Downward Spiral into a Slew of Snot

I am looking VERY attractive right now. I am adorned in a gown of used tissues and carrying a barf bucket as a bouquet. Oh, yes. I am, indeed. I am sick, yet again.

This is what you get for going out in public folks! You get sick! Your body becomes infected with an array of microrganisms which would like nothing better than to take over your body like those freakin' aliens in Independence Day.

I don't have weddings scheduled right now, thank goodness, because you all know I will work through a wedding even if I have to carry my little baggie around to heave into if necesssary. (Like I would really reliquish control to an associate. I'm so sure. MY camera! Back off helper girl! MY Wedding! ) That said, elective shoots are being postponed for right now. I have a couple of gals who I promised we would get their stuff done soon, and I of course am going to honor my word, but we've got to do a temporary postponment.

For the rest of you, I know my Spring/Summer 2010 brides are anxious to get rolling on shoots, but I need to wrap up taking care of my Summer/Fall 2009 brides FIRST so I can actually devote all of my attention to you ladies when your turn comes up. THEN I can start acting like a normal human being. I am going to spend the rest of this month in-office editing, and hopfully running a disc-burning sweatshop before the end of the year, and then we will resume scheduling bonus sessions in January. There will be plenty of time to get everything done in time, and THANKFULLY, if I really can continue to power through my workload that I have right now, I can get my turnover time back up to a happier number for everyone!

Ok, I gotta lay down or my head's going to explode.

Toodles. (Gag. No feel good. :( )

Yes, yes, yes, teasers:

Matt & Sara

Elizabeth & Anthony!

What makes me happy...

I have one last funky image to wrap up for Matt & Marissa, and then it is ON to Elizabeth & Anthony's wedding- whew-HOO! Progress!!! One thing which has further delayed my processing of each shoot or event has been the fact I am doing WAY more for each client than I used to... I hope each of you find your surprises were worth the wait! ALSO, those of you who haven't already gotten previews for holiday cards or whatever, or those that made specific requests, I haven't forgotten you! Still rollin' away. If anyway has a specific deadline for anything, please don't hesitate to give me a heads up. In terms of email, I've been forcusing on getting my editing work done, so email is backed up the whazzoo, as usual. (Ugggggggh.)

Anyway, here are some things that make me happy, and I think will make you happy too!!! :)

Matt & Marissa (Yes, AGAIN, they are hoggin' the blog, aren't they?!) But they are so cute!


and now.....

Introducing.....

Emily Campbell Garcia, daughter of my bridal clents, Jon & Christy, who was born on November 21st, and whose newborn session I did (yesterday, incredibly unsuccessfully, tell ya later about THAT one!!!) [and] today!





Emily, who was so totally named after me, because you know, it is just the bestest name in hte world, and of course, who wouldn't want to name their baby after ME? Everyone should be named EMILY! Except we Emilys tend to have issues with overloving food, as evidenced by my POUNCING on the container of fudge Christy gave me when I was leaving, of course, this was immediately after I announced I was on a diet.... So, I'm on a diet, so I'm being really careful about what I eat... Oh, I made you a treat, I don't want to be bad and sabotage you! (Dives across the room) MINE! GIMMIE! FUDGE! WHEWHOO!

Totallly kidding. COUGH. Sort of. The diving may have been a purely emotional feeling. Anyway, maybe naming everyone Emily would not be the brightest idea for this nation's obsesity issues. Luckily, THIS Emily is about the petitiest little princess I ever did see, so I think she may have escaped the curse! :)


I made that quilt, and I made that headband with the flower she's wearing too! Aren't you all so proud? :)

LIST UPDATE!

*Byard Family DONE! 11/12
Sidhu Family: DONE! 11/13
Katie's Senior Portraits DONE! 11/21
*Stephanie & Joey's Wedding DONE!! 11/24
*Marissa & Matt's Wedding DONE! 12/1
*Barnett Family DONE
*Jake's Senior Portraits DONE

*Tiffany & Donny's Engagement UPLOADING! 11/21

Anthony & Elizabeth's Wedding
Sara & Matt Engagement
*Maria & Rudy's Engagement
Annette & Matt's Wedding
Sara & Matt's Wedding
Amanda & Cody's Wedding
Katrina & Charlie's Wedding
*Sara's Baby Pictures
Joey's Baby Pictures
Olivia & Alex's Wedding
Cathryn & Justin's Wedding
Maria & Rudy's Wedding
The Herlache Family
Christy & Jon's Maternity
Amy & Manny's Wedding
Tiffany & Donny's Wedding
Emmersyn Rose's 6 month Portraits
Emily's Newborn Portraits

Out of Town

For those of you who haven't caught onto the fact, I headed out of town for Thanksgiving at the last minute. Just letting you know! Still working away...!

Matt & Marissa: Sneaker Peekers For Turkey Day

Ok, I am going to slllooowwwwly torture you with this wedding, because this anticipation over these images is HUGE. I have been tormenting M & M for weeks and weeks and now it's YOUR turn!

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Mount Shasta area, vintage style. Ahhhhhhh. :)

ALSO: For those that asked, NO, you do not have to buy stuff to get Swagbucks. Thus far, over the last 3.5 weeks, I have earned 71 Swagbucks by simply using their search engine instead of Google- and since they get their search results FROM Google & Ask.com, it's basically the same thing. I haven't purchased anything through them or anything like that. Just doing searches (legitmate searches, albeit more frequently than I used to search... COUGH lol- but their software is supposed to detect "legtimate" searches, so don't be sittin' there punchin in "cup," "plate," "fork," "spoon," over and over again... like my friend Robert. :0) Hee hee.

Here's my referral link one more time for those of you who want to sign up!

CLICK ME! CLICK ME! CLICK ME!

(Only geniuses sign up, so, ya know what that means... Is my marketing heavy enough for you? LOL Did I mention I LOVE this stupid website?)

Happy Thanksgiving!

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/auntyem4

Spotlight on: April Ingram

April was one of the earlier followers on my blog, and I have to say, one of my biggest cheerleaders. I know I don't always acknowledge your comments April, but they seriously always make my day. I don't know April, I've never met her, and I have no idea how she tumbled into this lil 'ole blog of mine, ESPECIALLY since she lives in Georgia (!) but, I wanted everyone to read this comment April left me awhile back and then go check out her stuff and give her some blog love too! Blogs are fed and thrive on comments and readers, and it's you guys that help me, or any other blogger out there flourish! I am THANKFUL for you (just pullin' this out of my turkey bum, but it is SO FITTING!!! :) ) for encouraging me and being supportive of me. I love you guys! I wish I was as good of a reader as you guys are, because I admittedly SUCK, but I strive to achieve the high blog-reader status of constant-commenters. :)

Yay for April! Thank you April for making SO many days worthwhile for me! :)



Hey Emily, I already commented on this post so you don't have to publish this if you don't wanna, but this is my only way of contacting you :-) I just wanted to say that I adore your processing style. It is so cutting edge and fun and beautiful and unique. As an aspiring photographer, I draw inspiration from many different photographers and I am proud to count you in the many photographers who inspire me daily to be myself and to do what I love to do. Even though I am not quite on your awesome level yet, your work and your vision reminds me constantly that it's ok to make my work my own and that it's ok and GOOD that it doesn't look like everyone elses! I love your work and you rock chickie!


Life is what you make of it. Your work is what you make of it. It's true! You can be and do or say whatever you want to be when you grow up. It's super hard to remember sometimes, especially for me, and especially right now at this time in my life, but it's true. April has shared things on my own blog that are deep and personal, and I love her for it. Thank you sweetie!

Here's my Facebook Group Link again for those that asked for it again:

Emily Heizer Photography Facebook Fan Group

3:35am... I needed a break....

Think I could try my hand at birth announcements or something? These were just for fun. I needed a quick break. Faster to do than I thought...





You download, your steal (same thing), you die! These are copyrighted!

Make sure you are using swagbuck's search engine to get those bucks! (Otherwise I don't get any. :( lol Can you tell I am fixated on this at the moment?)