Monday, April 20, 2009

Ben and Lacey's Wedding Sneak Peak

Ben and Lacey were married in a beautiful beach wedding on Panama City Beach with all their friends and family there to celebrate. The weather was beautiful but a bit windy. Thank you Ben and Lacey for letting me share in your day. I had a great time.

OK I know you have all been waiting, so here's a little sneak peak. I hope you enjoy!










More to come latter....
Until next time..
GOD BLESS!
Tina

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Lacey's Bridal Portraits at Seaside Beach



A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot Lacey's bridal portraits but she asked me not to post them until after her wedding and everyone has been patiently waiting. Ben and Lacey were married this past Saturday on Panama City Beach and I will be posting shots from there wedding a soon. So finally here are a few of my favorites from Lacey's bridal shoot. I hope you all enjoy them.































We couldn't be serious all day, so we had to throw in a few fun shots too!




Hmmm, maybe Coca Cola will pick these out for their next Ad!

We did several shots inside the seaside community. Lacey received many, many compliments on what a beautiful bride she was going to be and received a few propositions!



This was the last shot of the day at sunset! I love the colours in the sky!






Well I hope that the wait has been worth it and that you enjoyed your visit here today. Come back soon to see what is going on!






Until next time,



GOD Bless,



Tina

Monday, April 13, 2009

Happy Easter Everyone! I know I'm a day late, but better late than never> I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday filled with love and sunshine. We had a wonderful day at the Smith household filled with 30 relatives and lots of food and Easter eggs. I just wanted to share a few pics from the Easter Portrait Special I did last Saturday. I hope you enjoy them. We had a great time and I got a ton of much needed exercise!

I added a water color filter to this one. What do you think?


Isn't she just a cutie?


This little rascal kept me running his entire session.

How adorable is he?


Another watercolor, this is my favorite of the whole day. It just "screams" innocence.



I love her little curls.


and another watercolor.
There are tons more but I can't blog them all or I would be here all day. I hope you have enjoyed your stop here today and I hope you had a great holiday.
For those of you who are looking for Lacey's wedding and bridal portraits, I promise, sometime this week I will get them posted.
Until next time.
God Bless,
Tina







Monday, April 6, 2009

Our New Addition

Meet Miss Daisy




Miss Daisy is the newest addition to Tina Smith Photography and she had a very big welcome this past Saturday during our Easter Photo Shoot. Miss Daisy is such a sweet girl and she works for Milk! I just want to thank all my clients who came out on Saturday and had their children's pictures made. I had a great time and I hope you did too. Sneak peaks will be coming latter in the week. I think you are going to love them. Thanks again.

GOD BLESS,
Tina

JROTC Military Ball Sneak Peak



Walton High School Navy JROTC Military Ball

Recently I was asked to be the photographer for the JROTC Military Ball for WHS and I would like to share one of the ceremonies that the students performed during this event. It was a salute to the POW/MIA's and I found it very moving and it really made me think about how much in life that I take for granted. I do not personally have any family member's that are severing our country but I do have a few family friends that are serving. Over the years I have had numerous family members serve and fight for our country in the various wars but have been so very fortunate and God Blessed that I have never lost one. I know of numerous families that have lost many of it's members to War. The poem below is what I have been told is a standard version that many of the Armed forces use during this presentation and everyone puts their own spin on it. This is not exactly word for word as the students performed it that night, but I hope you get the point and remember all those who have fought and died to protect this country.

REMEMBER



We call your attention to this small table, which occupies a place of dignity and honor near the head table.

It is set for one, symbolizing the fact that members of our armed forces are missing from our ranks. They are referred to as POW's and MIA's. We call them comrades.

They are unable to be with their loved ones and families tonight, so we join together to pay our humble tribute to them, and bear witness to their continued absence.

This table, set for one, is small, symbolizing the frailty of one prisoner, alone against his or her suppressors.

The tablecloth is white, symbolic of the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's call to arms.

The single red rose in the vase, signifies the blood they many have shed in sacrifice to ensure the freedom of our beloved United States of America.

This rose also reminds us of the family and friends of our missing comrades who keep the faith, while awaiting their return.

The red ribbon - tied so prominently on the vase represents the love of our country that inspired them to answer the nation's call.
This same ribbon is worn on the lapel or breast or as a red bracelet worn on wrists of thousands who bear witness to their unyielding determination to demand a proper accounting for the missing.

A slice of lemon on the plate reminds us of their bitter fate.

The salt sprinkled on the plate reminds us of the countless fallen tears of families as they wait.

The glass is inverted - they cannot toast with us this night.

The chair is empty - they are not here.

The candle is reminiscent of the light of hope which lives in our hearts to illuminate their way home, away from their captors, to the open arms of a grateful nation.

Let us pray to the supreme commander that all of our comrades will soon be back within our ranks.

Let us remember and never forget their sacrifices. May god forever watch over them and protect them and their families.

I will be sharing more from this event latter in the week. I hope that this post has touched you hearts as much as it touched mine.

Thank you to the WHS JROTC for choosing me as your photographer for your event.
Until next time.
GOD BLESS,
Tina
 
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