Desert Rainbow

An amazing full rainbow (and faint double) that we saw driving down to the Best Bead Show in Tucson, Sunday morning. The first image is with a fisheye lens, which unfortunately is cropped by my less-than-full-frame camera. I love the weather this time of year!

Joyce and Steven Part 2: The Wedding

We returned to the Phoenician in Scottsdale on a much brighter (and warmer) day for Joyce and Steven's wedding. The ceremony was set on the beautiful Orchid Lawn, with the aisle carpeted in white and pink rose petals and tropical floral arrangements. Steve's adorable little dog, complete with black tuxedo and red bowtie, played the part of ringbearer! We wish these two the best!

Joyce and Steven Engagement Session, The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ

The backdrop for Joyce and Steven's engagement session was the beautiful grounds of the Phoenician, Scottsdale, a place both tropical paradise and arid desert at the same time. It was hard not to think we were in Hawaii with the waterfalls, palms and flowering trees. These two had a great time crossing bridges, playing a little croquet, braving waterfalls, and generally making the photographer (and maybe the staff at the Phoenician) a little nervous! :) But everyone stayed dry and had a lot of fun!

Thanks for Visiting Us!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see us this past weekend at the Bridal Fashion Debut show! It was very nice to meet all of you, and great to see that so many people are getting married and starting their lives together in spite of the economy.

Here's what our booth looked like this time around (maybe we should bring an iron next time!)

We also wanted to congratulate Lindsey Pugh, winner of our 20x24" pewter frame giveaway!

Happy Holidays!

Jewelry Photography for Deborah Brennand Designs

Here are some beautiful Murano glass and Bali silver bracelet designs I recently photographed for designer Deborah Brennand. Check out more of her elegant work at http://www.deborahbrennand.com/!

Pumpkin Cat-astrophe!

We'd like to introduce you to one of our family members, Pumpkin. We adopted her from the Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL) about 7 years ago. The AAWL goes to the local pound and rescues a small number of animals that are on the euthanasia list. It is hard to imagine how such a sweet animal could end up there! Pumpkin is tiny for a cat, and stands a bit sloped forward, much like a hotrod. She is quite nimble and has been known to leap across an entire room in a single bound. Best of all, she has a fierce meow that sounds more like a bark, and she loves to give headbutts!

We adopted Pumpkin to keep company with our other AAWL adoptee, Kennedy. They have since developed a great friendship and our kitty rescue club has grown to 5 members!

Well, poor Pumpkin has been having some teeth problems as of late. We finally got her into the vet, and were sad to learn that she has periodontal disease. She got a thorough teeth cleaning and had two teeth removed. She came home the same day and we put her up in our cat-free bedroom zone where she could recover from the narcotics away from the rest of the crew. We set up some food and water and even a little litter box in the bathroom. Of course, Pumpkin got comfortable right away and decided to pee on our soft cozy bed instead, saturating 6 layers of blankets and sheets all the way down to the mattress! So Amanda and I had to camp out on the futon in the office last night, while we washed all the blankets.

Pumpkin is now well on her way to recovery and a much more pain-free existence. We're just so happy to have her with us!