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By Tobymac
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Ode to My Pointer Finger

The many things you do for me, to complete my everydayness, I’ve found I struggle without you. My wrapped up little right handed pointer finger, forced to be straight, untouched, and dry has put a new twist on my routine….

Turning on the light switch, starting the car, turning any keys to anything, using the can opener to get my lunch on the stove, using a pot holder to get my lunch back off, shaving, and such, gripping in general….

Lifting boxes to help my cousin move, shoveling the wispy snow, wearing gloves, holding a fork; a book; a cell phone….

Working as a photographer, the shutter release, the hauling of equipment, the movement of a computer mouse, the packaging of completed orders, writing a check, the accurate editing of anything photoshop….

Washing the dishes, packing my boxes to move,  cleaning the house, folding the laundry, folding my hands…

So cheers to you little finger who is screaming at me as I struggle to type and keep it straight and un used, you deserve more then a simple ode, you are certainly #1!

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All things I took for granted until last Thursday when there was an incident with a dog, a portrait session, an urgent care visit and my hand. My finger has been wrapped up straight since thursday night, which has surfaced many hardships I would face with out one of the ten fingers I now value more then ever.

It has however created a one of a kind story, at a point in my life when I needed a greater power to slow me down.

Your Own Story.

I often think of myself as a professional story teller, who just happens to use imagery rather then words. Recently I have been working with many families and children to tell their stories. Here are two families that have touched my heart recently.

The Akey’s-We went for a walk with Konner, Kaiden, Mom and Kirby one afternoon to capture the boys at play. This first image was especially important to their mom because it was a story close to her heart. Each time they go for a walk, the two boys and Kirby(dog) have a race on the last block home, here is their story.

The Wackers: Deeann asked me to create images for her husbands extended family, as a document of life. Her mother in law is suffering with cancer, and this story is the most precious of them all. As a photographer I remain professional in all photo sessions I have the opportunity to be involved in, but it’s quite moving when you’re given such a task as this, here are parts of the story.

MOPS BUSINESS EXPO

Tomorrow
Tuesday, November 18th
From 9 am to 11 am

At Hosanna Lutheran Church in the Fellowship Hall.
Many home based businesses will be show cased for you to gather information as well as shop.

I will have a display set up with information about the new studio, as well as a gift certificate sale going on. This event it put on by the Mankato Mother’s of Preschoolers, and is open to the public. Grab a neighbor and head on up to the end of East Main Street for some holiday shopping.

It’s been a very exciting few weeks in my husband’s and I life, and in the life of Inspired Portrait Photography. We have very exciting things happening which we will be making an announcement on very soon! yeah for now here’s a bit of what I’ve been up to behind the camera

Photographing high school seniors…

….and a seniors mom….note I don’t do this often, but as I was photographing her son, I saw this out of the corner of my eye and I’m not sure why but there’s something I find intriguing about it.

….Entering Print Competition on Monday for the Twin Cities Professional Photographer’s Association, Here are the entries I’ve selected this year.

creating unique holiday cards…..

and composites….(both of the cards and all four of the composites were created all from one photo shoot) it’s amazing how many images we can create in short time.

have a great weekend, I am off to spend a day with my mom for her birthday. Many of my aunts and cousins (all the ladies) get together each year to have a girls weekend and this is the first time I’ve made it a prority to be there! I am way excited!