Family, Baby and Children Portraits

These are a few of the low key precious moments captured of a mom and her 3 kids.

Portraits of real emotion and storytelling and wonderment.

Speaker at Gulf Coast Professional Photographers of America

I spoke to the GCPPA professional photographers association in Mobile, Alabama Monday June
25, 2012. The topic was the business of photography. We talked about the past,present and future of photography as a profession. The five parts of a business plan 1) Great photography that has impact, a wow factor and creates a buzz. 2)General Business 3) Pricing 4) Marketing
to get business 5)Salemanship. We also discussed the importance in attending photography
conventions and seminars offered by the PPMA for keeping up with changing technology, trends,
and for imspiration and fellowship with other professional photographers. The meeting was attended by many of the local Mobile studio photographers and commercial photographer
Steve Gorum who graduated from Brooks Institute a prestigous photography school in California. Visit the association website at www.gcppa.net.

Booking a Bride

I was pleasantly surprised that a young bride who just booked me said that she had wanted to
book me to cover her wedding since she was 10 years old. It is so nice to be appreciated for what you love to do!

Professional Photographers of Mississippi/Alabama Convention 2012

I Just returned from the annual convention of Professional Photographers of Mississippi 2012, a dual state organization of Professional Photographers of America, held at th IP Casino in Biloxi,MS. The speakers were world famous senior portrait photographer, Larry Peters of London Ohio who was featured on 20/20. The second day featured Jason and Rebecca Weaver

of Tennessee from Mac Brown Photography. They also spoke on cutting edge senior portraiture

and business/marketing practices. The third day featured Travis Gugelman of Travis Gugelman

Photography from Idaho. He is one of the most successful photographers in America. He presented excellent photography, motivational and marketing practices. He plans a mission trip

to Equador each year to photograph and help the poor and needy of that country. I entered the

print competition and hung 6 prints in the salon. I received judges choice and distinguised in the illustrative category, 1st and distinguished places in the commercial category, distinguished place in the portrait of a group.

Boardwalk at Dewberry Landing

Broadwalk at Dewberry Landing in Hattiesburg, MS. is an apartment complex which offers many features to USM students. The property offers a game room and lounge, movie theater,

largest swimming pool in the area, sauna and steam room with hot tubs, computer room, commuter bus and luxurious apartments and grounds.

Ben Chrisman Top Ten Wedding Photographer Photograph

I was able to secure an original photograph by San Francisco wedding photojournalist Ben Chrisman. Chrisman of Chrisman Studios specializes in destination wedding coverage. Voted

one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world by American Photographer Magazine.

A creative natural feel with strong compositions and color. Very remarkable storytelling images.

Carolyn Adams Longtime Administrator for Lamar County Schools to Retire

Carolyn Adams, long time administrator for Lamar County Schools, is retiring. The full story will

appear in Signature Magazine August 2012 issue. Here she poses with the principals and administrators which she either taught or hired.