vegas baby...

wppi...wow, where to start. vegas was just what i thought it would be like. never-ending days and nights, bright flashing lights, the distant sound of slot machines, all 24-7...plus alot more. tippy and i got to experience a whole world of pure excitement, adrenaline, and jaw-dropping photography. there were 11,000 photographers, over 300 vendors, and over 100 instructors. the men and women we look up to as the best of the best...yervant, mike colon, jerry ghionis, bambi cantrell, joe buissink, marcus bell, the list just goes on and on...were all in one town at one time...and we talked to all of them. it was, for a first timer, really awe-inspiring.

that's just part of the wonder of wppi...the first two days, i got the priviledge of studying hands on with bambi cantrell. we had a class of 20 photogs from all over the world in one room, shooting 5 different models in different lighting scenarios. some of them had wild body paint, other's extreme make-up, but all were talented and became our friends by the end of the class. it was really hard to say goodbye to them to be honest...so sweet. then came the intensive early morning to late night classes. we experienced the intelligent and market-savvy speakers in the business institute. they taught us the world of marketing in the ever-evolving world of photography. many great ideas that we can't wait to put into effect. next was a huge trade show where 100's and 100's of vendors set up to show us the newest and latest in the photog. industry. we could have spent 1000's there to say the least. last but not least wonderful master classes with kevin kubota, and andrew & rachel nieson of lacour. a plethora of information from these two classes.

and i think one of the very best things about wppi is the community and camaraderie between fellow photographers. we met some of the most awesome people and have hopefully formed lasting relationships. we can't wait to wppi 2009 to re-unite our little family. until then my friends, don't be shy, email, visit, and keep in touch, we love you all!!!

...t & tippy

the infamous matthew jordan smith & mrs. bambi cantrell

our gorgeous models!!!

the masters: jerry ghionis and yervant

the young guns program...

some of the sights...

the gorgeous kori...

part of our extended family: peter the "doyle"

some more of our wppi friends: jeff from nc, two lovely ladies, and bjorn "ze german"

second photo: a night on the town...

a video clip from my bambi class...

introducing miss hadley........

lalalalalaloooovvvvvvveeeeeeeee our 1 year program!!! miss hadley is part of it!!! i'm getting a little too anxious for these little boogers to grow, i want to see how they change, its soo neat!!! hadley's big sis avery had her 1 year pic the end of last year. they are just dolls!! keep checking in to see them grow!!!

introducing miss kendall...

tippy and i always look forward to having our little ones come in for sessions. it's such a wonderful time to be able to experience the sweet innocence of a baby. brooke and steven brought kendall in at the ripe old age of 10 weeks!!! she was so photogenic and had such a great temperament. we hope you guys will bring her back soon so we can enjoy seeing her grow!!! hugs...t :)

favorite!

don't you just love these rolls???!!! so sweet!!!!!!!!!

she loves her daddy!!!!!!

inroducing mr. caden...............

have i ever said how much i love our in home newborn sessions??? well just in case i haven't I LLLLLOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEE OUR IN HOME NEWBORN SESSIONS!!!! i think its partly my bias of being a mother, and its the best--you come in play a bit and you leave without any stress!!! whats even better about this little bundle of joy? we get to watch him grow his whole first year!!! little caden is in our 1st year program, his parents knew that they wanted to document him growing into a rambunctious 1yr old! they were able to customize their package with us and they even picked out this custom designed birth announcement made by our very own mrs. tara mauldin:)

check back in for mr. caden.......i can't wait to see how he changes ;)

for my poptart...

for those of you who know me, you know i love a good love story. well, there once was a girl named cecily. she was sweet, beautiful and most enamored with a boy named brandon. they lived in cities far, far away from each other. so when brandon came for a visit he wanted to suprise his love with a little gift. she loves photos, he loves her, so here we are...t

hEy pOpTaRt...,to bad you had school today, i hope you like the pictures anyway...i lOvE yOu!yOuRs 4eVeR: bRaNdOn