captured by carly

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

I'm still here!

Sorry!!!! I've been a little MIA since last fall.

If you don't follow my page on Facebook, head on over to Picasa (click on little Leena's photo below) and check out some of my recent projects in my digital portfolio.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Chris and Braedon

Chris and I have been friends since freshman year in high school. We ran around with the same group of people pretty much the whole time. Sophomore year, she went off to the new high school, but we all still stayed in touch. She was the coolest - she let me drive her Galant on my 16th birthday (she had been 16 for four months already). She lived in this really cool house (her mom still lives there) and had a pool in her backyard. Anyway, like most high school friendships go, we lost touch, but not for long - when I worked for the hotel reservation center in '99 and '00, she was working there as well! Then we lost touch again when I left for the computer company... again, not for too long. I was in for my *ahem* exam in July 2003, and ran into her in the second waiting room. She was super-pregnant with the little B man. Lather, rinse, repeat until 2006 when our group of friends from high school planned a mini reunion one afternoon. I sent her a message on Myspace, or Crystal called her mom's house that day (of course I still have the phone number memorized) and luckily, she was able to join us! We've managed to stay in touch thanks to Facebook over the last few years. She brought B in last year when I was working at the pottery studio to make Christmas gifts for her mom, and then when she saw I was going to be trying out this photography thing, she was quick to jump on board!

Anyway, here are some of the edits I did. Thanks Chris and Braedon for helping me out Saturday! :)

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Thanks!

Just wanted to say a quick "Thanks!" to everyone who has taken a couple minutes out of their busy schedules (or not so busy?) to check out my photoblog. I truly appreciate it!

I have also created a Facebook page - please feel free to "like!"

This has been so much fun for me, and I look forward to whatever might be in store for me!

Just an FYI - I will be at the OPPD Arboretum Saturday (11/6), not totally sure of the times yet, but if anyone is interested in having some quick photos taken (Christmas Cards?), message me and I'll let you know when I'll be there so you can stop by for a quick photo op! :)

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Nafzigers Family Photos

After looking at Amelia's pictures on Facebook last week, Kelly decided to have me take some pictures of her family Saturday morning.

I've worked with Kelly forever at the computer company. She is such a loving, caring friend to anyone she meets and is fiercly loyal (her words)... unless you do her wrong. ;)

I'll never forget my 25th birthday dinner with my mom and my brother (Kelly won't let me forget it either). I was a little tipsy at Cheeseburger in Paradise. Kelly happened to be there celebrating a friend's birthday as well. She spotted me (I think, again, tipsy) and came over to our table and sat down for a few minutes. She got up and walked away, and I believe I said something to the effect of the volume of her voice... "She's super loud..." In this case, I was super loud because she heard me. Retrieve foot, insert into mouth. Anyway, I think we're over it for the most part.

I've hung out with her family numerous times - she is typically the life of the party (because she's so damn loud ;) ), loves to entertain, etc. etc. Her daughter, Taylor, had a baby, Vanessa, on my dog's birthday (1/30/09), so that makes her uber-cool in my book. Seriously, Vanessa gives little girls a run for their money on the cuteness factor. You can see why!