We get many wonderful opportunities to meet new, exciting people everyday but this week Eric went to Newport, NE, to assist a photographer taking farm family portraits for two very large magazines. Dan White of Kansas called and asked if we knew someone who could assist in a photo shoot and I suggested Eric because he is awesome and it would be good for him to get out of the studio and watch someone else work for a change. Dan is a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer. Eric enjoyed working with a photographer of that caliber.
Thanks for the nice comment, Vie! Your pretty awesome, too!
April 10 we will be taking portraits of the fabulous Della Reese along with the women who purchase tickets to the VIP party for the Women's Power Lunch at the South Sioux City Marina Convention Center. Last year Naomi Judd was the speaker.
For more information about the Women’s Power Lunch, click on this link and get your tickets now! http://www.unitedwaysiouxland.com/womenspowerlunch.aspx
I also volunteer for a special organization called Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. I take remembrance and bereavement photography for parents whose babies are either past or with a short life expectancy. It is a hard job but it is something I feel is important. This past week was another session for a baby boy. While I won't go into the details, taking portraits for a baby that will not live long makes your heart wrench but the family was, once again, so gracious and kind, it makes you feel very glad you can help in this little way. If you know of someone who is going need rememberance and bereavement photography, please go to www.nilmdts.org and search for a coordinator in your area. The coordinator will locate a volunteer photographer and set up the shoot. For those of you who have not seen the recent coverage of NILMDTS, there was a sizable piece of coverage on NBC in March. I have the link here and yes, it is hard to watch but when you do, you will have a complete understanding of how important this service is to the parents. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23481435#23481435
On a happier note, weddings and senior portraiture continue and soon we will be in full swing, flowers will be budding and it will be spring! Here are a few photos of what has been happening in our studio and one to give you hope winter and its icy embrace will be gone soon! I am sooo happy to see winter almost done! Any guesses on when we will get warm weather? 
