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Lucy

Catherine Sparks — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:48:07 +0000

Here’s the reason I’ve been lagging in blog posts and whatnot. Meet my beautiful daughter Lucy.

Desktop Images

Catherine Sparks — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:29:39 +0000

I’ve saved up a few images I think would make nice desktop backgrounds. Click on the images to take you to a large file for downloading. Let me know what one you like best!

Easter

Catherine Sparks — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:25:31 +0000

Okay, yes, I’m a little behind with the blogging but I decided I better catch up before vacationing begins.

We had a very beautiful afternoon here in Germany on Easter day. Perfect for egg hunting, grilling, and taking photos. (More photos here on my Picasa page.)

Sparks Summer Tour ’09

Catherine Sparks — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:04:02 +0000

This summer I’ll be traveling to the Ft. Smith, AR area, San Antonio, TX, and Kanehoe, Hawaii! If you live in or near any of these area and are interested in photos, please send in your request asap. Referrals are also always appreciated.

Here’s the flyer for the Ft. Smith Portraits and the Park evening.

Benji + the Snail

Catherine Sparks — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:00:19 +0000

I love watching children explore and learn about the world. I found this little snail in the yard and brought it up on the walkway for Benji to have a better look at it. After a few minutes of studying how it moved, he asked me to make another one. =)

I told him I only brought it to him and that God made the snail. He thought for a second and said, “One more time, Mommy.” That’s how he asks for more. So sweet!

The Slocum Family

Catherine Sparks — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:28:43 +0000

Sonya contacted me about doing photos for their family a few weeks ago. After I meet or book new clients, I often look them up on Facebook or Myspace and add them to my friends list. I was quite surprise to find that Sonya come from a very small town in Oklahoma where I happen to have family. It’s a small world!

Sweet little Chance was a super model. He was a bit cautious at first but I can’t blame him. Some strange woman making silly faces and holding a large black object that flashes is probably a bit frighting.

Thanks for coming all the way from Belgium to hang out and ‘play’ =)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Catherine Sparks — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:14:44 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! This is the second Valentine’s Day that I’ve had 2 sweethearts. Lots of love to everyone, especially my two guys.

Special thanks to my mom for these great photos: Charlene Day Photography

Father/Daughter Dance Song

Catherine Sparks — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:01:25 +0000

I had to share this song with you all because it’s a perfect song for a father/daughter dance. It’s Steven Curtis Chapman’s “Cinderella”. You can hear it here.

Results and Photos!

Catherine Sparks — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:47:56 +0000

So the total tally is…. 31! Not too bad! =) Thank you everyone that participated. I think this might be something I will blog again next year. Maybe we can double it next time!

My family and I are about to head back to the US for Christmas and New Years. We’ll be flying from Germany to Virginia on the 23rd, driving up to New Jersey on the 26th, driving from NJ to Oklahoma on the 28th and then back from OK to VA on the 3rd… crazy, huh?! We’ll have lots of time on the road to eat a little of all the fast food we’ve missed. I just hope we don’t run into any bad weather…. That 22 hr drive is already going to feel like forever with our 2 yr old in the back!

So, here are a few random photos from the past few days….

This one is a Photoshop edit I did on Monday. I took an awesome photo of the moon that night and then merged it with an older bridal portrait.

Here is my son being a lion at his b-day party last weekend.

And these next photos are from a maternity session done last week. Sean and Elizabeth are so sweet! They already have 2 daughters and now they’re expecting a little brother for them. So exciting!! I hope I get the chance to photos them as a family once the little man comes home.

Cans for Comments!

Catherine Sparks — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:45:48 +0000

I really really love receiving comments here on my blog or on Facebook. It brightens my day to know my work is appreciated. So, when I stumbled across this idea, I was all for it!

Here’s the deal: For one week starting right now, Monday the 8th, I will donate 1 can of food (or box) to a food bank for every comment made until the week is up. You can comment here or browse the archives and comments on older posts. Since I’m here in Germany, I’ll try to find a local food bank but if that’s not how they do things here, I will wait and made the donation when I’m home in the USA for Christmas.

So comment, tell your friends, and pay it forward!

View a cool video here: http://www.jerkwithacamera.com/
See others involved: Kristel Wyman, Lori Miles, Blue Olive, The Bebbs, CJ Scott, Erin Gilmore, Amber Hughes, Jamie Delaine, Tracey Heppner, Michael Wachniak, Melissa Zihlman, John Heil, Susan, Ami J. Davenport, Jerk with a Camera, Anne Ruthmann, and Kristy, the Custom Invitation Lady.

And the awesome Chris+Lynn!!