Celebration of Life

So I had a unique photo project request this week. Rhonda Frasier, (my dear friend who has been oh so faithful to my kick-boxing classes), called me and asked me to put together a slideshow of photos celebrating the life of James (Jim) M. Vaughn, who sadly passed away this past Sunday at 98 years of age.

WOW! 98 years of life = an amazing life journey to document! Almost a CENTURY of LIVING! This is why I decided to call this particular photo project, a CELEBRATION OF LIFE!

My deepest sympathies are extended to the family of this man, because as I went through the photos of his life I could tell he was a soft happy soul who was deeply loved by many, especially his wife and grandchildren! Delight overwhelmed me and I was intrigued by how amazing it was to unlock the past. It was an honor to create a slideshow from these small square treasures, tokens of past holidays and family gatherings, and it was an HONOR to scan, crop, copy, and edit the precious mementos so that the snapshots of his life told his LIFE story, his journey, his spirit! for family and friends.

I discovered a passion I never knew I had from this photo project! Documenting his life gave me the opportunity to create a priceless treasure for James (Jim) Vaughn's extended family and friends; which reminded me of the MAIN REASON why I chose photography as a career path in the first place - I want to capture the essence of life, of those precious moments, so that they are locked in your heart forever, as well as awe audiences of friends and family for years to come. My passion is to MOVE you, and my clients can testify that I am always saying, "These are YOUR photos-I want YOU to like them, so tell me what YOU want"(setting & editing wise) =) Because at the end of the day, the photos are gracing the walls of YOUR home, your hallways, hung over your fireplace, AND treasured by YOU! (Not me!)

For those of you who will ever be in need of a "Celebration of Life" slideshow, I would be more than happy to assist you! It's safe to say I have discovered a new passion in the field of photography/digital media-Creating slideshows! So feel free to contact me about creating slideshows for any type of special event or purpose! Many couples wish to showcase a slideshow at their wedding or family reunion as well. I will be more than happy to listen to your ideas and give you a quote for your unique slideshow photo needs =)

I plan on adding this service to the "Event Celebration Collection" on my web site in the near future.

Many thanks to the friends and family of James (Jim) M. Vaughn for allowing me to document and celebrate his life journey. May God bless you and comfort you during this time of grief and loss.

Love & Light Always,

Serena



Feel free to check out the slideshow on my Facebook Fan Page :D AND become a fan/like it while you're at it! ;) ;) My 1000th fan gets a FREE Creative Portrait Collection!

Kannon's 1st Birthday Party!

I had the best time this past Saturday afternoon! I got to meet the most adorable little boy, Kannon, who was the "Rock Star" of his birthday party =) He was absolutely precious! Tiffany, you did an AMAZING job at planning his party-complete with all the details! The kids who came had the best time, and I was honored to capture such a special event! :) HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY KANNON! You most certainly "ROCKED"! ;)

ALSO-for those of you who LOVE handmade awesome children's clothing and accessories, check out "O Sew Perfect Bowtique" ...Tiffany is a very gifted at CRAFTING awesome stuff together! Check her out on Facebook!!!!



If you are interested in "Fairy Photos" then she would be PERFECT for constructing the cutest tutu! ;)

Since the fairy photo sessions have become so popular-we have extended the special event until the end of the summer!

ALSO-Little Boys ages 2-10! "Gone Fishin" special summer creative portrait information to be posted soon! :) Get your overalls on...it's time to make a trip to the lake! ;)

ENJOY!!!

Love & Light Always,
Serena

Fairy Photo Sessions

Needless to say the fairy photo sessions were a complete success! I enjoyed hand crafting all the specialty fairy wings for the girls! And shooting down at Fall Creek Falls proved to be AWESOME! Here are a few photos that I enjoyed the most! For those of you who follow me on Facebook you have seen the majority of these! =) Enjoy!

Love & Light Always,
Serena

Fairy Wings & Wands!

So today I had SO MUCH FUN designing and decorating fairy wings for this weekends special event! Alyssa and Rylee were excited about me making fairy wings so they volunteered to play "dress up" with some of my old clothes and play with wings and wands! They were absolutely ADORABLE!!!

Baby Bump!

So a couple weeks ago I traveled to Johnson City, Tennessee, to take photos of Taska's baby bump! We had a fun photo session in her front yard-and she was absolutely GLOWING! Enjoy!

Love & Light Always,
Serena