JP Arabians

Yesterday I went out to Pat & Jon Anson's JP Arabians farm to photograph 3 horses.  I had a great time!  It was a beautiful morning and Pat had the horses looking their best.  I photographed 2 sales horses and their granddaughter and her soon to be new horse.  

Pat & John raise good quality horses with quiet dispositions and athleticism.  The chestnut colt & grey mare are for sale if you are interested in owning a Arabian horse, Pat & Jon have some really nice ones.  Give them a call at 888-0954.  Next month I am going back out to photograph more sales horses.  Look for those the middle of August.

Here are a few pictures from the shoot & a short video.  Enjoy!

Oldenburg Inspection

Yesterday I went to the Oldenburg Horse Inspection at the Joan Corsberg Memorial Horse Park in Nampa.  It turned out to be a great day with lots of very cute & talented foals.  

For those of you that don't know what they do at an inspection - there is a judge that scores the foals for conformation, movement and overall impression.  The mares can also be judged.  If you are interested in more information on the inspection process or the Oldenburg horse - check out the Oldenburg Horse website at www.isroldenburg.org

Here are a few pictures from the day.  Enjoy!

Fire Dancing

Here are some pictures of Hallie Rainbow fire dancing from Hector & Fran's wedding reception on Friday night.  It was really a site to see!  I have never seen anyone spin fire and it was really fun to watch.  Check out Hallie's blog to see where she is fire dancing next - http://hallierainbow.blogspot.com

Enjoy a few pictures and a short slideshow of Hallie spinning fire.  Enjoy!

Hector and Fran's Wedding

On Friday I photographed Hector & Fran's wedding at Kathryn Albertsons Park.  It was a beautiful day!  Hector & Fran had a short ceremony at the park and the reception at their home later on that evening.  I had a great time in sharing their day!  It also brought back memories since I got married at the Rookery in Kathryn Albertsons Park approx. a year & week ago.  

I met Hector and Fran through their acupuncture practice - Boise Community Acupuncture www.boiseacu.com  If you ever thought about trying acupuncture check out their website & give them a call.

Here is a sneak peak at some of the photos and one of the new slideshows.  Enjoy!

Media Shoot Canine Festival

I had a photo shoot for the Canine Festival last night.  A couple of last years pageant dogs were there to be showcased on this year's poster & program.  I got so many great shots of the dogs - when they were sitting still!  The puppy was especially cute.

If you have a cute dog or a talented dog check out the Canine Festival's website for a pageant or contest to enter.  Bonus - you get a free photo shoot & 8x10 with me when you enter a pageant! Their website is www.caninefestivals.com

Here are a few pictures from last night.  I am also trying something new and putting up a 30 second video slideshow set to music of last night's shoot.  I am still working on how it all works but look for more of them in the future.

Illinois

This past week Ben & I went to Manhattan, Illinois to visit my family.  We had a great time relaxing and enjoying all the green around us.  The weather was perfect - mid 80's with a couple of days of scattered rainshowers.  We didn't do much besides hang out at my parent's house & visit family.  We did manage to go to Chicago for a day and visit Lincoln Park Zoo and Navy Pier.  

Here are some of the pics from the exciting part of our trip.  

Ben cutting grass on the riding lawnmower- my parents have 3 acres of grass to cut on a weekly basis.  

Ben & I at the Lincoln Park Zoo in front of the Virtual Safari ride.

My sister Kristy & I getting ready for the safari.  We both had headaches after riding it!

Meerkat

Ben scared of the polar bear!  (Not really but he probably won't be happy when he sees this up here.)  

A view from pattle-boating on a little pond in the city.

My sisters- Stephanie, Kristy & me.

Navy Pier - the ferris wheel

View from the top of the ferris wheel.

Hector & Fran

This weekend I met my friends Hector & Fran at Kathryn Albertsons Park for their engagement photo session.  They are getting married next weekend in the park.  This is my first wedding as a photographer and I am excited!

I think this is one of my biggest posts so far since there were so many good pictures to pick from.  Fran & Hector had a great time and it shows in the pictures.  We started at the park & ended up back at their house to get some pictures of their pugs - Yogi & Jupi.  

Here are some of the best pictures from the evening.  Enjoy!