Kelly Moore Bag!!!!!

Kelly Moore, a fabulous photographer based in Ruston, La, has just launched the website for her new BAG!!!!  I got to see it in person during my workshop in October.  She has put so much thought into making it the perfect photographer's bag, but it really could be used for anything (like say, a really awesome diaper bag!). 

I just pre-ordered mine....Merry Christmas to ME!!!!  :)

Update on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 2:42PM by Janet Manuel

TODAY ONLY....GET $50 OFF at www.kellymoorebag.com!!!!!!!!! COUPON CODE: KMBFACEBOOK

The [b]ecker!

Last week one of my all-time favorite photographers, [b]ecker, came to Little Rock to give a workshop.  When I heard about it through the [b]school, I knew I had to go!  It was an amazing day of inspiration and learning.  I'm sure it will take me awhile to process and apply everything from the class.

As a bonus, I got to meet some great photographers from the region.  Hopefully, ones I will stay connected with as we all develop our businesses.

Most of the workshop was in the classroom, but we did get to tag along on a quick shoot at the end of the day.  

 

 My one and only chance to get a pic with [b]...too bad I was having a seriously bad hair day!!! :)

Fair Queen Pageant

This week I had the wonderful opportunity of doing the pictures for the Columbia County Fair Queen Pageant.  It was a bit out of the ordinary for me, but it was a great experience.  I enjoyed hanging out with the girls while they were getting ready and chatting with the Quota Club ladies at dinner.

The conditions were not so great.  A full week of rain meant that the Fairgrounds were a sloppy mud hole (that did not play out well with the flip-flops I was wearing).  The girls made the best of it and had a good time...and thank goodness the actual pageant was under a covered pavillion.

Congratulations Amanda Watson, this year's Columbia County Fair Queen...

 

If you would like to see the rest of the pictures from the pageant, click HERE, and enter the password FairQueen09.

A Little Link Love...The Pioneer Woman

Just wanted to share this link to The Pioneer Woman!  If you haven't seen this site, you've got to check it out.

The PW is my hero...she's a cattle rancher, an awesome photographer, writes cookbooks, home schools her 4 kids ("punks"), and is remodelling a lodge in her spare time.  I'm not sure how she does it all and maintains this highly entertaining website.  

Click the picture below, and get ready to spend some time browsing.  Don't miss the "Black Heels to Tractor Wheels" Saga.  It's the story of how she went from high-heel wearing city girl to cattle rancher, almost in the blink of an eye!

 

The Southern Sky

Go on...get up...go outside!  You won't get the chance to see this again for another 5 years!

The Southern Sky, as seen from my front yard. The glow in the foreground is from our security light.

The moon, venus, and jupiter.