8am photography: 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011

Holiday Shoots are Upon Us!!

Hurry! Email me to set up your Family Shoot so that you can order your cards and have them to mail out for Christmas :)

sandy.wood@verizon.net

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Carmina & Ryan - Riverside County - Hemet, CA sneak Peek Wedding

A sneak peek at Carmina and Ryan who recently wed in San Jacinto at St. Anthony's Church..and their amazing venue at Villa del Cordero in the hills of Hemet! I can't wait to finish their pictures!!!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

I’m coming home
I’m coming home
Tell the World I’m coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they’ve forgiven my mistakes
I’m coming home, I’m coming home
Tell the World that I’m coming

Coming Home lyrics

Friday, June 17, 2011

Looking for High School Seniors in Western NY!! SPECIAL!!!!!

8am Photography will be visiting Western NY!!

NY SENIOR PORTRAIT SPECIAL!!!!

Session Fee Special $75

Session fee includes up to 2 hours of fun at a location that will ROCK! I love being creative and finding off-the-wall locations! An old barn, a wheat or corn field, an abandoned farmhouse or an alley way in the middle of town… Let the Adventure begin (and pray that we don’t get arrested for trespassing!) ;)

Bring as many outfits as you want – but keep in mind we have two hours to fit it all in.

I encourage you to bring props or items that reflect you and your personality.

The session fee includes my time, post processing, editing, artistic effects, and your own online viewing gallery. I will email you a portrait session contract and a pre-addressed stamp envelope for you to sign and return to me with your check. This fee is non-refundable and is due at contract signing to reserve your appointment date. Please have this back to me asap!

After your session, please allow up to 4 weeks before your photos are ready to be viewed in your gallery. I will email you the website link along with a password that you can share with your family and friends. Your online viewing gallery will only be available for 30 days.

You can then pick out a collection package and let me know which photos you’d like.

Payment accepted in form of cash, check or paypal.
Order within a week of your gallery going live, and receive a 10% discount!!

Shipping charges will be determined at time of sale.

I would LOVE to hear from you and hear about what you love..what makes you tick.. your future plans.. Let's get together and create some EPIC Senior pictures for you to show off to your friends and family!!
Email me!

Western NY .. Im a'comin' HOME!!!

Exciting News!!!! 8am Photography is coming to Western NY in August to visit family and friends..to photograph a wedding...along with some high school seniors...and best of all.. to see my MOM and loved ones!!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!!

It has been over 2 years since being back in town..and I can't wait! Im hoping there's at least ONE good thunderstorm.. (but please dear lord, not on august 27th)..and I pray that the humidity won't be too bad.. HA! But I won't care. It will be worth it! :)

Im looking forward to going exploring to find new photo shoot locations..and hunting for old abandoned houses and buildings and risking the chance of getting arrested for trespassing ;) shhhhhh... no tipping off the Orleans County sheriffs department!!

Today, my Dad would have turned 82 and it has been over 2 years since his passing. I can't wait to get back home and hug my mom..my brother..my sister(s)..my neices and nephews..my aunts..and my cousins. Just to sit in my mom's kitchen..at her little kitchen table..and sip her coffee and listen to her stories..and stare in admiration at how she is managing to get along without dad by her side.. to admire her strength..and to hear her laugh..and to see her smile..and to share some tears and tissues with her..i soooo can't wait.

Happy Birthday Dad..I hope the angels have baked you a spice cake..or brought you a double chocolate cake from Wegmans..and has fresh, icy cold Pepsi on hand for you :) I miss you.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Mission Inn - Riverside Area- Engagement Session with Ray & Irene!

So.. my first wedding booked..and look at the ADORABLE couple that I get to shoot!! How lucky am I??? Ray and Irene will be married on 9-10-11.. what a memorable day this will be for everyone!

Im so looking forward to their day and capturing the love these two share. The sparkle in their eyes when they look at each other sends little lightning bolts thru the air :)

The weather this day was just right..just the right amount of light..and the temperature was perfect! I had never been to the Mission Inn in Riverside, so I had fun doing some 'exploring' before Ray and Irene showed up. Lots of cool alleys, stairs, walls ..knooks and places to sit and ponder. It was fun to even find some leaves still lingering around under a tree!

Irene's going to make a beautiful bride..and Ray is going to look amazing in his tux.. I can't wait!

"I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance,
A church filled with family and friends.
I asked him what kind of a wedding he wished for,
He said one that would make me his wife."
~Author Unknown