Nancy Lynne Photography

It's been a really busy month here at the studio. Here's one from a wedding I did last weekend: An irresistible ring-bearer from a wedding a couple of weeks ago: And a couple from the high school senior session we did last night: The weather has been great! A little chilly maybe, but gorgeous sunsets for weddings and senior portraits.

Yesterday we had a surprise visit. The lady who has Freckles' littermate brother Scrappy stopped by so they could meet. They look very much alike, and had a great time romping around a little bit here at the studio. This is Miss Freckles And this is her brother, Scrappy We found out a few things about our doggie, like her birthday is August 9th, and that she has 8 littermates, all adopted into good homes. She is a very patient portrait subject as well, even when I pose her precariously on a stool. We had our first class in dog obedience last night, and she did fabulously. She's been thru it before, but its all new to Eric and me, and to my Mom who has her little dog Rosie in the class.

more often than not, the officiant either gets out of the way of 'the shot', or they kinda hide behind the B&G for the kiss. Not all of them stand there like goombas watching the couples' first kiss. Lucky for me... And my favorites are the anticipatory ones, where the kiss hasn't quite happened yet... the expressions are just the best. Another busy week here at the studio. I had a wedding Friday night that Eric was able to shoot with me... another Saturday night that I did alone, and a high school senior from Salem this afternoon. Whew! Oh, and this is quite an honor. Wow. Can't wait to see them up!! Here are both of the designs they chose.

We all know that 'the kiss' is one of the moments in almost any wedding ceremony that is on 'the list' of 'must take' pictures for the hired photographer, right? So, can you spot the one thing in all of these pictures that ruin them? I will admit, some foresighted officiants DO move out of the shot before they tell the couple they can kiss, but I would think it would be something they would all think about. Guess I'm going to have to become more assertive and start instructing them...

Eric's Aunt Denise came over from the valley yesterday for a visit. So I played hooky, and we all went to lunch - had a fresh albacore tuna sandwich - and then a visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Here are some of the things we saw there... Eric and his kinfolk... Sunbeams in the Passages of the Deep exhibit... Me, reflected in a shot of a ray, also in Passages of the Deep... Crustaceans... Mollusks... This is the underside of a large anemone This is a tiny little octupus And this is the underside of a limpet. We saw tufted puffins... One of which was having a vigorous bath... We saw dancing sea stars... And some faces only a mother could love. Another busy week here at the studio! Yay!

Help control the pet population; have your pet spayed or neutered. Donnie got fixed today. He actually got more than that, because he had an abscess on the side of his face as well. So he had some surgery on both ends. Poor guy. A few days indoors on antibiotics will have him all fixed up. The vet said he is only about a year to a year and a half old. I guess he picked the right home to adopt. :) I've always been a big advocate of spaying and neutering. I hate that the pet populations are so out of control... along with the human population. But that's another rant. Freckles was rescued from some hillbilly who liked to just let his dog breed willy nilly, and then whatever puppies he couldn't give away would be drowned in the river in a burlap bag. That just makes my stomach twitch. Lucky for us, she was saved. And spayed. Please do this small thing for your sweet, adoring, love-you-unconditionally furbaby. They deserve it. Ok, off my soapbox now. :) Have a great weekend!

We had a wonderful time at our piratical party last weekend. If you didn't make it, you really missed a great time. Neener neener. We had neighbors... And friends... And a very piratical-looking bartender/grill-boy. He did a wonderful job on the grub & grog. We are going to try to make this an annual event. So watch for your invitation next summer, and make it a point to be there!! Meanwhile, someone decided to dress Simon up a bit with a Harley Davidson neck rag. It looks rather festive. But he's not impressed. Toledo's Boat Show is coming up this weekend, I'll be there both days, serving chow for the Chamber . Hope to see you there!!