Do I have the guts?
Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 10:24 pm | In Personal, Photography | Leave a CommentDo I have the guts? – You know it!! Am I scared of a challenge? – Nope, not skerd! Do I run anymore? Ummm… yeaaah, not so much! But, you know, it wasn’t that long ago; I actually used to run diligently when I was playing tennis in college….. um, wait, I guess that was, what? 10 years ago? Holy Nikes!!! I guess I need to get cracking.
When I heard of Fred Egan’s first Nike+ challenge I was in! The goal was to be the first to run 30 miles. I had been wanting the new iPod Nano anyway, so I traded in my old MP3, got the Nike sensor, ran a couple times and realized I forgot to link it to Nike’s site – so they didn’t count! No big, surely everyone else would be as busy as I was, so I’d get caught up. Um, nooo, that is soooo not how these competitive buggers were. The race started and ended before I “officially” logged my first mile. OOOOkay – guess I’m done with that! 
(See my entry below about the awesome Sean McLellan!) So NOW, there is a second challenge – this time, it is based on how many miles we can record in 30 days time. I signed up 2 days into the race, but I’m hoping to catch up. Wish me luck, send some band-aids and motrin my way – and out of “friendly” spite, may it rain like cats and dogs in Tennessee and the OC!
Little moments
Friday, September 28, 2007 at 6:52 pm | In Personal, Uncategorized | Leave a CommentI know that by all technical standards this picture isn’t perfect, but it is to me -I just love it!
Email back on track
Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 11:02 am | In My Site | Leave a CommentWhew! Thanks to the lovely Harrald at Bludomain – my email is back on track. My normal email of tana@tanahuffman.com is back and ready to go.
Thanks for your patience!
Generations of love
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 10:00 pm | In Photo sessions | Leave a CommentI had a great time with this shoot that ended with the beautiful backdrop of Folsom lake. Four generations of amazing women, who I am very proud to know.
Here is Cassie with her grandma.
Cassie and her mama!
Look at the eyes on Dylan!
This is Cassie and her best friend, the “other” Dylan.
Four generations of strong, amazing women – (well, women and a little lady)!
Yes, it is funny
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 5:37 pm | In Uncategorized | 2 CommentsI got a funny email today from a friend. She told me her story of how, while cleaning in another room, she suddenly realized the house was suspiciously quiet. She went to find her daughter only to discover that her daughter cut her hair. She was mortified. She said she was angry and found herself wagging her finger lecturing about safety, poking eyes out, scissors being a no-no, etc. She left the room and cried; sad that her baby’s golden locks were gone and then wondered if she acted too harshly. She asked what I would do if I were in her shoes….. hahahaha. Well, let me think…………
Rewind 3 years to these pictures. Here is Nyah, immediately after I told her that “no, we can’t tape the hair back on” – notice the bangs and the left pigtail.
Here is the same little girl after some Salon treatment. Notice the pixie bangs?
So what was my advice? Laugh- because it is funny as heck!!
Christmas card sessions & orders
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 1:14 pm | In Photography | Leave a CommentWith fall sneaking up, I get more caught up in the change of the weather and my upcoming (gulp) birthday…. so I forget that Christmas card planning needs to become a priority. So, if being a photographer, I forget this, I know others do to. So this is my first REMINDER bell to all of you interested in having your family sessions for Christmas – YOU NEED TO BOOK NOW!!!
The final session/s to allow for Christmas delivery will be November11th!! This means, that all sessions MUST take place before November 11th and all card orders MUST be made before November 18th in order to assure prompt delivery of your Christmas orders. Weekends book extremely quickly, but I am opening up day and evening sessions too – so don’t hesitate – call to book your session now.
As mentioned in a previous post, my website email is somehow defunct. Now, I can’t receive ANY emails, so please call or email me at tnchuffman@hotmail.com
**Please contact me for information regarding Christmas/Holiday card packages, options and rates.**
Sean McLellan Rocks!
Monday, September 24, 2007 at 11:08 am | In Personal | Leave a CommentOkay, so I officially suck! I love competition and I was sooo ready. But then, as usual, I got distracted! Fred Egan (www.behindthecamera.com) offered up a Nike + challenge to everyone – the first to 30 miles wins. Losers have to blog about the winner and send iTunes cards their way. I was pumped. Broke out my trusty shoes, dusted off the iPod and ………………. that’s it. Swamped with a wedding, back orders, rain, aliens, broken sensor ….. what else can I blame? Well, I didn’t actually get to participate (officially), as I discovered that my sad little miles weren’t actually being recorded by my trusty new Nike+ sensor – so I suck!! But that’s okay, it got me motivated to run again, got the competitive juices going and made for some fun blogs reads. I think I’ll be better fitted for a “how many miles in 30 days”, because I have ZERO desire to get up at 3am to try to log more hours than my competitors! haha.
So congratulations to SEAN McLELLAN of McLELLAN STUDIOS for his RockStar performance!!! http://www.mclellanblog.com/. Jasmine Star (www.jasminestarblog.com) and Shannon Sewell also kicked it into high gear (www.theblankpage.typepad.com/sneakpeek/) and deserve some blog love.
TOTALLY stolen from his blog, here is the WINNER of the photographer’s Distance Challenge: Superman Sean McLellan!!! Whoo hooo
Email malfunctions
Friday, September 21, 2007 at 9:54 am | In My Site | 1 CommentI’m generally pretty good about returning emails. I aim for within 24 hours, but on weekends, may take a little longer. So I was a little shocked when I got a call today from another photographer saying that her email to me has gone unanswered. “What email?” – I asked. After a few inquiries to other people that I was expecting emails from, I’ve learned that apparently, hers is not the only one that is out there – floating in oblivion.
Soooo - there is obviously a problem with my tana@tanahuffman.com email. I am caught up on my emails received as of today’s date, so, IF YOU HAVE EMAILED ME and have received NO RESPONSE – Please email me again at tnchuffman@hotmail.com - because I did not get your email/inquiry.
I apologize for any problems this may have caused, I was not aware that there was a problem. I am very good about returning emails (may take me 24 hours), but I do get to each one, so if you ever send something my way and do not get a response, it is safe to assume it is an error, and not my neglect. PLEASE, call or resend to my hotmail account listed above.
Thanks so much. Again, I’m sorry for any problems this may have caused – I promise, I’m not ignoring you!! 
Looking at me looking at you
Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 10:48 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentI just had to post this pic: Carter taking a picture of me taking a picture of him! Can’t wait to see his proofs!
HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 9:09 am | In Photography | Leave a CommentIt’s that time of year: senior high school portraits!! I am now booking appointments. All shoots are done on-location: your house, your school, downtown, Old Sac, the river – you name it! I do not put a limit on the number of your wardrobe changes – in fact, I encourage it!! Bring items that are personal to you. Do you play soccer? Did you restore an old Mustang? Do you play an instrument? Bring them! This session is meant to document YOU and your personality at this time in your life. No foam numbers or cheesy cloth backdrops here – this session is fun, modern, and tasteful! Call to book your appointment. 916-517-0045.
DO YOU LIKE GETTING FREE THINGS???
Tana Huffman Photography chooses one male and one female high school representative per high school. As a high school representative, you will receive fantastic deals on your sessions & prints while helping me promote my business to your friends and classmates. As a representative you earn the following deals:
- 50% Discount on your session fee
- $20 print credit for each referral
- 100 Rep Cards to pass out to your friends with your image/s on it
- 50% discount on all prints
- 25% discount on all albums
- Banner -or- CD of your photograph to put on MySpace or Facebook
- Free photoshoot of you and 5 friends for your homecoming event.
~~~~If you would like to be considered as a representative for your school, please contact me by phone at 916-517-0045 or by email at tana@tanahuffman.com
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