Josie Senior Pics

Meet Josie! I just so love these Senior Pictures! She is just so simple, so sweet......She so reminds me of my daughter, just she is 9 years older! Josie and Mica are so much alike.....Not so frilly, Not on a show, but sweet and beautiful..., peaceful....loving life.............













Soccer Anyone?

Andrea + Troy

Can't wait to share more photos from this wedding! For now enjoy these fun photos at Woodburn Hall at WVU. Look how high they jumped! I love it!

Facebook

I decided to take the plunge.! ..............OOOWWEEEweee, ......I am now on Facebook. I think to find me on Facebook is to type in Shelly Giaquinto or my email at photosbydesign@ma.rr.com ..... For brides, seniors, parents of children, friends and family, we can now be a part of the cyberspace thing and share photos! Please feel free to share my blogging photos and let's Chit Chat about all the great things we dream, live and love about!

Megan + Neil

Another recent wedding of mine. Just love these pics! Megan and Neil, you Both are truly blessed! What a wonderful day!

The shoes.....................



The dress,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,



Mom and sister getting Megan ready.....







Megan Meets Neil.......

Andrea + Troy = Marriage this Saturday!

I just met this couple as they were getting out of the car to the rehearsal dinner. Both are from out of town and Andrea's mother did all the planning from WV, so I never met Andrea and Troy. I love these pictures! I feel as if I had known them through the whole planning stage!

Frivolous Friday - BobbleHeads

Check out this website! You can customize your own bobble - head with your photos! There is even a bride and groom cake topper! What a hoot!

http://www.whoopassenterprises.com/step1.php?productTypeId=1

Soccer Girls!

I must brag a little of my daughter Mica (the one on the right) and one of her BEST BEST BUDS!

These two are terrors on the soccer field!

Next week I will have pics up of a senior I just photographed. She reminds me of my Mica. Not frilly. Just sweet and nice and we did soccer pics of her too! Stay tuned!

Jenn + Brad = Love, Love, Love!

Jennifer and Brad, you both are AMAZING together! It was a pleasure to be a part of your day and I am very thankful for your family's hospitality! It makes my job all the worthwhile! As if I was photographing my own son or daughter! Your pictures are beautiful and I will have highlights up at the end of the week! For now, enjoy a few of my favs!

The shoes! LOVE THEM! So chic, Sooooooo Red!



Beautiful Fall Flowers!



The Rings!



The Eyes! Great portrait for Mom, Dad and the Groom of a remembrance of how beautiful Jennifer shined on Saturday!



The Groom! Love the Chocolate brown tux's!





The Surprise of the Day! Jenn and Brad had a wonderful couple show up and surprise them with a stunning getaway to the reception. Jenn, the wheels match your dress and shoes! I LOVE IT! Picture Perfect!

"Do It Anyway"

1. The version found written on the wall in Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta:

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

-this version is credited to Mother Teresa

911

I apologize for no daily blogs lately and I promise to do better! I have been CRAZY, as always, working on weddings, children pics, families and seniors, and some really neat new things to come! Fridays, I plan to blog alot about nothing so stay tuned to Frivolous Friday!

I woke up today, remembering. It is 9-11-08 and I pray God will always watch over us, and am thankful for the times HE has already. I think sometimes we forget, when things are NOT going wrong, that is SUCH A BLESSING!




Enjoy this photo today of my brother. He is a recruiter for the Army National Guard. Served in Iraq, Weston Unit, Army National Guard, for what seemed like a lifetime, but really was over a year. Here Michael is on Fourth of July, playing "The Star-Spangled Banner", on his banjo. He just started taking banjo lessons, so let me just say, I should have video-ed it instead! What a Hoot!

My brother is incredible! He served in the Navy for about 10 years after High School and his LOVE for THE UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA is just so Amazing. I love you Michael! Here are pictures of him in Iraq.....

Frivolous Friday - Movies for Brides or just the Lighthearted

Rent "Runaway Bride" 1999, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. I JUST LOVE THIS MOVIE! And I am watching it again for the third time on my laptop as I work on pictures today! I can so imagine a few of my brides that should have......and MANY, who shouldn't......

Frivolous Fridays!

Welcome to Frivolous Friday! A new concept of mine, so on Fridays, check out my blog for stuff that MAY matter, or NOT!

friv·o·lous (frv-ls)

adj.

1. Unworthy of serious attention; trivial: a frivolous novel.

2. Inappropriately silly: a frivolous purchase.

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[Middle English, probably from Latin frvolus, of little value, probably from frire, to crumble.]

from Websters:

friv·o·lous

Pronunciation:

\ˈfri-və-ləs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin frivolus

Date:

15th century

1 a: of little weight or importance b: having no sound basis (as in fact or law) frivolous lawsuit>2 a: lacking in seriousness b: marked by unbecoming levity

— friv·o·lous·ly adverb

— friv·o·lous·ness noun

From Flowers to Skulls

First of all, I do not approve of my kids wearing items that look dead.....but somehow, the flowers slipped by my Mother, and the rest is history. With that said, here is the scoop......

Ean and Mica had some "Mie-Mie" time (my mother), in which Mie-Mie says she can buy anything for my kids cause she is the "Mie-Mie". Well, Mie-Mie bought Mica the "kwel-est" shoes according to Mica, yet when Mica got home, she KNEW I would NOT approve, and just gave me puppy dog eyes, thinking she could get them past me!



Mie-Mie's response: "I thought they were flowers!" That is so typical of Mie-Mie! Needless to say, Mica wont be wearing them to school or church!

Two days later, I see my son Ean with his new bike helmet that slipped into the house without my awareness. I say to him "Ean, YOU CAN'T wear THAT helmet!" Ean responds, "Mom, it is not a skull. It is just an X-Ray....[pause]...., that looks mean." ............laughing on a technicality ..........Ayyee Ayyee, what am I to do.

Pure Sweetness

I had the pleasure of photographing this little cutie in her own environment, which I think is perfect for this age. She so loves her room and wanted to show me everything! As a mom myself, this is how I always want to remember my babies.





We ventured outside on a very hot day, so I think this little sweetness's favorite poses were as herself. Naked, well, somewhat; as she blows us kisses................