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High School Seniors – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:02 +0000

Just a quick peek, but I have photos of this stunning high school senior coming soon…

Maternity! White Family – Boise Idaho Maternity Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:04 +0000

I’ve been showing a few little sneak peeks of this session and now is the full sneak peek.

Inside her belly is two little girls. I’m super excited for these ladies to make their appearance. So without making you wait much longer, here are a few of my favorites from this session.

LOVE the expression on his face.

These guys were troopers. You wouldn’t know but it was SOOOO cold outside.

FAVORITE!! Canvas? I think so!

2nd Annual Photo Package Giveaway! – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:37 +0000

This is the post you’ve been waiting for! But first, I hope that you all become fans of Tamara Kenyon Photography on Facebook.

A fountain in front of the Vatican - Rome, Italy

Anyway, I’m giving away a photo session to one lucky reader. All you have to do is leave a nice comment on this blog entry. The winner will be randomly chosen by Random.org.

The photo session can be family portraits, a senior portrait session, engagement photos or whatever you want. The only thing it doesn’t qualify for would be wedding photography.

How to get extra entries:

An extra entry to anyone who tweets this about this giveaway: @tamarakenyon is giving away a free photo session on her blog! http://tkfotoblog.com

An extra entry to anyone who shares it on their Facebook page.

An extra entry to anyone who email subscribes to the blog using the field in the top right corner of the blog.

If you do any of these for extra entries, be sure to come back here and comment that you did it. That will count as your extra entry. If you don’t feel like doing any of those for extra entries, all you have to do is comment and you’re in at least once.

The winner will be announced on Saturday , March 13th! Good luck!

Start of the Garden – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:21:03 +0000

Another late post! Today was a busy day, but it was 60 degrees and I can say that I was hanging in the sun for most of it.

Here’s what I’m working on right now.

I’m excited to start my garden. Most of the stuff can’t be planted until April, but a few of them can be started in the house. I’ll keep you guys updated with the status. So far I’ve got them started in these little pellets. I’ve never done these before so we’ll see how they go.

I decided to only use the first 3 rows of the pellets in case it doesn’t work. That way I don’t ruin the whole thing. Also, it leaves me some extra seeds in case they don’t turn out.

Happy Saturday – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:41:12 +0000

I have lots of fun stuff coming up next week. Stay tuned!

(hint: Monday will be an especially good day to tune in)

MealBaby – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:35 +0000

So this is one of those random posts, but I came across this today and wanted to share it.

You know when someone first has a baby, surgery, or life changing event? What is something that usually happens? Usually someone will organize meals for the person (family) in need so that they don’t have to worry about cooking for a while.

I came across a website that kinda does it all for you.

https://www.mealbaby.com/ It’s basically a registry for meals. Very clever and awesome! They have a calendar and it helps organize the meals.

Pretty awesome, right?

Bittersweet – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:08 +0000

So for some back story.

In 2005 I was living alone. I no longer had a roommate and I had just been laid off by a large company I was working for. I had some saved up money and I was going to school. It was a nice little breather while I finished up the semester. During that time I decided to get a dog. It was a great time because I was home more and could devote more time to properly training a dog. 6 months later I got a job.

Life went on and I met my (now) husband. He had 2 golden retrievers around the same age. Together we had 3 dogs. Quite the family for such busy people.

Last year we realized that we were to busy to manage 3 dogs. They were active dogs without an active lifestyle. So we decided to find a home for one of the golden retrievers. We found a lovely lady who needed a companion and the golden was the perfect match. We felt great about making the decision because the dog would be so much happier with someone who could devote the time to her.

In January, we realized that the same thing was happening with even 2 dogs. We were starting to travel more and it’s hard to find a place for two dogs to stay. Not only that, our lab was starting to gain a decent amount of weight. We made the hard decision to find a home for another dog. We chose the lab because we knew that wherever she went she would adjust well and she was the one who needed the most exercise (which we couldn’t provide).

This week I decided to put an ad on Craigslist to see if we could find a family for her. We immediately we received several responses. I was happy to find someone who was really interested. He has a wife and a couple kids. The kid part was very intriguing to me because I knew that they could keep her busy and exercising.

Fast forward to tonight. We met up with the family to see if she was a match. Turns out she was a perfect match for this family as well. The little boys were so excited to meet her and she was the same.

I’m happy to report that Patience (aka Piggy, aka Piggy McWiggy, aka McWigs, aka Wiggy) will be so happy with her new family. It was a very bittersweet decision but I know it was for the best.

Here is a picture I took of her before she went home with her new family.

Writer’s Block – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:03 +0000

I have writer’s block today. Means I’m not taking enough photos. While I fix this problem, here is a good article to read. It’s called 4 Digital Photography Tips for the Year Ahead.

I think there are some great tips for a pro or someone who is just starting out. I promise I’ll be back tomorrow with something good.

Is Spring Near? – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:53 +0000

Today it was a whopping 59 degrees outside. It almost felt like spring. I had my windows down, sunroof open and was enjoying the sun. I could FEEL some heat. Yes. I felt it.

Do you think spring is near? I hope so!!!

I didn't have any tulip photos so this is a Google Images photo.

March Client Gifts – Boise Idaho Photographer

Tamara Kenyon — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:03 +0000

This year I’ve decided to do something a little different with my clients.

Each month I will be offering a different client gift for photo sessions. They’ll be fun little treats that you will be able to take with you without paying a penny. They will generally be fun little photo gifts that are fun to keep around the house or hand out to your friends.

March Client Gift

Starting March 1st, every client who books their session for March will receive 15 (4×6) of these cards FREE. I have a couple different designs to choose from and you can choose whatever you want to be written on it. My website will obviously not make it on the final but this is for me to protect my products

As an added bonus, if you refer someone who books during this month, you will receive this same gift at your next session (doesn’t matter which month it is).