Three Winks Studio
wedding and portrait photographyArchive for February, 2008
New Portraits
Something I didn’t mention on Camila’s post was that she took pictures of me, too! I really hate having my picture taken, but Camila she did a fabulous job. Thank you, Camila!
Since she doesn’t have a blog yet (don’t worry guys, she knows that it’s in high demand and she’s working on getting one up), I am going to post some of the pictures for you. I love her vintage, yellowing post-processing look. And, don’t you just LOVE her logo?
Which ones are your favorites? What one should I put on my website in my About Section?
James’ 2nd Birthday
Yesterday was my nephew James’ birthday. He turned 2. I love this little guy! He’s going through a super cute stage. He’ll run around the room in circles and say over and over again “Stace, watch me, watch me!” His favorite thing to eat is candy, chocolate, cake, chips, all the ‘c’ words that are unhealthy. James gets excited about many things and when he does, he has this little giggle. Like when you ask him if he wants to eat treats or watch Thomas the Train or Cars, he’ll almost be giggling so much he can’t answer your question. But then you’ll hear him say “Cars, Cars” or “Thomas, Thomas” in the middle of his laughs.
A couple days ago, he and his brother Will were playing together. Will is a big guy, but has a heart of gold. Sometimes he doesn’t realize how strong he is or how much bigger he is than James. He was playing a bit rough and knocked James down, which is why James has a mark by his nose. I thought it was cute and definitely part of a little boys’ life, so I didn’t Photoshop it out of the images 
At our little family party, celebrating James, I was excited because it was the first time I got to play with my new lens! Yep, you heard me right. I got another lens! It’s a 70-200 f/2.8. I’ve never had an awesome telephoto lens so I am stoked about this. It was a little challenging trying to use it indoors in a small room, but I seriously love it already. The last 80% of the images were shot with it. The only problem is that it’s SO HEAVY. I will need to start lifting weights or something to buff up my arms….
James’ 2nd Birthday
Yesterday was my nephew James’ birthday. He turned 2. I love this little guy! He’s going through a super cute stage. He’ll run around the room in circles and say over and over again “Stace, watch me, watch me!” His favorite thing to eat is candy, chocolate, cake, chips, all the ‘c’ words that are unhealthy. James gets excited about many things and when he does, he has this little giggle. Like when you ask him if he wants to eat treats or watch Thomas the Train or Cars, he’ll almost be giggling so much he can’t answer your question. But then you’ll hear him say “Cars, Cars” or “Thomas, Thomas” in the middle of his laughs.
A couple days ago, he and his brother Will were playing together. Will is a big guy, but has a heart of gold. Sometimes he doesn’t realize how strong he is or how much bigger he is than James. He was playing a bit rough and knocked James down, which is why James has a mark by his nose. I thought it was cute and definitely part of a little boys’ life, so I didn’t Photoshop it out of the images
At our little family party, celebrating James, I was excited because it was the first time I got to play with my new lens! Yep, you heard me right. I got another lens! It’s a 70-200 f/2.8. I’ve never had an awesome telephoto lens so I am stoked about this. It was a little challenging trying to use it indoors in a small room, but I seriously love it already. The last 80% of the images were shot with it. The only problem is that it’s SO HEAVY. I will need to start lifting weights or something to buff up my arms….
Camila
Camila is 8 months pregnant, but I would have to say that she is the most beautiful pregnant woman ever! I had so much fun taking her maternity pictures. She is an amazing photographer in Utah County and I was thrilled when she asked me to do this. Camila’s long gorgeous hair and dazzling dark brown eyes are a killer combination and she looks simply stunning. Thanks Camila!
And The Winner Is….
To precede the announcement, I just have to say that this was seriously a super hard decision! I could feel the love that everyone had for the person they nominated. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who participated. I hope you participate in our future contests.
I have chosen Tanya, nominated by Michelle.
Michelle wrote a 3 page short story about her friendship with Tanya. It was hilarious and I loved reading it. I was able to catch a true glimpse of Tanya through her best friend’s eyes. The story was entertaining and endearing. I’d like to share a few snippets with you all (I hope that is ok with you Michelle and Tanya).
“When we get to the parking lot, she can’t remember where she parked. We search among the rows. Luckily, it’s not hard to find her car. It’s a tiny red truck that already had a Tasmanian devil on the tire flap.
I call Tanya a few hours later to ask her about weekend plans. She always seems to be driving when I call her. “What is he doing!? This guy just pulled in front of me! I swear I’m a magnet for lousy drivers!” I shake my head and smile as I picture Tanya driving. She may be one of those people who isn’t outgoing until you break into her shell, but she is one aggressive driver. She doesn’t realize that she tailgates and that the people who are supposedly cutting her off are really getting followed by someone who speeds up when they want to change lanes.
We talk about all the places we want to go to some day, all the food we like, all the books we want to read, and the boys we’ve dated or who we wish we were dating.”
I am excited for your upcoming photo shoot together!
You Want a Winner
I know you are all curious to know who the winner of the contest is. Well, to be honest, it’s so hard to decide! I’ve narrowed it down to 3 contestants – Amber and Trace, Mike and Chelsie, and Michelle and Tanya. So check back tonight or tomorrow and I’ll have a definite answer. Thanks again to everyone who participated!
Self Portraits
I don’t know what it is about me, but after a few months of living in the same environment, I need to spice things up — so I rearrange my room. Last week turned out to be the time that this needed to be done. I love coming up with new ways to do it and I am almost 100% confident that it has never been the same in almost 4 years since I’ve had this room.
Anyways, as I was dejunkifying some stuff, I ran across a project from my college years, which I did about 4 years ago in one of my final classes. It was a series of self portraits. At the time, I was realizing many things about myself and tried to express them in photographs. This top image was not ever used in the final series, but I still like it.
What do you think?
One Day Left to Enter
Hey guys,
Do I need to remind you that you only have ONE DAY LEFT to enter the Who Do You Love Photo Contest? Don’t procrastinate any longer. It’s super easy and quick to do, so you have no excuses. You have until Wednesday, February 20th, midnight. Thanks to those who have already submitted 
Mendy and Gentry: acoustic show
This last Saturday night, my good friend Mendy played at an open mic night at Cafe Marmalade in Salt Lake City. I have heard her play many times before, but this time was special because Gentry played with her for the first time.
Amazing. Mendy is an extremely talented song writer and with the combination of Gentry’s mad guitar skills, the show was incredible. Too bad they could only play a handful of songs….
Who Do YOU Love – Photo Contest
Who do YOU Love?
In honor of February, the Month of Love, Three Winks Studio is having a contest for all of our blog viewers. The winner of the contest will receive a complimentary 1-hour photo session with a $50 studio credit (a value of $150).
Share with us a person in your life who you feel deserves to have this free session for either an individual portrait session or who you would like to have your photograph taken with (the session will be with a maximum of 2 people).
To enter, please answer the following questions.
1. Your name.
2. The person who you are nominating and your relationship to them (can be family, friend, neighbor, boyfriend/girlfriend, child etc.)
3. Please share a story about why you love them or how they have shown love to you.
4. Provide a picture of them (by themselves or with you) in jpeg format, 350 pixels wide, and 72 dpi.
5. Email your nominations to stacy@threewinksstudio by Wednesday, February 20th. Winners will be picked by Friday the 22nd.
All contestants will receive a gift from Three Winks Studio, so you have nothing to lose!
