Who needs board games when there’s a holga around!  My hubby and I spent Christmas with his family in Wall, South Dakota. But only after they were snowed in for three days.  Literally snowed in.  We drove up the day after they opened the roads and were shocked at the amount of snow.

Our dog Champ and I had a great time walking around taking pictures and playing in the snow.

In the slower months of winter, it can be difficult to keep motivated.  It’s cold outside, who would want to go out?  I have to say winter is not my favorite season, in fact it’s probably my lest favorite.  But I am motivating myself in this new year to get out there and photograph something everyday.  I tried this last year and did really pretty well until about April, then got to busy again.  But I think it really did help keep me focused and thinking as creatively as possible.

Happy 2010 everyone!  Here’s to making it the best year yet!

I love a couple that can’t seem to keep their hands off of each other the entire day.   You just got married you should be lovey dovey!  And it makes for beautiful images when a couple is always holding hand, hugging, and kissing!  You want to be able to look back 20 years from your wedding and go ‘ahhh we were so in love!  And we still are today!’  Show your affection, really you won’t regret it!

It’s December already!  It’s just incredible how fast the year goes by, and it just seems to get faster and faster.  Maybe it’s me just getting older?  I thought I’d do a fun little recap of 2009 and sharing some images that maybe didn’t get posted from varies events throughout the year.  This was a holga shot from Laura and James wedding last April.  I just adore holga, I can’t seem to get enough of them!

You might ask how do I get a great holga shot?   LUCK.  I’ve come up with no fool proof method.  Sometimes (rarely really) the focus is perfect, but more then likely it’s fuzzy at best.  But isn’t that what’s so great about it?  Total surprise…. I love surprises.

So why not do it in style!  Bouncing gym, pinata, cake, balloons and more sugar then a cotton candy stand!  And how can you forget you best pals!?  And Max was dressed to impress too!  LOVE the cute little sweater and jeans.  A little heart breaker he is!

LOVE the intense looks the kids gave the pinata

And my favorite image of the day.

Thanks so much Mercanetti’s!  You were a joy to spend the afternoon with!