Randomness

I have no idea why, but I've suffered from insomnia for 4 nights is a row now. So what to do when you're up late? Edit and shoot. I'm on vacation so most of the randoms were shot today. Others were shot over the last two weeks but I'm just deciding to post them. Enjoy. Oh, and yes, they are very random.

Cupcakes for St. Patty's at Work

I baked chicken for dinner the other night. I wanted something spicy. But, this cold/sinus issue I'm dealing with has killed my ability to taste and smell. I have no idea if this was good or spicy.    :(

This sexy building is a sushi restaurant located near my home. I tried it out the other night. Delicious! Be sure to check out Pacific Rim, Hoover. 

Small wedding chapel in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Goodies at the resort. 

Vacation Food.  I added grain to some of these just to give it an added touch of randomness. 

Note to my health buddies (ahem Steph), I didn't eat the snacks that you see…honest.

Yep, I won!

Of course we had to take the PS3 on vacation also. Gotta get in the daily Madden chore! LOL.

His and Hers!

I saw this interesting piece while out walking around the resort.

That concludes this set of randomness. Stay tuned. Hopefully the rain will stop and allow for some outdoor vacation randomness. Until then…

Siblings | Birmingham, AL

I finally got the opportunity to shoot the other half of the sensational six! The youngest decided he didn't want to hang with his aunt and stayed home. We visited one of furnaces here in Birmingham and it worked great as a backdrop. We had fun because they are very silly. The oldest (in black) thought he was a model! I hope you enjoy the images as much as I did shooting.

Getting My Vitamin C

My grandmother bought me a citrus juicer for Christmas. Initially, I had planned on returning it and purchasing a fruit and vegetable juicer because that is what I had asked for. But I waited too long to get the receipt. I decided to make some fresh OJ for breakfast this morning and I'm glad I decided to keep the juicer. The OJ was DELICIOUS! And there wasn't a whole lot of work involved; definitely easier than a manual juicer. Time to buy more oranges. 

Christmas with Family | Birmingham, AL

I spent part of my Christmas at my grandmother's house. For the second year, I missed two of my nephews and my niece because they were gone by the time I got there. I haven't physically seen them in over a year. I guess I'll see them before the year is out; hopefully.

Those of us that were there all had a great time. Of course, I pulled out the camera to take a few shots, however, it somehow turned into a portrait session. I didn't take a family photo since everyone wasn't there. But here's a look at those that were. 

Oh, by the way, it snowed in Birmingham on Christmas!!! That's a first for me. 

This is my grandmother and aunt.

My nephew Tyrique is always the funniest to shoot. He has to get into character first. Hilarious!

My sister Tara and her family. Amiri, along with her daughters Ashleigh and Nicole. 

Three of the sensational six. I hope to get photos of the other three soon.

And finally, my sisters {some}, Katara, Toshiba, and I.

Those that know me know that there are more sisters and brothers than this. I wonder if I can get a photo with ALL of them at once. Hmmm…next project!

Bre'Anna Pt 2 | Birmingham, AL

More from my shoot with Bre'Anna.

Bre'Anna | Birmingham, AL

Meet Ms. Bre'Anna, my baby sister. She and I spent Saturday evening together at Railroad Park. She is full of life and so much fun to be around. Some of the things she says will leave you laughing for hours. We had planned to shoot much earlier in the day, but the busy diva had a few plans. But, we do plan on meeting up today to do more shooting and to visit my new favorite place again, Railroad Park. The Legendary Shots will be there shooting basketball from hot air balloons. Of course, I'll have images to share later today.

New Life

These images are of a shoot that I actually did the latter part of last year. I decided to edit them to black and white. It added somewhat of a nostalgic feel for me. As usual, it was a joy to capture Joye. :)