the excitement continues...

Just a quick note to all my clients... I am in the process of beginning a new website which will serve as a portfolio AND proofing area. So your online galleries are going to be out of commission for a couple of days while I transfer everything over to the new site! For all of you who still had an active gallery on the old site, a new one with the same password will be on the new site very soon. Thanks for your patience and I hope you like the new look! The new site will be found at www.angelparduephoto.com !

it's been a while

Wow it really has been a whole month since I last posted. In the meantime I have been working on my new website, getting my new computer up and running, getting things organized and ready for our art show on the 4th, celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary AND we even slid in a week in Gulf Shores. Here are a few of our beach pictures...

This photo of Leon beside the "shipwreck" was pretty cool. We were there right after Hurricane Ike passed through and it uncovered this old confederate ship. Nobody has determined exactly what happened and when it would have been on the water, but speculation is that it's a blockade runner. I have more photos that I will post later after I edit them a little.

My calendar for fall photos is beginning to fill. If you are interested in a session with your family amongst God's palette of fall colors, please let me know as soon as you can.

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!  How vast the sum of them!  Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.

Psalm 139:17-18

from bottom to top...

...of the state of Tennessee. Leon and I took on the world's longest yard sale for the 3rd time. We started in Trenton, GA actually but didn't hit the good stuff till we hit TN. Stopped at alot of places along the way. Here's a little scrapbook of our trip last weekend...

Quick stop in Pittsburg, TN...

On Lookout Mountain...

spent the night in Chattanooga...

then on to the sales!

Check out the traffic in the little town of Dunlap...

An old car graveyard on Highway 127

You know you wanted one too. Don't deny it.

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Leon checking out the goods...

...and in Jamestown at the Alvin C. York historic site.

skip a rock...

homework

For the past week I have been doing my homework from the wedding... and now I finally get to unveil some of the photos! We did bridal portraits in May and I'll post a few of my favorites so you can see the beautiful bride I worked with...

To the K's: enjoy the preview... you'll see them ALL in a few days!

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gotta remember...

I have to remember that photography is art. I took a photo last night where the top of the subject's head was cut off. I was only doing a test shot to check my exposure and guess what? It's an awesome photo. Can't help but love it when that happens. Here's a preview for C. Had a super fun time with her last night...

Well, the wedding was last Saturday... still wading through the hundreds of photos we took. My organization skills lack a bit so Leon sits alongside and helps make executive decisions. If it wouldn't have been for him, I would not have made it through the day.... he was so wonderful. Our congratulations to the K's. Both of their families are so sweet and we enjoyed being amongst all the happy people.

Enjoy your weekend. We are off to East Tennessee to the Highway 127 yard sale. 654 miles of bargains from Alabama to Ohio! Stop laughing... we love this stuff!