New Year! Best of 2010!

Wow, what a ride 2010 was! I am so blessed to have such amazing people to have faith in me to capture their memories! This month, I went down 2010 memory lane and picked out over 150 of my favorite photos wanting to share them with the masses. Then, I thought 150 was too many to scroll through, so I painfully, and I mean PAINFULLY, narrowed them down to 75. On my Photos By Design Facebook page, you can have the opportunity to vote on your favorite photo. The photo with the most "likes" will get a FREE 16X24 print of that photo! So share with your friends, and I hope to make this an annual giving event!

Thank You All for your faith in me....

Shelly

Meet Portor!

Toddlers. I love everything about a toddler, especially this little cutie. Something about the way they just move, fall down and just get back up again with smiles on their faces that they have achieved the world....Check out Portor! ADORABLE!

Sweet Caroline at 6 Months!

From weddings to babies, I so much love to see how lives change through their seasons. From previous post, Jen and Brad got married two years ago on September 13. Then this year, I photographed darling Caroline at 3 months and here she is again at 6 months! She definitely is a sweetie.....

Meet Austin!

First of all, I just want to say, I mean no ill feelings here…I am speaking from the heart and was and is totally touched by a family who let me into their lives to document…..It is strange, funny, and at the same time overwhelming how you meet people. The Polarized Magnets of Earth pulling us together, cause we must meet…..I met Austin as a young boy…I think he was 12 or something when I photographed him. From that session, came a wedding of his Mom about 4-5 years later……At the wedding I meet this fantastic niece of the bride, cousin to Austin, Brogan, who’s heart is so so strong and amazing you just cant help to fall in love with her….Little did I know, she has battled cancer at a younger age. At the wedding, she was complaining about her rib bones hurting when she swam…That rock this families world again…..She was no longer in remission…..and in the battlefield again…..I got the privilege to photograph this beautiful Brogan, and she passed away last November. I can’t help but to look at these pictures of Austin, I think of Brogan looking down on Austin….Giving her a wish to him…..

Donations can be made in Brogan Raddish’s name to the “Make A Wish Foundation”
3711 Morgantown Industrial Pk
Morgantown, WV 26501-2347
(304) 292-5600



From Rascal Flats: My Wish....

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

Rascal Flats….My Wish…..

Meet Trevor!

Meet Britany & Drew.....

These engagements pictures are some of my very favorites....I love everything about them, the romance, the red hair, and yes, even Britany and Drew! What a match for each other....The slide show is extra sweet too!

Meet Kelsey!

Seniors!

September is almost full and still taking appointments for October! A few seniors I have had the privileged to photograph below...

Grayson!








Jenna!










Nate!

How Cute are These!

Just amazed at how I can see different personalities yet still see similarities! What a fun evening we had, first at the studio then at the park for some natural kids as they are pics....I just love these...... :)

Hayden, Caroline & Annagrace....

I am somewhat very privileged, like I have said many times, but I just can't help it..... Privileged to watch my kids grow up, but even more, to watch stages in people lives. Meet Hayden, Caroline and Annagrace....well, this is the first time I am meeting Annagrace but the other two I feel like I have somehow been a part of their lives....making memories for Mom and Dad....and I just love seeing these kids grow...

Video/Slideshows...

For All Slideshows, If you are having trouble playing, hit pause, let it run through it's course (you will see the grey line pass through) and then hit play........

Cassidi + Ben = Married!

Everything about Cassidi and Ben is true...True to each other, true to themselves..and it was so obvious they are true to the One Maker and willing to make sacrifices for the rest of their lives to each other....I love everything about their day, and so happy they let me share in their memories.....

Meet Davis & Calder!

I am so privileged to do what I do.....I have been photographing these boys since the oldest was 2. They have since moved away, yet, their Mom makes sure I'm their memory maker and I am SO HONORED! Meet Davis & Calder....LOVE THESE! And the video/slideshow just rocks too :)

Meet Garrett!

I just love these pictures of Garrett. So easy to photograph, easy to get along with, and just a GREAT guy!

Meet Amy!

It was a pleasure to photograph this senior from Liberty High School! I love her fabulous outfits, especially the yellow shoes! The video in the slideshow just adds life to her pictures! Thanks Amy for a great shoot!