For pete's sake!!!!

Yep, so I heard!!! I'm through to the next round!!! I have to sign a BUNCH of paperwork - Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA), emergency contact info...stuff like that...

So....what does this mean?? Well, just that...I'm through to the next round...NOT on the show (yet :p) I won't know if I got on the show or not for a bit...But I'm leaving for Africa on Sunday...so hopefully I hear before then!! :)

Thanks so much for the support everyone!!! Means the WORLD to me!!!!

(IM)patiently waiting...

I still haven't heard anything from Click yet...kinda sucks huh?? As soon as I hear something, ya'll will be the first to know! :)

But here's my ADORABLE little baby cousin...Isn't he a DOLL baby?!?!? Loved the little sumo guy!!! He was a little undecided about me, but I think he warmed up just fine!

Suzy = New Reality Show Star????

So whatcha think?? Think I have what it takes?? :) Let me back up and start from the beginning...

July 2nd I read a post on one of my photography forums about this new reality show that they are filming about hey guess what?!? PHOTOGRAPHERS!! :) You can read a little more about it HERE. Anyhow, so I read the post and decide, for kicks and giggles, might as well apply!!! That was at about 2 pm. So I e-mailed the needed information to the casting director and to my surprise...get an e-mail about 2 hours later, inviting me to audition on July 3rd...in LA...that's Los Angeles...as in California...as in the West Coast...as in the OPPOSITE of where I'm at...I sigh and say "Hey, I'm flattered that they wanted me to audition. I'm happy with that." Because of course, there's no freaking way that I could get to LA in less than 24 hours, right??

WRONG...I start telling this story to my best friend Mike Fulton of TriCoast Photography and good friend, Tim of What Is Tim Co and they've decided that I'm going...whether I like it or not...:) Fast forward, MIDNIGHT (technically July3rd) I have a ticket booked to LA. Leaving Tampa at 7AM, arriving in LA at 10AM. Audition at 3pm. Departing CA 9pm and arriving BACK IN TAMPA 6:30AM, July 4th. Yes folks you read that correctly... I was only in Cali for about 11 hours!!! (Sidenote: Anyone that knows me, knows I LOVE ME SOME DEL TACO!!!! Sadly, Floridians are not blessed with Del Taco...So ya'll DAMN WELL know that I COULD NOT go to the west coast w/o scarfing down some yum-yum, delicious big, fat chicken tacos!! I would have taken some pics, but I was ravenous and really was only interested in consuming the yumminess that is Del Taco)
Anyhow...I arrive in Ontario, CA which is about an hour east of LA (think San Bernadino and Rancho Cucamonga) I call my favorite cousin Kim and tell her that I'm in town and the reason for my impromptu visit. I find out that her apt is literally 10 mins away from my audition!!! Now mind you, in my e-mail response I was told to "come looking good and to bring examples of my work" so I had NO IDEA what to expect...
I tried working on the first part of that statement...and the 2nd well....my cousin Kims' AWESOME graphic design hubby, Jawsh rocked it and printed out 6 of my fave images on his Epson and armed me with a protfolio!!
Going into the audition, I was slightly nervous (and by slightly I mean, I think I had Dumbo and all of his friends doing the elephant electric slide in my tummy!!)
Never fear though!! I did pretty well and I think my chances are pretty good of getting chosen!!!
SO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Here are some silly ramblings of the day!!! ENJOY!!










HUGE THANKS to:
my boy Mykey...Thanks baby!!!
Timmy!!
My favorite cousin Kim for letting me come crash!
Jawsh, you freakin rock!!!
And your little sumo son...I can't wait to come visit again!! :)

Jamaican teasers...

Ummm...I meant as in...just a couple from the gorgeous Jamaican wedding I was able to shoot with guess who...Yep! Tim-a roo! But not ONLY was good friend Tim there, uber talented KacyJo (or shall I say "feeble" KacyJo??? BWHAHAHAHAHA!!! :) ) and lighting phenom - Mike Buoy!

Needless to say, we SLIGHTLY represented the paprazzi...BWHAHAHA! :)

Like I said, just a couple :) More will come later!!







Alright, that's all for now!
Hope ya'll enjoyed!!

Engagement session funness!!!

Nurina (forgive me if I misspell your name!) and Michael, you two were SO in love and made our jobs SO much easier. Timmy and I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this session!

These two were just SO IN LOVE!

We totally had fun at this little spot...shhh...we're "students" and it's a "school project" :)

Told you she loved him...

and my favorite from this session...

You guys are a blast and I can't wait to come back and shoot your wedding with Tim!!!

Vegas baby!!

I LOVED being able to go home again. Thanks again to Timmy for letting me be the "guest photographer" at Kimberly and David's wedding!

Here are just a few...



Got to have the obligatory "Vegas" sign :)



Loved the reflection here -



Oh how I love color!



Kim and David, you guys were GREAT sports and so willing to do anything!!! Two of the SWEETEST people you will EVER meet! Here's to a lifetime of happiness to the both of you!!!

MUAH!!!

Playing catch up!!

I know, I know!! FOR SHAME!! But at least I'm trying...that's got to count for SOMETHING, right?!?!?

Three posts tonight...and will add more pictures later :)