This wedding was very special to me since it was my best friends sister getting married!    Randi was a stunning bride, gushing about the “dreamy” groom she had.   Every part of this day turned out beautifully.  The perfectly blue skies and fields of wildflowers were the perfect backdrop for a country drive out to the venue: Hacienda del Lago overlooking Lake Travis.  The private little getaway even had albino peacocks and pygmy goats.  Every element of this wedding was more significant by the family and friends that combined talents with food, decorations, music, and love.  I was so honored to play a part in a wonderful family’s wonderful day!

Its February in Texas!  Snow on Tuesday…sand angels on Saturday.  It keeps life exciting, don’t you think?

Mwangaza: (Swahili)  shining light

On Tuesday the always fabulous Miss NeKa coordinated the appearance of The Mwangaza Children’s Choir on Great Day SA, and invited me along to enjoy the performance (oh yeah- and to take some photos).

According to The choirs site “The group, based in Ggaba, Uganda, tours for Africa Renewal Ministries (ARM) to raise awareness and resources for churches, schools, orphanages, medical clinics and child sponsorships to worship, minister and share their message of hope through song and dance.”

The pureness,  joy, and abilities of these children’s voices was uplifting, and the harmonization of the chorus was awe inspiring.  What got me the most was when host of Great Day SA Bridget Smith let it be known that the orphaned children in the process of touring were also hoping to find families.  Can you imagine the lives that could be changed if one of these ambitious talented children was given the opportunities afforded to us?  Most of these children are of age that they only need a house to reside in for a few years, but a family to continue to look out for them as they make their way in the world.  It makes me think that my little miss Scarlet Sky may have hope for a sister after all…give me a few years

If you haven’t seen the group yet please check them out either in SA or out SXSW for FREE!!!

After a long blog hiatus…I’m back at it.

These photos were taken around the holidays, and are just making there way up here, but I am determined to get back on the ball with the blog…starting with Payton Floyd himself.

This is the third year that I have been able to photograph Payton!  It’s so amazing to look at his progression of photos and literally see the baby boy face growing up.  He was sweet as ever, and I look forward to seeing him grow even more.

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