well earned.

did you know that i use to sell tupperware??

that little fact might surprise people.

however, i hated it.

not the selling part or the merchandise.

i loved that.

it was the part where people only looked out for

themselves.

i love to be able to give things to people.

just because.

taking photos was something that i have

always loved to do.

since i've started,

i've found some other amazing photographers

that not only are great at what they do,

but are great at being kind to others.

people that i respect.

a lot.

and while there's probably not a person around

that understands how badly

i don't want to make money,

i know that these 3 are doing what they can to

help me reach that goal. :)

that being said,

i wanted to take some time and thank them

and give them a little shameless advertising.

first up--

sarah shah.

this weekend,

sarah allowed me to shoot her daughter

for the alice in wonderland shoot.

such a doll.

let me just say,

it's not always an easy thing to let

another photographer take over,

so thank you sarah for that opportunity.

sarah has been a great facebook friend

and encourager.

sarah works in the wichita area and shoots

part-time.

she has all of her available dates to shoot

posted on her blog,

so go have a look!

here is some of her work to motivate you

to pay her a visit.

you can find her on facebook, too. :)

next up--

jackie cooper.

i found jackie a few years ago via my college

bff, andrew.

we were lucky to have jackie shoot christmas photos

for us during her first year in wichita.

we LOVE her.

she's really given me some great advice

about photography and equipment,

and never once has she made me

feel like she didn't have time for me.

i really believe that that (and word of mouth)

is why she has become so successful in

the wichita area.

here's jackie's work...

my favorite senior photo is below. :)

you can find her on facebook, too.

see you soon, jackie. :)

last, but not least--

eric frank.

eric is by far the most artistic photographer

that i have met.

he was my photography teacher this summer,

so you may already be aware of who he is.

no matter how many e-mails or facebook comments

i send him,

he never tells me i'm annoying.

i like that.

haha.

eric is a self-taught photographer and the

king of photoshop.

to prove my point,

these are his boys...with tattoos.

obviously they aren't real.

he's well known for his headshots--

he even did shots this summer

for one of the guys on 'the bachelorette'.

(fyi--his shots are a bit risque for some eyes to view...)

my favorite works of his are the fireworks shots

over exploration place here in wichita

and his new york city shot.

eric's also a facebook'er.

be sure to show these photographers some facebook love. :)