Sydney's First Halloween!

We adopted Sydney on January 28, 2008 from my dad's cousin Kathy who rescues dogs. We aren't sure how old she is or if she is a full bred Chihuahua, but to us, she's just a chunky Chihuahua :) Below are some pictures of her first Halloween with us... She was a Flyers Joker :) Isn't she adorable?

Me and Sydney... I was a kitty cat at work :)

Look at those eyes! She likes blow pops! lol

She didn't want to let it go

Eclipse

I’m in love with you, Bella. Bella, I love you. And I want you to pick me instead of him. I know you don’t feel that way, but I need the truth out there so that you know your options. I wouldn’t want a miscommunication to stand in our way.
~Jacob Black

Action... Suspense... Romance... A love Triangle... what more could you ask from Stephenie Meyers third book in the Twilight Series ~ Eclipse! This book was definitely the most action packed out of the three so far. You start to feel all the emotions buddled up inside Bella... the fear of loosing one of the two men she loves... the anxiousness to get the change over with... the angst to try to take things to the "next level" with Edward... the uncertainty of the future. I can't wait to start to read the fourth and final book in this series. I can't wait to see if everything pans out the way Alice sees it, or how many decisions will alter what the future has in store for Edward and Bella. Reading this series makes you realize how boring real life really is :)

"It had not been Edward and Jacob that I’d been trying to force together, it was the two parts of myself, Edward’s Bella and Jacob’s Bella. But they could not exist together, and I never should have tried." - Bella Swan

Haddonfield

When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams."

-Dr.Seuss

Today my favorite person in the world and I spent the afternoon together in Haddonfield. The tree lined streets, the cute shops, the best place to take some really beautiful pictures... it was an awesome afternoon to just walk the streets, hand in hand, and window shop and eat at a cute little cafe... just being with him makes me realize again and again how much I love him! Below are some scenic pictures from our afternoon together.

Beach Pictures

“Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.”
--Anonymous

Last weekend after we took pictures for my friends family, Ryan and I went down to the Ocean City boardwalk for some Mack n Manco pizza, because we can't go to OC without getting a slice and a lemonade! :) Even though it was cold, there was such a beautiful sunset, so we decided to walk along the beach before we drove home...

Me drawing in the sand...

Ryan walking along the rocks...

The Linvill Family

"The love of a family is life's greatest blessing"

-Unknown

Last Sunday afternoon I had a beach session on Ocean City for my friend Maggie's family. We met at the 59th street beach for the pictures... and as you can probably tell in some of the pictures, it was a windy day. We tried to do the best we could with the wind, but overall we were able to get some pretty great pictures! They were such a fun family to meet and capture the love that is shared between them all. Below are some of my favorite pictures from the day.

New Moon

"You’re not asleep, and you’re not dead. I’m here, and I love you. I have always loved you, and I will always love you. I was thinking of you, seeing your face in my mind, every second that I was away. When I told you that I didn’t want you, it was the very blackest kind of blasphemy."

-Edward Cullen

New Moon, the second book in the Twilight Saga has left me breathless, wanting for more. I just finished the book on my break at work, and I can't wait go go home and break open Eclipse and start reading that! I have to admit though, I had a little diappointment running through my mind halfway through the book when you know who hadn't come back yet. After reading the Authors reasoning for writing the book the way she did (www.stepheniemeyer.com) I definitely understand why she did it. But the most captivating parts, in my opinion, of this book were the beginning and the end. Obviously those are the parts that contain Edward... I won't ruin anything for anyone, but I can't wait to see what happens in the next one and what may become of the mortality of Bella... :)

"Edward was here, with his arms around me. I could face anything as long as that was true. I squared my shoulders and walked forward to meet my fate, with my destiny solidly at my side." -Bella Swan

Website!

After weeks of anticipation... my website is finally up and running! You can check it out at http://www.tamimelissaphotography.com/. I'm so happy with it, and I can't wait to take more pictures to display on it! This past weekend I did a family portrait session in Ocean City for my friend Maggie and her family, and I'm hoping to take some pictures of my cousins during these upcoming fall months... they will be great additions to the website! Plus, when I'm done editing them, I'll post a couple on here too!
After Ryan and I took Maggie's pictures we, of course, went to Mack 'n Manco's for pizza... yum yum! And then we walked along the freezing cold beach, and I was able to take some gorgeous pictures as the sun was going down... so they'll be posted sometime within the next couple days.
So much to do, so little time! I just can't wait until this semester is over, and I graduate, that way I can spend even more time on my photography! Thankfully weekends are free for that right now! On top of all the photography, I've been staying up at night reading the 2nd book in the Twilight Saga... New Moon... so that hasn't been helping my sleep deprivation! LOL... I could only imagine what the people I work with must think! Photography and Twilight consume my life right now... but man, I don't think I've ever been happier!
So, go check out the website, and let me know what you think!! xoxo