Gina's Blog

new blog!!!

yay!!!  my new blog is finally up!!  while i've patiently awaited it's arrival for close to 5 months, i'm super excited!!!  check it out : www.ginamillerblog.com

jan & brett!

okay so i posted that jan won ... then many others got even more specific and said who the masked guy was (burger king guy!) ... brett was the first to point that out (i know ... no fair, he was in the wedding) ... but he was also obviously stalking my blog for the preview pix!  just teasing brett!  if you guys both would contact me with your mailing address, i'll get you a fun surprise for your big win!

thanks to everyone who participated in this fun little game!  it was amusing to read the comments!!  i'm getting in alot of pix for the july contest ... keep them coming!  i've gotten such great shots this time that i may let YOU guys pick the winner ... it's really getting tough for me already.

i'm running late, should have been out the door 5 minutes ago to take abbie gail to the vet ... but, as anyone who knows me, well, that's just how i roll :)  anyhoo, even when i'm short on time, i can't post without a photo, so enjoy this sweetness!!!

perfect day + mini sessions (+ july contest info below!)

on the 4th of july alisha and i had the pleasure of photographing a wonderful couple whose wedding had me in awe many times throughout the day.  i woke to rain that seemed as though it would never stop.  grrrrr .... as all of the pix were planned to be outside.  as we got closer to the start of the pix, the rain began to slow down.  we started 4 hours before the wedding, and there was not a drop of rain that we had to deal with! their yard wasn't soaked  ... it truly ended up being the perfect day.  and then i started noticing all of the detail and time the bride had spent on their theme &, and was simply amazed.  also, i can't stress enough how organized the girl was ... at one point, alisha said something about 'all brides should be this organized ... it's been so ridiculously easy today."  !!  so true :) 

it's something about weddings : i get choked up even if i don't know the people.  it's silly.  but some weddings just wow me.  these families seem so close and it's such a great thing.  they married on the 4th because one of their sets of grandparents did the same thing like 56 years ago, or something like that!  a long time, regardless :)   the same person married them that married the bride's parents 30 years ago. (sorry if these #s are off, but i think they're close!) anyhoo, i was really impressed with their tight-knit families, the speeches given, everyone dancing and having fun.  it was just really great and i couldn't be happier for them.  you guys rock, and it's clear that you are absolutely perfect for one another!  *please* call me when you have babies ... they will be gorgeous!!!

MINI SESSIONS will be offered again ... the following dates are available.  the session is for 30 minutes and is $150 + tax, including a $75 print credit.  i'm going to do two of these around here, and two around the indy area.  i have a few spots in mind, but if you have any suggestions, please leave a comment to let me know!!!

Thursday, August 28

Tuesday, September 9 - INDY

Thursday, October 9

Tuesday, November 4 - INDY

wowza - nice work, guys!!

do you notice anything  strange about this photo?  (aside from all of these men jumping with their mouths open and hands in the air ... :) first person who posts a comment with the right answer wins a prize!!
sweet couple.
gorgeous. details.

and more details .. i *loved* the apple idea.  i loved the colors.  i would love to post more, but no time!  i'll post this entire wedding as a featured gallery when it's finished.
and more details ...
toast.

dance!

sparklers ... so fun!!!

lazy days of summer??

so we are already approaching mid-july ... summer is in full swing!  it just hit me the other day, sadly, that i'm joining to crowd of parents whose summer ends abruptly mid-august.  my sweet jae will be in  her first year of school!  i am already dreading and mentally trying to prepare myself for waking up much earlier than normal in our house and getting the kids dressed and fed so she can be at school by 8am?  umm .... we're not really early risers here, so it will be a huge undertaking!  anyhoo, we are truly enjoying each and every moment of our summer thus far, even though the days fly by more quickly than i can even keep track of.  yesterday we went to conner prairie and it was really the perfect day.  it's *such* a neat place for kids of all ages ... with us was a 2, 5, 7, and 9 year old, and they all had a ball.  i'll post pix later, there are so many neat things there, and the neatest thing for me was walking thru the old homes (some original, some replicas) that were from the era from when my home was built.  the people that work there are wonderful, all in costume and in character.  to think of how things have changed so drastically in 170 years, it saddens me.  today's society is so fast-paced, always on the go, and that's why the days race by.  i'm included here, and i wish there was some magical way to slow down the days, but i surely haven't figured it out yet!

JULY'S CONTEST : send me a photo of your child or family doing your favorite summer activity.  the winner will not be based on technicality, but originality.  (think outside of the box!)  please get entries to me by JULY 31.  winner will receive a complimentary session!!

  our favorites this summer : making sun tea ... the kids love to put in the tea bags and then taste it after it has sat in the sun.  i buy decaf green tea and put in a decaf berry tea (blueberry is great!) and the kids love it, i love it.  i don't use any sugar so they're free to drink as much as they want!  they have really enjoyed catching fireflies this summer ... looking for fruits and veggies (still have asparagus! blackberries on the way, apples on the way, plum tree bearing good plums now ... tomatoes coming) --  harp will get out his wagon and put the good in it :)  i've finally gotten off my butt and started running again, thank god!  now if i miss a day, i feel incredibly guilty.  i can push the kids in the jogging stroller for a good 2.5 - 3 miles and they do great.  they chat and we'll stop to pick flowers or throw rocks in the creek.  if i stop running for a minute, they ask why and say to hurry up, so it's good for me!! harp can identify corn and beans in the field, and mamaw has been teaching them the names of all the plants/flowers ... they honestly know them better than i do!! jae has made leaps & bounds at the swimming pool, going completely under the water, with her eyes open and nose UNplugged, this has been a major change from last year.  harp just runs around looking cute.  we've also been on the slip-n-slide some, and jaeda was shocked to see that her mom could do it better than her!!  i remember the summer my sister and i ruined our front yard with the slip-n-slide ... dad was not happy... !!

JUNE {inspiration} contest -- thanks for the entries!!!  i drew names and the winner is AMI SULLIVAN.  ami wins a frame from the new line i am offering - up to 11x14 size.  CONGRATS AMI!!!  email me and we'll go over details.

enjoy every minute of your day this summer!!  a couple of cutie pies from a recent session, and then my own :) 

rock on

hope everyone enjoyed your long weekend! doesn't it go too fast?!  i shot a fantastic wedding on the 4th and will post some of the awesome pix from it later this week.  keep your eyes on the blog this week, i'll be announcing the july contest and also the winner of the 'inspiration contest.' for now : hope you all have a rockin' week!!!
  just harp fishing ... jae dressed him this day !! :)

cool pix

short on words, but here are some cool wedding and engagement pix that i just finished.  i could post tons more, but don't have time ... another wedding tomorrow. BTW - this is the wedding i did All By Myself!! :(  i think i held up pretty well :)  i'll post again before the weekend is over with some new updates on some things ... i'm a bit behind over here!!

everyone : enjoy your 4th of july, be safe and have fun!