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Am I the only one that is loving this weather?!?!?

I was so excited for a session last Saturday for several reasons!  One, I was so excited to be capturing a good friend of mine's son's first birthday!!! 

 Isn't he a cutie?!?!?!

 Love this one!!!!!

 And I loved my outfit!!!  :)

Don't mind the terrible picture, I don't love the camera on my phone!!  

We're actually thinking about switching to Verizon from AT&T.  

Quick question...Do any of you have any suggestions for a phone or if you've liked Verizon?  I am hinting for a iPhone to my hubs!!  :)

If you have not invested in one of these yet...it's a must have for your kitchen!!!!  I bought this one at our local ACE Hardware and loooooooooooove it!  

I believe it was only $7 too!! 

 This is my favorite cookbook right now, it's a cheesecake cookbook and I bought it for $.50 at a garage sale!!!

 Our little 16 month old...ha, who am I kidding, he's not little!  He loves to play with his big brother's toys and he even knows what to do with this computer!!!

The boys having snacks this morning!!!  So cute!!!

Have a blessed weekend!!!!

 

Father's Day weekend

The last week has flown by!!  I have every intention of posting after big events in our lives but it never happens!  I at least am getting better at taking pictures of our own lives!  :)

 Father's Day was wonderful!!  We actually spent all weekend celebrating Ryan and how wonderful of a Daddy he is!  Friday night we went and bought a bike for me, ok so it wasn't all about him!!  Then got ice cream!

 Abe LOVES ice cream!!!

 Saturday we were very busy!  I have an engagement/reception party that I took pictures at.  You can view their preview here!  Ry ended up getting called to work, luckily it was local so he took the boys with him and got the farmer up and running the best they could!  Then we met up at my nephew's open house (pictures coming soon!)! 

Sunday, I made a nice breakfast for all of us and then we headed to church.  We ate lunch at my G'parents house and visited with my Aunt, Uncle, parents and G'parents.  The picture above is Abe with my Dad!

 Me and my Dad!

 The best picture I could get with Abe and Ry!  :)

 Then we headed to Ry's parents house.  Ry's been working hard to get the rhino reading for the trails, so we took it around the field and the boys loved every minute!!! 

 

 These pictures are actually from Friday night!  I couldn't wait to give Ry his canvas'!!!  Isn't Abe a cutie?!?!?!

 Here they are!!!  Aren't they beautiful!!!  These are 11X14's, love them!!!

  We had a fabulous Father's Day weekend and we hope you did too!!!

 

 

~The difference one day makes!!~

Since Summer has officially started, I can say it is already going by too quickly!  Our 4 year old son recently learned how to ride his two wheeler and he is doing excellent!!  

We have already had our first of many camping trips and already have several booked for later this summer!

Our house is not had much interest for awhile but that's okay because we still don't know what we are going to do!  

My photography is VERY busy but I'm loving it and my clients are awesome!!!  I recently had the opportunity to capture an engagement party and just blogged it!

Click on over to check it out!

Sorry so short...but lots more editing to do!!!

Enjoy today!! 

 

TGIF and Q&A

Is anybody else thinking what I'm thinking?!?!  TGIF!!  I absolutely LOVE Fridays, not only because it's my turn to blog on this fabulous blog, because I will have two full days with my boys!  This weekend is a busy one but what I love is that it helps me to appreciate each moment with all three of my boys, well four if you count Oscar!  :)

I am working on a sneak peek from a session earlier this week and it's going to be a HUGE sneak peek...what a fabulous family!!!  Be sure to Subscribe to my personal/business blog to be the first to see it!

I thought it would be fun to do a Q & A day, so if you have any questions for me, leave a comment here or on our Facebook page and on Monday, I'll answer a few!!

Have a fabulous weekend!!!

 

 

Happy Memorial Day!

As we all enjoy the long weekend, we should also take some time to Thank those that have or are serving our country.  

Thank you ALL so much!  

The sacrifices that you make everyday for our country, for your families, we are forever grateful!

**I offer 1 FREE session per year for military families!  

Be sure to check out my website for further details, or contact me directly!

 

 

My Camera Gear/Bag

o, it's Friday, which means this week has gone by too quickly, again!! 

I hope you all are enjoying this fabulous Spring weather!!  We've been getting our garden tilled, raked and all smooth to plant this weekend!  We are SO excited!  Del LOVES being in the garden and getting weeds out, we think this will probably be the last year he enjoys it before he realizes it's a chore!  :)

As I've been getting busier with photographer, I'd thought I'd share with all of you what's in my camera bag!

Way back when, Ry and I did research between Canon and Nikon and we were on the fence as to which body to go with.  We chose Canon and haven't been sorry yet!  Both are great and honestly I bet we'd be just as happy with Nikon. 

This is my main camera bag!  LOVE THIS BAG!!!  It has a pull out handle, which is perfect for traveling and with wheels it makes it so much better!  There are so many compartments also for batteries, battery packs, chargers, etc!

This in the inside of it, it's a little messy!!  But I know exactly where everything is!

So, my first SLR was a Rebel XTi.  I still use this camera for our personal memories.  I remember being sooo in love with this camera many, many years ago and just could not imagine shooting with anything else.  Even with the pop up flash, I was so happy!  Ha, to look back at that is hilarious to me now!  I cannot imagine shooting with a pop up flash anymore now that I love the 580EX ii.  We also have 430EX flash, I cannot remember if it's just EX or ii...but either way, it's SO much nicer having an external flash!

We  then bought the 40D.  Ry LOVED the body on this one, me not so much - at first!  I still loved my Rebel and how small it was. 

This lens I use the MOST!  This is the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L.  Love it!!!!!  It's wonderful on my 5D Mark II, lovely fish eye affect!

Two years ago we bought 5D Mark II, now this is wonderful!  I wish I would have waited for the Mark III but I can't imagine shooting without my II the last couple of years.  I wish the shutter was quieter but overall it's a pretty good body!  I love the video quality from this camera also!!

For lenses, I shoot mainly with my cheap prime lens (still undecided about which one I want to buy) and the 16-35 pictured above.

I don't use this lens as much as I did for weddings, but it is a very nice lens!  This is the 70-200mm F/4.0L.

5D Mark ii on the left and 40D on the right.  These are the two bodies you'll see me with at a shoot!!

Oh and I also carry a Shootsac by the fabulous Jessica Claire!

Have a fabulous weekend!!

 

Staying Sane

As I prepare for a busy May and an even busier June, I am thankful for what I have come to realize in the last few months.  

Without being organized, I would be just a tad stressed!  

That's right, it's amazing how much more time I have for things that really matter.  

I don't spend time on Facebook, twitter, etc. like I was so I spend more time with my friends and family!  

I make real calls, instead of texting.  I didn't realize how much I missed hearing a voice instead of waiting for a reply.

I've gotten on a routine of doing laundry 2 maybe 3 days a week, which is so much nicer than laundry every day!  The washing and drying part is easy, but who likes to fold and take care of?  Not me!  

I enjoy Monday night shows, so I make sure I have laundry to fold Monday night.  Thursday night or Friday night we usually lay low, so another night I plan on folding laundry.  Luckily, Del is old enough to help take care of clothes, so by teaching him how you should take care of clothes has taught me to take care of them as well!  

Again, isn't it funny how God teaches us through our children?!

These are just a few things that are helping me!  What helps you?!

I just posted a few pictures from a recent engagement session on my personal/photography blog.  Here you go!

 

 

~Kintz Family~

Spring is definitely here!  And with that comes lots of pictures!!  Which I love, of course!  If you follow my business on Facebook, THANK YOU, if you don't, please do!  You can follow me, you can by clicking here!

This family is amazing!  Mandy and I have been friends since the fifth grade!  We've lived in different states since but still have stayed in contact!  She is an amazing person, Mom, wife, sister, aunt and woman!  Thank you all for asking me to capture your wonderful family!

 

There's more on my business/personal blog!

Weekend worth remembering!

Traveling is one of my favorite things to do, UNLESS it's raining, dark and I am traveling by myself with the boys.  Oh and also if I cannot see very well out my windshield. 

My trip to IN this last weekend was not my favorite!!  

The windshield on my car got hit by a stone a couple of weeks ago and I got it fixed Thursday.  The boys and I left later than I wanted, which as you know starts the trip off a little stressful!  

As, we're leaving town, it starts to rain harder and I can no longer see out my windshield.  YIKES!  So, I call Ry and he suggests cleaning the windshield and wipes off at the nearest gas station.  You should have seen the looks I got as I am cleaning it off.  

I explained to the guy next to me that I just got a new windshield and I was cleaning the residue off.  He said "Oh yeah."  And kind of looked around, pretty sure he thought I was crazy!!  :)

I reassured him I was not crazy and went on with the drive. 

Luckily, Abe fell asleep about 40 minutes on the road and slept the entire way!  

A trip that normally takes about 90 minutes, took me almost 3 hours!  I did not drive over 60 MPH most of the way and we even stopped at one point.

My foot was shaking and I was so nervous but thankfully Del and I prayed A LOT and we got to our destination safely!  We did come across a car in the ditch, if you take I69 and come across the Welcome to Indiana sign, I saw the car that took that out!  Thankful that wasn't us and thankful they were not hurt!

 Saturday I had mini sessions and enjoyed this as my scenery and backdrop!!

 Then my good friend, Mandy and her family came for their mini session!  Mandy and I have been friends since the 5th grade!!  She has not seen Abe yet, so she pretty much jumped out of the car and ran to see Abe!  

 Del and Justin enjoyed their band!  :)

 My friend Heather and I!!!  Thank you again SO much for letting us crash with you guys!!

 Del and Brody, Justin & Heather's son!  They sure have missed each other!!!

 Me and their new dog, Mosey!!! 

 After pictures were done, a quick lunch and a little more visiting, I got my car packed back up and we headed to Travis and Mandy's.

 Del and Taryn playing a game!

Then we headed to our final destination, visiting with my Mom and sister.  This is me and Lily, my niece! 

My sister and Del.

Abe loving the screen door and my Mom.

Thanks for a great weekend everybody!!!  I just posted a few of my favorites from the sessions on Saturday on my Still Cross Facebook page, click here to go check them out and while you're there, please "LIKE IT!"  

The trip overall was a success.  I honestly do not know what what this next year brings for my Mom, sister and I.  But I do know that as a Mom now, I love my children and I know that they love each other.  I know that my Mom, sister and I love each other and we will always be family.  So, now it's all in God's hands and we enjoy the memories!