February Fashion Photography Shoot Group by Faythe Mesic and the League of Professional Stylists

I have a few of my favs posted from the Feb 2010 Junkyard Pin-up Photoshoot. CLICK HERE to see more!


Here is a teaser until you check out the link! Enjoy!

Day 1 of my challenge!

It is embarrassing putting it all out there and telling my weight which I am certainly not happy with because I let me self go...but it gives me more motivation to get me back to my skinny self!!! Check out my first blog post!

http://myvi.net/blog.aspx?id=2564

Who wants to loose some weight with me???? SERIOUSLY!!!!

Who wants to loose some weight with me????
I just signed up to do the 90 Day Challenge! I am so excited about this!!! Check it out and join me and we can loose weight together!!! I can also tell you how to do is for FREE!!! No kidding!!!!! I will be posting my results here on my blog and my facebook so watch me get skinny or...do it with me!!!!
www.bbvichallenge.com

And the winner is.......

We have a winner!!!! The Winner of the $10 itunes gift certificate drawn from my Facebook fan page is......Tawanna Barrington!!! Thanks for becoming a fan!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/ADaytoRememberCreativePhotography

Anyone want some iTunes?

Ok everyone, in celebration of the new logo and new "look" for the website I am giving away my first gift of 2010!
Anyone want some iTunes? I know you dooooo!
Anyone, anywhere can participate! So if you have an Internet connection and a few minutes you can do this and you earn a chance to win a $10 iTunes gift certificate!!!! You can earn up to 3 entries for the drawing...Ok so here is the deal.... Visit my website at www.adaytorememberphoto.com (this is a flash website so if your using your iphone you will not be able to view everything, it's better to take a look on your PC or Mac)
Check out the new look and updates and come back to this blog post and leave me comment. Tell me what your favorite thing about the site is, could be anything including your favorite photo and tell me why it's your favorite. For leaving a comment you earn one chance towards the prize. Only one comment per person please. :) want more chances to win? For another entry in the drawing become a fan on my Facebook fan page if your not already, (there is a link for that on the right side of my blog) and leave another comment there. The 3rd way to earn another entry is to follow me on Twitter and send out this Tweet exactly:

Hey! @adrphotography is giving away a $10 iTunes gift certificate! Check out the blog post to win! www.adaytorememberphoto.com

If you already follow me then you don't have to re-follow, just send out the tweet, but only one time please (don't want to upset your friends)....lol ...the link to follow me is also on the right side of the blog. :)

That's it! You have earned 3 chances into the drawing for a $10 iTunes gift certificate!!!
You have until this Friday Feb 5 at midnight to participate. The drawing will be Saturday Feb 6, 2010. Winner will be contacted and posted on the blog, fan page and Twitter. If you are not already signed up for my email blog updates, it might be a good idea so you can get the news first hand.

Thanks for checking out the site and good luck!!!!

-LeeAnn :)

Website is back online...with a new look!

Hey everyone! With a new year came a new look! I am sporting a new logo and have given the website a makeover. After lots of work I am happy to say I am back online!! WooHoo!!
Check it out at: www.adaytorememberphoto.com

Have a great day!
-LeeAnn :)

New to photography? Want to learn more about your camera?

I recently was reading on one of the blogs I follow: mcpactions.com/blog about a new e-book called Photo Nuts and Bolts: Know Your Camera and Take Better Photos. This looks like a great book for beginners wanting to learn more about their camera and stepping out of the green box. It is reasonably priced and they have a special going on right now too. I thought I would pass along the information in case any of you might be interested. Good luck and happy shooting!

A little behind......I know......

Hi everyone! I know I am a bit behind on posting....I know excuses, excuses...lol....I have been pretty busy lately. I am giving my website a new look for the new year and that takes a little time. I hope to be back up and running very soon. In the mean time you can find my latest happenings here on the blog. Usually people blog at the beginning of the year reflecting on the past year in addition to goals and exciting things for the upcoming year. I have to also say that I have been truly blessed. This past year has come with some amazing progress in my photography. I picked up my first DSLR the beginning of October 2008 and have come so far since that time. I have had the opportunity to photograph some amazing people and places with my new cameras and equipment. I have also learned a lot along the way and believe me I am STILL learning. Photography is a never ending learning process to which I totally love. I only hope that I can help and inspire others. I am also so thankful for all these people who have helped, inspired and believed in me along the way. This past year has also come with some trial and heartache...we lost my dear mother in law after a long battle with a very aggressive cancer and now watching my father in law suffer with the loss of his soul mate is just as heartbreaking. Grieving is a hard thing....I know we all have to deal with it at some point, it is never easy. My mom has moved back to Florida and is now closer to us which is another blessing. Things in her life have also been a struggle and now she is making a new fresh start in a new location and home. We are so happy for her! I am now, as of the beginning of this year homeschooling our 3 children. Whew, that is another hard task. We had to make some changes, but it will be ok! I am slowing getting the hang of this homeschooling thing and I know we will have more challenging days than others, but I have faith that God will bless me with what I need to do to be there for our children and provide for them what they need. Now on to some new and exciting things for 2010! I have a new logo as I am working to establish my brand...I am so happy with it so far. I am working to transition everything and get it in place. I am giving the website a fresh new look and that is fun too. I recently had some new updated photos taken of me by the fabulous Jennifer Adams, I have some fun workshops I have in the plan to attend to help educate my self more, and I have some exciting things planned for my business this year. I am motivated and ready to take on 2010, so here I come! I hope you all are excited for this new year and have some great and attainable goals set for this year. I know I do, both personally, spiritually and in my business life. I wish you all the happiest new year and hope that you will continue to follow me here on the blog, facebook and twitter and I progress on!

Much love,

~LeeAnn

NEW YEAR...and a NEW LOOK!

2010 is FAST approaching! I am so thankful for the wonderful blessings that I have been able to receive this past year as I have moved forward in my photography. I am also so thankful to my family, friends and fellow photographers who have helped and continue to inspire me along the way. I am again looking forward to another year that will allow me to learn and grow in the exciting field of photography. I have some exciting projects and opportunities that are ahead and with a new year also comes a new look! I have a new logo design AND I am changing the look of my website. If you have not noticed already, my website is currently closed for updates so the link from my intro page has been disabled. Don't worry it won't be long....it will be up and running again soon! I hope your New Year will be wonderful and memorable as I am planning for mine to be. Thank you to all those that follow the me on the blog, Facebook and Twitter. I enjoy meeting new people and what a great way to make connections. Today I am excited to be on my riding on the W.W Gay Mechanical Contractor's float at the Gator Bowl Parade in Jacksonville with my girls and other friends from my husband's office, and tonight ringing in the new year with my family. I hope that whatever your plans are that you have fun but most of all be safe! :)

Happy New Year and God Bless!
~LeeAnn

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!......and the Winner is.............

Merry Christmas everyone! What a special day! 

I am sorry that I have not posted in a bit.....a few weeks ago I lost my dear mother in law to cancer (more on that later) and have missed posting on the blog....I will catch up soon. :)

Now.....I am sure everyone is waiting for the results of my Tis the Season for a FREE PHOTOSHOOT drawing right? Well.......Here we go! (Oh, and I have more surprises too!)

Grand Prize Winner is.......

Jejetta, from Starke, FL
She receives: One FREE Photo session AND a FREE high resolution DVD of the best images from your session with photographers print release!

But WAIT! There is MORE!!! I have decided to give away MORE!!!

2nd Place goes to......

Peggy from Jacksonville, FL
She receives: One FREE high resolution DVD of all the best images from a photo session, including photographers print release with paid session fee of $75.

3rd Place goes to.......

Michelina of St. Augustine, FL
She receives: One FREE Photo Session!

Congrats to the winners! I will send you an email with the details!

Thank you to everyone that entered the drawing, I had a big response for my first contest! WOW!!!
Stay tuned because I have more FREE contests coming up throughout the upcoming year!

Again, Merry Christmas to all my family and friends and wishing you a fabulous New Year. :)

With Love, LeeAnn

Weddings as a second shooter: "Rudy & Adina" 10-10-09

I was so excited when Dana gave me the opportunity to second shoot with her for Rudy and Adina's wedding in San Marco in October. This couple is awesome and there wedding was a blast! Thanks again Dana! :) It was a pleasure to work with you again.
Lead photographer was Dana Goodson from St. Augustine, FL. Her website is http://www.danagoodsonphotography.com Also...BIG Congrats to Dana! Her photos from this wedding were featured on The Florida Bride's Blog! Click HERE to visit that blog and check them out! 

Here are a few of my favorite shots I captured that day...Click HERE to see more!

Wedding- Dave and Reesa

A few months ago a friend of mine was very sweet to recommend me to Reesa for her upcoming wedding. I met with Reesa and we made plans for her special day. Dave was living out of state and I was not able to meet him until the special day. After the wedding Reesa had plans to move up north with Dave and start their fabulous life together. It was a beautiful day for a wedding at Camp Blanding in Starke, FL right on Kingsley Lake, and a perfect day for Dave and Reesa to exchange their vowes and begin their wonderful journey. Here are a few highlights from the wedding day. A special thank you to Dana of Dana Goodson Photography in St. Augustine for second shooting with me. She did a fabulous job with helping me capture some great details and being in all those places that I couldn't be at once. It was a pleasure to work with you again Dana. :) Another special thank you to Sharon Townsend for all her help assisting! :)

New year...NEW Look!

I am so excited to post that I am working on giving my website a new look for the new year! Stay turned for more info about the new release. If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe to the blog or join my facebook fan page...or follow me on twitter...see the links to the right side for all the sign up info. I am already planning FUN contests for the year where you can win more free photoshoots and discounts! Occasionally I will be looking for some models to shoot so stay tuned!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week everyone!

P.S. Make sure you check out the post below for the current FREE PHOTOSHOOT contest and enter today! It is FREE to enter!!! :)

Win a FREE PHOTOSHOOT from A Day to Remember Photography!

'Tis the season for a FREE PHOTOSHOOT and an AWESOME Christmas present!!! I am so thankful for ALL the wonderful blessings that God has given me and my family and a great way to say thanks is to give back to others! With that being said...I am giving away one FREE Photo session AND a FREE high resolution DVD of the best images from your session with photographers print release! You can redeem your session anytime in 2010!!! This can be used for family photos, seniors, maternity, newborns, photos of your children, engagement photos, or anytime photos, etc! The only things it will not cover is weddings and events. I shoot on location so you pick your favorite outdoor spot that is approximately 1- 1.5 hours of my location! I am located between Gainesville and Jacksonville, FL to give you an idea of my location. ***If you are further than approximately 1 hour and still want to enter, then you have a couple options....you must be willing to travel to within that distance or cover the additional expense for me to travel to you which is based on that distance....OR if I am planning a trip to your area and your within 1 hour then that would be fine too!

~Information and HOW TO ENTER~
*I am accepting entries from November 18, 2009 through midnight December 23, 2009. Winner will be announced on December 25, 2009 (Merry Christmas!)
*Send an email to LeeAnn@adaytorememberphoto.com with the Subject: "I want to win a FREE Photoshoot" In your email include your name, location, and a email address where I can contact you if you are the winner. Once you email me I will send a return email back to you verifying that you entry has been received. If you have not received an email back from me, email me again in case your email did not go through.
OR
*If you are a fan of A Day to Remember Photography on Facebook you can send me a direct message there. Not a fan on Facebook? Click here to become one!
OR
*Are you on Twitter? You can follow me on Twitter here and send me a direct message that way also!
*Each entry will be assigned a number and after all entries have been received, a random number will be selected by someone not associated with this contest in anyway. The person selecting the number will not have any names or email addresses reveled to them, they will only be able to select one number.
*Once the winner is officially announced and email has been sent to the selected winner, the winner has 7 (seven) days to respond back to me acknowledging acceptance of the prize. If I do not hear back from that person in that time, or if they decline the prize...then a NEW number will be chosen and a new winner will be contacted.
*ONLY ONE (1) ENTRY PER EMAIL ADDRESS/DIRECT MESSAGE VIA FACEBOOK OR TWITTER. Entering more than once will not increase your chances of winning.

Feel free to contact me with any questions to LeeAnn@adaytorememberphoto.com

and...a post is always fun with a photo so here is one of my favorite landscape shots I captured while in Alaska.

Good Luck to all and Happy Holidays!!!! -LeeAnn :)

A new cute little friend...

Isn't he CUTE! We found him hiding in a plant I have on my front porch. :) So here is a little fun photo for today...our new little froggy friend. :)

Reesa and Dave- Sneak Peek!

Here is a little "Sneak Peek" from Reesa and Dave's Wedding last Saturday. Official post and more pictures to come very soon! Hope your enjoying your honeymoon Reesa and Dave! :)

Some photos that are long over due for posting...LOL...

I know...I am SOOOO over due for posting these photos, but so much has been going on lately with family, etc...time just goes by so fast. Well its better late than never right? :) So, I just posted 164 new photos on my Facebook page in the album "Alaska Trip Summer 2009" If you have some time check them out! Enjoy http://bit.ly/1BoXFF
Here is a little teaser photo....

New Facebook Fan Page for A Day To Remember Photography!

Hey everyone! I have now started a facebook fan page for the biz! Still working on getting photos uploaded but you can stop by and become a fan! Follow the link below:
A Day To Remember Photography Fan Page on Facebook!

You can also follow me on Twitter too! @adrphotography

Have a great day!

Kim and Justin's Wedding 7-24-09

I am excited to blog about second shooting my first wedding! Dana Goodson a photographer from St. Augustine was the lead photographer and invited me to come along with her to assist as a second shooter. Thanks Dana you ROCK!!! We had a great time working together and it was such a wonderful experience for me. I am excited to work with Dana again in the future! The experience was made even better with a gorgeous couple (Kim and Justin) and beautiful wedding at a fabulous location "The Continental Club" in Orange Park, FL. Dana has given me the "OK" to post a few of my favorite shots I captured from the wedding on the web to share with you. :) "Thanks AGAIN Dana!!!" So....here are a few of my fav's, ENJOY! :)

Happy Father's Day and my anniversary!

Well this has been quite a special weekend in the Townsend home....on Friday June 19th, my husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary, and 16 1/2 years together total so far! I have a GREAT husband and I truly love him with all my heart. He is my soul mate and my eternal companion. I am so thankful that God put him in my path...together we have created a wonderful family with 3 super great kids! Thank you Waylon for all these wonderful and memorable years, I love you forever... :) Now to take you back in time a little...lol...here is a picture from our wedding day..now don't laugh I had to snap the picture with a camera because the picture is attached inside the album page...lol...wow it is funny how different you look after 15 years has passed.....
OK now on to today!...Today is Father's Day!!! Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!!! So...Happy Father's Day to my wonderful hubby Waylon, it is quite a special weekend for you!!! Waylon is the best Dad, he loves our children so much and does a great job working so hard to take care of us. We love him and appreciate all the time he works to make sure we have our needs met and that we are able to enjoy the extras in life too...so here are a few photos of Waylon with our 3 children. These were taken last summer by Jennifer Adams, another great photographer in my area. I had fun pulling these out and scanning them in to post. I just love how she captured the relationship between Waylon and the kids so I chose to use these pics today. :) Enjoy!
Here is Waylon with Bo...He was 11 at the time...now he is 12.. :)
Here is Waylon with Taylor who was 9 at the time..now 10...and...Waylon with our baby Carrie who was 7, now 8 years old...

Now I can not forget some other special men in my life! I would like to introduce my Dad, Tim Eagan, he lives up in Michigan and though we do not get to see each other very much we do the best we can and keep in good contact....and he is a great Dad! I love him dearly and I am so thankful for him in my life!!! I love you Dad, Happy Father's Day! :) See you in a couple weeks and excited to give you a great big hug!!!!

And here is another special man that I can not forget either...(ok another picture of a picture from the wedding album..lol) This is Tom Oxford, he has been a part of my life for many years now...and though many years have passed and he is no longer married to my mom I STILL consider him my step dad. He worked very hard to teach, guide and support me for many of my youth and young adult years. He lives out in California now and I don't get to see him very much any more we do keep in touch via email and I also keep in touch with his mom who has been and still is a wonderful grandmother to me and great grandmother to my children. I am truley blessed to call them part of my family!!!
I am so thankful to have 2 special men that I can call Dad! Both of them have been a great influence in my life and I treasure them! I love you both and wish you the best Father's Day!!!

AND I can not forget my husband's Dad...Samuel Townsend, he is also a great dad and a wondful man that has also been a great father to Waylon and I and a super great Grandfather to the kids! We love you Papa!! :)

Maternity session with Carey and her family...

This week I had the pleasure of doing a maternity session with Carey, her husband Issac and her daughter Layla. They are expecting another precious little girl this month! I was also blessed to have the great Jennifer Adams come along with me to the session to assist me, thanks so much Jennifer for all your help!!! :) Carey and her family did great in front of the camera and we were able to capture some great photos and memories. Layla is such a sweet little girl with a wonderful personality. She is excited about her new little sister on the way, I am sure you can tell from these photos. :) Issac sure does love his girls and is a great dad and a great sport during the photo shoot. Here are a few of my favorites from the session, ENJOY!