonight and processed this image from a recent session.

I just love LOVE.

Lots more LOVE coming...a few more engagement couples coming up soon.

Watch out world...

This bright young woman is in her last year of high school and getting ready to take the medical world by storm. She's smart...and she's gorgeous!

Meet another Senior...ALYSSA.

Thanks for a fun afternoon, Alyssa, Dawn and Mom! See you SOON with your entire session! PS: Your turn in 2 years, Dawn!!!! ;)

55 is the new 40.

Talk about inspiring!

Today, lime is the new lemon. Facebook is the new Myspace. Texting is the new email.

AND...

55 is the new 40! Maggie, you are one hot mama! ;)

No plastic surgery, no fancy photoshop, just some good living, good eating and a great fitness plan. Congrats Maggie! You look mahhhh---vel---us!

*another* gorgeous senior

with gorgeous color choices!

I love the color and clothing choices these Seniors are making this year! I adore black and white portraiture...but I can't help but play UP the color in portraiture when it is THIS gorgeous! Angela chose some awesome colors!

And what gorgeous eyes this Senior has! Here's a sneak peek for Angela and mom:

 

Told you that you were photogenic, Angela! ;)

home is where the heart is...

This home is full of LOVE and JOY and FUN and GIGGLES and SMILES and for one glorious morning I was a part of it all...creating some truly wonderful moments that were very real and beautiful. I was only there to capture it as an observer...and all I can say is that I love my job. :)

CLICK TO ENLARGE THESE ADORABLE KIDS! ;)

Holiday Schedule

Holiday Sessions are in FULL SWING.

Yes, this post is to announce that we are just about BOOKED for the holiday season with a few, spot dates here and there. We've been busy with holiday family photos for over a month now! Our holiday Sundays booked very early in the summer...

The holiday "season" for family photos is short---lasting only until early November to meet the holiday deadline for delivery of Christmas Cards and Gift Prints. Thereafter, we have a few "rush fee" dates available---please inquire asap as those dates will book within the next week.

A few photos from a recent holiday session!

And the funnest part of the Holiday Season---creating Christmas Cards with favorite photos from the sessions! This is the front of one of the designs we are offering this year---this is printed in Art Linen or Art Watercolor which are rich and gorgeous papers! Inside and back allow for photos as well plus a greeting and printed family name.

Happy Shopping! 72 days 'till Christmas! :)

This and That...

Some newsworthy notes today...

FIRST:

I would like to SHOUT OUT to all MOMS with DAUGHTERS. Many of you read about it on my blog last year and yes, it's HERE AGAIN!!!

THE REVOLVE TOUR!!!! (CLICK FOR LINK AND INFO)

Yes, Revolve is here in Sacramento again---but if you don't live in Sacramento, they tour the US so check for a city near you! I can't say enough about this awesome event---if you are a mom, and you have a daughter, GO. If you are a young girl, ask, your mom or an aunt or a girlfriend to go with you!

What's it about? REAL LIFE. Girls facing the dilemmas and life challenges in the world today like: pressure to have sex, drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, guys, cutting, peer pressure, living through divorce of your parents, feeling lonely, feeling happy, feeling lost, feeling anything! The pressure to think of "beauty" as the exterior and not realizing that the "heart and inner person" is the true beauty!

Girls: don't hesitate to go with a friend only or a group of girlfriends!

Moms: it's an AMAZING bonding weekend between mom and daughter.

Women: call YOUR friends with daughters and GO!

You don't have to be a religious person to go. It's about LIFE. It's about LOVE. And it's AWESOME. Read about my review on it from last year's blog entry HERE.

SECOND:

To the many photographers around the country that have emailed me recently and in the past few months asking about whether or not I do training and or workshops: the answer is that YES, we are in the process of formulating a workshop towards the END of 2008.

The class agenda will revolve around the many questions I get emailed daily---business development, marketing, post processing, artistic style/questions, session details, natural lighting. While we have not yet specifically outlined or formulated all the details, we are accepting a list of interested photographers for a "mailing list" which will be the list that will receive the details mid next-year and an invitation to sign up.

Please note these requirements that we ask to be respected (and thank you!): This workshop will only be open to those photographers that are not in the area we market to directly. This will be a 300 mile radius, give or take, in any direction (to be considered on an individual basis at time of workshop sign-up). Also, at the time of the workshop you must have a verifiable website and email address (this will be a workshop geared towards professional photographers only).

If you would like to be on the email list, please email us at info @ terifode.com (please note: spaces added to the email to prevent spam! Please remove the spaces!) and put "2008 Workshop" in the subject line.

Thanks for the interest and barrage of emails we are receiving! Truly appreciated!! :)

SENIOR sneak peek!

Finally! A sneak peek for Sarah! I have to thank Sarah for her patience...and I can't wait to share her entire session with her! Sarah was so fun and so easy-going and so PHOTOGENIC!

Meet Sarah...

 

Sarah was so great to work with! 

a senior with a STATEMENT...

a special sneak peek for Ali!

This senior wanted to make a statement with her Senior Portraits...and I couldn't agree more. Know what you believe...and then stand up for it! :)

Her laugh was contagious that day!

And now for a sun-kissed image that I couldn't resist...the sun just glowed through her hair at this very moment in time!

See you soon, Ali!

Model Session

Sandra is a natural model! You will see a lot more of her on our upcoming commercial website---to debut soon!

Here is a sneak peek at a few from this session in the metro downtown area of Sac!

Thanks for a fun day, Sandra! ;)