Monthly Archives: March 2008

Ashley’s Bridals

Ashley came all the way from Kansas to shoot her bridals, and the last thing we both expected was to get cornered by a news crew that just happened to be in the area and wanted to film us.  They filmed us while we were working and interviewed me… even though I refused a...

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March 28, 2008 - 7:33 pm

mel6203 - as im sure you can tell im blog stalker! lol o LOVE your work, these bridals are amazing!!

March 28, 2008 - 7:47 pm

Rachel Absher - These ROCK!! Love your work. I love the effect on the first few. The tones in those are awesome.

March 28, 2008 - 9:29 pm

Dawn - Thanks Mel and Rachel!!! :)

March 28, 2008 - 10:28 pm

MsB - Dawn, you’re a celebrity! Wahoo! Like “mel6203″ I am also your blog stalker. But, I stalk your blog differently than I stalk others (haha!) because (1.) you are a master at post-production and I haven’t seen other stuff like yours, and (2.) you’re my age which makes me feel extra cool. Okay, #2 was a lame excuse, but it’s kind of a “fun fact.” OMG, I’m just a-rambling!

March 28, 2008 - 10:31 pm

MsB - BTW, what lens are you using in the video footage?

March 28, 2008 - 10:47 pm

Dawn - Ha-ha, that’s not lame. I’m just stoked that people actually want to read my blog! (I’m using the 17-55 Nikon in the footage.)

March 29, 2008 - 7:27 am

Valerie Hyatt - The first one is my fav. But of course it took me forever to choose cause they are all beautimous. :)

March 29, 2008 - 9:57 pm

Julie Ambos - You are Freakin’ Awesome!!! Like ALWAYS!

March 31, 2008 - 9:55 am

Mark - Dawn, congrats on being on TV! Your work is always imaginative and stylish. Keep up the great work! :)

March 31, 2008 - 10:10 am

Ulysses - Dawn, simply spectacular, as always! I think you and Ashley make an incredible team. Great photos come from having a kick-butt photographer along with a subject who is willing to embrace your vision.

April 3, 2008 - 10:35 am

Dawn Earles - Hey U! Sooooo true! Photographers can only take you so far, subjects really have to be willing to work hard to get the shots they want.

April 13, 2008 - 10:25 am

MsB - So, have you noticed any difference since this “free publicity”? If so, I need to get in on the action, too, with local news channels here! ;)

Matthew’s Birth Announcements

I just wanted to share my nephew’s birth announcements that I made this week! Just a little something sweet to go on everyone’s fridge! This is a 4.55×5 flat card, front and back.  The just came back from the lab and look sooooooo cute!!!!

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March 28, 2008 - 9:59 pm

Dennis - I would love to know where you got the vintage poloroid frames and tape. Please email me.

March 29, 2008 - 5:58 pm

Valerie Hyatt - How adorable! I need to start htinking about my announcements. Oh yeah and my thank you cards. Im getting a 3d ultrasound Monday and will prolly use those images for my thank yous.

April 1, 2008 - 6:15 pm

Kimberly Cunningham - Very cute! I want some when I have this baby and oh yeah….ANOTHER GIRL!!!!! :0

Email Issues

If anyone tried sending me an email yesterday, you may notice that it bounced back to you. As far as I can tell, I am getting them, but if I have not responded to you, try sending your email again. My web host did notify me last week that they would slowly...

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Brittany’s Engagements

Hasn’t the weather been so amazing lately??  You can tell spring is here!  It’s like everything just turned green overnight! 

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March 21, 2008 - 5:41 pm

Valerie Hyatt - I love the last one. It shows their personalities and has great colors. :) This couple is too cute.

March 21, 2008 - 10:49 pm

mel6203 - these are fantastic, as always! i love the raw emotion in your photographs!!

March 22, 2008 - 10:10 am

Elise DeJean - I agree with Valerie. I love that last one and the third one up. That green shirt pops in the enviroments. I also love how you get your subjects to relax and be themselves. It really shows that you have a great connection with them. It is hard for many artist to do that. Beautiful!!

March 22, 2008 - 2:23 pm

MsB - I wish that I could say the same; it’s been downright pouring here in Portland, Oregon. *sigh* I’ve had to reschedule sessions almost every weekend! So, I envy your location and new studio. I hope to get mine sometime this year!!!

March 23, 2008 - 12:43 am

Brittany Duncan - Dawn! I’m so excited! I love love love these! I wasn’t even expecting to see ours up already I was just coming look! Thanks for the great job!

March 23, 2008 - 9:23 am

Lesley - I love the last one and the third one from the bottom with the bamboo. Dawn you are extremely talented

March 26, 2008 - 6:13 pm

Dawn - Thanks everyone! Brittany, glad you love them!!

Look who I got to see today!

Isn’t he just cute!

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March 18, 2008 - 9:31 pm

Valerie Hyatt - Oh my that is the cutest baby alive! How much fun this must have been!

March 19, 2008 - 5:40 am

Niecey - Charee’ I can not believe it was you lying there in all that pain, I look at those pic’s and still see that little blue eye girl that was so young….. he is beautiful, we can only pray he has his mommies eyes. I love ya’ll and miss ya’ll.
Love Niecey

March 19, 2008 - 5:46 am

Elise DeJean - He is so beautiful!! You are a lucky aunt!

March 19, 2008 - 3:05 pm

DUSTI - WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY! CONGRATS!!

March 20, 2008 - 6:40 am

mel6203 - aww so sweet! and such awareness at such a young age! congratulations and great captures as always
keep up the fantastic work!
melonie

March 20, 2008 - 9:20 am

Amy Cunningham - ok so I saw the first blog from his delivery and cried! congratulations to you on the the nephew and to charie! He is gorgeous.

Mini Session Marathon

So after my marathon at the hospital, I had another marathon Sunday all day at Melodi’swhere I shot 20 kids in Oopsy Daisy Baby skirts, during back to back mini sessions and it was all for a good cause.  We raised nearly $1000.00 and had a great time doing it.  I do plan on posting shots from...

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March 17, 2008 - 2:02 pm

Valerie Hyatt - The girl in the car and the last one are my favs!!!! Those skirts are soo fluffy and fun!

March 17, 2008 - 4:12 pm

mel6203 - okay, the little girl on the door is awesome!! and can i get one of those skirts for my daughter, those are awesome

March 17, 2008 - 4:51 pm

Dawn - Aren’t they all so cute, and there are so many other kids that were all just as cute, just going to take me a while to post. I love the 4th one cause it shows so much movement in the skirt and I was hoping to capture that with one of the kids.

March 17, 2008 - 6:50 pm

Lesley - These are simply stunning.

The most Amazing thing!

My sister went into labor at 5 AM on Friday…. little did my family know just how long of a day we were all in for…

At 7 PM everyone was still waiting…

But we had a big room to fit us all.

They checked on her every hour.

…as we found ways to pass the time.

But everyone was getting...

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March 16, 2008 - 1:36 am

MsB - OMG, I need someone to document the day my future child(ren) arrive into this world, too! This is awesome, great job!!!

March 16, 2008 - 6:42 am

matt landry - Dawn congratulations on your new nephew, can’t wait to see some newbie pics of him!

March 16, 2008 - 7:28 am

mel6203 - These are AMAZING! what a beautiful story you captured!!

March 16, 2008 - 8:45 am

Valerie Hyatt - I know you were so excited to get these shots. They came out wonderful! And not to mention im sure your happy to be an aunt again. :)

March 16, 2008 - 7:04 pm

Elise DeJean - Congratulations on your new nephew!! They are such a joy and I hope to see some incredible photographs of him in the future!!

March 17, 2008 - 9:44 am

Courtney =^) - Hey Dawn, I worked Friday at the hospital, i’m so bummed I couldn’t take care of your nephew!! I work tomorrow, if they are still there, email me mom’s name so i can take a peek at him!!!! =)

March 26, 2008 - 8:19 pm

Dawn - Courtney, sorry you missed him, he left before I got your message. Maybe in a year I’ll have one for you to take care of!

March 26, 2008 - 8:31 pm

Mark - Wow, Dawn–very cool!

March 26, 2008 - 10:36 pm

stillsbyhill - Absolutely beautiful…. congrats!

March 28, 2008 - 8:23 am

Shari Bare - So sweet! Can’t wait to see the newborn photos.

Urban Senior Session with Brittany!

Such a fun session!  The day was perfect…well, a little windy, but otherwise, perfect!  I loved her choice of outfits.  Mixed with the colors and textures of the urban backdrop, it made for some vibrant photos.   Enjoy!

She took her pink bike for a spin outside the studio.  How fun!

No we didn’t bring a big fan...

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March 4, 2008 - 6:10 pm

MsB - Ooh-ooh, I totally dig that first shot — great composition and processing!

March 4, 2008 - 6:43 pm

Lucky Red Hen - She’s a SENIOR!?! Not only do senior rings not look like that when I was in high school, neither did the seniors LOL! Fantastic shoot… magazine worthy!

March 4, 2008 - 7:44 pm

Kelley WC - Still gorgeous :-)

March 4, 2008 - 9:11 pm

Dennis - These are amazing. Look like they could be on a cover some where

March 4, 2008 - 10:08 pm

EliseD - They look so great!! It doesn’t look like it was that windy! I love that yellow jacket too and I almost asked her where she got it!

March 4, 2008 - 11:46 pm

Ulysses - An awesome senior session, Dawn. Lots of different looks to her personality in these. She’s got plenty of reasons to be ecstatic. :)

March 6, 2008 - 7:12 am

Valerie Hyatt - My fav is the one with her reflection in the window. Its supa cool!!

March 6, 2008 - 10:53 am

Dawn - Thanks everyone! She was so fun to work with!

March 12, 2008 - 9:24 am

mel6203 - Your work is AMAZING !! i love the bright colors !

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