dork for hire 2009-07-09

During a couple recent portrait sessions, I was joined by friend and fellow photographer Christa Paulson Lovato. Yay! When she showed me this photo, it cracked me up. A few things you can expect from me if I shoot a "day-after" wedding session with you....I will try to steal your bouquet, and I will probably be wearing my polka t-shirt. Honestly, I don't even remember holding the flowers. It MIGHT have been easier to take the shot if I had set them gently down somewhere, but I'm sure I was plotting how to get that bouquet into my backpack without lovely bride Sarah noticing.

All self-deprication aside, I should point out that I think Christa took a cool photo. I love the kids playing in the background. Those swings were another temptation during the shoot. I dig a swing set almost as much as I dig a fine bouquet of flowers.



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kimberly + basil + 1 2009-07-11

I'm still trying to figure out how Kimberly and Basil make expecting a baby look not just beautiful, but downright hip. Wait, does anyone still say "hip"? At least I didn't say "groovy", or "bitchin" or "choice". Although I think "choice" should make a comeback. I think now-a-days the kids are sayin' "buck"....or at least Little C does on "So You Think You Can Dance". Anyway, these two make pending parenthood look way better than I thought possible.

They are both very creative people, and I love collaborating with artistic-minded folks during photo shoots. They were also SO at ease in front of the camera. Then again, I probably would be too if I looked half as good. Seriously, are they not just stunning?

Kimberly and Basil, thank you so much for such a fantastic shoot, and for allowing me to share a few of your images. I know you're going to be the coolest parents to your little one.

























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6 month fletch and a susie visit! 2009-07-14

I'm starting to think that our puppy is actually a gorilla in a puppy outfit. When he kidnaps a starlet and climbs the Empire State Building, I'll be screaming "I told you so".





This week, we were lucky to have a visit from Matt's mom, Susie. Man, it's so cool having her around...even if she hates when I play Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang" song in my car.

She and Fletch are good buddies. If she had asked him, he would have gladly left us behind to hit the road with her.



I've become one of those people who thinks my dog's breath is awesome, and apparently Matt has too. If I had to describe it, I'd say it smells like a unicorn burp.



These next pics of Susie and Matt make me real darn happy.





Fletch doesn't typically drool this much. He was slurping up some water. I'm going to go invent dog straws and make my millions.



This next pic shows his 2 newest obsessions...ice and digging. If I have to keep cleaning those paws, I'm putting Tobasco sauce in the ice trays.



I'm diggin' the pink tongue in the background...



He made this face when I asked him what he thought about the economic crisis.




I'll post again when he's 7 months. Unless he eats us before then.


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featured in the knot georgia! 2009-07-15

Some of my photos are featured in the current issue of The Knot Georgia. Woo hoo! This is even more exciting than when we'd get our yearbooks in high school and page through to find out if we were in any of the cool, candid shots. "Look, I think that's my head behind the goal post!". Seeing "Photos by Stacey Bode Photography" is WAY cooler than spotting my fluffy-haired head in old school pics.




Yay! It's Cassie + David's wedding! Their big day was held at Fernbank Museum, and was such an incredible experience.



As I was paging through, I saw two more shots that came from my camera. This cake pic was taken at Megan and John's gorgeous wedding.



This shot was from Kim + Mitchell's awesome day after shoot.


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my happy place 2009-07-16

I spend SO much time in my office, that it needs to be so downright inviting that I get the shakes if I'm NOT in there. Oh, and organized. I'm one of those people who can not be productive while swimming in clutter. Unfortunately, I am one of those people who likes to MAKE clutter, so this room is a constant battle ground between good and evil.

I swear the pink isn't as obnoxious as it might look here. Well, maybe it is, actually. That color was up when we bought the place 7 years ago. I really dig it. However, MOST of the rooms in the house were this color, so we've made a few changes so that we're down to only my pink office, our pink dining room, and small pink bathroom.

There used to be a cool rug on the floor, but Fletch ate it. There used to be a little pillow on the chair, but Fletch ate it. Why can't he eat things like letters about jury duty, or the leg warmers I have no business owning at my age?

The flowers were a recent addition that I had seen on the dooce blog (one of my favorites!). She had used them to decorate a new nursery. When my mom saw these on the wall, she kinda laughed at them. I figure after having worked in a beige cube for 10 years, where the only hint of a personality I was allowed to show in my work area was contained in an 8x10 picture frame, I can have a couch that vomits flowers if I darn well want to. I'm also a big fan of working in pajamas. If you can pull this off where you work, you totally should.



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