Sunday, January 31, 2010
Enjoying Outside
I'm so ready for Spring!!! Today was a beautiful afternoon - no rain, FINALLY. Baby W was so fun to play with - and it's easy to see how much his parents adore him! Thanks, E Family, for a great afternoon outside!!!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Boys
Ahh - I love this family!! Mom is soooo fun and laid back. She has a great eye for pictures and loves for her boys to have fun. She's all about capturing the moment. Always fun to work with them!! And there are few things as special as a boy's love for his mama!!!
And another few favorites....
And another few favorites....
Monday, January 18, 2010
Mine!!
The family was home from work and school today....so we had some fun with our own kids!!! I sometimes feel like they're the shoemaker's children.....I have so many pictures of other kids - sometimes I forget to snap my own! :)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
Merry Christmas - Project GIVEAWAY selection!
Hello everyone! I hope you've each had a very Merry Christmas!!!
I am very excited to announce the winner of the Project GIVEAWAY photo session. What a special woman this is and it will be an honor to meet her family. Choosing amongst such touching stories was truly one of the most difficult things I've done. I thank you all tremendously for sharing each of them with me.
Again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
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Ann is a pretty private person, but she has gone through an unbelievable amount of hardship over the last few years. I think a photo session with her family would be such a wonderful gift.
When Ann isn't working for us, she cares for her handicapped husband, who has had several hip replacements (and needs another), and an adult daughter with lupus in her home. She has five grown children and four grandchildren and is actively involved in all of their lives attending piano recitals, baseball games and the like. She keeps her five year old granddaughter on the weekends so her granddaughter's parents can work. Ann is active in her church and sings in the choir.
Several years ago, her home, which was a long-time family home, flooded due to the neglect of the City of Atlanta's sewage system in a park across the street. Ann lost all of her furniture and many of her belongings in the flood. The flooding continued with every heavy rain and she eventually had to give up her home and move. (The city never reimbursed her for the damage and she lost the small amount of principal that she had in the house). Then, she bought a house at a time when lenders were being overly aggressive with home loans. She was using any money that she had to care for her family, including lending a hand with medical expenses for her adult daughter who gave birth to a premature grandson who died after only several weeks of life.
Then, things got worse financially and in the housing market and Ann lost her home. She had to move to a rented home where she's lived for the last year or so with her husband and adult daughter. She took in her son's family last spring when her son lost his job. This fall, her husband received notice that he had lost his job. We just learned this news and, last weekend, they had to pack up their belongings and move in with one of her sons (who is a school teacher and has a family to support). On top of everything, she will no longer have healthcare coverage as of this winter due to the loss of her husband's job.
Ann has been through so much hardship over the last few years and we've done everything we can to support her through these troubles. She has always been very private and never wanted anyone to know of her struggles. However, I wanted to share her story with you in the event that you decide to select her family for your giveaway.
I am very excited to announce the winner of the Project GIVEAWAY photo session. What a special woman this is and it will be an honor to meet her family. Choosing amongst such touching stories was truly one of the most difficult things I've done. I thank you all tremendously for sharing each of them with me.
Again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
_______________________
Ann is a pretty private person, but she has gone through an unbelievable amount of hardship over the last few years. I think a photo session with her family would be such a wonderful gift.
When Ann isn't working for us, she cares for her handicapped husband, who has had several hip replacements (and needs another), and an adult daughter with lupus in her home. She has five grown children and four grandchildren and is actively involved in all of their lives attending piano recitals, baseball games and the like. She keeps her five year old granddaughter on the weekends so her granddaughter's parents can work. Ann is active in her church and sings in the choir.
Several years ago, her home, which was a long-time family home, flooded due to the neglect of the City of Atlanta's sewage system in a park across the street. Ann lost all of her furniture and many of her belongings in the flood. The flooding continued with every heavy rain and she eventually had to give up her home and move. (The city never reimbursed her for the damage and she lost the small amount of principal that she had in the house). Then, she bought a house at a time when lenders were being overly aggressive with home loans. She was using any money that she had to care for her family, including lending a hand with medical expenses for her adult daughter who gave birth to a premature grandson who died after only several weeks of life.
Then, things got worse financially and in the housing market and Ann lost her home. She had to move to a rented home where she's lived for the last year or so with her husband and adult daughter. She took in her son's family last spring when her son lost his job. This fall, her husband received notice that he had lost his job. We just learned this news and, last weekend, they had to pack up their belongings and move in with one of her sons (who is a school teacher and has a family to support). On top of everything, she will no longer have healthcare coverage as of this winter due to the loss of her husband's job.
Ann has been through so much hardship over the last few years and we've done everything we can to support her through these troubles. She has always been very private and never wanted anyone to know of her struggles. However, I wanted to share her story with you in the event that you decide to select her family for your giveaway.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Season of GIVING!
I've purposefully paused on the blog posts so that I don't spoil the BEAUTIFUL holiday cards that clients are sending. I'm very excited to post the many, many fall favorites I have in a few weeks. It's been a wonderful holiday card season and I've had the best time with each family!
More importantly, I'm thrilled to announce an exciting new giveaway for a deserving family - and the wonderful person who recommends them to me. This year I am participating in Giving is Awesome - a grassroots organization created by Philadelphia children's photographer Kristen Kalp. The program designed to give deserving families the joy of custom photography.
I've listed the details below and invite all of you to participate!! It is a privilege to work with all of you - and to have you as friends!
Giving is Awesome
You know someone. You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty.
I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography -- $400 worth, to be exact (Session, plus $250 print credit.) Whether it's canvas or albums, prints for Grandma, or a slideshow to watch over and over, it's in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.
Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a free family photography session ($150 value)!
The rules:
* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Having to put the beach house up for sale does not qualify as sincere financial need.) ;)
* The nominee must reside in Atlanta and have the ability to travel to the designated session location. Tell me who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve my photography. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.
* You must e-mail me the full story : kimdbusby@gmail.com
* The 2 winning sessions (nominee and nominator) are valid for 2010.
*Entries must be received by December 20th. The winner will be announced on December 23rd -- get nominating! I can't wait to read all of your entries!
Open your heart to someone this holiday season -- and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.
More importantly, I'm thrilled to announce an exciting new giveaway for a deserving family - and the wonderful person who recommends them to me. This year I am participating in Giving is Awesome - a grassroots organization created by Philadelphia children's photographer Kristen Kalp. The program designed to give deserving families the joy of custom photography.
I've listed the details below and invite all of you to participate!! It is a privilege to work with all of you - and to have you as friends!
Giving is Awesome
You know someone. You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty.
I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography -- $400 worth, to be exact (Session, plus $250 print credit.) Whether it's canvas or albums, prints for Grandma, or a slideshow to watch over and over, it's in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.
Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a free family photography session ($150 value)!
The rules:
* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Having to put the beach house up for sale does not qualify as sincere financial need.) ;)
* The nominee must reside in Atlanta and have the ability to travel to the designated session location. Tell me who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve my photography. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.
* You must e-mail me the full story : kimdbusby@gmail.com
* The 2 winning sessions (nominee and nominator) are valid for 2010.
*Entries must be received by December 20th. The winner will be announced on December 23rd -- get nominating! I can't wait to read all of your entries!
Open your heart to someone this holiday season -- and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Here we go again....
It's obvious that busy season is here! Aaack - I'm behind on the blog again!! Here are pictures from a week's worth of sessions - whew! I had so much fun with all of these beautiful clients. Gorgeous children - dressed to the nines for holiday cards! Beautiful families - blue eyed babies. And then my favorite engaged couple! :)
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