Yeah!  Finally....our new lens has arrived.  It seemed like forever waiting for this new guy to show up on our doorstep!  We are one step closer to having our complete set of camera equipment!  May I say "YEAH" one more time...please?  It was perfect timing because today we are heading off to Chicago for an early flight tomorrow morning.....destination....San Diego!

We are so excited to document Bre's wedding day to Rusty!  Bre is an old high school friend, and I cannot wait to meet up with her for some fun photos, including an engagement shoot in wine country! 

Check back in a couple of weeks to see some of Bre and Rusty's engagement shoot, Bre and Rusty's big day and some fun shots from our vacay to beautiful San Diego!!

 

While we are away, please feel free to contact us!  We will try our best to get back with you between soaking up the sun and sipping on Bahama Mamas!!

Posts are always better with something to look at.....so here he is....our new lens!  (I assume the lens is a "he" b/c it is super heavy duty and super heavy to carry around.....Joe will be lugging this one around on his neck at weddings!!!)

 

 

Yes, I am having a secret affair......don't tell my husband ;)  His name is 5D Mark II....I just like to call him Mark... :)

I walked into the house and shrieked with delight like a 5 year old girl in a polka dotted dress....looking at the mile long gumball machine in front of her!!  My new equipment had finally arrived!!  Just in time for my engagement shoot tomorrow!  I had dreamed of this day since the first moment I dreamed of becoming a photographer.  And, finally, the day has come.  I feel like running outside and taking pics of everything in site!!  Watch out 2010 clients.....there are going to be tons of AMAZING photos coming your way!!!!

 

 

I love everything about photographing the lives of everyone around me.  From the planning of the photo shoot to receiving the final product in the mail......I LOVE it!  Seeing how excited a bride is for her big day or a little girl turning one, when I can remember taking photos of her mother when she was still in her belly :)  Life is precious......and it is so important to remember it!

I have learned so much this year and cannot wait to learn even more in the years to come! If God gives you a gift.... just go with it!  Wonderful things will happen!

Thank you to all of my AMAZING clients who have made 2009 an incredible year!  I can only hope that 2010 will be as great!

Here are a few of my favorite shots from 2009.......there were so many more, I could hardly decide!!

 

After months of hard work, we have finally finished the website!  There are many pictures to look at (lots of my clients will see their beautiful, smiling faces) and a ton of info to read up on! 

Please check it out and let us know what you think!

www.hetlerphotography.com