the soon-to-be "R" family

This March we're Spring-ing forward and giving back.

When I first decided to start my own business, I had all kinds of plans. I was (and still am) dead set on making the world better one photograph at a time. Step one is making each of you smile when you see your images, which in turn makes me happier than you could ever imagine. Step two is taking that feeling of happiness and empowerment your smiles provide me and giving back to a bigger cause. This Spring I am putting that second step into action.

You may or may not know that March is National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month. MS is a neurological disease that affects over 400,000 people in this country. It causes pain, numbness, vision loss, speech and swallowing problems, and can even lead to temporary paralysis. I was barely a teenager when this disease, which I had never even heard of, hit close to home.

Several years ago, one of my best friends was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At the time, I had no idea what that meant and was terrified. After thumbing through medical dictionaries and researching on the web, I learned that while there is no cure, there is hope.

For the months of March and April, Imagination Photography is donating 5% of all print and product sales to Clay Walker's "Band Against Multiple Sclerosis" foundation. BAMS is a non-profit organization founded by Clay Walker (who was diagnosed with MS in 1996) to help fund research and education for Multiple Sclerosis.

It may only be "a drop in the bucket" as they say, but to the thousands of brothers, sisters, parents, children, and best friends out there living with MS, it might make all the difference.

If you want to learn more about MS and the BAMS foundation, here are a few links you'll definitely want to check out:

• Band Against MS - http://www.bandagainstms.org/



• National MS Society - http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx



• Multiple Sclerosis Foundation - http://www.msfacts.org/



• Multiple Sclerosis Association of America - http://www.msaa.com/

Snow Day!!... Or week, rather :)

Like most of the rest of North Alabama, I've been "snowed in" for the better part of this week. OK, I wasn't really snowed in completely. You know I couldn't resist a photo opprotunity like this! Yesterday, I had a "Photo Day." I really wanted to get some shots of Bucks Pocket, but even I wasn't about to attempt that little drive after I saw the road... or ice ramp, I should say. I did, however, make it down to High Falls. I also took some shots around my house and around my parents' place. I just thought I'd share a few of my favorites with you guys. If the snow sticks around until Saturday, I may have some snow portraits to show you :). I hope you all have had as much fun as I have with the white stuff!

This is the view from the bridge at High Falls.

And this is the actual bridge. This is one of my favorite photo spots, and it was gorgeous in the snow!

High Falls :)

The view of Town Creek from the Chigger Hill Bridge.

This barn might look familiar to some of you. I did a shoot here back in the Fall. It's right down the road from my house and is gorgeous right now!

This is the road between Point Rock and Bucks Pocket. I've always loved the way the trees hang over this road. It's even more beautiful in the snow.

This is actually one of the shrubs in front of my house. It's true, I'll take a picture of anything :). LOL

And this is my favorite shot. That's my wonderful Brandon walking down our road on Monday morning.