playing around

so. My blog was boring so I am trying to spice it up a bit. what do you think? It needed some personality!

how are all you lovely people doing these days?

She's so cute...

Here is my niece now... They sprout up like weeds around this age, don't they? She is beautiful and full of personality. You can tell from the photo below! haha. That photo was from March... she's so big now!

One more on the way....

Ok. I am being totally unbiased when I say that I have the cutest, funniest, sweetest, most well-behaved niece on the planet. And she is about to become a big sister! My sister in law Susan is also the cutest pregnant woman... and I love taking pictures of both her and my niece Adeia. I think it is so neat to look back on my photos of Addie and see how much she has grown in just 18 months... it's amazing! I can't wait for niece #2!!!!!

New Toys

Hey guys... I know this won't mean much to all of you, but today I got my new macbook pro in the mail!! I am super stoked, and I'm writing this from my lovely new baby now! It's pretty fun getting a new toy... especially one that will make it faster and easier for me to edit photos, create great products, and post photos up faster! It is going to make my life so much easier, and I couldn't be happier. =)

Happy Labor Day!

Hey guys! I just wanted to wish you all a happy labor day!! Hopefully you all have the day off and are doing something fun. I'm looking forward to a bbq with my husband and some of our best friends. Nothing like a relaxing day with some of the people who mean the most to you. That and delicious grilled food.

So I realize that I told you all that I was rolling out some news about senior portrait packages. Here they are with no further ado!

First is the Classic Senior Session

$250
- session up to 1 1/2 hours
- one location
- unlimited outfit changes
- personal online gallery of all final images OR at home viewing consultation
- $100 print credit


The new session I want to tell you guys about is more for the girls.

The Trendsetter Session

$350
- Session up to 2 hours
- up to two locations
- unlimited outfit changes
- personal online gallery of all final images OR at home viewing consultation
- $150 print credit

For the Trendsetter session you are encouraged to bring your prom dress for your own mini trash-the-prom-dress session! We can do low-key-trashing, or we can go all out at the end of your session and have you float around in a pool or lake or stream in your dress. How daring you want to get is totally up to you!

Also- I am taking "applications" for senior models that are from the class of '09. If you are chosen you will get a free session. All you will have to pay for are your prints. You will get promo materials with your photograph on them to hand out to friends and kids at school. Your job as a senior model will be to help me spread the word about my senior portraits, and in exchange you will get a free session. Also- for every senior that you refer who books a session with me, you will receive a $10 print credit towards your own session!

If you are interested, please send me an email at Copper_Photography@excite.com. Include your name, email, phone number, graduation year, school name, and tell me a little bit about yourself and why you think you should be a senior model. Tell me about your extra-curricular activities, your high school experience, and what kind of things you are into. I will be choosing only one to two models per school, so get your application in soon, and spread the word to your friends who you think may be interested, and even at other area schools


OK! Well once again, I hope you all have a great day off!!! Yay for a free day!

Mes Souers

So My sister Carly never got her senior portraits taken. She's going to be a junior in college this year, so I figured it was high time that we got some shots of her before she is forty. Ha! Sooo, while we were at it I figured that I might as well take some of my youngest sister Devon. Devon is such a ham! At any rate, I think they turned out beautifully.

More Trash the Dress Photos

Ok everyone. I'm sure that you are in anguish at this point as you wait for the rest of the trash the dress photos. Come on now, don't lie. You know you are.

Of course I don't want to cause anyone discomfort or anxiety, so without further delay, here they are!

Who knew trashing your dress could be so hot?

So. I am going to give you guys a little teaser because I just can't wait. As you can probably see, its two thirty in the morning, and instead of sleeping I'm sitting here editing photos from Melissa and Rachel's trash the dress session. I seriously cannot describe to you all how much fun I had, and I know the girls had fun too! They are both gorgeous and did such a great job modeling for me! I hope you former brides out there feel inspired to book your own trash-the-dress session!


This is Rachel- isn't she stunning?



And this is Melissa. She has the prettiest eyes!







Fun fun fun! More fabulous photographs to come, I promise!

Trash the Dress

I have so much fun stuff coming up for you guys this week!

This morning I photographed my friend from high school, Melissa and her sister in law Rachel. First of all, I can't believe it's been six years since high school... time flies. Second of all, I had SO MUCH FUN! They showed up at my apartment at eight this morning, changed into their wedding dresses, and we headed out all over the place to do their session. Can I just say that I think that the Trash the Dress sessions have possibly become my favorite? I got some great images, and they were such great models... so I can't wait to post the photos.

I will hopefully have them up sometime in the next week because I think you guys will like them as much as I do. I really encourage all your former brides out there, if you have your dress just hanging around in the closet and want to get one last hurrah out of them, drop me a line and book your own Trash the Dress session. It really is a blast, and you get a couple of hours of just you and your dress that you probably could not fit in on your wedding day. Not only that, but I bet you were worried about getting it dirty!

Soooooo. I will try to post those soon, I'm just super excited about them because I had such a great time! Thanks Melissa and Rachel! You guys were fabulous models. Your husbands are going to be stunned at how gorgeous you look!

Drumroll Please!!!!

Ok my friends... check back here in a couple of days because I have got a new senior portrait session to unveil for you! I know you all want something really cool for your portraits, so I have something that is just that in store for you!!!

Also- all you sophomores and juniors out there. I would love to hear from you! What do you really want out of your senior portrait session? How do you want your photographs to look? Drop me a note, and give me your input!

One final thing. I'm looking for some senior models that are juniors this school year. I will also post more about that in the next couple of days!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you don't have to work this weekend so that you can enjoy every moment. =)

adios!!!!