Keeneland & Woodford Reserve

Keeneland was so much fun, I'm already making plans for next year to go with a bunch of friends! We got there early to watch the morning workouts and eat at the track cafe where the jockey, trainers and owners eat. It was hilarious that most of the horses had their tongues hanging out the side of their mouths! Everyone was dressed up, girls with their spring dresses and big hats, guys with suits and seersucker. Fun to people watch!

After the races, we stopped by the Woodford Reserve distillery. It's a beautiful, hilly drive through horse farm estates to get to the distillery. Im not a big fan of bourbon, if you are you should make a trip!

Keeneland '09 Preview

I traveled to Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky this past weekend. There are Derby qualifier races and it's a lot like the Derby...just not swarms of people! If you know me well, you know that I LOVE horses! My family has always been into horse racing and being at the tracks reminds me of hanging out on the farm with grandpa. So much fun...I'm definitely going back for year #3! Lots more pics to come!

Good Things this Spring

Trees are starting to bloom! FINALLY spring is here! There are lots of great things coming up this spring; Weddings with Chantal Stone, shooting my first engagements sessions and traveling! Leaving a picture I took of some blooms in Cincy this weekend. Enjoy!

Portrait Session: Jenny

Jenny and I had so much fun at a few different locations around Downtown Columbus! She is so photogenic and I got some great pics! Here are my favorite photos from the session:

Portrait Session: Jenny

Here's a sneak peek of a session with my friend Jenny. It was a gorgeous day today and we had a lot of fun at some downtown locations! More to come soon....

Kate Waldron Memorial 5K Run/Walk

I had the privilege to shoot at the Kate Waldron Memorial 5K Run/Walk last Saturday. I assisted the fabulous photographer, Chantal Stone, for this event. This was the first annual race and there was a huge turnout to raise money for Kate's three children! I feel honored to be a part of such a wonderful event where friends, family and the community came together to remember Kate.



The Winner! He was fast!!

Axel

Had some time to get in a few blog posts in tonight to share more pics and things I've been up to lately. My friend, Dave, and his dog, Axel, were in town over the weekend. We headed out for a walk....which didn't last for long since it was like 15 degrees with the windchill. ....what were we thinking?! Is it spring YET? Axel is such a GOOD dog, I am so jealous! I want a (well trained) dog so badly right now!! I'm trying to kick the dog bug I've got!

Macro

I'm taking a little photography class this winter! Last week was the first class and I'm really excited! Hoping to continue to learn and grow as a photographer. The assignment was a macro or close up shot. This really really made me want a macro lens since neither my 50mm 1.8 or my kit lens can focus super close so I ran into some difficulties.

I'm stuck inside for now since it's been sooooo cold here in Ohio. I saw another photographer do a piece of fruit in soda water and I tried to recreate it.....didn't turn out as neat, but at least I tried. Here's a few I shot this weekend!

Interior Design: Bedroom Redesign

I love interior design, so I've been helping my mom redecorate her house since they've been empty nesters for awhile now. She is pretty much turning all of our bedrooms into more cozy inviting guest rooms. Hopefully there will be more designing posts in the future as I help out family and friends! Let me know if you want some help...I love to shop on others budgets! ...no really, I do. =)

Everything was existing except for a few things we bought for this redesign.

Shopping List:
1.) decorative pillows with circles - Pier One
2.) navy king pillowcases - Marshalls
3.) (2) lamps, (2) lamp shades & (2) storage squares - Target (...of course, the best store on this planet)

. . . ...and that's it!

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