Cradled or Carried

Since it is getting colder outside and my photography business is going to be a little slow for the next few weeks, I thought I would take this opurtunity to promote my beautiful sister Julie's new non-profit organization, Cradled or Carried. My sister was diagnosed with brain cancer this past summer and she has started this organization to help other cancer patients find support and to raise funds for the National Cancer Society. Make sure to visit her site and read her story. While you're there, why not make a donation or buy one of her handmade bracelets to support the cause?

                                                                   Cradled or Carried

One of my favorite photos of my sister Julie and her son Zachary. This photo was taken a couple weeks after Julie had emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor last summer. I spent a morning taking photos of her and her three beautiful children and this is one of the images that will always have a special place in my heart.

Merit Clothiers

I recently got the chance to work with a couple of wonderful women who are in the midst of launching an eco-friendly clothing company named Merit Clothiers. Brittany and Brittany will be offering jackets, messenger bags, and badges which can be ironed-on to their other products to celebrate achievements  (Girl Scouts for adults!). I think they have an awesome idea and I was so excited when they asked me to do a promotional photo shoot for them! Here's one of the photos that I have been working on from our shoot last weekend- be on the lookout for more of my work to be featured on their website and Etsy page!

The One I've Been Waiting For...

Today is the day. I am so excited that I can hardly stand it. Today I FINALLY get to take photos of my sister, her husband, and their two awesome kids. For some people this may be a weird thing to be so excited about, but I have been looking forward to this for so long! We have been trying to get family photos for her done for about 6 months now- we have dealt with sickness, rain, cold, and crazy schedules but today we will get those photos taken! I can't wait! I don't normally get very nervous about doing family photos but I want so badly to make sure that these are amazing. Wish me luck and I will post some samples as soon as I can!

It's That Time Again...

Time for me to start looking up recipes and making lots of fall-themed food! Every year when the weather starts to turn cool and the days get a little bit shorter, I like to start looking forward to chilly nights wrapped in blankets and trying new foods. My favorite site to find food inspiration is definitely www.skinnytaste.com. The blogger updates every few days and almost every recipe is something original that I've never tried before. My list of things to attempt making so far:
*pumpkin spice snickerdoodles
*roasted strawberry bread
*creme brulee french toast
*slow cooker pork chops with applesauce
*homemade apple butter
*eggplant boats with spicy sausage
*crab and artichoke dip

And I'm sure the list will keep growing as autumn gets closer! Tonight thought, I'll just have some hot chocolate and listen to my husband curse at the Reds :)

Favorite!

I just uploaded a bunch of photos of my friend's daughter to my photo blog, but I wanted to re-post one of my favorites here. This photo turned out better than I imagined and little Britney looks so beautiful! I am happy to say that one day when this little girl gets married, I can picture this photo of her with her mother's wedding bouquet being displayed at a shower or party for her :)

BFFs

I was so happy to get to take pictures of my best friend's family last weekend. I have been friends with Maribeth since we were kids and I was honored to be asked to do her family photos. We went back to the gazebo in Germantown where she and Kenny were married a little over 5 years ago and we had so much fun! The whole family was awesome, even though we ran into a few snags during our session. Despite having to avoid another photo shoot taking place in the same area, a wedding reception being set up, and one of my prop ideas deciding to float away into a tree, we still got some good pictures! I hope they love their photos and I get to see them again SOON! Make sure to check out my official photography blog for more photos at www.furlongphotography.blogspot.com

Family Photo Editing

I am working hard to get the photos edited from my family session yesterday morning. I wanted to share one of my favorites. Also make sure to check out my photography blog at www.furlongphotography.blogspot.com!