. . . and then he played “Taps.”

After an inspiring morning at church, I decided I’d better get myself over to The Healing Field 9.11 Memorial at Tempe Beach Park before it’s put away for another year.

I took my camera with me {of course}.

The breeze was blowing as I worked my way through the literal waves of stars & stripes.  I stopped at the flag of a young child.

As I admired the sweet little teddy bear who guarded her flag, an older gentleman toting a bugle came up quietly behind me.

He said not a word.

He stood at attention right next to her flag and its proud teddy bear sentry.

He took  a deep breath.

I couldn’t move.  I didn’t want to . . .

. . . and then he played “Taps.”

[see larger version of the storyboard here]

Fix-it Friday #28

Here it is … Fix-it Friday #28 from I ♥ Faces

Original (darling, darling baby!)

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Collage of 4 of my edits (click thumbnail to see large version) and one more edit (my favorite, I think) below the collage …

{next post will be some of my own pictures. promise.}

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Holiday Mini-Sessions! $65 ($50 if you qualify for the discount)

Hear ye, hear ye!

I am officially offering “Holiday Mini-Sessions” from Sept 12, 2009 – Dec 7, 2009!

Check out my schedule online to see my availability.

Regular Holiday Mini-Session

$65 session fee (due at time of booking)

  • up to 30 min session at your home or the location of your choice
  • up to 6 people ($5 per additional person)
  • an online proofing gallery of 7-10 images available for viewing for one week
  • included in fee: medium-resolution files of 3 photos of your choice from your proof gallery. I will polish them up for you and send them to you via email. They will be suitable for printing up to 5×7.
  • You may, of course, purchase additional digital files from your proofs gallery or professional prints from me – see my “ordering prints” page for more information.

DISCOUNTED Holiday Mini-Session!

Here is how you can get a $15 discount on a holiday mini-session

IF you book your session back-to-back with another family – same day, same location, back-to-back 30 min. appts, then each family’s fee is $50 for a 30-minute mini-session. (Total fee of $100 due at time of booking.)

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Sooo … recruit your sister, your mailman, or even your mailman’s sister … book back-to-back mini-sessions and save your family & theirs a little cash while getting some great family photos! : )

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Here are a few family photos I’ve taken over the last couple of years – most of which were used for their holiday cards. holidaymini