CU4 Photos

Michelle Joan Oglesbee

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Eli and Meghann
February 26, 2011

CU4 Photos: Family Photos 2010

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CU4 Photos: Family Photos 2010

Family Photos 2010

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Meet my new friend...Miss Jaden Grace Carmichael...

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. John Parrish

2009-10-30T22:36:00.011-04:00

Girlfriends

2009-08-09T21:49:00.005-04:00

Good Morning!

2009-05-06T10:22:00.002-04:00

John and Lynsey: Engaged!

2009-01-23T16:23:00.002-05:00

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas

2008-12-29T16:01:00.006-05:00

Thank God For Kids

2008-12-18T19:33:00.006-05:00

I've had a little extra time on my hands the last couple of weeks and while cleaning up my photo files on my computer, I threw together a slideshow of the little kiddo photos from the past year. Most of these are just candids, which is my favorite way to shoot. Hope you enjoy:)

2008-12-08T15:08:00.004-05:00

Here's an email I got from a friend. Take a look around and vote for your favorite tree. Her tree is #8. Thanks everybody!

Emily's email:

As you all know, I work for Christian World Adoption. We are trying to build Acacia Village in Ethiopia to help kids: http://www.acaciavillage.org/ and can use all the donations we can get. In lieu of giving money, here is something easy you all can do to help! Please visit the link below and vote for CWA's Christmas tree, on display in the Asheville airport. The group with the most votes will get $2000--this is money we will put towards Acacia Village, so your simple vote could mean a donation for this project! Please see the flier below:

Would you like to help Acacia Village, but money is tight? Well, here is an opportunity to help raise money for Acacia Village by simply casting your vote in a Christmas charity tree display contest. Here's how: A local printing company has sponsored and decorated a Christmas tree to benefit Acacia Village. The winner of the display contest will receive a $2000 donation to the charity they choose. Winning is based upon how many people vote for a tree.

Go to: http://www.flyavl.com/announcements/holiday-tree-contest.htmlOur tree is sponsored by Hendersonville Printing Company (HPC). Scroll down the
page to the 8th tree listed. At the bottom of the page is the voting form. Cast your vote for #8, and you will have helped us move toward helping more children in Ethiopia.

One more thing: please pass this email on to your family and friends, and let's make a difference together!One last way to help is to donate to our new Food4Kids project: http://www.christianworldfoundation.org/food4kids/food4kids.htm. We are setting up a food bank on the Acacia Village land while we're still in the fund raising stages. The money you donate will be used to feed children in Ethiopia, who are currently experiencing a famine. I care greatly about these projects and these children, so please take the time to check them out.

Many thanks, and God bless you!

Emily

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith

2008-11-03T20:55:00.006-05:00

Since we ran out of daylight in Destin Beach the night of their wedding, we met again yesterday at the Botanical Gardens and also hit Florida Field for some more photos.

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Hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween.

Happy Halloween!!

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2008-10-25T14:04:00.019-04:00

While in Destin Beach a few weeks ago shooting a wedding with my friend Matt, we headed out to the beach to also get a few shots of his family. His little guy didn't want any part of "family portraits"...all he wanted was to get in that water!

Welcome to California

2008-10-22T16:20:00.006-04:00

Remember The Mackenzie Family?
They were awakened at 2:30 a.m. this morning by someone beating on their front door. When they looked out the window, this is what they saw...
A neighbor and fire marshal was at their door letting them know to be prepared to evacuate if needed. Luckily, they haven't had to leave yet.

Allen and Nikki Smith - Destin Beach

2008-10-06T18:23:00.009-04:00

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Brittany and Kyle

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David Jay and Allie

2008-09-09T19:03:00.019-04:00

Those of you who know me personally, know that I just love this guy and his girlfriend Allie. He's been on a 28 city Free To Succeed tour around the U.S. with Adobe and Couture Book, and his own company SHOWIT, traveling on this incredible tour bus! After the show, they invited me to have dinner and hang out with them on the bus. It was great to visit with him and Allie and meet the rest of the crew.

Good Luck to the MacKenzie Family

2008-09-01T19:05:00.010-04:00

All the best to the MacKenzie Family as they get settled into their new jobs and home in California. Here's a few quick photos we did the night before they started their journey across the country. Unfortunately, their moving company(with all their belongings) decided not to make the same trip...

Best Friends

2008-08-25T23:17:00.006-04:00

Finally the rain has stopped and we were able to get back to school and get on with things. Kim and I took the girls over to the Baughman Center and Lake Alice for a little photo session. We wanted to take some pictures out by the lake, but as soon as we walked over, we spotted an alligator very close to land so we turned ourselves right around.

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First Day of Middle School

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The girls LOVE Starbucks! We met up there after school so they could gab about their first day.

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Happy Birthday Stephanie!

Happy Anniversary to the Bumans!

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Hope you're enjoying sunny California. We miss you (and Brentwood) already!!

Congratulations Corey and Chris

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Congratulations Matthew and Alyssa

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Thank you for inviting me to share your day.

Linda Holloway

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October 19, 1944 - July 25, 2008

I remember the first time I met Linda. Our friends Bobby and Paula had just brought home their newborn, and Ron and I went over to say hello and welcome the new baby. Linda was the proud new grandmother …and oh was she proud. I'm trying to think how best describes Linda, and the word CHIHUAHUA comes to mind; small, FEISTY, loyal, protective of her own, did I say FEISTY yet? :) I absolutely loved being around her and her family. She and her husband Raymond perfected the ever-so-normal husband and wife kidding and friendly bickering with each other. They were hilarious! And I can't think of a better time I've ever had than the time we all played the board games Scategories and Taboo together many years ago. Oh My Gosh!! I can't even tell you how hard I laughed...(and those of you who know me, know what this means). As you can see from the pictures below, there was always a lot of laughter.

Linda and her husband Raymond lived in the town of Sneads their entire lives. She and her best friend Barbara "ran the town" from city hall for over 30 years. They lived very close to each other, worked together, retired together, and sadly passed away within just a couple of months of each other.

Linda, we will miss you. Thank you for always treating my family like a part of yours.

Linda's friend and fellow church member, Melissa Craven, sang this song so beautifully at Linda's funeral service.

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A special day...July 22, 1987

2008-07-21T21:37:00.005-04:00

There's something a little special about the first baby born into a family. I remember driving 100 miles round trip sometimes on my day off just to see her...even if I only had a few minutes to stay. And even though I didn't give birth to her, I feel like she belongs to me. She's a very special girl. Happy Birthday Lynsey. I love you dearly!

HAPPY MONDAY!

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Happy Birthday Steve

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Ron and I met Steve 25 years ago while working at Publix during our college years. Years later, he and his wife Kim bought the house directly across the street from ours and she and I quickly became friends. Our daughters, born just a few months apart, strengthened our friendship even further. They were and still are inseparable. In June 2004, Steve was diagnosed with a form of ALS-Lou Gehrig's Disease. His health rapidly declined and he passed away last March. Steve was the nicest, most generous person I have ever met. His smile was automatic... something he passed on to his daughter. We miss him terribly. Today would have been his 49th birthday. We love you Steve...Go Gators!!

This little baby is coming my way!!!

2008-06-27T23:24:00.002-04:00

For those of you who couldn't care less about photography equipment, this blog post will mean nothing to you. But for me...OMG, you have no idea!!! I am SO excited to be getting this. One of my clients (who is NOW MY BEST FRIEND!!) is giving me this lense. I've been drooling over it for some time now and just found out today that I'm getting it.

Brittany and Kyle

2008-06-15T08:23:00.009-04:00

These two are HILARIOUS!!

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Congratulations Graduates Kyle Jenkins and Blake Herndon

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My Baby...now a middle schooler

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Fun Beach Wedding

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Congratulations Corey and Chris

Meeting David Jay in Atlanta

2008-05-03T18:36:00.000-04:00

Ron and I had a great time in Atlanta meeting up with my idol, Mr.David Jay. He is the absolute BEST!! Here's a few pictures from our meeting. More to come on my new website in a few weeks. Stay tuned.

My favorite photographer...David Jay

2008-04-25T14:08:00.000-04:00

I had a chance meeting with DJ and his girlfriend Allie (who is just as awesome as he is) in a coffee shop in Tampa one morning. He has been so helpful to me during this very steep (for me) learning curve of photography. I am so grateful to people like him who generously share their talent and knowledge. I'm headed to Atlanta this weekend for a meeting with him and a few others as he introduces his newest showit sites software for photographers which will launch in a couple of weeks. He was recently in Chicago, walking down the street with his friend Kenny, and this is what happened...(stole this from KennyKim's blog)

Kenny's blog entry:

Here's a funny story. So DJ & I are walking and this guy honks at us and pulls over. I thought it was just a friend of mine that I haven't seen in long time that recognized me to say hi or something. Turns out he (Greg Allen) is a photographer from London in town to shoot a wedding. He is a huge fan of DJ. Greg told us that just the other day, he said to himself that if he ever ran into DJ, he will personally thank him for all the impact he's made in his life. Lo and behold, he spots DJ walking on the streets of Chicago! Talk about a serendipitous moment! But really it just goes to show you how much of an global impact DJ has in this industry

Here's a picture from the meeting last night in Chicago...my friend Shandon is the blonde in the front row. She just happened to be in Chicago this week with her Church children's ministry group.

Where does the time go???

2008-04-24T09:30:00.000-04:00

When Ron and I moved into our new home years ago, we met and quickly became best friends with our neighbors who lived across the street. And then, boom, boom, boom ...three little boys came along. Even though they moved away and have lived in a different city since the kid's kindergarten years, we still stay in touch, vacation together, etc. and our boys are still great friends - which doesn't always happen - especially since they go to different schools, different set of friends, etc. We met up for dinner one night and the boys all had their heads shaved at the same time (first time ever for Dan). I can't believe they're grown! Where does the time go??

Ages - 2,3,and 4

Ages 18,19 and 20
Ages 18,19 and 20

Happy Anniversary Brian and Heather

2008-04-16T17:20:00.001-04:00

He was a single parent. She was his daughter's kindergarten teacher. He liked her from the first day he met her when he took his daughter to the new school. He had no idea she had only recently gone through a divorce (only final 5 days prior) when he asked her out. Nope, she'd sworn off all men entirely, she was JUST FINE all by herself. And so he waited...and waited...and tried again months later. And tried again months later. And tried again(you get the picture)... Still no. I don't know how long this went on, but FINALLY, she agreed to be FRIENDS and meet him at a specific function and SHE brought along another friend. There was no way this was going to be thought of as "a date"!!! And so the three of them "met" at places for a while. And very, very, very slowly their friendship grew (boy did he have patience) until finally she agreed they could "date" each other. Finally, they both were finding happiness. Just as things were looking up for her...she felt a lump. She was so young and had absolutely no family history of cancer, but she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was devastating. Along with great friends and family support, this man stayed by her side...he didn't care what it took. He loved her and wanted to marry and take care of her. And that's just what he did. They celebrated their third wedding anniversary this month. And Heather is a Breast Cancer Survivor. Love you guys!!!

2008-04-14T13:43:00.000-04:00

If you haven't read this book...GO READ IT!! I picked it up to read while on vacation and couldn't put it down. For those of you who don't know him, he was named as new co-anchor for World News Tonight following the passing of Peter Jennings. Just a little over a month afterwards, he was very seriously injured while on assignment in Iraq. The tank he was riding in was attacked when a roadside bomb was detonated and he suffered a traumatic brain injury. It's not all bad...it goes back to when he met his wife, their dating years, travels, children. It's very, very sweet and well written. Go get it! I loved it!

2008-04-10T08:42:00.000-04:00

We are here...I don't want to go home. It's so very peaceful here. A creek runs below out back. Hot tub on screened in back porch...weather is absolutely perfect!
I don't want to go home...

2008-04-06T17:59:00.000-04:00

It was a pleasure shooting the wedding of Casey and Ann and getting to meet their families and friends. The day started for the girls at Panache Salon in the Historic District in St. Augustine, Florida. Everette, the girl "in charge of Ann" that morning did a super job on her hair and makeup (and she cracked me up the entire time). The outdoor wedding was held at the Riverview Club, under the direction of Susan Gabirel fromWeddings by Gabriel with a reception following in the clubhouse - with the BEST food I've ever had(provided by Kathleen Linton of Special Occasions) at a wedding reception. The newlyweds are spending their honeymoon in Las Vegas. Hope they're having a blast.

Prom Night

2008-03-26T18:25:00.000-04:00

Kyle, Emily, Will and Megan - Senior Prom

Cutie Pies

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Had the pleasure of meeting my supervisor's grandchildren this morning.
Can kids get any cuter than this?

And the winner is...

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Mary Ann

A box of All Abouts is coming your way:)

Ann and Casey

2008-03-07T07:34:00.000-05:00

The big day is coming up...

Here's a few of my favorite engagement photos

Allen and Nikki Smith

2008-03-04T20:09:00.004-05:00

No, they're not married yet, they just happen to have the same last name. They met in an Organic Chemistry Class and quickly became good friends, but didn't actually start dating until a few years later. Coincidentally, they had the same major, graduated together, and are now both working as Physician Assistants in Tallahassee Florida. Allen and I worked togetherfor a few years in the Microbiology Lab at Shands, and he was the first to introduce me to the world of digital photography. As soon as he showed me his first digital SLR, I was hooked and realized one was in my near future. Here's a few of my favorites from this past weekend...I look forward to their wedding in October.

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What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie?

2008-02-24T21:48:00.000-05:00

Jaime and I just spent the afternoon selling Girl Scout Cookies in front of Publix with a couple of our friends and fellow troop members. The cookies are sooo popular! They sell themselves...our only job is to sit there and take the money:) If you haven't gotten yours yet, the troops will be out in full force for the next couple of weeks, so it's not too late.

So tell me...What's your favorite??

Please leave a comment below (click on the word comment) with your email address and I will randomly pick from the comments and the winner will receive a free box of their favorite from me:)

Happy Birthday

2008-02-23T18:35:00.000-05:00

Happy 18th Kyle!

American Idol Fans

2008-02-22T12:42:00.000-05:00

Based on round 1, here's the Umpleby pick for this year's American Idol.
David Archuleta is 17 years old. He's a very humble young man and has an incredible voice and seems to be quite shy when he's not singing. You can download his first song from this week at itunes. The theme was the 60's and he sang "Shop around". Jaime and I play it over and over in the car:) Enjoy and watch and vote on Tuesday nights:)

Coming soon...Baby Noah

2008-02-18T22:26:00.001-05:00

Congratulations Sabrina and Mike!

A beautiful day...a beautiful girl

2008-02-17T16:04:00.000-05:00

Had a great time today meeting Courtney and her mom Salley. Courtney is a senior this year. We met in the afternoon and got some really nice shots. Here's a few of my favorites. Thanks Courtney!

Happy 60th-ish Birthday Mama!!

2008-02-08T10:37:00.000-05:00

Things I never thought Mama would be doing in her 60's...

1. Shush me when I call her cell because she is sitting in a tree stand waiting for a deer to walk by so she can shoot it.

2.Show her kids and grandkids how to shoot a shotgun/rifle

3.Own a home in the hunting woods and LOVE IT!

4.Wear camouflage

5.Shoot a deer

6.Drive a HUGE truck

7.Drive a tractor

8.Talk to fish (haha)

9.Have hunting/fishing equipment on her Christmas list

10.Marry a Prince...

Pictures anyone??

2008-02-07T14:27:00.000-05:00

Right now,Pictage, the photo processing lab I use is running a two for one sale on all sizes, so if anyone wants any pictures, now's the time. Pictage is a professional quality photo lab and I really like their work. Please email me first, and I will get the pictures you want uploaded to the site.

Dan's new "DO"

2008-01-31T22:21:00.000-05:00

My favorite 18 year old...

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My nephew Kyle...a senior this year, a "retired" motorcross racer, a devout Christian, a brilliant musician, and an all around great kid who can make me laugh at the drop of a hat.