Job Seeking!

HELLO WORLD! I am needing a JOB. The whole quitting photography thing doesn't mean I get to check out of the real world (SHUCKS!). I have heard from a very wise source (ah hem Daniel!) that the best way to find a job is to network with your friends and acquaintances so I am doing just that. If you know of any opening please let me know either here in the the comment or email me toni@tonidaniel.com I am willing and ready to work and I even have a pretty impressive resume.... oh lala! And doesn't this photo speak volumes about my professionalism? Who wouldn't want to hire that???!!

Isn't she lovely!

That wasnt and apology but rather a disclaimer! This is Brit my amazing baby sister. Because Im a ditz and took the camera but no CF card to her awards ceremony I was able to shoot zilch of her and her friends at the school. I was really bummed because i am so extremely proud of her and wanted her to be the next in my people I love post, so I went to her house and we had an impromptu shoot in the garage/alley! Hey you work with what you have! We never get to do this and because anytime I have taken photos of her NOONE ever gets to see them I resolved to come home and work on them first thing! I thought she should get to see just how rockin' she is!

Its amazing because I never knew I could love like I love her. Shes 13 so sometimes we butt heads ( I assure you I am never at fault) but still I have an unconditional love for this little PUNK! Having her in my life has been the greatest joy. I thank god daily that he brought us this little angel from heaven. I have never met a person who didnt think she was special and thats because she absolutely is!

As you can see in her eyes she loves with her whole soul and being. As I edited these I was smiling to myself and pretty much almost a sappy babbling idgit! These images of her literally took my breath away. Her inner and outer beauty is captivating! She will be going into 8th grade next year and i am excited for her and hate it all in the same!

I love you B.B. and Daniel & I love you more than you can ever know. Stay the woman that you are always and keep that love for people that radiates from you. Momma would be so happy to see who you are today, you were and still are her angel always! I know that she is so proud of her baby!









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Her with our wonderful dad! Because of him she's a "Little Bit" spoiled BUT I wouldn't have it any other way!!!!!!!!

A Dog's Life....

I have always heard that term... and from the looks of things around here I would give anything to have a dogs life!



I am behind... wayyyyyy behind! So if you feel like I'm taking forever at doing something for you, you are definantly NOT alone, I expect a lynch mob to be arriving soon!



I am trying now in the middle of stress and worry to focus on what makes me happy. The other night while at the Library (something Daniel & I have started to do together) I found a book of Dog portraits... all kinds of Dogs, and my wonderful darling Daniel encouraged me to get it so it would motivate me to get back to taking photos of those I love. There is not time for that. Not space on my hard drive for "personal" things, but for sanity sake I think i will make room somewhere. Who knows buy another hard drive, is 6 really too many?



No offense to my clients but that has been lacking in my life for 7 years now. The more photos I take of strangers the less I take of those love. Its a shame really especially because i deam photos so very important. If you entered my home there are tons of photos of clients and none of family. Hopefully that will soon begin to change. I have a beautiful family and I want to show them off.



So here you go... two of the most important beings in my life. There are hundreds of photos of clients that I would/should share, but i am choosing to be selfish and showing you my babies! They stink (like fritos) and are in desperate need of a bath but they are mine heart and soul!!!



And today at 2:30 I will take photos of my beautiful baby sister getting an award from her school with many other 7th graders. And just for once i will stop her and make her smile in her fabulous new outfit that we spent 3 hrs looking for, with her beautiful hair that I drove to her house at 6:45 this morning to fix. And I will cherish her georgus hazel eyes that will be smiling in embarassment with a hint of gold on the eye lids (make up was at 7:45am). And I will cherish those photos because she will only be 13 years 4 months 17 days old once! And soon those shiny braces that I have yet to take portraits will be off and only a memory. Yeah today is important forever!



And i will look back at the end of this day and sigh because under the stress, and the loss, and the worry, and the back log of work, and the 6ft pile of laundry, and the dirty bathrooms, and the bills, and the to do list, I have a great life with many who love me, and a husband who adores me and aside from that nothing else matters... HEY its a dog's life!