Here was the result from the poetry board giveaway….we printed it big!  Hope everyone is having a fantastic week. I am behind on blogging, but keeping up with editing. I love and hate busy season…. more love!!! xo Haley

For memory has painted this perfect day with colors that never fade, and we find at the end of a perfect day the soul of a friend we’ve made.-Carrie Jacobs Bond

I had the joy of photographing the sweet Myers family again. Sisters, Brynn & Lindsey, are super girly and fabulous! Always up for anything and creative with posing all on their own. When I first met them years ago they were really shy- you would never know it!  Some of my very favorite images from their session were totally their idea. What a perfect day!

Since I am working a lot this Thanksgiving- I am so thankful I love my job & clients. Here are a few to share from the wonderful Doerr Family. Now for round 2 on the Thanksgiving feast and a nap…. then more editing!! xo

She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language- and birds fluttered around her writing “yes” in the sky.

Sweet- beautiful- smart- funny Hannah is graduating!! We have been talking about this session for years… literally. I adore this family, but it was extra special to have the whole afternoon to photograph Hannah during this special time. Gotta run but really wanted to share these xo

She added so much beauty to being human.

Miss Kahlei Matejek is about to be a college  graduate! I am very proud of her and so happy to be here friend. Cheers to the future! xo

This day is a journey, this very moment an adventure. -R Pavlenko

I am sure it is always an adventure at the Rodriguez house! These boys are wild & crazy- but so polite at the same time. It is always a joy to work with them. Angelica participated in my “I love photography!” contest a few months ago and was one of the winners. She is a great photographer herself and took the sweetest picture of their baby… who is not going to be the baby for long. Yes- they have another on the way!! Things are about to get quite a bit more adventurous in their world. XO

Every single day, do something that makes your heart sing. – Marcia Wieder

Just being around sweet Camille makes my heart sing… since the day she was born actually! This age is a hand-full, but so much fun. She had all 3 of us chasing her around…. all the expressions you see are 100% real. Happy happy girl. I love the image of her little hands around her mouth. I think she was calling to a butterfly that was flying around.

Of course we had to pinch her to get our traditional “real” family portrait. ha ha- those are always my favorite. Ryan and Kelly are always such great sports. Love you guys. xo

All the really great things in life are expressed in the simplest words: friends and family; purpose and meaning; love and work; caring and community; appreciation and gratitude.- Dan Zadra

These people truly posses all of the these great things. Over the past 3 or so years I have grown so close to the Mosier/Frels family. The quote “When I first met you, I had no idea how important you would be to me” couldn’t  be more true. They have been amazing clients and even better friends to me during all of my life’s craziness. Crazy man Kelton is getting so big! BIG changes in the Mosier family in a few months…. Kelton’s world is about to get rocked!! xo

The journey between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place.- B. Deangelis

I have had the opportunity to photograph some amazing senior girls lately. I love my job! They are so much fun. I also love that her best friend and sweet boyfriend wanted to join in the fun too. Brandon and I still have a few images together from when I had my senior portraits- I love those images and truly cherish them. And- I have all the same girlfriends who were my bff’s then. Some things never change and I love that! xo

Stretch out your hand and take the world’s wide gift of joy and beauty!

We have been so blessed with the beautiful weather in San Antonio lately. Thank you God! All smiles and sitting up- we had a GREAT 6 month shoot with Levi.

This time change is really messing with me. I usually edit until 2am…. it is 11:45 and my eyes are closing. must. go. to sleeeeeeep.zzzzzz xo