Sparks Photography » Uncategorized http://www.photosparks.com/blog The photo blog of Catherine Sparks Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:39:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Melissa D http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2011/10/melissa-d/ http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2011/10/melissa-d/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:39:54 +0000 Catherine Sparks http://www.photosparks.com/blog/?p=1065 It’s hard to believe it’s been 2 years since we took the last photos together. These are a few quick shots we snagged at the Schloss Dyck this last weekend. We’re going to do a few more photo shoots together before she heads home in a couple of weeks, so look for those to be posted soon.

Love ya sis.

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Can you spot the photo where Benji is proposing marriage? He’s such a loving kid.

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]]> http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2010/04/spring-desktop-images/feed/ 0 The Other Oostdyk Family http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2009/08/the-other-oostdyk-family/ http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2009/08/the-other-oostdyk-family/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:29:00 +0000 Catherine Sparks http://www.photosparks.com/blog/?p=870 Randy’s older brother Ray and his family live in Florida. We were very happy that it was possible to go visit them this summer. They wanted some updated family portraits of themselves, as well as for some updated prayer cards for their mission work. Ray is a pilot for Missionary Flights International sending aid to Haiti, the Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic.

Ray and Tammy also have their own website that describes themselves a bit and speaks about their mission: http://FlyForHim.org/ (My very talented brother-in-law Michael designed their site!)

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We did these photos at Fort Chaffee, AR. It’s an old military post where Elvis Presley got his first military haircut. There have also been three movies filmed at Fort Chaffee: A Soldier’s Story, Biloxi Blues, and The Tuskegee Airmen.

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]]> http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2009/01/2008-contest-images/feed/ 4 I need to shoot people with my Canon! http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2008/06/i-need-to-shoot-people-with-my-canon/ http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2008/06/i-need-to-shoot-people-with-my-canon/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:51:29 +0000 Catherine Sparks http://www.photosparks.com/blog/?p=406 I actually have a shirt that says that! I guess I need to take a photo of myself wearing it and posted it in the About Me section.

Anywho, I’m writing this in the hopes that my lovely blog readers can help me. I’ve planned a trip home to Oklahoma for the whole month of July. The airfare from Germany is crazy expensive right now, so I’m hoping to book a few photography gigs while I’m home to help pay for the visit. I’m open to weddings or portrait sessions and will be offering discounts. Tell all your friends! Hook me up!

Edit: I just wanted to say, “Wow!”. I’m really overwhelmed with all the support and help my friends and past clients are giving me. I posted a few notes online about needing to find some work and within just a couple of hours, I had like 7 emails from people they’d referred to me! How awesome are you guys?! I love ya! Keep ‘em coming!

Here’s a pic of just a few of the awesome friends I have. Yeah, that’s me on the bottom right with my big preggo belly =)

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Textures can do so many things! Each image becomes something entirely new! Here are a few samples. Two different textures and two different methods of application. If you have a photo you’d like texture-ized, shoot me an email and I’ll see what I can come up with!

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]]> http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2008/06/textures/feed/ 5 The new website is almost here! http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2008/04/the-new-website-is-almost-here/ http://www.photosparks.com/blog/2008/04/the-new-website-is-almost-here/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:41:15 +0000 Catherine Sparks http://www.photosparks.com/blog/?p=340 I’m super-dooper excited about my new website. Hopefully it’ll be up and running by the end of the day. There are still a few kinks to work out, like the new proofing and galleries, but we’ll work on that over the next couple of weeks. Here’s a sneak peak of the intro page

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