2009 Calendar

Here's the final product!

2009 Calendar by Christine Solomon

The calendar retails for $20.99 and filled with my favorite images. Thanks for viewing :)

It's not personal, it's business

I'm trying to stay focused on continuing my photography business. After all, I'm still paying for that Wordpress blog... Anyhooo...

My brain is a little scattered tonight but I wanted to throw out an idea that I'd like your guys' help with; 2009 Calendars

Yeah, it's that time. Again. I feel like I just reigned in 2008! My point is, I want to create a calendar to sell. To give. To own... I want your help in choosing images. So go for it! Browse through my 900 plus images on flickr and pick 12 of your faves and add it to my comments. You can copy/paste the url to link directly to the image or you can simply tell me the name of it (if it has one). I'd like to stay away from actual people but if you feel strongly about a particular image and it has a person despicted in it, go ahead-- add it.

Once I choose from your favorite images, I'll see about getting some printed! How's that??

Happy Halloween

My knight :)

Iron deficiency?

Tomorrow I am taking Jamie to get his blood drawn for tests to determine if he has a type of Iron deficiency. Apparently four years ago, doctors discovered a link to some cases of ADHD in which the kids were simply not processing iron thus, displaying ADHD and ODD symptoms. They treated the kids by replacing the iron in their bodies and they reported improvements and those behavior problems, well... normalized. I know this sounds like a very simple explaination to a very confusing, frustrating problem. I have a hard time swallowing it myself but a part of me needs to begin the process of elimination. Although, I terribly dread having to hold him down for the nurses to take blood... =( Always breaks my heart.

On a separate, happy note I had a family portrait session today at Point Defiance. The mother came into contact with me through Michelle's recommendation (thanks shel!) and they're such a sweet family! Their little boy is so adorable and happy! I had tons of fun taking pictures :) A mental note for next time; widen aperture. I wound up with dozens of blurry shots due to low ISO (which was intentional to preserve color and quality) and my aperture wasn't wide enough. It's all okay though. I got some really adorable shots of little C! The group portraits were the hardest with trying to get a 2 year old to look at the camera lol Needless to say, I didn't get any group shots with him and his parents looking at me at the same time. Which is fine, they turned out beautiful anyway. :) I put up a couple of sneak peeks on flickr.

Maybe tomorrow if it's nice, Jamie and I will trek a little further from home for pictures. Good night!

A place that could be called heaven: The Pumpkin Patch!

Last weekend Mike took Jamie to the pumpkin patch while I was at work and of course, it was Jamie's favorite thing in the whole world! Mike also took some pics... Enjoy!

Hey everyone! Well, I didn't win the photo contest but I wanted to thank everyone that voted for me! It was pretty exciting :)

Thanks!

Friday's window shopping wish list.

Here I go again, listing all those things I find that I want or am inspired by :)

All of which can be found at Etsy. :)