Changes

As many know my late husband passed away to cancer 1 1/2 yrs ago.  
The past 3 yrs have been difficult on our family and emotionally taxing
Life continued and slowly so did I
I even found a new love in my life though he travels a lot for his work
Which means for us to be together he would either have to quit his job
or I need to adjust how I do business

Carl and I discussed when he was alive my offering
Discounts to cancer patients
and where I said things verbally to the staff at FCC I never got serious about it
I had so much on my plate already
He then passed away and the last thing I cared to hear was the word 
CANCER

Photos you see here were his last days
I have TONS some taken by nurses kind enough to use my cellphone
some taken by fellow photographer friends and I did most of the edits as I could
I wanted EVERY photo I could get...the one above he insisted on to be sent to our kids
whom stayed behind with friends while we did this one last battle
this was the real beginning of the downhill slide
This photo no matter the wires and tubes will forever be cherished
he was still coherent enough to say I WANT this picture for our children
My line of work, My talents have been a gift and helped me take care of my family 
the past 3 yrs
Had I not been a photographer my camera would have been the last thing I thought of most days
Even doing what I do I had many days I didn't want to pick up my camera
I was so mentally and physically exhausted

This family photo I took with a timer it happens to be our LAST family photo in 2010 for Christmas
Carl wasn't feeling well but knew it was important to me to have it as this is the year we learned he was so sick
so he got dressed

So what does my telling you all this have to do with anything
Well because I have been feeling tugs to change my business
I have a gift, I have a talent, I have done NILMDTS work since 2005
HERE is one of my most memorable sessions,
I want to give back, I want to be with this new love in my life as I have learned
tomorrow is never promised is too short,
I have seen various sides of life and have a deep understanding and appreciation of what it is
like to go thru such trials of that of cancer.
You don't think of photos
My mission is to provide families with a gift to remember their loved ones by long after they
have passed from this world, something physical they get to hold and look at, talk to etc

Besides my late husbands battle -today I learned a recent session I photographed
there was a mom that I felt wasn't feeling well so out of respect or so I thought
I chose to not capture her in too many photos.. and then today ...today...
I learned she is not going to be on earth much longer to watch her kids
grow, these beautiful girls must continue life without their mother
why because of this horrible C word that destroys lives

I am going to start offering my gift to gift to others
since I will be traveling it will be all over
so keep tabs of where I am on FB and if you know of a family in need
in a general area of where I will be please message me
I have found my experiences have seriously altered how I run things
I seem to sympathize more
I have a hard time deleting what I think is not an acceptable photo
because what if you the customer sees something familiar that tugs at
your heart strings and reminds you of a special moment

So in memory of Carl my late husband I am going to dedicate my time
for awhile to cancer patients whether they be your furbaby, human child,
mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandparent etc

I can't put a price on these photos and will be offering my services free of charge in these
situations if you so feel the need donations will be accepted of what you can afford
there will be no price list as I personally know how tight things get during such trial
moments as these.