Ayden

As promised, more pictures of this handsome bundle of joy!

The Eakes': Extended Family

You may recognize these two adorable brothers from some of my previous work...


However this time I got to meet their extended family and photograph all of them as well. The family started out with the 3 brothers and boy were they were a hoot to be around!

Baby Boom

In the past 3 days, I have had 3 newborn shoots! Here is a sneak peek from each shoot. I promise to give each one of these tiny adorable ones their own post later, but I couldn't resist this tease!

Meet handsome Ayden:


and adorable Addison (with Mom & Dad):


and finally, precious Jillian:


Disclaimer: Memory Lane Photography isn't responsible for anyone that catches baby "fever" due to this post!

Little Pink Card

I came across this on another photographers site. I found it pretty funny, however very useful for some. It's known as The Little Pink Card! This could be a great gift for that man in your life! The Little Pink Card is a nifty wallet-sized card that assists your husband, boyfriend or significant other in always buying you the perfect gift! No more excuses! Order a card and it will contain your name and all your personalized details! Too cute! :)

My Life...

Saw this and thought it was funny!

Beth & Brian = MARRIED!

Remember this adorable couple?? Now they're married. I had the opportunity to photograph Beth & Brian's big day last weekend at Meredith College. I have tons of images to go through but I thought I'd start off with an image of the lovely bride & groom before their big moment!

#50... check!

#50. Get some canvas prints made!

One more down from my 101 list! I've had quite a few canvas prints made to give as presents as well as for customer orders. I thought I'd share one with you that I did for my sister-in-law back in August for her birthday!



This is a 14x14 Gallery Wrapped Canvas Collage. Basically the image is printed larger than the final size, and the print is then wrapped around a thick wooden stretcher bar. Framing paper covers up the back of the bars, and metal hangers and bumpers are applied to the corners. A Gallery Wrap is ready to hang with no additional work needed. You can also choose to find a cute stand for your canvas to sit on, to be a decoration for your table top!



All Gallery Wraps are protected with a special laminate designed for canvas prints, therefore it is protected from scuffs and scratches. The laminate also offers UV protection and is included in the price. Gallery Wrapped canvas are offered in many sizes ranging from 8x8 to 30x40.



Do you have an image from your session this year you were thinking of giving as a Christmas present? Why not try it as a Gallery Wrap.

Fall Foliage

Most of you know that I spend time between the Raleigh area and Columbia. My heart is often in Columbia however I love this time of year in the Raleigh area, especially right in my front & back yard. Here are a few images that I took around the house yesterday.



Our driveway:


Thought this was interesting because if you look closely you can see the holly in the background. Just a reminder that Christmas isn't that far away!

Featured Video

Some of you may remember my post about the Pin Hole Photography workshop that I took last year sponsored by Pocosin Arts. If not, you can read about it here. Anyway, Pocosin Arts was featured in a video on UNC-TV that not only talks about this great organization but Tyrrell County as well. If you have a chance to check it out, I'd highly recommend it!

http://flash.unctv.org/ncnow/ncrising/pocosin_arts_101308.html

Sisters

This is the third time I have had the opportunity to photograph these adorable sisters. And boy, how they are growing! It was so fun to see their personalities come out during the shoot and to see how two beautiful sisters can be so alike yet so different. They were so fun to be around.

Time-waster...

Ok, but it's still fun! I found this website where you can put in any URL and it will make a word collage of all the most commonly used words on it. You can play around and change the fonts and colors and all sorts of fun stuff. So the above is the result of putting my blog's URL in. Interesting. Clearly I use the words: city, images, day, amazing, wedding, and favorite a lot (since those are the largest words).



Ok, enough for now... gotta get back to work! :)

Northeast Regional Wedding Show

I had the opportunity to design an ad for the upcoming Northeast Regional Wedding Show. Take a look:

(Click on the image to enlarge)

News Release:
The Eastern 4-H Center announces the first Northeast Regional Wedding Show on Sunday, February 8, 2009. The event will showcase vendors throughout the region from the Outer Banks to the Greenville area. Vendors will include professionals in wedding planning, catering, floral design and decorating, photography, entertainment, cakes and specialty desserts, videography and more. Anyone planning a wedding or other special occasion is encouraged to attend. And couples throughout the region can learn about the certain details that can make their special day, extraordinary. At this one location, event guests can meet professionals, learn about their services and products, check availability and possibly reserve dates. The show will consist of vendors and their displays. At this time, the show's capacity is 60 (sixty) vendors. Interested businesses can contact Sara Phelps, 252 797-4800 or sara_phelps (@) ncsu.edu for available booth space at the wedding show. Brides can also pre-register for the show by contacting the center. The Eastern 4-H Center is a year round conference facility for youth and adults. The center is operated by North Carolina State University and administered through the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences.

The Spencer Family

This family makes a living from cotton so it was appropriate to have their photos taken in one of their cotton fields.

#21... check!

#21: Vote in the '08 presidential election.

Ok, so I voted last Monday, but I'm just getting around to blogging about it. If you haven't already voted, get out there and do so, TODAY is the day!!!



Make your vote count!

#10... check!

#10: Buy a Shootsac.

Well, I really didn't have to buy a Shootsac... my adorable parents gave me one for my BiRtHdAy last month! :)



Then with the money I got for my birthday I bought this snazzy cover to go with my Shootsac. I can SO see myself going crazy over these covers. They have tons of colors and designs to choose from! One to match each outfit?!? hehe...



So excited! :)



To see my list of 101 things, click here.