December 2007 Archive

One of my brides ordered a gallery wrap from me and I wanted to share with you how awesome it looks! I am really happy with the new professional lab I am using for these. This particular one is a 16×20. (The yellow and white is my bedspread) 🙂

The quarter is to show you the thickness!

It comes ready to hang…just add the nail and the wall!
Above my fireplace 🙂

My first Christmas with the Selenak family 🙂 I’ll have one more before I officially become a Selenak myself!

Tim and his nephew:
My contribution was the chocolate rice krispie treats in the front:
Jacie (Tim’s neice) opening her American Girl doll. She named her Abby.
Jacie, Melissa (Tim’s sister) and Abby:
I hope you all had a wonderful day and spent time with your family or friends! 2007 is almost over, which I am thankful for. Business-wise it was a fantastic year. On a personal level, I went through a lot of heartbreak with the loss of a family member and an old friend. I have a lot of positive feelings and hopes for 2008!

XOXO,
M

My future sister in law, Melissa, (see I told you I would give you a shout out!) gave us free tickets to Sea World. We used them last Friday after Tim got off work.

I have always loved experimenting with my photography, and this was the perfect oppurtunity to play around with some night shots! I purposefully left my flash at home and I really put my 5D to the test. 🙂

I’ve never actually been up this thing at Sea World and when we went to go up it, they shut it down!
We spent a long time just watching the Orcas before the big show
I thought this was sweet, Tim scribbled Love You to me in this glass. He did not draw the Shamu though. haha
Night shot from the Sky Ride over the Bay:

Us!
Merry Christmas!!!!

A few Saturday’s ago, Tim and I headed to Jen and Bill’s new home in Santee to help celebrate their son, Will’s 2nd birthday. After the party, we did a short Christmas Card session, but Will was way too warn out to take photos!

Regardless, I got some great images of him playing with his friends:

His new car!
He was so good at sharing all his toys with his buddies!

Jen had kid-friendly food only!
Finger painting!!

What a little artist!
Jen and Will:
So excited for his cupcake!

The Fam:

The Christmas card photo:

Thanks Jen and Bill for welcoming us in to your home!

XOXO,

M

A few weeks ago, after a shoot at Balboa Park, Tim and I decided to use our free passes to check out the San Diego Zoo! I haven’t been to many zoos in my life, but SD Zoo is hands down the best one in the world! 🙂

We brought both the cameras with us and had a blast photographing all afternoon!

I normally refuse to go in to the reptile section. But I’m glad Tim dragged me kicking and screaming. It was neat! And gross.

(photo by me):
This was probably the coolest thing I saw all day! This snake was shedding. That is his skin peeling off under his head! He was that really dark color before, and the pretty brown/gold color after! (photo by me)
Tim on the skyfari!
I love the Pandas! (photo by me)
For Photography sake, I wish the fence wasnt there. But for my safety, I’m glad it was! (next 2 photos by me)

We watched this guy for a long time!
(photo by Tim):

I think I will be starting a tradition to go visit my grandmother’s name on the wall to honor her memory. This goes for the Wild Animal Park too.

XOXO,

M