Tiernee my only daughter is growing up...

It really seems like yesterday that I found out I was having a girl, I won't lie..ever since I was a child I dreamed of a little girl to play barbies with, to dress up like princesses and so many more moments we would share, Having a wonderful son who is 7 years older, made her comming even more exciting for all of us, A million dollar family, a boy and girl , we decided we had been blessed so I had my tubes tied during her planned C-section birth, though God had other plans for us as some of you know, she was 18 months when Keltan our miracle son was born. Of course each child holds a special piece of my heart, Rowan my oldest, clever , funny, determined and of course spoiled as he and I were alone for most of his life. Tiernee , she sparkles with girliness, ringlets and tutus, an artist and tenderhearted I would never have stopped having children till my pink baby arrived...then Keltan our gift, all boy , rough , tough, and silly, loves to snuggle , and gives the greatest hugs, knows the names of every dinosaur you can imagine, a joker and loved so by his siblings. So as you can see all 3 are so special to me, though Tiernee and I are outnumbered here by boys,we can make it together...next week she will starrt kindergarten! {SOB} how this happened so fast, I'm not sure... Rowan also starts middle school...12 years old on August 30th, ( to be blogged soon)

So Keltan and I will be alone in the day together for the first time, each of the others had that time, so its his turn now, till next year when he too will start school. Im going to miss Tiernee so much the next few months as she starts her new path in life, and Im proud at how confident and ready she is, excited and Mommy is nervous, though she can't wait....I know she will love it, but for us the house will seem empty, if you could see the tears welled up in my eues as i type, she is a big girl now, beautiful, wonderful

and I could not be more proud to call her MY daughter....

I am biased but shes just gorgeous:)

Mrs and Mrs P { say I DO}

what a fun couple to work with

I loved capturing their special day

so here's a peek for now

Miss K and Miss O

               these girls were so adorable!!
                                    it makes my job a pleasure...

                                more to come, come back to see:)

a little dolly

, originally uploaded by Phaedra Photography by Niki Edgett.

My niece, is just perfect!! I LOVE her so much, here's a sneak of how she has grown...

IN HIS EYES

LAUGHTER

LOVE

HOPE

DREAMS

ALL IN HIS EYES...

still playing with textures

textured, originally uploaded by Phaedra Photography by Niki Edgett.

still working on texturing my photos...sorry for the time between posts
so busy these days
learning takes time and practise

who am I? read on, I will tell you

these are things about me
I thought I should share
 more,
be more personal in my blog,
 so here is my first entry about me
enjoy:) it was fun
seeing through my lens is like having a new sense of viewing the universe, I love my family with my whole heart
laughing loud, feeling love, sharing joy these are the things that lift me up
bubble baths, holding hand with my soul mate, bear hugs and sloppy kisses from my 3 kids, are things I crave yet never go without
life is a playground and I capture the moments, we all treasure 
 I'm a great listener, advice giver, and silly example creator,
Red makes feel alive
I had a wicked temper and my love is fierce I cry at movies and even commercials sometimes
chocolate is my enemy (true friend)  I believe coffee needs hazelnut and lots of sugars
I wrote poerty for 15 years
painted and drew for over 10, but have never felt passion for anything activity like I do for photography
I was an army cadet and with them traveled across Canada and through Europe
I never imagined being booked for an international wedding (and I mean in my wildest dreams!!)
I would have pictured my life unlike the one I have,
I LOVE my job how cool is that?
I believe forgiveness sets us free, I thrive when learning new things
I read a book every night before bed, I am a typical; redhead, fiesty, funny, fierce, friendly and fabulous
WE all need to love ourselves before true love can ever begin
I dance when no one is watching, and sing even when people are listening
Fall is my favorite season, Im a true believer in miracles, I'm very absent minded and really clumsy
I am independant, strong and loyal, I am not afraid to voice my opinion (even one shared by few)
I am a leader and tread my own path to follow in this life,
thunder storms excite me, like amusement rides
weddings make me cry, I cry from joy allot (that's a gift from having children)
I have witnessed the miracle of life 5 times now!! my 3 and my sisters 2 babies births this was an honor I will never forget,
I love my parents, my favorite memories were summer vacations through the U.S. in our travel trailer
having a garden is important to me,
a long talk with friends feeds my soul,
I could not see my life without my sister
my grandmother means the world to me, she has helped me more times than I will ever be able to repay
I loved vampire stories 10 years ago I finished Anne Rice many chronicles, and love them , no comparison twilight lovers
I am enthralled at having a daughter, will my awe ever fade?
I think not ringlets and tutus, tiaras and barbies these are still a few of my favorite things
 I try to give something of myself to another everyday..I wish we all did
this was just random ramblings
of bits and pieces
of the person I am,  was , and who I dream of becoming

 Niki

                    ( photo credit Nick Gaines Photography)

Dramatic B&W

I must start out by expressing my bliss, 

 my photo being IN THE TOP 10  last challenge !!!

I am humbled and Oh so thrilled to have been chosen.

Thank you !!!

This weeks challenge is about
dramatic B & W conversions

I had a very hard time sorting and finding just one this round

(I had many I loved)

I decided on a photo of my miracle baby
born 18 months after our daughter....
did I mention
my tubes were tied during her birth??
Pregnancy is dangerous (life threatening)
without blood thinning injections twice daily for 11 months
since we beat the odds twice and had a million dollar family
(boy and girl) we felt blessed
our family complete,,,
God had other plans than our agenda
WE were given a gift ... a miracle baby boy

(not so little anymore) 3 years has flown by

 it is his  sparkly eyes in this image that make me melt,
his fly away curls, his innocence,
I love it so I hope you will too!

Enjoy

and do come over to see all the stunning work

and join us at

      http://iheartfaces.com

“Focusing on Angles” (this weeks challenge)

                          I love shooting from different angles

here's this weeks entry

my daughter


I MADE #6 in the TOP 10!!!!!!!

Concerning this week’s entries, Brad wrote: “This was a very hard week to judge. There were a lot of great images to choose, many of which could have easily made the top 10. In the end, I had to find a way to narrow them down further, so I started looking for the most creative use of angles, the best lighting, and the best compositions.

every week there's a challenge (a new skill to work on)

I thank iheartfaces for that:)

go visit them

www.iheartfaces.com

more texture learning

on with my learning quest,as I made a goal to work everyday

at discovering new techniques

and applying it (the hard part)

so here is the before

and a few texturized....I said learning right?

I tend to try many times....

can YOU choose a favorite?

leave a comment:)

Winter days

I love winter days, the crisp snow under foot

 bright sun, fresh cold air

and kids having more fun than anything ever!

more to come:)

we should enjoy each day as our children do!

I AM OFFERING FREE SHOOTS FOR FAMILIES living with life threatening illnesses

       This year I have decided to offer free  Photography sessions 
for children, parents, and families those

who are facing life threatening illnesses

                                     

by giving hope

Photos capture the 

memories our heads

 can’t hold onto

but I hearts long for

     IF YOU KNOW A FAMILY ,  PLEASE CONTACT ME

 I will be doing my 1st session (a old friend of mine) 

is fighting breast cancer

she is a funny , loving, optimistic Mom and wife and a real fighter!

How this works is , I come spend a day with your family, we can go to a park, stay at your home and bake cookies, play dress up , make crafts or many other things, ( I am also more than willing to visit at the hospital if need be). As you know my best photos are candid, capturing people for who they are and the love they share with each other, I am not a fan of posed Cheese pics!

The reason for this venture for me is to share the strength of families by telling their stories

along with their photos

this is part of the shoot,

I want to get to know you all and learn about your illness,

what has given you hope,,the strength to fight everyday

these stories of courage

will be posted on my blog and Facebook
I want to inspire other families who are suffering , too

that we all can believe, hope, dream, and fight!

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN

 Because my 1st shoot is for a family battling with breast Cancer
I thought this image was fitting

 I will offer these sessions 
for ANY family living with a life threatening illness

as I would like to give as many people
the chance to have memories they will cherish
for a lifetime,

I ♥ Faces Hands-On Fun Photo Challenge

Hands

What can I say, I love to capture 

all body parts...

but these are my favorite!

so I choose a very special photo to me
this entry is my first try in the photo challenges

THIS is DADDY and OUR MIRACLE SON

MR. K

born after we had 2 children a boy and girl..
(a million dollar family)

 our family complete..

God had other plans

  9 months after my tubes were tied

(during my daughters birth by C-section)

WE discovered another gift was to be given to our family.

and now we are 5

In daddy's hands he holds a miracle to us 

and hope
for so many others

who dream of a miracle too!

I love to share this site come one come all 

head over to

learn , laugh and share the love of light

www.iheartfaces.com 

Niki

6 weeks already!

My Niece

is GORGEOUS!

though I might be her Aunt

look at how sweet she is!!!

 

{sneak peek}

much more to come

leave a comment please:)

then I know you have been here!

Niki