BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY – BEAUTIFUL

I am starting a new program: BEAUTIFUL.

I will be awarding 2 families a photo session.

Email me @ dcbarden@gmail.com – write a paragraph or two about a family you know (or YOUR family) that deserves a FREE photo session.

I will be choosing 2 families from the entries and announce the winners on May 1st. The deadline for the submissions will be April 15th.

Make sure to tell me WHAT MAKES THEIR (or your) FAMILY BEAUTIFUL.

I can’t wait to read your submissions!

Jackie & Quay were married on January 23, 2010 – with lots of love!

Two weekends in a row I have identical twin brides – and emotional speeches!

I LOVE the look on Jackie’s face – that is a HUGE piece of cake!

These are probably the messiest cake pictures I have ever taken!

Thank you so much Jackie & Quay for trusting barden photography with your wedding day! I pray the best for your marriage!

I am so thankful for my God – my husband – my family – my friends – my Schrutie – my job. Oh so thankful!

I am continuing the 2010 = HOPE prayer and will be for the whole year – I just might need some help!

If you know me – you know that I am NOT an optimist! It is something that is very hard for me to do – look on the up side of things.

I like to imagine lines in heaven when we are babies in the womb. There are lines for patience – worry – common sense – optimism – and so on. Sometimes I like to think that the worry and anxiety lines needed price checks and I got hung up there! I had every intention of getting some patience and trust and optimism – but the lines were close before I got there.

I am trying to be hopeful – without getting my hopes up – because the more I get my hopes up – the harder they fall.

I really thought with every fiber of my being that we would have a baby in our arms right now – if not that – we would be pregnant. We do not have a baby in our arms. We are not pregnant. I am impatient. I am confused. I am thinking way too much and it hurts.

In May I will be 29. I never imagined I would have an established business. I imagined I would have lots of babies.

Like I said – I LOVE BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER – oh how I love it – but oh how I would love being a mother.

I am thankful that I get to photograph women with miracles in their bellies.

I am thankful that I get to love all these little newborns and watch them grow.

It is very hard for me to think of the things that I am thankful for – but I have all of you to hold me accountable for that – and I am thankful!

I am VERY thankful for my blog readers and clients.

Thank you so much for opening your lives and your homes to me – it is so awesome to be able to watch your families grow.

Thank you for opening up my blog and reading about my hopes and fears and dreams.

I met Samantha when I took her boyfriend’s senior portraits in the fall. He came along for a few shots at this session too!

It was cold today – but not as cold as it could have been – and it snowed – which is what Samantha wanted!

I love that shot!

And that one!

Love the snow!

I found an ugly couch in the alley downtown – I totally want to use it!

Thanks again Samantha – thanks for the session in the snow!

I met Orianna on FACEBOOK and through Stevie – the North Penn SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE!

It was an unseasonably warm day on Monday – perfect for senior pictures!

She brought along her friend Jillian for a few shots!

That shot might be my favorite!

Thanks again Peachy – I had a great time! Good luck with your senior year!!!

I met Michele on FACEBOOK – THANK YOU AGAIN FACEBOOK!

Her fiance went to Chiropractic school with a friend of mine from college – Mike Murray!

KT and I traveled to Belhurst in record time on Saturday – for a BEAUTIFUL day with a BEAUTIFUL wedding party!

KT as my second! Everyone has to have an “at work” shot!

I love that it was so nice out and we could do outside pictures! And by nice in “upstate” NY – I mean 40 degrees.

Michele & Adam – thank you so much for welcoming KT and I into your lives and trusting us with your day!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to my brides that gave me great reviews on ONEWED.COM!

in 2008 …

and in 2009!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

I took pictures of *L* in June – at the railroad station in Wellsboro – with a GIANT lollipop!

This time around we went to the MU library!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that shot!!

Thanks again Jocelyn – I cannot wait to take photos of your sweet baby in the spring!

This year is the year of HOPE – 2010.

Last year started off AMAZING – my 1st BRIDAL EXPO was a success (I got 1 booking at the show and 12 overall) – we got our 1st puppy – we found out that we were pregnant with our 1st child – made our 1st flying trip together – got my 1st MAC computer …

Then we lost our 1st child – had our 1st real test of faith – had our 1st absolutely horrible year while we’ve been together. UGH!

I felt like Job – like I was losing everything – my trust – my hope – my sanity – my baby – but I felt that God had told satan to not touch my photography – that was off limits.

2009 with barden photography was AMAZING – more than I could have even imagined – more than I wanted it to be! I had prayed for 24 weddings – and God gave me 24 weddings. I wanted to expand my senior portfolio – and EXPAND it did!

I am so thankful to God for His blessings this past year!

This year I am hoping.

I am hoping for a much better 2010 – I am hoping that I don’t lose my hope.

I asked God for specifics again with weddings and seniors and He has already gone beyond my furthest hopes.

This year at the BRIDAL EXPO we booked 8 weddings – with 5 more in the works! I have 24 weddings for this year and KT has 9!

We met with a bride and groom Tuesday night about their 2011 wedding in SAN ANTONIO! Our 1st destination wedding!

I am hoping and praying for another year of 1st’s – the 1st year of more than 24 weddings – the 1st year of more than 30 seniors – the 1st year of diving into newborn photography – the 1st time we get to see our baby on an ultrasound – feel our child move inside me – hold our newborn baby in our arms.

I am so thankful to God for His blessings in this coming year!

I HOPE that your year will be AMAZING – and that above all else you will know the love of Jesus and the healing that only He can give!

I took photos of Allison and Jeff with their son *B* this fall! They had another sweet baby boy right before Christmas – *O* – such a cutie! Jeff is serving our country and left right after Christmas! Allison & Jeff – I am praying for you both!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!!

Thanks again Allison for opening up your home to me! Can’t wait till our next session!