Papa-Paparazzi...

I can write this post now...now that I'm over the emotion that flooded this photo opportunity for me. It certainly didn't end with the result I had hoped for. But, I guess, that's just life sometimes...
I was asked by someone (I'll just let him remain nameless since he's related to one of my family members), if I would like the incredible opportunity to shoot celebrities at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City. I was told I would be demoing Samsung's newest camera by photographing celebs that frequent the festival and stop by to check out what's new in company sponsor areas. I was beyond giddy!!
At first, I was told the entire 5 day gig would be mine! Are you kidding me?? I was THRILLED! I couldn't believe my luck! Then, as days passed before the big assignment, my responsibilities continued to dwindle, dates were rescheduled (over and over) and I was left with being assigned one day (the LAST day) to have this great opportunity. So I geared up...and waited for that someone to bring me my press pass and information...until 10 o'clock the night before I was to head to Park City. Then, the phone rings. I knew the outcome before I even picked it up. That someone cancelled (for the umpteenth time). Only this time, it was permanently.
I was so incredibly disappointed. What better marriage of my two loves, right?: Photography and celeb watching! Alas, it was not meant to be. (I mean, I was REALLY bummed. I might have even required my mama to take me shopping the next day to get past it...just saying...).
In the midst of all that, however, (back when I was excited about the impending opportunity), I talked dear Jessica into coming with me to check out the venue where I was supposed to be shooting, and to do a little celeb-stalking on Main Street! (Yeah, she's a good sport!) Turns out, finding parking during this event is next to impossible, it was freezing, we walked Main Street for hours and the only thing we COULD find was some caramel apples at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory! Oh well, at least it was fun to have the dream for a minute...

We had to park at the bottom of the hill, walk AND take a bus to get back to  Main Street!

Yeah, we're finished Celeb-Stalking! It's FREEZING!!

Show Me Your Teeth!

Last fall, Fynnley declared that her top front tooth was finally wiggly! That was my cue to hurry up and do a "vintage" photo shoot of her that I had been hoping for ever since I bought her the perfect dress (that was just a smidge too big and needed my little lady to grow a bit more to fit into it!). I always mourn the loss of those perfectly shaped white baby teeth (knowing full well those big ole' permanent ones look pretty ginormous for a while in those little mouths), and wanted to shoot pics of Fynn before that top tooth came out! I squeezed the shoot in right before our Cancun trip in November, just sure that tooth was coming out any second now....

Then we waited...for weeks...she wiggled...and pulled...and waited! Finally, Fynnley had had enough and begged Tash to help her yank it out! I couldn't believe the lllloooonnngg root on that tooth...and the HUGE hole it left in my baby's smile. She, however, was pretty jazzed!