iHeartFaces Photo Challenge - Holiday Bokeh

Yummy Canes

I love creating photos during the holidays...it's so easy to get lots of Bokeh effects this time of year.

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and enter your bokeh photos today!

iHeartFaces Photo Challenge - "On Your Feet"

There is an abandoned house that I use a lot for photos and my son wanted to do a creepy kinda photo and here it is. 

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and enter your photo for this weeks Challenge "On Your Feet."

Photo Challenge - Autumn Splendor

Believe it or not this young lady's name is Autumn!  And her eyes are the most beautiful Blue.  We had a great time taking her fall photos. 

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and enter your photo for "Autumn Splendor" today!

iHeartFaces Photo Challenge | Tickled Pink

 This week’s theme is “Pink” in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Every year I try to do a few Breast Cancer Awareness photos and I thought this one of Celine was so beautiful. 

Now get on over to iHeartFaces and join the fun and enter a pink photo in honor of breast cancer awarness month.

ihf Fix-it Friday #117

Every week iHeartFaces Community has a "Photo Editing" post where one of the community members posts a photo and ask members to use their editing skills to transform the photo. 

This is the original submitted photo

This is my edited version using PSCS5

I had fun with this one.

iHeartFaces Photo Challenge | A Touch of Light

I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful couple last week and the sun was so perfect that day.  They have been together for 23 years...and I think this photo shows it.

Now head on over to iHeartFaces and enter your “A Touch of Light” photo into the challenge this week.

It's Dehydrating Time Again!

 Basil

 Chives

 Rosemary

Thai Peppers - Oh They are HOT! And Sage

Despite the rainy spring and dry summer of 2011 here in Indy, my garden did very well.  It's harvest time which means lots of canning and dehydrating of fruits, veggies and herbs. I enjoy having enough for myself along with a little for friends and family to enjoy throughout the cold winter months ahead.

iHeartFaces - Photo Challenge "Water"

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My beautiful friend April at our neighborhood swimming hole. We had the best time trying to get this shot.

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and enter your best water photo.

iHeartFaces Photo Challenge | A Touch of Whimsy

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Had a weekend Photoshoot with this young lady...Miss Autumn.  And thought this photo would be perfect for this weeks challenge.

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and enter your photo for "Whimsy".

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iHeartFaces Photo Challenge | Let’s Hear It For The Boys!

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This week at iHeartFaces the photo challenge is "Boys".  Ironically I had a photoshoot yesterday of a handsome young man by the name Dawson. 

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and enter your photo or vote for your favorite.

The Young's Y'all Mango Margarita Recipe

These drinks are Festive, Fun and Fruity Y'all!

We made these yummy concoctions for Memorial Day Weekend and everyone loved them.  My recipe goes a little off the basic with a great twist here and there.  You will want to make these all summer long.

Fill blender 3/4 full of crushed Ice

add

1 jigger Tequila

1 jigger Caribbean Rum

1 jigger Vanilla Vodka

1 jigger Mango Vodka

1 jigger Triple Sec

1 jigger Mango Nectar

1 jigger Mango Margarita Mix

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Slice key lime in half, rub around rim of glass and dip rim of glass in sugar.  Squeeze rest of key lime into glass and fill with mixture.  Garnish with key lime slice and strawberry.

 ENJOY!

iHeartFaces - Best Face Photo from May | People’s Choice Contest

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This is my Beautiful Niece Brittany.  She is such a good sport whenever I need a model.  I've been teaching myself Adobe CS5 and saw a photo similar to this one and thought I would try the edit as a teaching lesson for myself.  I think it turned out great and since it was taken around May 23rd I chose it for this weeks challenge.

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and start participating in the weekly photo contests y'all.

iHeartFaces Weekly Photo Challenge - Yellow

Miss April and her Yellow Umbrella

This weeks photo challenge over at iHeartFaces is "Yellow". 

This is my beautiful friend April...and when I saw this weeks challenge I immediately thought of her and her beautiful green eyes to contrast with the yellow umbrella. Thank you April!

Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and join in on the fun!

Best Friends

Brittany & Anthony

Love my Niece's Beautiful Green Eyes.

Poor Bakara

It's been a "Ruff" day for us all....

Got her little ears cropped today.  It's tough now, but those ears will be gorgeous when they heal.

So Many New Babies....So Little Time

Sooo many friends are having little one's...I can hardly keep up.  Baby photography is a lot more complicated than adults, that's for sure.

Miss Bakara Diamond Temperance Young

 Born March 19, 2011.  The same day as my middle Bro Glenn.  She is only 3 weeks old in this photo and we hope to bring her home in a few more weeks.  She lives in Lovington, IL.  I searched high and low here in Indiana and our neighboring Ohio and finally found a puppy that touched my heart in Illinois.  I would drive to the ends of the earth for her. 

She reminds me so much of our Beloved Breanna who we lost in September 2010.  No dog could ever replace her and it has taken us this long to find a puppy to fill her shoes.  You will always be my little girl Miss Breanna! We love you and know we will see you again one day and we know you would approve of little Miss Bakara. 

Our hearts have been so heavy for so long...I can't wait to bring Bakara home. I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her....More pics to follow as soon as she comes home to us.

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge - "Red"

Red Lips

This weeks photo challenge at iHeartFaces is "RED".  Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day in a bright, vibrant, fun way while also spreading the word about a fantastic cause…Go Red For Women .



 http://www.goredforwomen.org/

iHeartFaces Photo Challenge "Hearts"

"Melt My Heart"

This weeks photo challenge at iHeartFaces is "Hearts".  So I thought of my lil man who melts my heart everytime I look at him.  Now get yourself on over to iHeartFaces and enter your "Heart" photo today!

Best Face Photo - January 2011

Took this pic of our Beautiful Miss Julia on January 15, 2011. I just love her amazing eyes.

January 31st – “People’s Choice Voting”

This week at  I Heart Faces  Angie and Amy are off from going through entries so they are going to have another fun “People’s Choice Voting Challenge” instead.

Anyone can enter their very best face photo that they took during the month of January 2011.

So head on over to I Heart Faces today and enter your Best Face Photo today!

Winter Wonderland Miss T

This weeks contest at I Heart Faces is Winter Wonderland and I took this photo of my Sister in-law on a very cold winter day back in the woods. Her smile warms this picture, but it was freezing!

Now get yourself on over to I Heart Faces and upload your Winter Wonderland photo today!

I Heart Faces Contest - Smiles

I Heart Faces turns 2 this week!

That makes Everyone Smile and it's also this weeks challenge theme.

This is a photo I took of my niece Brittany...I love her innocent smile.

Now head on over to I Heart Faces to check out all the other smiling faces or enter your own.