Author: Lindy

My name is Lindy, I'm in my 20s, and I have a passion for creativity! I love photography, graphic design, travel, cycling, and trying new things. I have a list of "30 goals before I'm 30," which include trying things like rock climbing, going on a mission trip, visiting Italy, and learning to sew. So far I've completed 15 of the 30 goals with 3 years to go!

Holiday Cards from Shutterfly

On By LindyIn specials

We’re quickly approaching the time of year when a lot of us start ordering holiday cards. Even if you didn’t get your holiday photos taken with me (and you still have time), I would like to recommend the company we order our photo cards from: Shutterfly. They have a huge variety of designs to choose from. Last year Jerod and I ordered a classy black card with one of our wedding photos. This year, I’m thinking of tackling outdoor self-portraits. I’ve been looking through the Shutterfly photo cards, and I can’t decide between the following four designs. They’re all so different!

This whimsical, casual design…

This stylish card, which really emphasizes the photo …  


This cute design with several photos (I can picture something like a series of photo booth type pictures)… 


This fun design, which incorporates my favorite color: blue!

Which one do you think we should order? What would YOU order? You know what’s even better? We get 50 FREE photo cards this year! Find out how you can too.

Grand Canyon | October 2010

On By LindyIn nature, photography, travel

I’m finally getting around to posting photos from our desert Southwest trip we took about a month ago. I had a really hard time narrowing it down from 500 to 15 for this blog post! 


This was taken on an accidental 65-mile detour trying to view Castle Rock. We ended up driving through the La Sal mountain range after taking a wrong turn. (You can see Castle Rock way off in the distance.)

 


Taken at Dead Horse Point State Park.


At the top of Whale Rock in Canyonlands National Park.


My husband Jerod on a hike in Canyonlands National Park. He likes to get as close as possible to the edge of the cliff.



Whitewater raft trip in Westwater Canyon. (Obviously in the calm part of the river.)


Beautiful view from Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, UT. Our cabin was about 50 years away from here.



Another view from Red Cliffs Lodge.


Beautiful rock formations in Arches National Park.


The Fiery Furnace section of Arches National Park requires a permit beyond the fence because there are dead-end canyons where you could get lost.


Skyline Arch – half of the middle section fell out only about 60 years ago (very recent in rock formation years).


I think this is the South Window arch.


Unfortunately it was cloudy and rainy while we were at the Grand Canyon, but we did see a beautiful rainbow …


… and a beautiful sunset. What a great way to end our trip!

Holiday Photos

On By LindyIn photography, specials

The holidays are quickly approaching, and I know many of you like to send out holiday greeting cards with your family photos. First time customers can receive an outdoor family photo shoot and a high-resolution CD of the images for just $99! Contact me to book your portraits today.

Note card design | Prayer Shawl Ministry

On By LindyIn design

Broadway United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Mo. offers a unique prayer shawl ministry. Volunteers at the church sitch prayer shawls and prayer pockets to give to those in need of prayer – whether it be after the loss of a loved one, during and after surgery, or even after giving birth. I had the pleasure of working with Joyce at Broadway UMC to create a few note card designs to give with the prayer shawls. Below are three designs for the front of the note cards.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

On By LindyIn charity, photography
I helped take photos at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kick-off breakfast on Aug. 26 in Kansas City. It was a great event – and based on the turnout, I know the American Cancer Society will have a great Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in October! If you would like to get involved, visit www.makingstrideskansascity.org.

Uptown Theater

Registration tables

Lovely breakfast buffet

Emcees from Fox 4 News and Star 102.1

Christy, the wonderful event manager, showing off the T-shirts

An overall of the kick-off breakfast

Survivor receiving a pink rose

Team captain packets

Farmland | A Tribute to Buck

On By LindyIn nature, photography1 Comment

I have some unfortunate news: my husband’s grandfather (Buck) passed away a week ago. We traveled to Southeast Kansas for his funeral on Wednesday, and for the first time Jerod took me to see his grandparents’ farm. They live on beautiful land, so I couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We picked some vegetables from his grandpa’s garden, too. I know he and his garden will be greatly missed; he was always generous with sharing his veggies and anything else his family, friends, and neighbors needed.

Omaha and the Zoo

On By LindyIn nature, photography, travel
We traveled to Omaha, Nebraska last weekend for a short trip, and we had a great time at the zoo! Downtown Omaha is such a fun place, with the zoo, Old Market, Omaha Union Station, the Riverfront, and so much more!

Lemur in the Madagascar exhibit at the Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska


Baby prairie dog

 


Roadrunner

 


The aquarium was incredible!


Gondola along the Riverfront

 


In two states at once

Animals!

On By LindyIn nature, photography

One of my other passions besides photography is animals. If I didn’t completely love them, I would have gotten rid of my red-eared sliders in their two 35-gallon tanks long ago. (See below.)


Ducks live at our apartment complex, and they love to play in the mud!


This is our sweet cat, Esme. (Ez-May) We stole the name from the “Twilight” series.


I guess she’s not always sweet. She plays rough!


My two turtles, Michaelangelo and Leonardo, are quickly growing to the size of a dinner plate. When I bought them in college, they were the no bigger than a quarter, and they were swimming around with hundreds of other little guys in a mall aquarium. I felt sorry for them, and the salesman said they wouldn’t grow bigger than my hand. I quickly discovered his lie as soon as I walked into PetSmart with the little creatures and heard gasps from the associates. “You know how big they get, right?” Well, I do now.



This may not be the best photo I’ve ever taken, but it shows the daily battle between my pets.

Free photo book!

On By LindyIn specials2 Comments

I’m giving away a FREE 20-page 8×8 photobook from Shutterfly. (Book must be ordered by April 28.) All you have to do is post a comment to the question below before midnight tonight (April 20). Make sure you include your email address so I know how to contact you. I will draw names at random tomorrow morning and give the winner the promo code so they can start designing their book!

What do you look for when considering a portrait photographer? (Price, quality of photos, types of packages, creativity, personality, etc.)