Let your light shine

Some people make a difference just by coming into the room, like sunlight or a sweet breeze streaming through a window.  It seems Demi Lynn Smith made that sort of difference wherever she went, and she only needed three years to change every person who crossed her path. Demi was born with a rare chromosonal disorder and passed away suddenly this past December.  Her…

The race marked out for us

Some very special kids enjoyed a celebration in their honor this past Saturday morning.   The 34th annual BACH Roll ‘n Stroll brought together VIPs from all around Brazoria County: BACH ECI staff and volunteers …   puppeteers …   and a friendly cow with questionable spelling skills.   Roll ‘n Stroll teams took their positions …   … and the Danbury High School…

Lovely Birthday Girl, then and now

Today is my mama’s birthday!   Looking through the earliest boxes of slides taken by my grandmother Lydia (my mom’s mother-in-law), I’ve been thrilled to find lots of great shots of young Jane.  Here are a couple of my favorites.  Isn’t she just the loveliest girl?!   My parents met at Southwestern University, where my dad’s next-younger sister was also a student.  Here they…

Nearly 71 years ago

I recently inherited 15 large boxes containing an estimated 23,000 slides.  Many were taken by my great-grandfather, Frank K. Stevens, but the vast majority were taken by my grandmother, Lydia Stevens Shepherd.  My plan is to work through the boxes in chronological order and share some of my favorites here as I go.   These photos were included in my grandmother’s first box but…

Sunrise Alleluia

Is every sunrise this breathtakingly gorgeous? I wouldn’t know because I typically sleep right through them.  Today I was up, though.  I was with my Friends at Surfside Beach, remembering that the tomb is empty and giving thanks for the great love of the Father. Taking photos had not been part of the plan so my camera was left at home.  Who knew THIS…

One Wonderfully Made Day

Each day tells a new story in the book that is your life.  Some of the stories are joyous, some are bittersweet, and some are comfortingly uneventful. Do you keep mental snapshots of those days?  Would you like to also have photographs that document your stories? One Wonderfully Made Day is a different kind of portrait session – one that aims to observe and…

Possibly the sweetest Valentine’s Day gift you could give

Dixieland

Meet Dixie!  Adorable all on her own, this sweet baby doesn’t yet realize that her name makes her even more so. Anyone who knows this lady can vouch for that.  She’s pretty adorable herself. Great-grandma Dixie has passed along all sorts of marvelous qualities to her ever-expanding family. Most importantly, she’s passed along her tremendous ability to LOVE. But then there’s also her GREAT…

Will you be mine?

Fair Week Mini-Sessions

You may not know this, but you WANT me to come out to the Fairgrounds with you next week and take photos of you. Families, kids, Class of 2014 seniors, golden years seniors, couples, brides, ladies in fancy dresses, guys in boots and 10-gallon hats — the Fair makes the perfect backdrop for all sorts of great photos. Take, for instance, these fun shots…