Taking a year off.......

Hi everyone!

Gosh, it has been a looooong time since I've updated and SO MUCH has occurred!

First of all, we are expecting!!! I am about 24 weeks pregnant and we are pretty sure we'll be adding a new little girl to the family sometime in April. I was very ill during the first trimester, so if you tried to contact me during that time and I didn't get back to you, I deeply apologize. My brain was not functioning properly those first few months as all I could seem to focus on was the constant nausea and vomiting. So glad that's over! :)

Second, I have decided to take the year of 2010 off in order to be at home with my new little one, and also to have time to pursue a few personal projects that have been on my heart for a while now. Hopefully by 2011 I will be rip-roaring and ready to go again with Barefoot Photography.

Thanks so much for understanding and I wish everyone the best 2010 possible!

May God richly bless you in knowledge of and nearness to Him this year!

Sincerely,
Cyndi

Tap...tap....is anybody still out there?....

Oh Blogland, how I have neglected you....

Well...I'm back! :) Haven't much time. Lots going on today, but wanted to share one real quick.

More to come later.

Bakersfield Family Photographer--Sneak Peek

Just a really quick sneak peek for a GREAT family. I don't have much time to post right now, so come back for more later this week! :)

Power of Photos

Just One.....

I love finding cool random things in the environment we're shooting in. :)

A Dear, Dear Family....

I've been blessed to know this family for a few years now. (As is everyone who know this family is.) Let me introduce you to the Champions.

They actually were one of the first families to ask me to do portraits for them. Way back when I still had no clue what I was doing. Their faith in my abilities back then hugely helped my confidence and my desire to learn and get better at photography.

2 years ago

In the two years since then, their family has faced some VERY serious challenges and trials with two of them facing a battle with cancer at the same time. Through it all, they have been such a bright light with the faith and trust they have shown in God.

I took these photos of the kids a few weeks ago, but last week their father John, passed away after a long fight with brain cancer. He was a wonderful man, full of kindness, humble and meek to the core. He deeply loved his family and was fully devoted to Jesus and was the kind of person most people hope they can be someday. He was the kind of person I hope to be. His memorial service was on Tuesday and it was a testament to the kind of man he was that hundreds of people showed up in honor of him. I am glad I was able to know him.

2 years ago

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." ~2 Timothy 4:6-7

His family is a beautiful reflection of him. They are all loving, giving, humble, kind people. If you think of it, send up some prayer for them as they are facing more than I can imagine.

http://www.championclan.blogspot.com/ Here is a link to their family blog.

Couldn't help myself.....

I have several other sessions in the cue before this one, but I couldn't resist proofing and previewing just a few from this most.awesome.session.ever. that I had this afternoon.

What an awesome and random prop to find on a sidewalk in an old residential neighborhood! And it matches her shoes! LOVE IT!!!

*click on picture to see it bigger!

And would you check her out?! That's what I call smouldering. We actually had a harley biker comment on how sexy her pregnancy pictures were going to be. Yeah. The smouldering eyes rock!

Bakersfield Photographer-- *ah, l'amour...*

Man, I need to get better at the blogging business...It's been a month since I last visited you, dear blogland!

Just popping in real quick to share two for ya since it's been a while...but I'll hopefully be back later tonight with a few more to share. :) Till then, happy weekend to you!