BetterPhoto finalist!

Some of you may have noticed the little photo down farther on this page of a kitten in a big java/tea (your choice) cup. Well, I entered it into Better Photo's monthly contest in April and got this e-mail tonight.

Hi Toni

Congratulations! You have placed as a finalist in this month's BetterPhoto
Contest! Over 23900 photos were entered into the competition; it is an honor
to have your image selected among the top 740 finalist photos.

Your finalist photo: Cup o' kitty (#3653775) (can be viewed, etc...)

It went on to say that if it's chosen as a winner, they'll send me another notice! This is my third time to reach finalist status. The last two are also on my BP gallery and if you click on the title of this post, it should take you to the finalist image. The last two times were in 2005 in the digital darkroom category. I had a third image also featured in one of Better Photo's newsletters, another digital darkroom entry.
Needless to say, it's pretty neat to have your photo chosen out of more than 23,900 entries!
So, if you want to see it big, head over to Better Photo, register for free membership and 'post me some praise!'...or just post a comment here.

And hey, if you didn't know by now, Jordin is the new American Idol. The show tonight was fantastic! Taylor Hicks and Ruben still are great singers, as are all the others and wow, Kelly Clarkson is more dynamic then ever. And Blake...can't wait till he cuts an album.

Speedy Session Special!

I'm offering a May special session fee! Indoor or outdoor (not both), $45 for 30 minute speedy session! 30 minutes is it! This is only for individuals: seniors, teens, children. I can do newborns, but prefer that you choose to book a full newborn session to get the best photos from your session. I have quite a few new backdrops also - great for portraits and seniors.

The speedy sessions special is only good through June 5. Do not wait until June 3 to book your spot. You'll receive an 8x10, 2 5x7s and 8 wallets from one image. You can purchase more if you'd like.

June is nearly booked full, so if you are wanting photos, please call now to reserve a session date. July is also booking up, but I'm limiting the sessions I'll be doing in July since I have weddings scheduled and post processing takes a lot of time for those.

I'll begin booking Seniors 2008 for August through October now. I'll book holiday sessions closer to then for November and the first week of December only! Begin thinking about a fall family session or children's session if you plan to send out Christmas cards.

One last look SENIORS 2007

A different blend

Inspired by a photographer in Florida who does awesome blends using landscapes and portraits, I gave my try at it with a photo of A. The other photo of J. is just a simpler blend.

Wedding revisited....

Getting into the wedding spirit...these are from last year and I just decided to add some oomph back to these. They may not be the best technically but I kind of like them.