Flea Market Finds

I love browsing through flea markets and the occasional garage sale...as the saying goes...one man's junk is another man's treasure. This Saturday we took the girls to Trax Farms to browse through the "treasures" at their indoor flea market.

2nd table in the door and I was a happy customer! I've been wanting to collect a few older polaroid cameras to put on display in my home office. I don't want a lot, but just enough that it makes a nice display on my wall....somehow...I haven't figured that part out yet.

$25 dollars later, this is my first find:

the manual reads "how to make good pictures with your land camera"...wonder if I can learn anything ?! hahaha

We also had some wonderful cheesecake, but we all ate that way to fast to take a picture. Hope ya'll had a nice weekend...

Yours Truly

I pulled this one out of hiding...I wish I could wash my dog like this sometimes.

Future American Idol

I posted this video to my Facebook page and thought I'd share it here with the rest of ya'll! I continually take little videos of Gracie, it's so addicting. Vic got me the Nikon Coolpix S52 for Christmas and I carry it everywhere. This video certaintly doesn't do it justice, but it's not bad considering the room was very dark.

Anyways, after watching a Crossroads episode with Sara Evans and Maroon 5 Gracie became a huge fan of this song. I love Crossroads and this was my absolute favorite one yet. You can watch it from the link above...or just watch this ;)



that strange noise was my dog telling me he wanted outside ;).

I made it

...in an image!

A while back David came over and took some images of Vic and I together. It was way overdue. The last professional image of Vic and I was taken when I was 3 months pregnant with Grace. Before that, I think it was our wedding day...yikes. I vow to not let it go that long again.

Thanks DB for putting up with us! (Get used to it!) ;)

taken in our backyard:






I just got this one framed up and ready to hang:

Three | Eleven | Thirteen

In a few more days Gracie will no longer dominate our walls with photos! I'm working on a collage of photos to cover our main living room wall. It consists of a 20x24, 2 8x10's, 1 10x20, 1 20x20, 1 16x24, and 2 11x14's! I'm just glad I don't have to hang everything ;)

~Have a great weekend everyone~

Lillie, Gracie, and Jill::

I prefer the other side ;)

I do exist in photos! I do! I do! hahaha. I'd much rather be taking photos, but it's good to be on the other side for a while.

Head on over to David Burke's blog for more information on The White Sessions.







runner up pic:

First Haircut

Gracie had her first professional haircut today! It took a week of coaxing, the promise of a Wendy's frosty, and playtime at the mall afterwards, but we got-r-done!! She was a trooper. I can't believe we're at this stage already. Next is the dentist...it's gonna take a lot more than a frosty.



she's so lucky she has her dad's hair and not mine!!












she's holding her sucker out so her bangs don't fall on it!

8 seconds!

I had a chance to ride a mechanical bull at the Air Force annual we attended over the weekend. Vic gladly documented my graceful ride! I lasted 8 seconds which was good enough for me...

getting on was easy...




getting jerked around made me laugh....

throwing my hand up helped a little...

and then my time was up!!

Happy 4th!

Hope everyone is having a great 4th of July weekend! Not the best weather I've experienced on the 4th, but all in all I have nothing to complain about. We've roasted enough marshmallows this weekend for the whole community :).

God Bless the U.S.A!!

Worm Hunting 101

While away one evening this past week Vic took Gracie in our backyard to hunt for worms. I got home that evening after Gracie was in bed. The FIRST thing she said when opened her bedroom door the next morning was "Mommy, I have something to tell you!! I went worm hunting with daddy!!"

That evening I got an invitation to check it out and the joy that a simple little worm brings is priceless!!!

9 worms total::

found a salamander::

Even I got in on the worm action :)



The amazing worm hunters::

Wanting More: Charlie Walker

I've been wanting to blog about Charlie for months now. Procastination? Not really. Lack of words to adequately tell the story? Yes. I'll do my best:



Charlie is my cousin and growing up was my best friend. I'm so thankful for my mom who carried around the trusty polaroid capturing our days together that are now perserved in a scrapbook. My mom would make us a "tent" from a cardtable and blanket complete with an endless supply of cheese crackers. I can still hear our voices as we shouted out in laughter "cheesy please-y!" The evenings were spent a little something like this:






Now that he's ready to kill me for putting that on my blog...something a little more current:




Charlie is an uber talented musician who played 247 gigs in 2007! I know one day I'll be able to hear him on the radio but for now I'm just trying to get him to Pittsburgh. Visit his myspace page and listen to "Jim in a Bottle" and "Wanting More." Loudly. And then again, but this time move a little! lol. I'm still waiting for Charlie to release my favorite song that he so graciously played for me in my mom's basement....brilliantly written....now it's just waiting to be heard by all....ohhhhh Chaw-lieeeee?!?!


It's awesome to see where we both are today in our careers, faith, and just life in general. My family rocks. Thanks for letting me share a little slice of it with you.


While you're over at myspace be sure and check out Tim Kilroy who designed the poster above and Jake Roth Photography who does the majority (if not all) Charlie's pictures. I would love to be in front of Jake's camera someday...probably a little more modestly...





*note* I'm not a myspacer; rather a facebooker.

My Baby is 3

I can't believe I watched my baby blow out her 3rd Birthday candle this weekend. I'm so proud of her. She's an awesome kid with an amazing sense of humor and a huge heart. At the end of a long day of non-stop activity with her 3 cousins, we finally made our way down the hall to her bedroom. Crouching at her doorway to tell her goodnight she hugs me, leans back, looks me in the eyes and says "thank you for my birthday."







I love you GG.

self portrait

I got my new camera in the mail last week but noone was around to take a photo of....but me! So here it is. Just wanted to share in my midst of editing photos tonight.

Taken with my new CANON 40D...oh how I love thee!

I decided this was easier...I'll try not to make this face for my next clients :)!

My Mom

I thought it only necessary to post a blog about my mom today...since she is my #1 blog stalker...(Surprise, this one's on YOU)! Happy Mother's Day :)


My mom gave me some old photos of herself a long time ago and I've always kept them in a little keepsake box. This is my favorite because I see so much of myself in her:





and this one just reminds me of myself and Gracie...



Thanks for letting me share. I'm going to start a project called Generations. I would like to have a storyboard made with portraits of my grandmother, mother, myself, and Gracie. I'll be sure and share when it's complete.

Happy Mother's Day!!

Shoot & Learn

Last night I went to David Burke's first Shoot & Learn mini-workshop. I love hanging out with other photogs and talking shop! I walk away happy and more energized to go out and create beautiful images. And it doesn't hurt if you end the night at Mineo's Pizza either :). Have you read my bio??!! Photography, People and Pizza....what a perfect night!!

So, Vic calls me later in the evening and says "hey babe! You outta shoot Bridget and put it up on your blog that it's Cameron Diaz. You'll be famous!"

So here's that shot...I'll let ya know when I'm famous:

using the alley light

Little "B"...Gracies new buddy ;)

some soft backlighting...

***I've been MIA for a while on my blog, but I'm back with lots of to share! I'll be posting regularly so check back often :)

Pup-arazzi

Rain = clean the house. More rain = cabin fever. What this means for the dog (Gracie's off the hook with a cold)? The sound of me slithering across the floor on my belly trying to capture a few pictures with what little light was coming in the windows!!! It was a win win. I got some pictures, he got some treats. Life is good.

stylish...

Snow Much Fun

Just a few from today. I'm shocked I got her to look remotely in my direction. She has photographer's daughter syndrome.