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in ze michigando : denver, co photography

2012-03-07T08:50:00.000-07:00

Here is the random mish-mash of photos that wouldn't really fit into my other posts that I prepared for you. ;) Basically the personal in-betweens and behind-the-scenes photos!

In the driveway ready to head out! Excited sleepyheaded morning faces. ;)

In the airport waiting for our flight...

Healthy munchies. These are delicious, by the way.

In the plane! Anna's first plane ride. I am a ripe old flier... my first time was in November. ;)

Doing a little work on the plane.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The Southern shores of Lake Michigan (my favorite lake everrrr!)

Getting unpacked in our room!

The snow falling in the back yard.
Told you my cousins were cool... :P

Anna being good and doing the dishes and making lunch. ;)

They're a big deal there. And they're pronounced "Poonchkey".

Trying on hats at K-Mart.

In our spare time in the car, we colored. You should have seen my finished product.

Just chillin' in the St. Clair! (literally...there were snowflakes in the air and my feet about froze off).

I love how I'm frantically running for shore and Anna is calmly eating her ice cream and strolling towards dry ground.

Morning sunlight through the window.

Just some traditional Michigan treats... ;) (we were going to save them all for that night but somehow we only had 10 left by then. Hmm.)

The snowy view up Shady Lane.

I definitely think I was the only one within 100 miles wearing cowboy boots.

The shed in the snow.

Chocolate covered bacon? Gross. But Anna loved it.

Peanut butter cayenne truffle? Delicious. Really.

Learned how to play Euchre. My bet is that if you aren't from Michigan, you have no idea what that is.

Macro snowflake outside. Is God amazing or what...

My cousin graduated from Marine Corps boot camp the day before we left, so we very kindly congratulated him with a decorated car. ;)

Anna and I posing by our work of art.

Getting packed up to go... :(

Sad airport face. :( (also sad because I had just cracked my LCD screen on my camera. And then about 10 minutes later broke the memory card door thing on the side. Oopth.)

And to Denver we went!
-Sarah Morgan

in marine city : denver, co photographer

2012-03-05T07:31:00.000-07:00

Marine City. The little water-side town where my Grandma lives...

We went to one of our favorite restaurants a couple of times while we were there...

It is right on the water. You can see the ferry dock on this side and the ferry just leaving Canada (yes that is Canada on the other side...)

Yummy lunches!

Security to get in the U.S. after crossing on the ferry.

Taking a freezing walk through Marine City.

In our favorite ice cream place... the Sweet Tooth.

Chocolate covered bacon...mmm, what a delicacy. Ew.

The best kind of ice cream there is!

Ferry crossing back over again.

After eating some of our ice cream near the water, we headed down to the beach!

Tada!

The water was c.o.l.d. That's all.

One of the Catholic churches in Marine City.

Foggy morning at the Riv'...

Anna and I took our traditional walk down Shady Lane to the Belle River. This river isn't anything like the St. Clair (the one you've been seeing in all the other photos). It's dirtier, smaller, slow-flowing...but it is prettier in the winter than it is in the summer! Nevertheless, we always walk there when we're at Grandma's (about 1/8 mile from her house!)

Snowy footprints

Droplets from the recent melting snow on Grandma's trees.

Our last day in Marine City, we went to one of Mom's childhood friends' house. They're still great friends. ;) The house is nautical themed and just pretty much the cutest... so I took a few photos there. :)

They call their house "The Harbor". How cute is that?! And that coffee table... I want it.

In one of the bedrooms. The bed would be right behind me taking the picture...imagine waking up every morning and looking out these two windows on the river without even getting out of bed. Mmm.

The landing by the stairs. I love the bench so much!

Hand't been hung yet but really...l.o.v.e.

And one last shot. This is one of the two stoplights in the town. ;)
Now do you know why I love it sooooo much??
-Sarah Morgan

rachel + joe - before they were engaged : denver, co photographer

2012-03-02T09:02:00.000-07:00

:P I've had them sitting on my computer for awhile but I think it's time we dug them up and looked at them. ;) I actually only took these in January. My sister is engaged to a young man by the name of Joe... I got to take a few photos of them about a month before they got engaged. Don't worry, a real engagement post will be coming soon! (bonus... you get to see a picture of her ring at the bottom of the post!)

Seriously though... do they look happy or what?!

And...here's the ring. Pretty beautiful, huh?!
Again... stay tuned because before long I'll do their official engagement photos and of course you'll be seeing a bunch! ;)
-Sarah Morgan

grandma's house : denver, co photographer

2012-02-29T08:55:00.001-07:00

Grandma. The thoughts that come flooding in after hearing the word make my heart warm.
Her hugs, the funny conversations around the big table, the remembering of old times, the tic-tacs, the countless late nights hanging out with her and my aunts and uncles and cousins, playing games, making food...the list is quite endless.
Basically, I have the best Grandma ever. And she happens to still live in the big farmhouse that her 9 kids grew up in. Almost every single year we've driven the 24+ hours to Grandma's house. Walking in the door is the most surreal feeling...then to walk up the stairs and get a big Grandma hug. :)
The smells, sights, sounds... everything holds such a special memory.
I've been thinking about this so the day after we got there, I went through the house and took a bunch of detail pictures. There are so many things contributing to it being "Grandma's house"...mostly the fact that she lives there ;), but there are just a lot of things around the house that are super special.
Shady Lane...the famous road Grandma lives on. ;) There's nothing like the feeling of finally turning onto Shady Lane after 24 hours of driving. Of course we flew this time, but still...you get those exciting pitter-patters in your stomach because we're seeing Grandma soon! And the house! And the cousins, the river, the town...! (hey, it really is exciting, ok?!)
The house from Shady Lane. Love the look of it!
Door knocker.

In the living room...you can see photos of my great-grandma ("Noni") on the left, family photos of my aunts and uncles and their families, lace curtains, those old windows...

The legendary picture wall. Photo of the original family, then photos of the original siblings, and photos of all the cousins around (you can only see a few obviously...ha). I was talking with one of my cousins about how we're super blessed to be good friends with our cousins. We have 27 on my mom's side and I seriously love them all sooo much! God's been awesome to us, that's for sure.

The door knob to the porch. I always remember having to turn it a special way to get the big ol' door to creak open so I could go read on the porch. :) (and I believe some of us have gotten stuck in there before. Haha)
The door to the porch...our favorite place to spend time in the summer. In the winter it's usually only used as an extra large refrigerator...

You can see the door to the porch and on the right, the graduates wall. I'll be up there this spring!!

One of the cutie pie kitchen windows.

Teapot on the stove. There are those things that have been there all the time and you never really notice them...but when you do notice them they're pretty cool. Tried to capture those things.

Yeah... it's the trash closet. But it is the cutest thing...really.

Love looking out this window while washing dishes...

Dish towels...

All sorts of exotic dishes from Italy. (it's the bomb being part Italian, really. You get all the best food. )

Details on the windows (which are really the coolest windows of all time).

The steps down to the main level...they make the coolest creaky sound when you walk down them. The sound always associates in my mind with early mornings going downstairs with my siblings to eat yummy cereal for breakfast long before my parents or Grandma woke up. ;)

Out the window.

Love her doorknobs.

Headboard.

Details on the old wood furniture...

I love looking at the old tea sets in Grandma's hutch. I remember just staring in there as a little girl being completely enthralled!

Dresser.

My bedspread.

Grandma's room upstairs that Mom usually stays in. It always looks so fresh with the purple paint and the cute curtains. :)

The room that Anna and I stay in. There's another bed to the left. It's like our little home away from home. ;)

So, that's the house. Full of memories. Full of history. Full of love and LOTS of food. And when it's full of people, it's full of some of the best people in the universe.
-Sarah Morgan

in st. clair : denver, co photographer

2012-02-27T08:55:00.000-07:00

St Clair is the town just north of the town my Grandma lives in (Marine City). Some of my cousins live there and one of our favorite grocery stores is there. ;) We went there a few different times and here are some photos I got.

I think this was a Baptist church?

On a dock on another river...

As one of my friends very kindly pointed out to me, I look very...excited in this picture. Eh, it's an exciting place. ;)

Our wittle grocery store. Not so little, actually. They have really good peanut butter though. And the Triscuit flavors they have are unbelievable. ;)

In a Hallmark shop next door. Crazy.

And why do they have the Canadian and American flags next to each other?!?!?!
A factory of some sort, I think? It just looked really cool with the steam and clouds.

My rivahhhh.

Indoor mall.. really cool.

I don't necessarily agree with this but it made me laugh. :P

Having coffee at Sue's... cute little shop!

They had four very comfortable chairs looking out the window and onto the river.

Mom and Grandma got mochas...

Anna and I got chais. Soooo. GOOD.

Chillin' out! Due to the low aperture not everything is in focus. :P
Hm... now to think of the post I want to do next! Anyone interested in seeing the lovely, historical, big, memory-filled farmhouse my grandma lives in?!
-Sarah Morgan

in lexington : denver, co photographer

2012-02-24T07:21:00.000-07:00

On Monday we drove an hour up to Lexington, Michigan (I've been in MI for the past 5 days:) to do a little bit of touristing. ;) I've been here many many times in my life but I don't remember going to Lexington... I was super glad we could go this time.
If you know me, you know I have a weakness for anything to do with water. Boat docks, harbors, ships, sailboats, piers... this was heaven. Lexington is right off Lake Huron. Look it up... it's a big lake. ;)

Love all the nautical details...

I told Anna I'd get her ice cream if she did this. Ha...

If you can see the other side it's not a real lake... ;)

Love the ice covered rocks.

You'd almost think it was summer from this photo... :)

Truth is it was about 20 degrees with wind coming from the lake and it was FREEZING.

This isn't the same photo as above. The other one said 39. ;)

The ice cream shop that is obviously closed for winter....

We hung around downtown Lexington for awhile and went to the General Store... such a blast!
Now do you know why I want to move here? ;)
-Sarah Morgan

happiness is... : denver, co photographer

2012-02-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

...spending a day skiing with some of my best friends :)

...the beautiful view at the top of the lift. Amazing!

...winter treks up to Evergreen!

...experimenting with cooking. These were amazing! (Mexican Stuffed Shells)

...going to a Josties concert.

...and getting to hang out and have a good talk with my adorable friend Emily. (and her fam!)

...traveling with two of my best friends! Look at how pretty they are. I look like I just woke up. haha
More traveling photos coming soon! Having a blast here in Michigan. :)
-Sarah Morgan

the w kids - outtakes! : denver, co family photographer

2012-02-20T07:40:00.000-07:00

Of course you all remember the W kids shoot I did awhile ago...because how could you forget? ;) I got a suggestion from an anonymous member of the family ;) about doing an outtakes post. I thought it was a genius idea! Because these people are cute even in their outtakes. Haha. ;)
But, know this all future clients! I will NOT ever post an outtakes post without your consent. But if you give me permission I might give you a brownie or something. ;)
So here we go... outtakes from the shoot. Enjoy!

Typical Val... would have been a nice picture too ;)

I love how Felicia is oblivious to everything around and is just smiling sweetly. ;)

Nice, Jake.

"Are you REALLY making me stand here, Sarah. Really." Haha

I might have posted this before but it's too good not to post again. Jake and Nic remind me of in Tangled when Pascal is waking Flynn up from his faint by sticking his tongue in Flynn's ear. (I don't think it's called a tongue. But whatever.)

Oh, Felicia...;)

Nice face, Nic. Nice face.

Now do you know why I was laughing the entire shoot?!?!

The hair in the face cracks. me. up.

I love Val just looking on with her hand over her mouth. ;)

And we'll end with some balancing on the girls' shoulders! :)

Ahh. Awesome stuff.
-Sarah Morgan

love [6] : denver, co photography

2012-02-18T07:20:00.000-07:00

Love never fails.
-Sarah Morgan[to see the other posts in this series, simply scroller down the pager ;)]

endures all [5] : denver, co photographer

2012-02-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
-Sarah Morgan[to see the other posts in this series, scroll dowwwn]

love is... [4] : denver, co photographer

2012-02-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

Love does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth.

Sarah Morgan

[to see previous posts in this series, simply scrolllllll down. ;)]

love is [3] : denver, co photographer

2012-02-15T07:39:00.000-07:00

Love does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil.
You might be thinking, "oh, good verses!" and then go on to other things. But really think about it.
Love does not behave rudely. How often are we saying rude little things to those we "love" and not even thinking about it?
How often are we going out of our way to do things for ourselves but won't budge to do something for another person?
How often do unkind, or evil, thoughts cross our mind about people we may not agree with?
-Sarah Morgan

giveaway winner : denver, co photographer

2012-02-14T18:08:00.000-07:00

I'm interrupting my cute little Valentine's week challenge to bring you this. I reached 100 fans on Facebook. You. guys. are. awesomeeeeee. Really.

I took all of the names, which were in random order, and put them in an Excel document so each name had a number. I then went to random.org, told it to choose a number, and the number was 17. Lucky number. Went back to my Excel doc and the winner was.......... well, you'll have to watch the video to find out. ;)

Oh, and happy Valentines day all you people... hope it's fantastic! p.s. I will deeffffinitely be doing more giveaways at some point... so don't give up, all of you people who didn't win! haha. Now you can watch the video. ;)

Alright, winner...email me and we'll figure things out!

Sarah Morgan

love is [2] : denver, co photographer

2012-02-14T08:05:00.000-07:00

Love does not envy; love does not parade itself, love is not puffed up.
-Sarah Morgan[scroll down for the previous photos in this series]
P.S. OH MY WORD you guys. Reached 100 fans on the blog! I'll be announcing the winner later this week!

love is : denver, co photographer

2012-02-13T11:06:00.000-07:00

Love is patient and kind.
-Sarah Morgan

v-week : denver, co photographer

2012-02-12T08:17:00.000-07:00

It's Valentines Day week! I actually don't really care about this holiday but I see it as a chance to have chocolate and have cute heart decorations. ;) And it doesn't have to just be about loving your girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse/ect but loving your whole family! And friends! And everybody! Right??

Okay. On to the important things. Every day this week (Mon-Sat!) I will be posting a cool creative has-to-do-with-love photo. I honestly can't wait to show you all what I've come up with... so stay tuned!

Yup, that was my announcement. ;) OH. Annnnnd. 2 more fans on my Facebook page and I'll be to 100! You all are a.w.e.s.o.m.e. Seriously. Share it some more!

Sarah Morgan

adam + loren : arvada, co engagement photographer

2012-02-10T08:31:00.000-07:00

They were in a marching band together at their Ohio college. How romantic is that? I mean, really!

Loren was intimidated by Adam's quiet ways. But through a mutual friend they got to know each other…

One day, Loren said, "I think I'll move to Denver." And Adam says, "Oh, I think I will too."

Oh, nice one Adam. ;)

"No really! Let's go to grad school out there."

"It was the only spontaneous thing we've ever done", says Adam.

"Adam is the most loyal person I've ever met. And he is so trustworthy."

"Loren's smart. Smarter than I am." (I don't know bout you but that is probably the highest compliment I could ever get. Loren was practically gloating. ;))

"You don't want to hear our proposal story", Loren says. "It was August and 90 degrees and I had just gotten off the treadmill."

But obviously she said yes and here they are, happy as two clams!

These two fit together like puzzle pieces and it was my joy to capture their relationship!

Cool story about the rings: She got her real one at Christmas, the green one is from her grandmother, and the other one is the one she wore right when she got engaged. Sweet.

Okay. So near the beginning of the shoot, Loren's like "I hope you don't mind if we end our shoot with a snowball fight..." I dare you to find a cooler way to end a shoot. Seriously. ;)
-Sarah Morgan

the bean : denver, co photographer

2012-02-08T08:42:00.001-07:00

I was on Pinterest the other day (I know, surprise surprise) and found this. I decided to try it and came up with my own little rendition!
-Sarah Morgan

adam + loren - sneak peek : arvada, co engagement photographer

2012-02-06T09:33:00.004-07:00

Ahh! Doesn't this make you excited?! Adam and Loren were so. much. fun. Seriously. Stay tuned for the rest of the photos...
And. AND. Only 13 more to go on my Facebook page until we reach 100! You guys are a.w.e.s.o.m.e! (And keep sharing!)
-Sarah Morgan

100 : denver, co photographer

2012-02-04T10:17:00.001-07:00

Here's the deal. I'm 21 fans away from 100 on my Facebook page.
If I reach 100 before the end of THIS month (which is February, in case anyone is having severe memory loss), I will be giving away a $15 giftcard (Panera, Starbucks, Jamba anyone?!) to one of my fans. (Including ALL Facebook fans, not just the new ones!)
So. Go riiiight now and share share share!
No, really. Go share it. The link is right here.
-Sarah Morgan

family : denver, co photographer

2012-02-02T12:37:00.000-07:00

There's just something about these people I'm related to. They're funny, smart, and adorable. ;) Remember this guy? Well here are a few more casual photos of him and his sister's visit with us.

She has the cutest laugh. Really.

I lost the races. These kids are speeeeedy.

Enjoying the park on a 63 degree day! (They were in hoodies... I was in short sleeves. haha)

Doing the dinner dishes...

One last photo before they left.
Miss those two. <3
-Sarah Morgan

the wondolowskis : red rocks, co portrait photographer

2012-01-31T11:23:00.001-07:00

Seriously? How cool of a name is that?! But really... it's not that cool compared to the people themselves. Which means they must be suuuuper cool. Which they totally are. ;) Here are some things that are especially awesome about them.

1 - They are almost all exactly 1 year apart. And there are four of them. I have a great admiration for their mom (who is awesome as well. and while I'm at it, I might as well say that Mr. W is a pretty awesome guy too...). :)

2 - They make me laugh. And they probably make everyone they come in contact with laugh. That is a good quality to have... I love anyone who can make me laugh!

3 - They have a really admirable relationship with each other. It's hard to find siblings who are so close to each other and are each others' best friends! Well... these kids are each others' best friends, no doubt about it. :)

4 - They love Jesus. And even when they're not talking about it, it's evident in the way they treat others and in their attitudes. When I'm with them I'm constantly encouraged. :)

5 - They are just awesome. And I love them. And now you can scroll down and enjoy their photos!

And sorry for saying awesome so much... I just can't help it!

You remember Felicia? Well.... meet her siblings - Jake, [Felicia], Valerie and Nic.

They actually wanted these photos because Nic (pictured above) is leaving for 18 months... to Washington state. So they wanted some last minute sibling photos... I was more than happy to oblige!

I told you they have special relationships ;)

I have to say Val's face is the favorite here. Isn't she a cutie...;) And I love that Jake and Felicia are both sticking their tongues out at Nic...haha!

I didn't get the important part in the picture. Jake was standing on a rock. :P

They're adults. And they skip across fields. Now isn't that cool? ;) Haha... actually I think it was super immature of them. (just kidding, guys, just kidding...)

This one was my cool idea. I think it turned out pretty cool. ;)

I think this should be a CD cover if they ever make a CD for whatever reason.

Stay on trail... or you will die!

Man, Felicia... you're so strong!

This was such a beautiful place for a shoot!

Oh. And I may or may not be posting some out-takes of this shoot in a few days... ;)
-Sarah Morgan

the w kids - sneak peek : denver, co portrait photographer

2012-01-30T09:00:00.001-07:00

Yup... I got to hang out with these cool people yesterday. But you'll have to wait until Wednesday for the rest of the photos...

Sarah Morgan

my cousin : denver, co portrait photographer

2012-01-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

What can I say? He's adorable, athletic, friendly... and my cousin. (one of many...)

sarah morgan

the lorica : denver, co photographer

2012-01-25T08:03:00.000-07:00

It is called "Lorica" -named for a Roman coat of armor that is meant for the protection of the one wearing it.

I arise today through God's strength to pilot me.

God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me.

God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me.

God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me.

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,

Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.

Christ on my right, Christ on my left.

Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise.

Christ in the heart of every one who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks of me.

Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.

I rise today

Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity.

Taken from John Ortberg's book, If You Want To Walk On Water.

announcements : denver, co

2012-01-23T09:52:00.003-07:00

Announcement #1: I'm giving $99 senior portraits through April. Yup. $99 for a 1-hour shoot for your senior photos... if you're interested, email me (sarah@photographybysmblog.com) or call me (303.469.5951)! (you should be interested... I mean really!)
Announcement #2: I am going to be in my favorite place in the world a month from now. ;) If you live anywhere near the Port Huron, MI area, I'm going to be there for a week in February. I'd love to do a shoot for you! (and if you're related to me you get a discount! ha!) So, use the contact info above to let me know!
That's your news for the day. Aaaand, if you're feeling super nice, feel free to share this post to your graduating friends!

sarah morgan

happiness : denver, co photographer

2012-01-21T10:22:00.001-07:00

...carrot smoothie from Jamba
...making my own carrot smoothies (carrots, strawberries, mangos, banana, orange juice)

...reading

...wearing my boots

...getting my photos done by Felicia Rachelle. See her post here!
Sarah Morgan

felicia : denver, co portrait photographer

2012-01-18T19:08:00.000-07:00

Felicia. Fun, cute, an amazing photographer and has a heart for God. That's all it takes to be my friend. Haha.
We did another photo swap (see my side of our last one here), this time in Golden. She mostly took photos of me, seeing that I need some for my senior picture this year. She continually amazes me with her posing skills. Seriously. If you are looking for out-of-the-box poses that still look amazing, this girl has them.
At the end of my shoot, I grabbed a couple of her. Enjoy a peek at her beautiful face!

sarah morgan

at the lake : denver, co lifestyle photographer

2012-01-16T14:58:00.002-07:00

One of our favorite places to go in the winter is Evergreen Lake. I grabbed some photos the past few times we were up there... even though it's hard to be a photographer and play hockey at the same time. Betcha didn't know that. ;)

What's your favorite place to visit in the winter?
sarah morgan

pro bull riding finals : denver, co photographer

2012-01-14T09:00:00.000-07:00

Ahh. PBR. A highlight of my January last year and again this year. I found a good excuse to spend the money to go (other than I absolutely love it)... it's embracing my Western heritage (we live in Colorado ok!). I mean, it should count as history, right?...
Disclaimer #1: It may look to you like all the bull riders did was fall off the bulls. That is not true. However, the photos of them falling off the bulls are the most interesting...
Disclaimer #2: You may think there are way too many photos in this post. I'm not sorry.

It was freezing and snowy. Perfect.

That place was full of boots and jeans...

It was also quite packed.

Me and some of my favorites :)

This will make a good desktop background photo. ;)

Mr. JB Mauney... one of my favorite riders who unfortunately didn't get a full 8 seconds this time.

Now on to the good stuff...

I don't know about you, but I love looking at the facial expressions of the people in the background... ha.

After getting a high score (91!), one of the Brazilian riders celebrates.

Chance Roberts, who won that night!

Ahhh. Fun times. :) Can't wait for next year!
Favorites? Let me know in the comment section!
-sarah morgan

anna : denver, co portrait photographer

2012-01-12T08:15:00.000-07:00

amazingly beautiful day for January + some old books + my sister + sunset equals a really fun impromptu shoot... enjoy the photos!

sarah morgan

anna (sneak peek) : denver, co portrait photographer

2012-01-10T12:26:00.001-07:00

more to come soon!

sarah morgan

overcome (personal) : denver, co photographer

2012-01-08T16:03:00.000-07:00

let love be without hypocrisy. abhor what is evil. cling to what is good.

be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.

rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.

bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

be of the same mind toward one another.

do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble.

do not be wise in your own opinion.

repay no one evil for evil.

have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
taken from romans 12:9-21

belmar : denver, co portrait photographer

2012-01-06T12:46:00.002-07:00

Yesterday two of my sisters and I went out with two of our good friends, Melody and Amy. :) It was a beautiful day (in the 60s!) so we went down to Belmar and hung out for awhile.
Ahhh. So nice to have my camera back. :)

My Good Will boots. I dare you to find a pair like this for $10 somewhere else...

Melody, me, Amy and Anna

Love that girl! :)

Melody very kindly let me take some photos of her. Isn't she the cutest. :)

I don't know if I told you before or not, but Anna and I are behing hired to model...haha

Favorite <3

Self-timers are bomb!

I told you we were going into modeling... ;P

Ah. $20. Nope...but I might buy them if I find them cheap somewhere. ;)

Ended the afternoon with a carrot smoothie from Jamba. Yes, it's goooooood.
sarah morgan

reading : denver, co photographer

2012-01-04T17:29:00.002-07:00

I've been reading a lot lately. I found that watching the movie greatly inspires me to read the book. :P Therefore... the past few months have held (all for the first time),

Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, Little Dorrit, North & South and Emma.

I've never read any Jane Austen and am partway into Emma right now. Loving it. And can't wait to get started on Pride & Prejudice...

I'm also reading If You Want To Walk On Water by John Ortberg. Amazing book. Definitely get it from the library and read it if you haven't already!

In other (really happy) news... got my camera back yesterday! It's been fun to actually be able to take real pictures again. Yes, a real shoot will be on the blog soon. I need to hire one of my sisters to model for me... :P

what have you been reading?

sarah morgan

365 project : denver, co photographer

2012-01-03T09:48:00.000-07:00

yes. I am doing it. I don't have my camera yet (I'm starting to really miss it though), so the photos are not top quality yet. ;) but go have a look... I'll be posting for every single day this year. one self portrait and one photo of every day life. I will. I will. haha.

sarah louise

don't laugh.

happiness is : denver, co photographer

2012-01-01T21:45:00.000-07:00

hanging out with these people <3

skyping our Scottish friends and remembering our lovely time with them last summer!

going on walks in the mild winter weather.

and the friendship of these ladies <3

what was your happy today?

sarah morgan

video recap of 2011 : denver, co photographer

2011-12-30T16:52:00.004-07:00

a bunch of random videos I've taken this year.... like REALLY random. I made this video mostly for me to remember certain things about my year, but you can enjoy it too. ;)

have a happy new year!

sarah morgan

"...all things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist." Col. 1:16-17

rachel : denver, co portrait photographer

2011-12-28T10:50:00.000-07:00

With my camera gone, I have to be sparing in what I post so I don't run out of things... ;) I still have two more posts and hopefully by then my camera will be back (I am getting it repaired instead of buying a new one)! :D
So, I took these photos of my sister Rachel the other day with a rose. It's always fun photographing with props!

So now that I know my camera is indeed fixable for a good price, I won't be selling my grip (yet), but now I know that there ARE people who are interested, so that's a good thing!
sarah morgan

caroling in the snow : denver, co photographer

2011-12-27T10:06:00.000-07:00

We had our annual Christmas caroling party a few nights before Christmas. It was pouring snow and freezing out, but it was an absolute blast. I took my camera along and it got drenched (maybe that's why it stopped working...) but I'm glad I got photos!

The guys had to push this truck... it was sliding like crazy. It was completely dry about 2 hours before this...

Sliding down the icy road!

It was falling pretty fast!

Favorite <3

do you carol at Christmas time?
sarah morgan
p.s. there is a chance I might be selling my Canon BG-E5 battery grip with 3 batteries. Would any of you be interested? (it's the grip that goes with the XS, XSi, and T1i)

a Child is born : denver, co photographer

2011-12-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

hope you all have a very merry Christmas!

sarah morgan

harmony : denver, co portrait photographer

2011-12-22T10:19:00.003-07:00

This is Harmony. I love her and her laugh. She's a cutsie! I got to take a few photos of her in the snow the other day.

ain't she the cutest?!
on a sadder note, my camera died on me yesterday. I'm sending it in, and hopefully I'll be able to get it repaired for not too expensive. I might just be getting a new camera and I'm thinking about the 60D... but we'll see. So this means that my blogging will be a little more sparse. I still have some blogging material which should last me till the end of the year, but if I'm not posting 3 times a week, now you know why. :P
sarah morgan

bold reflection / the morgan sisters : denver, co photographer

2011-12-20T14:37:00.001-07:00

I posted about our little singing band a while ago...we had our Christmas concerts last night and Saturday. They went so well and it was an honor to open for Bold Reflection! Here are some photos my good friend, Leandra, took of us girls singing.

I love singing with my sisters! Check out the videos below!

And some photos I took of Bold Reflection performing:

They were amazing, as usual...

Riley did an impromptu solo in the absence of one of their members. He did great!

Andrew singing a crowd favorite... Jamaican Noel (the video is posted below!)

Rachel doing her solo (she accompanies and had the opportunity to sing with them this time!)

The bass guys singing Go Tell It On The Mountain

and check out these fun videos!
hope you enjoyed! sarah morgan
bold reflection on facebookthe morgan sisters on facebook

eggnog : denver, co photographer

2011-12-18T15:01:00.000-07:00

Most people either love it or hate it.... I happen to love it.

what about you? does the mere sight of eggnog make you nauseous, or do you love the feeling of the creamy goodness slipping down your throat? ;)
sarah morgan

jingle bells : denver, co photographer

2011-12-14T13:29:00.003-07:00

My sisters and I sing together... this is just a short video we made in Olde Town Arvada the other night when we were there. We are opening for Bold Reflection on Saturday and on Monday. The concert locations and info is below! If you're in town, stop in!

Saturday, Dec. 17, 3:30 PM

Trinity Presbyterian Church

7755 Vance Drive

Arvada, Colorado 80003

Monday, Dec. 19, 7:00 PM

Covenant Village of Colorado

9153 Yarrow Street

Westminster, CO 80021

Oh, and we are in the process of getting another coooooool video sneak peak of our performance done to post hopefully tomorrow or Friday so stay tuned!

Here is a little list for you to accomplish today:

"Like" The Morgan Sisters on Facebook!

"Like" Bold Reflection on Facebook!

"Like" Photography by SM on Facebook (just for good measure;)!

Have a wonderful day, and if you have any questions about the performances, email me! sarah@photographybysmblog.com!

Sarah Morgan

personal : denver, co photographer

2011-12-12T19:30:00.002-07:00

I've had an amazing week!

Got to spend a day at Ellerslie (for two of my brothers' graduation from their program), and learned so much from the teachings there.

I got to go out to coffee with one of my best buds, Tori. Her shoot is in the post just below this.

I also got to go to a candle-lit dinner with my reenacting buddies whom I adore. God has blessed me so much.

sarah morgan

tori : denver, co portrait photographer

2011-12-10T11:32:00.001-07:00

For a while now, I've been wanting to do a winter/Christmas themed shoot... and I knew just the right person to do it with. :) My friend Tori offered to model.. or maybe I asked her, I don't remember. ;) It was freeeeeezing out, but we had a blast!
Here are some things I like about Tori:-she shares my obsession with Lord of the Rings. -she got me a piano book of LOTR music. I love her forever now.-she is sooooooooo FUNNY! best sense of humor.-she is one of the best models... she happily does whatever you want. -she has great sense of style. just look at that hat she's wearing. ;)-she's just plain cool!
Here are some of our favorites!

I kind of ransacked our house for anything that would fit in with the style of the shoot.

Candy cane hearts.... cliche, but hey. Cute. ;)

Isn't her hair blowing amazing?!

I literally just walked through the house to grab things. These cookies were sitting in the kitchen and I was like "hey. those have candy canes in them. I am going to bring them." haha

Isn't she the cutest?

Loooove. Definitely one of my favorites.

Look at those eyes. Stunning.

Pomegranates are bomb. No joke.

She loves throwing things. ;)

Another faaavorite. :)

Aaand that's it my friends!
Hope you enjoyed. Thank you, Tori, for being amazing!
sarah morgan

'tis the season : denver, co photographer

2011-12-06T21:29:00.001-07:00

for Christmas light bokeh

for concerts galore

for snow covered roads

for little lanterns burning away in the 0 degree weather

for red christmas ornaments
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morgans : denver, co family portrait photographer

2011-12-05T10:38:00.000-07:00

Thanksgiving weekend I did family photos for my very own family. :) My brothers were home for a few days, so we took advantage of that and went to our nearby park.

This is Anna. We're going in reverse age order here, folks. ;)

Me... thanks to Michael for getting these two!

Rebecca

David

Ryan

Rachel

And my wonderful parents who I greatly admire for putting up with all of us. :P If I were my parent I don't know what I would do.

Then we were on to the family photos...

I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites. I need to do a little bit of editing on the good one before I post it though. lol

The siblings!

The sisters.

This picture is hilarious to me for some reason. :P

Mom and her girls!

The boys.

My dad and the guys.
My favorite of us all.
hope you enjoyed!Sarah

happiness is : denver, co photographer

2011-12-03T10:26:00.001-07:00

...Cinzetti's with the fam after our family shoot (photos to be posted soon).

...Bold Reflection singing outdoors in Olde Town Arvada last night. (go like their Facebook page!)

...Christmas decorations

...snowy weather which calls for hoodies and hats and big black coats.
what's your happy this weekend?Sarah

davidsons : denver, co family portrait photographer

2011-11-30T10:27:00.001-07:00

I was contacted a few months ago about possibly doing a 60's themed shoot (with a twist of modern in there too). I was absolutely stoked and I'm so glad everything went through so we could do it!
This was definitely and without question one of my favorite shoots so far. Number one, you just can't beat a good styled shoot. Number two... I think this family wins the photogenic award. Seriously. So sit back and enjoy these... a few of my favorites from our shoot!

Miss Natalie... who is a cutie and definitely has some model in her. ;)

This handsome little guy is Cohen. I dare you to find a cuter 2-year-old.

I mean seriously...beat that hair. Nope... not happening :)
This is Amberly. She's quite obviously very fond of her father. ;)

We started our shoot at a cute little train station in Littleton. Loved it!

Favorite...I think this should be their Christmas card picture. Everyone's doing their own little thing...

Another favorite.

Cohen givin' some love to Mommy :)

Agh! I keep having more favorites! ;)

Sisters <3

Love how clueless Cohen looks...

The masterminds behind all of this ;) Seriously though...they're pretty cool people. :)

We headed over to a field nearby for the extended family shots with the old cars...

love!

Nate's sister and her family...

Their little girl's name is Summer Sunshine. Adoooorable.

Favorite of their family!

The grandkids :)

Favorite group shot!

thoughts? leave a comment!sarah

langemanns : denver, co family photographer

2011-11-28T09:44:00.001-07:00

I got to get a few photos of this lovely family on Thanksgiving Day. They live in Canada and are down for a few weeks while Josh (the daddy :) goes to Ireland.

The light was so lovely!

Joy... isn't she the cutest!

Hope

Love that smile :)

aren't they the cutest?Sarah

personal : denver, co portrait photographer

2011-11-27T16:22:00.001-07:00

Taking a break from the photo posting here for something a bit more personal - I've been thinking about this for awhile... trying to come up with a blog post but it's taken me some time to actually get it down.

I got my camera in the summer of 2009 and had my first paid job early the next year. My business slowly started growing and this summer I took an internship with Jessica Shae for some business tips and such. It was amazing, and I was expecting my business to sort of kick up and make me rich in the next month. ;) God had other plans and I had absolutely no business for almost exactly a month. I prayed and gave it up to God... and within a few days I had booked about 4 shoots for the next 2 months and had several potential clients for the near future. I got a Facebook page, renovated my blog a bit, and have started to get more business.

However... that's not the end of the story. :) One of my past shoots was pretty difficult. Things seemed to keep going wrong and I was really discouraged. BUT. Through a series of events, I had with me not one, not two, but THREE other shooters to help me that day. He also saw fit to provide us with open Wifi in the church so we could download some software I needed on my computer right then. I learned several lessons about photography that I obviously needed to learn, and I am thankful that they all got learned in one day. Saves a lot of trouble for me. ;) It all ended well, but it was a good reminder of this:

God is always there. He knows what will happen. He has it all under control and in HIS hands. and if it weren't for His work in this, I wouldn't have a business. He has provided me with parents who have encouraged my business. He's provided me with amazing deals on equipment. Amazing friends to mentor me and to hire me to get my business going. And I want to strive for excellence in everything that I do, but for His glory.

All that to say this: all the glory goes to God. I don't want to take the glory for my photography. He's blessed me with what talent I do have. The glory is all His and rightfully His.

And finally: if you are reading this and have not surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, that is the most important thing you could ever do in your life.

John 3:16-17: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

Thank you for taking time to read this. :) I'll hopefully have Josh & Erin's photos up in the next few days!

Sarah

sneak peeks : denver, co photographer

2011-11-26T14:29:00.001-07:00

Here are a few peeks from recent shoots... full posts will come soon!

I got to shoot Josh, Erin and their little girls on Thanksgiving Day...

And I got to shoot Nate, Joslynn and their littles the day after Thanksgiving! :)
Have an amazing day -Sarah

ben & lesley : lincoln, ne, wedding photographer

2011-11-23T12:19:00.001-07:00

I got an email last month from one of my dear friends in NE saying "When can you be in NE next?? 'cause I think it's time we get some pics!" with a picture of a gorgeous engagement ring on her left finger.
I responded with the usual congratulations and said I probably wouldn't be able to come out until the wedding...well a few weeks later I get an email that says "You know there's this cute couple that's getting married in Nov. And they just so happen to need a photographer..." And that's how I got hired to do Ben and Lesley's beautiful wedding.
My sister Rachel and I got there a few days early (after flying for my first time! woo!) and helped with set up, sewing, decorating, ect... and planning for photos of course. The wedding day dawned bright and early (like 5am early...)
We got Les ready early to do some bridal portraits when the sun rose. Well the sun didn't exactly rise. But we still got some pretty rocking images. ;) Now sit back and enjoy!

Lesley's shoes (which are actually her twin's)... you would believe her family's resourcefulness. This was one of the most beautiful weddings I have attended... and they hardly had to buy anything.

Ring shots... I am addicted to them. Slightly.

Yup... I am lucky... this church was amazing!

These might possibly be my favorite dress photos ever.

Getting ready eeearly to go take photos!

Ashley, the maid of honor, buttoning Lesley up. Ashley is also Lesley's twin. Yes, they look alike... but I only got mixed up once when they were both turned the other way. ;)

We went to a lovely place called Wedding Island (ironic, right...) for the bridal photos.

What can I say... I get all the beautiful brides!

It was pretty dead still that morning (especially for NE...) so I had another friend help me by throwing the veil in the air. ;)

Definitely one of my favorite shots from the day!

Nebraska has cool trees. I know.

I stood on a tree branch and took this. It was slightly scary...

Pretty sure she's thinking about her Ben... ;)

LOVE that veil!

More favorites!

Skipping on the stones! ;)

And here the handsome groom is getting ready to see his bride for the first time that day. :)

The flowers. The groom's cousin did a fantastic job with them!

The tears hit... the ceremony must be ready to start ;)

My second shooter got this photo. Love it!
When the groom sees the bride for the first time...

We headed over to Wedding Island to take some bridal party photos. It was about 20 degrees, windy, and humid which makes for a pretty chilly shoot.

Lesley and her beautiful girls!

Ben and the guys!

My fingers were literally numb by this time so we had to speed through the couple photos.

Twirling his bride... ;)
My second shooter got the above photo.

Favorite!
Haha...wiping the lipstick off so he doesn't get so much on his lips maybe. ;)

leave a comment and let me know your thoughts-sarah

ben & lesley : sneak peek | november 2011

2011-11-20T21:11:00.001-07:00

can't wait to share more of this beautiful wedding with you!sarah

trip update | november 2011

2011-11-18T22:45:00.001-07:00

It's late and the wedding's tomorrow... but here are a few photos from my first day here. Or more like on my way here... :P If you think of it, be praying that everything goes smoothly tomorrow! Thank you! :)

Rachel and I grabbed some ice cream in the airport.

My first time flying! Exciting stuff! ;)

Reading Little Dorrit on the plane.

So fun! Got a toooon of pictures for you in the next week or so. Stay tuned!
Sarah

leaving | nov 2011

2011-11-15T10:18:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! :) I thought I'd leave a note to let you know that I'm out of town until Sunday... when I get back be prepared to see sunrise bridal photos, wedding photos, and some other fun stuff!

sarah

sisters | november 2011

2011-11-12T09:44:00.001-07:00

My sisters (Rebecca and Anna) and I sing together, and yesterday we sang for a Veteren's Day banquet. Afterwards, we came home and did a little photoshoot in the yard. :) Here are my favorite shots! (I used a tripod, by the way...)

Don't you love our outfits? :P It's so fun to coordinate but not match!

Haha...

I wish I could bring that little couch with me when I photograph that wedding in Nebraska... it would make bridal portraits so awesome!

I did some individual portraits of the girls and Rebecca took some of me.

And my favorite... :)
what do you think? Sarah

happiness | november 2011

2011-11-11T14:28:00.001-07:00

First of all - it is 11/11/11. And I should just be awesome and post this at 11:11 tonight, but I'm not too awesome right now so I'm going to post it at 2:30 instead. :P
Secondly - It is Veteren's Day. And I want to thank each and every one of you who has served and is still serving in our military. I am so, so thankful for all of you. Our country is going through an interesting time right now... but the loyalty that these men have in fighting for our freedoms, giving their lives for ours... it's just amazing.
Thirdly... In my previous post, I asked each of you to vote for your favorite picture. Photo number 8 won (with 8 votes)... which happened to be my least favorite. Weird, huh... :P But there's a room in my house that I have a bunch of black and white photos in. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to take all of the b&w photos from the previous post and put them up for the winter season. :)
And at last - happiness is....

...a photoshoot in the snow with my sister (a few posts down if you want to see!)

...getting back in reenacting clothes after over a month and hanging out with my reenacting friends. love them. :) (oh... shooting pistols is pretty fun too :P)

...and being able to watch the cutest kids. I know I say this all the time, but it's true. :)
what was your happy this week?sarah
p.s. I just did a shoot of me and two of my sisters... (yes tripods are amazing), and when those are ready I'll have them up! :) They're super fun!

rebecca pt 2 | november 2011

2011-11-08T17:48:00.005-07:00

So these are my Starbucks mug photos from the shoot with Rebecca (which is two posts down, if you're interested!).
Look at the number under each photo, and comment with which one is your favorite. Whichever one wins, I might just print out and frame...

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8
don't forget to comment with your favorite!Sarah

photo of the week | nov 2011

2011-11-07T09:01:00.000-07:00

taken at four-mile park in denver, co
-sarah

rebecca pt 1 | november 2011

2011-11-05T18:01:00.002-06:00

Sooo, since we've been getting snow, I was deeply inspired to do a winter themed shoot with someone. At about 2 in the afternoon the other day... I was like, "hey, I want to do a photoshoot today..." and it happened that the sun was beautiful, my sister was willing, and the snow was pretty, so off we went!

Taken at my favorite location...

The light was incredible, as you can see!

^favorite!

Love this one.

Three cheers for pom-pom hats and Starbucks mugs. :)
Part two of the shoot will be up in a few days... and they're some of my favorite pictures ever. So keep an eye out. :)
Sarah

the girls | november 2011

2011-11-03T08:34:00.000-06:00

So we have these cool friends, who happen to be twins. Mary and Trish. And they are adorable, and so naturally I wanted to take pictures of them. Then my sister, who is also adorable (some of the time anyway haha), wanted pictures with them. So they got into their coordinating (but not matching) shirts and we took some pictures. :)

We had literally minutes before the sun was completely down... but we caught it just in time!

This sequence makes me laugh... haha

Oh Mary... we love you ;)

Cute girls, huh. ;)
Enjoy the snow!!Sarah

happiness | november 2011

2011-10-31T19:59:00.002-06:00

...getting to hang out with some of my favoritest people this past week.

...snow! We got our first big snow last week and are expecting more this week. :D

...Chipotle + photoshoot + hanging out with our reenacting buddies.
what was your happy this past week?Sarah

note: I am going to be in Lincoln, Nebraska in a few weeks and I will have slots open for shoots on the 17th and 18th. If you're at all interested, contact me about it at sarah@photographybysmblog.com! :D

peter & meredith | second-shooter, castle rock, co | october 2011

2011-10-30T17:00:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of second-shooting a wedding with the lovely Jessica Shae. Here are some of my favorite shots I grabbed... :) For Jessica's blog post, go here!

I have quite a weakness for ring shots...

Meredith's reaction to her flowers was absolutely priceless.

M looked absolutely stunning. The dress, jewelry, make-up, everything... just stunning.

She was excited too... every 15 minutes or so it was "I'm getting married! I'M GETTING MARRIED!" It was positively adorable. :)

The bride with the beautiful bridesmaids...

Yes... it snowed. a good deal. so. pretty.

one of my faaavorites!

The groomsmen didn't look half-bad themselves... :) I was happy to grab these shots! Love how they turned out.

This sequence is absolutely the cutest ever. Love love LOVED her reaction to the kiss.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Serven!

Now to the reception. First of all - the details were amazing. Props to whoever came up with these ideas...

Here they come!

My dear friends and their papas during the father/daughter dance.

And - there we have it! Hope you enjoyed these photos... again, I second shot for Jessica Shae - go check out her stuff!
Sarah

golden, co | october 2011

2011-10-28T14:18:00.000-06:00

While I was in Golden for the Chartier's lovely shoot, I grabbed a few photos of the beautiful fall scenery. I got them just in time, as we got a pretty big snow storm on Wednesday!

have the most amazing of days-Sarah

chartier family | family portraits, golden, colorado

2011-10-26T17:19:00.001-06:00

I've known the Chartiers for pretty much my whole life... and right from the get-go of my photography business, they've been in full support of me. They're like family to me and I was so privileged when Mrs. Chartier asked me to do their family photos again this year! So here you are... the Chartier family in 2011!

This is Ryan - the geek of the family who just got back from a few weeks making a film!

Robin, who works construction and is known for his great driving skills. ;)

Heidi - she is so so pretty. Every photo I took of her turned out amazing because she's so photogenic! She's an amazing cook, too...
Riley - crazy about working out (pretty good at it too) and makes the best spaghetti sauce other than my mom's. :P
Hope... her laugh is absolutely contagious. She's pretty cute too... ;)

My buddy girl Harmony. We're braces buddies and she's so awesome!

Raymon... I love this kid. Aside from being cute (sorry... I just had to say it;), he has a really funny sense of humor and a really sweet personality (most of the time...).

Robert...haha. I laugh every time I see the picture on the right. He's so full of energy and he loves his little sister!

Reagan... cutest most mischievous kid you'll ever find. :P He can wiggle his way into a lot... ;)

My little Reese buddy! He is so sweet, and although he has a streak of naughty in there (but what boy doesn't!) he still loves to cuddle with you. LOVE him. One of my many reasons for loving him is that in order to get a real smile out of him you have to have him say cheeseburger multiple times.

Aaaand... last but certainly NOT least! Hazel. I think the photos speak for themselves. :) (yeah... cute, adorable, spunky, fun...)

Mr. and Mrs. Chartier are such a fun-loving couple... and their love for each other and their love for God is so obvious. They really like teasing each other. ;)

Cute huh. ;)

Sisters... :)

And the bros. ;)

See Hazel and Reese holding hands? They're the cutest.

One of my personal favorites - on the church steps. :)

No, I do not get credit for this idea. But I think it's adorable. The advantages to having a big family... ;)

These five little kids are just awesome sauce.

Last photos in the creek... love these!

And so ended our beautiful shoot! Comment and let me know what you think... or don't comment, that's fine too. ;)
have an amazing day!Sarah

sneak peek - chartier family | october 2011

2011-10-24T10:04:00.002-06:00

Just a peek of the beautiful family session I did yesterday... more to come! :)

Sarah

life | october 2011

2011-10-22T14:30:00.001-06:00

It goes by way too fast. fall family portrait session to be posted soooon! :)

Sarah

happiness | october 2011

2011-10-19T12:25:00.002-06:00

...being able to babysit two of the cutest kids in the world. :)

...rain boots. sigh. :)

...a huge flower plant still blooming by our creek

...freshly grilled chicken for dinner and an absolutely perfect evening. The weather here has been incredible!
okay... so I've been posting an awful lot of just life/personal stuff lately... not too many shoots going on right now! :) I've got a fun family shoot and a wedding coming up, though, so stay tuned. :)
Sarah

smile | october 2011

2011-10-17T11:27:00.003-06:00

I'm smiling right now because it's raining and I just got to wear my rain boots outside. It's cozy inside and I'm thinking about a month from now when I'll be getting ready to photograph a dear friend's wedding in Nebraska.

So much to smile about.

Sarah