Happy Fall!

Booked another wedding.

Thank you Carla Brassfield. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph the most important day in someones life. I'm deeply honored that she and her fiance chose me.

The wedding date is in February, so even though I have already booked a wedding for my friend Casey, this one will happen first, and I'll have tons of planning to do until then. I'll try to post all of the details that I put into the event as they occur, and I hope your excitement grows along with mine.

My friend Lisa Bielefeld referred Carla to me, along with SEVERAL others. Lisa, I owe you big time. You refer more people to me than anyone else I know. I'm hoping to photograph your son's game soon, I'll let you know when I can get over there.

In the meantime, here is a photo of Lisa and Todd Bielefelds kids from last summer. Who does her daughter remind you of?

How to make a paper airplane

This is a required skill for moms of boys. Trust me.

The instructions sound and look complicated, but it is very easy. I make these all the time from memory now.





Imagine how good you'll feel when your kid wants MOM to make his plane, not Dad!

Bad Blogger

I get frustrated when the blogs that I check out daily don't post frequently, and I'm guilty of the same thing. So here is what is on my mind tonight:

I'm super excited about the new coupon website I found recently. It is called The Grocery Game, and I love it! Today I used the site to generate a shopping list for Walgreens. They match up the current store sales with coupons that have come out in recent weeks to give you very low prices. I spent $16.40 and saved $16.90!! Yeehaw! Tomorrow I'm heading to HEB. I have to get quite a few things that aren't on the list, so my savings won't be as high, but I still expect to do very well.

The service isn't free, though, it costs $10 for 8 weeks, but it is SO worth it. I really think everyone should check this site out. You can get a 4 wk trial for a buck.

By the way, I don't get paid to say this stuff. Wish I did.

Have a day. Make it great!

Wow!

Take a look at Ashlee Simpson. I'm so impressed. Wow.

My baby is TWO!

We celebrated Morgan's birthday last night with a small party. I had no idea how much she would like her new toys. I think the pictures say it better than I can...

Rainy morning, beautiful day

Yesterday morning I had a photo session with a very sweet little one year old girl. It was very overcast, lightly misting, and we got a late start because my cell phone was dead and her mom couldn't reach me to get directions. Not a good way to start a photo session!

But after a few minutes when the rain stopped, the light was just perfect. Soft, glowing. And my portrait subject cooperated beautifully. I really liked that her mom didn't seem to mind if she got a little dirty in her pretty dress. She dusted her off and put her right back down to play. Too cool.

Rochelle, you have a beautiful child. When do I get to photograph your other daughter?

Christmas Mini-sessions at the River Walk

I've ironed out the details for my Christmas cards this year and the announcement has been sent out on my newsletter. Here are a few extra details:

I'll have the following card options-

Photo Cards-
These are 5x7 flat cards with envelopes. There are many different stock borders to choose from, and I have created several custom layouts. The images here are examples.

Stock Border $37.50 (set of 25)



Custom Design $50.00 (set of 25 cards).



Folded Cards
These are also 5x7. Personalization is available on the inside of the card.

Stock Borders $50 (set of 25).


Custom Design $62.50 (per set of 25).



The advantage to a custom designed card is that I can perfectly match the colors in the image to the colors of the card, making it look very coordinated.

The sessions will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18th, at the San Antonio River Walk.
The session fee is only $20 per family. You will get a 25 minute outdoor session and 10% off regular print prices.

It's only been two hours since I sent out the newsletter, and I have already had three people respond, so I expect the appointments to fill up quickly. Don't wait until its too late!

Christmas is coming!

I've had a few calls lately with questions regarding my plans for Christmas cards. I'm working right now designing my custom card line for this year, and I should have a few to show very soon.

I'll have an announcement about my Christmas promotion later this week, which I'll deliver via my email newsletter as well as here on my blog. I expect the sessions to book fast once its released, so be ready!

If you want to make sure that you are on the list of recipients, email me at LeahGodfredson@aol.com.

Wedding Number Two

Saturday night I had the opportunity to photograph another wedding, this time at Los Encinos in Boerne. The venue was just gorgeous and I'm really looking forward to seeing the images. I was one of FOUR photographers, so Jim has his work cut out for him in order to edit and post them all. He usually has them posted to his website by 2:00 the next day, but I just checked and they still are not there.

At the end of the night, I handed my memory card over to Jim, and to my surprise he handed back to me the card from last weeks wedding with all of the images still on it. And so now I can share them with you:


Here are two handsome boys I found hanging out outside the church. Actually, the one on the right is the bride's son.


The bride reciting her vows.


I had to resist the urge to straighten the candle during the middle of the ceremony!


Now is she a doll or what? There were several cutie-pies in the most beautiful little dresses.


The groom toasting his bride. I just love weddings.

As soon as I can get last nights images from Jim, I'll post them. Hey, now I really can say "I'll keep you posted!"