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Giveaway Part 2: PicturesbyTracy Dayton Ohio

I seriously cannot stop thinking about all the beautiful stories I received, so many deserving ladies. I've decided to choose 2 runner-ups:)

* Julie Cook ....

My name is Amber Cohen and I would like to nominate my sister, Julie Cook, to be a Blush supermodel for the day. My sister is 36 years old and has never truly realized how beautiful she is. I would love to see her comfortable with herself, in her own skin, with who she is. To me she is amazingly beautiful and anyone who knows her sees it too. She is one of the most amazing, giving people I have ever met. She had difficulties conceiving and then was fortunate to give birth to twins, twice. Her first pregnancy was very stressful when she realized at 4 months along that there was an abnormality with her daughter. At birth, they tried to save her, but she passed away at two weeks. My sister and her husband survived this ordeal and cared for their surviving son. She continued to give birth to twins again and has two more amazing little boys. At about 8 months of age, they discovered that their son, Ethan, has a chromosome deletion and is severely handicapped. They have dealt with numerous surgeries and doctor visits, trying to give him the best care possible. My sister has gone through all of this and become a stronger woman. Ethan inspired her to start nursing school. She is working to get her RN after being the primary caregiver for Ethan. She is juggling school, caring for her children, and taking care of her home. She inspires me on a daily basis. She often forgets to take care of herself or simply does not have the time. I would love for my sister to feel as special and as beautiful as she is.

*Nikki Cordell-Miller....

Let me first start by saying that this is a wonderful thing that you are doing! All women should feel beautiful – though we always either 1-don’t…or 2-don’t have time to put in the effort because of other things going on in our lives. This is a great gift that you are giving & I know that the lucky lady who is chosen will be very well deserving!I would like to nominate someone. Her name is Nikki Cordell-Miller. I reconnect with her on Facebook after talking to my step-father (her Grandpa). He tells me that she is married, and has a daughter of her own now. But, she has a disability and has made it her full time job to stay with her. Tracy….I was totally amazed at the woman that Nikki has become. Truly blown away! She has a beautiful 5 yr old little girl named Leah. Leah was diagnosed with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). From the reading that I’ve done…and from what my step-father has told me-many of these children don’t live past the age of 2. Nikki has made it her full-time job to stay at home & care for Leah. I’m sure that this is a struggle emotionally, physically & financially. But I have to tell you…you would never get that from her FB messages! Everyday is a gift!! You should see all the pictures that she has of Leah! She documents EVERY SINGLE MOMENT!! Her hair is always done & she wears the prettiest clothes & usually has ribbons & bows in her long dark hair. This child is always smiling. So, in closing I guess I want to say that this is a woman that I have not seen in over 20 yrs…that I’ve reconnected with via the Internet & have grown to admire very deeply! I can’t imagine the strength that it takes to do what she does day in & day out. You talk about beauty inside & out – you are referring to Nikki. Please take a moment & look at Leah’s website. If you click on ‘My Story’, it gives personal info about what the family has done. The entire website is SUPER!! They love this little girl and are fighting daily for her. Here is the link:
http://www.our-sma-angels.com/LeahJean/

Hi Julie,

I would like to give you a $250 gift certificate that you can use toward any type of photo session you would like. You truly do represent what it is like to be beautiful inside and out.

Nikki:) This seems like a very appropriate gift for you...

Mommy & Me Photo Shoot
-1 hour session at your home or a location of our choosing, digital retouching on images, and an online web gallery for viewing and ordering photos, along with a beautiful little book of images that you can carry in your purse.

And last but not least there are a few more stories that I adore and would like to offer them $100 off a Blush Session.

-Mrs. Sommers, your sister wrote the most beautiful letter nominating you.

{ her husband Jeff has orders to deploy yet again back to Afghanistan. Their kids are a little older now and when their daddy is gone it hits them so hard. My niece recently drew a picture for her daddy while he was gone TDY for two weeks & it read "Dear daddy, I know you miss me so much. I miss you to. Love, Allison" My sister is basically a single mother to a 7 year old, 5 year old and 2 year old. She is also putting herself through school full time. I honestly don't know how she does it! She is all alone when he is gone, but manages to continually keep their family together. She is an amazing mother, loving sister & my absolute best friend.}

-Julia O'Conner Branham your daughter wrote us such a heartfelt letter, here is just a little bit of what she had to say...

{My mother has taught me that when you set your mind to something... anything is possible. Life has thrown many obstacles at my mother. She is the strongest woman I know. She has proved to me that no matter what life throws at you... The sun will rise and set tomorrow.}

-Stephanie Stueve
{it doesn't bother me that my hair needs dyed, I can't get off the last 10 lbs of baby weight, and that I haven't shopped for myself in 5 years! When I am with my husband, and two beautiful girls, I FEEL beautiful! I would much rather give up a million things for me and give them to each one of them. I love being a mother and I love spending time with them. I am a BEAUTIFUL mother, even if I don't always look it.}

PicturesbyTracy -Blush Boudoir- Giving Back

Here at PicturesbyTracy-Blush Boudoir we like to celebrate women of all types. It is so easy in this fast paced world to forget about how special it really is to be a woman. Whether you are a bride to be, a wife of 30 years, or a woman who has overcome an obstacle it is important to take the time and remember that you are beautiful. In appreciation of beautiful strong women all over the world Blush Boudoir is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity. One lucky lady will get the chance to be a super model for a day. Enjoy hair and makeup professional photography and photos that will last a lifetime. Dont be intimidated this shoot is about you and celebrating who you are and that is what the photos will show. We want to hear from you whether you are nominating someone or you are the one who like to represent what it is to be a beautiful woman inside and out.

Please email me at picturesbytracy@gmail.com {subject: Blush Nominees}

Become my Facebook Fan: PicturesbyTracy

Click here "PicturesbyTracy" ,then click on “Become a Fan” and voila, it’s done:) I share sneak peeks on FB and if you have a session or wedding with me and are a fan, you can link the images to your Facebook page so you can show off your gorgeous pictures to your family and friends.

Missy & Jeremy: The Knot Ohio

Missy and Jeremy Briggs will be featured in our 2010 Spring Summer issue of The Knot Ohio!

Congrats guys:)

WPJA....officially accepted!

I just found out this morning that PicturesbyTracy was officially accepted into the Wedding Photojournalist Association! I am so incredibly flattered and excited to have been accepted! According to WPJA, only less than 5% of photographers applying the membership is qualified.

In the WPJA's own words, here is a description of the association:

"Leading the way in Wedding Photojournalism, WPJA represents the most discriminating talent around the world technically, creatively and visually. Qualified members hold industry-leading standards, skills and business integrity. IMPORTANT NOTE: Membership in the WPJA depends entirely on photographers meeting our high standards for inclusion. One CANNOT simply pay his/her way into the WPJA.

Thanks for sharing in my celebration!

~T

PicturesbyTracy's New Website

I'm so excited!!! We just finished the brand new website and I love-love the way everything turned out. A special thanks to my husband for helping me create such a beautiful site. Another huge thanks to Andrea for creating my new logo for PicturesbyTracy & Blush-Boudoir! She did an amazing job. I'd love to hear what everyone thinks about the new website.

New Look...check it out!

Note: girls who appears on the blush-boudoir site has given me permission to use their images

{The Knot 2007 Best of Weddings Pick}

Wow! I was blown away when I received an email from The Knot yesterday…

Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you are a 2007 Best of Weddings Pick! Your business is listed among the Best of the Best and Top Picks as rated by the Knot Brides plus the most recognized vendors in all our markets. The Knot Best of Weddings magazine hits newsstands today, April 30th, and over 200,000 copies of the magazine will be distributed nationally.

I went out looking for a copy last night but no luck...if anyone knows where I can find one please let me know. Also I have no clue who wrote in or voted for me but I want to thank you:) {{HUGS}}. I have the best couples ever!!!!

What an honor...Thank You!!!

~Tracy

T

Inspiring Weddings

Inspiring Weddings

I found out that a wedding I photographed last year was featured in the latest issue of the Cincinnati Inspire magazine. This is the first time my work has been published so naturally I’m pretty excited!

After a seven year wait, high school sweethearts Maria Maclellan and Michael Hutt tied the knot “At Last”

The couple severed a three-tiered cake from DessertWorks, with two layers of vanilla buttermilk cake with raspberry filling and a third, middle layer, of chocolate fudge cake with chocolate filling. Are you hungry yet…lol??!! DessertWorks is one of my favorite vendors;) http://www.dessertworks.cc/

They treated their guest to a special treat-Graeter’s ice cream.

“Our favorite part of the day was the limo ride after the wedding,” says Maria. “The driver played a CD of our special reception songs and we just reflected on the night and were just happy to be married to one another.”