My BIL, Jonah, emailed me a picture and asked me to pp to my liking then to email it back with the steps and why I felt I needed to pp the way I did, like a feeling…  So I did.  He also sent it to his friend Wendy.  I then sent it to Stef, Catie and posted on my board, of which Kelly, Mark and Jodi also participated.  How cool to get all these results back!  Check em out!

Here is the original….

Here are pp’s:

My first

My second

Wendy’s 1st, 2nd, & 3rd (some people just are never happy LOL just kiddin Lady)

Catie’s

Stef’s

Mark’s

Kelly’s

Jodi’s

Now maybe each of them will comment on their PP’s…………….

“definatly just as cute as hannah…”

“cuter i think…”

i think so too!  this is kayla!  and how cute is she!  i did this session a while ago, but haven’t posted anything on it while i was developing a special to go along with it.

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When I started going thru this wedding, I found quite a few images that my flash didn’t go off, or SS wasn’t

fast enough… and initially I said… darn. But then I started looking at them a bit differently. These images bring me back to that ballroom. I hear the laughter, I smell the cake, I remember those little looks Nathan shot at his new wife. Isn’t that our job? Is that not what I was hired to do, to capture those moments, as their photographer? Sure, these images may not be technically correct. They might not be what everyone is looking for… but they are what I’m looking for. I want an image that says… creative and unique. I don’t care if it’s not perfect… I can accept great…. and to me- these are just that…. great images that have captivated me and reminded me of that day. I hope they do the same for others.

I really love this one of Julie and her dad.

and the slideshow

this bunch was so amazing. fun, outgoing, up for anything i put them thru!
this is a big showcase… hope you enjoy your peeks Steinhausers!

the whole family… almost. an aunt will be brought into the family picture later this month.

The “Ha!” Game

the wives!

Jack, his trusty Nikon and….

his lovely wife

all the grandkids

Jack and his beautiful daughter

cousins!

siblings

not technically correct right now, but i just loved this!  i’ll love it as a creamy black and white.

rob, who is so handsome! i dig the effect on this image. It’s a cross-process.

here is the original.

all the brothers… i’ll bring their sister into this picture later in the month when she arrives.

The Tattered Veil is, well us, together shooting weddings, destination or local- and we are pretty darn excited about it. With this last weekend being the most wanted matrimonial day of the year, we have proudly already shot our first diddy together while my AMAZING husband watched ALL FIVE KIDS!! (Remember I myself have quite the handful, Jayden 8, Hunter 6, and Natalie 8 weeks… Stef’s kids are Aidan 4, and Aeris 2!)- and we ROCKED it! Just like we’re gonna rock Denver!
We left Stanley Hotel with just under 3000 images to sort through, tired, and still a little shaken from our 45 minute 4×4 climb up to the tippy tippy top of a CLIFF, then shooting in the rain!! and THEN driving down the mountain… in the RAIN!! (no kidding with pics to prove coming shortly!)

Tattered Veil is all about quality, fun, and celebration! You will truly have quite the amazing experience with us as your photographers on your big day. Best of all you know we’ll bring it! And to prove it– check out these promos! Stef convinced (tho not much convincing was needed) me to squeeze into my own wedding gown and head down to one of my favorite locations to shoot! After 7 years, not too shabby eh! (Happy Anniversary to us on August 10th!  Love you Baby!)

So will all 5 kids in tow, me with my ballroom blitz, we headed west. We HAD to stop at the supermarket for flowers, and lemme tell you- what an attention getter! I gave out 3 cards in the store, got a ton of looks and comments, and was even asked if I was SIXTEEN!! Not bad for a 28-year old mama huh!!

Anyway, check out these rockin pics, taken by our very own Stef.. I had so much fun processing them!! That’s why there’s soooo many!

Directly below is my favorite image from the bunch.  You can see the little blue symbol on their red shirts, Mr. Parker designed that in honor of his family.

This morning the boys were out skating around and Hunter’s board accidently zoomed down the storm drain!  He was SO upset.  Mum said he bawled and bawled and bawled… naturally!  Poor thing.  So on my way home I stopped at the spot where I thought he lost it, peeked down and there it was.  Amazing!  Because the rain had been coming down pretty hard.

I park the truck and grab my kid, a hockey stick, and a looooong paint roller.  I hadn’t decided how exactly I was going to get the board out, but knew I had to try.  Hunter and I take off down the street, myself still in my office attire and heels, strutting these instruments of rescue, head held high in confidence that I will rescue my little guy’s precious skateboard!

Sure enough.. I was able to hook the wheels with the paint roller and pull the board to safety!  OH HAPPY DAY!  Just in the knick of time too!  Shortly after we took these pictures, there was a tornado warning and it looked like Hurricane Katrina out!  The road was completely filled with water, and I am sure that the skateboard would have been carried down the sewer.

And that is why I am Supermom today.  It’s nice being thought of as the “Amazing mom who can do anything.”

Here are the kids doing some pretty cool tricks!  It would make their Uncle Jonah SO proud!  Maybe they would come visit again soon!  Hint Hint!

Giving birth and bringing this amazing gift that you have carried inside you for 9 months is such an amazing experience.  It’s not something to be forgotten. 

The images below are from Natalie’s birth.  Craig took the pictures that I sooo wanted- and got.  He did a FABULOUS job, and I am ever so grateful to have these images of my daughter’s first breath… her first cry… her first glance and the feeling of love.  I wish I had done this with my boys.