The Billings Community Fair has begun!

The Billings Community Fair kicked off Thursday night with the crowning of Rebekka Devine, the 2008 Billings Fair Queen. Congratulations Rebekka, you looked stunning! The old gymnasium was transformed again this year into the exhibit hall and entries were taken until 8pm with more taken this morning until 11am. Judging occured at noon and ribbons are in place, there are some wonderful exhibits again this year by members of our community and close communities around us. Here are a few pictures of last night's festivities! Enjoy and check back later to see images from tonight's activities. Bye....I am off to the fair!!!

Run......don't walk!

Saturdays in September and October are filling fast for Senior Portraits. If you are specifically needing a Saturday this fall and want that beautiful foliage in your images, you may want to act now by running to the phone and giving us a call. Limited Saturdays are still available!

Happy Birthday to my BFF!

!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONICA LEE WHITE BAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!

We moved from West Des Moines, Iowa to rural Missouri at the very end of my 5th grade year. Actually, we were only in class a couple of weeks before summer break but in that few weeks I met someone that would stay in my life forever. Monica White and I were pretty well inseparable once we met in junior high, along with the third of our trio Beverly Cutbirth. We spent hours planning our Veterinary careers and drawing out our stable where we were going to house our "hundreds" of horses and dogs that we planned on owning. We shared all the issues growing up that best friends do from first boyfriends, family issues, triumphs, failures and broken hearts. Through it all, even at times where we tended to do our own things, we all knew we had each other to fall back on for anything! Monica is now married to a wonderful man and the proud mother of 3 fabulous boys. She works for a hazardous waste company and runs herself crazy like the rest of us shuttling children from activity to activity and the last time I saw her, I still thought "Nick" was as beautiful as ever (I still think she looks like Angelina)! Best friends in life, the true ones anyway, are hard to come by and once you have that special relationship no matter how far apart you are physically, you know that they are just as close as the end of the phone or the drop of an e-mail and that is something that everyone deserves to have. Thank you Monica for being my special friend in life that has always been there through thick and thin. I love you and really hope you have the happiest of birthdays ever! Oh, and just so you know....Monica is the hottie in red at the bottom of the page, Bev is the cutie right next to her, and I of course was the photographer!!!

Custom templates for your images!

As a photographer I am constantly out looking for something different and unique to offer my clients. With that said, there is a new company out offering the latest in photography templates and I am honored to say that all three contributors are personal friends of mine! When you are ready for something special, different, and unlike everything out there that you have already seen, check out the Luna Life template designs. These three ladies offer unique and custom templates that you will definitely be wanting for your images and cards this year. Everything from custom templates for the '09 senior group to Christmas cards, papers, and announcements of all kinds! Check out this link and be ready to be impressed! The Luna Life

It is almost Fair time!

Well folks, just a few weeks now until the Billings community fair. This year's theme is Harvesting Traditions. The fair is a huge event for our little town and is packed full of fun, music, good eats, rides, cattle shows, vendors, games, contests and of course the parade. This year, I designed and laid out the fair book and it is out in the town and ready for you to pick up your copy. Look for a bright gold cover and as usual, the inside will have all the information needed as far as times for the contests, truck and tractor pulls, and a host of adds from local sponsors. Be sure to visit these local sponsors of this fun Billings get-together and thank them for their support, they are instrumental in our ability to continue this much anticipated event. One new thing that I personally will be doing in conjunction with the fair is this year I will be posting a daily blog with pictures of the night's activities so check in frequently, your smiling face just may be featured. See you at the fair!

Jailee Baby!

Little Jailee came to visit the other night with her Lacy her Mom, Junior her Dad, Aunt Amanda and Grandma Cindy. Cindy and I work together at the hospital so I have heard many Jailee stories but this was my first opportunity to actually meet her. What a pretty baby! She has the most incredible blue eyes and was such a good baby too! I was so impressed, as I snapped away she was so content playing with the blocks, the little leaves that we put out or even just her own shoe (actually rumor has it that she has a bit of a shoe fetish!) Here are a couple from our indoor session, I can't wait until later this year when it isn't so hot and we can get outside and get some fun fall shots. Thanks Cindy for bringing your beautiful grand baby in to the studio, she is a doll!

Beautiful Chelsey's Downtown Senior Shoot!

Chelsey, this years Senior Ambassador from Crane High, was back for part 1 of her actual Senior session and did the downtown thing! We had so much fun shooting her and she looked as so beautiful, blue eyes sparkling as always. We traveled the town trying out both new spots and some of our old fav's that we have frequented in the past. I think we were able to capture the fun and free spirit of Chelsey and I can't wait to see what we will get when we get her in the studio next month. Stay tuned for Chelsey.....part 2!

Kickapoo's Karly

Introducing Karly! Karly is this years' Senior Ambassador representing Backroads by Lynda at Kickapoo High School in Springfield. Karly stays very active in her school as a varsity Cheerleader for the Chiefs. I enjoyed spending time with Karly and her Mother Shari and they were troopers out in the heat getting her portraits made plus Sherri got to be pretty handy at handling the reflector too. We had a lot of fun traveling around Springfield and even got some really fun shots with Karly's dogs Skye and Delila. Karly will be back in the studio in a couple of weeks to finish her session by getting a few more fun outside shots and doing her indoor studio shots. Be sure to check back and see what we are up to....we have some fun things planned! Thanks Karly for picking Backroads by Lynda to help capture this exciting time in your life.

Hanging out at the pool with Jesse!

Jesse is a senior this year at Hilcrest and is the whole package. A wonderful guy that was so easy to talk with and had a real sense of direction in knowing what he wanted in his senior images. Although it was incredibly hot out, we had a great time staying cool at the pool getting his senior shots. Jesse is a lifeguard, a member of the swim team and also plays the tuba in both the marching and concert bands. Have a great senior year Jesse and thank you for choosing Backroads by Lynda to capture your senior images.

Girl Power!

I was having a little fun tonight playing with an image of Maddison from this spring. Just tonight I was reading a technique using gradients and thought that this would be the perfect shot to play with. Isn't she just the cutest!!!