Meet Becca...

Oh Hapy Day!!!! Oh Happy Day!!!! God knows the desires of our heart...and in to our lives walked Becca. Becca was one of our beautiful brides a while back ( look at how beautiful she is...) and is now one of our new mommies (her newborn shots are coming). Becca just moved to Pelham with her wonderful family and in talking with her we realized that God was bringing us together for more than just more pictures. Becca has now begun working with us as a consultant (this is a fancy way of saying we have not come up with an official title for her yet). So far this means that after you call the studio, Becca will follow up with a phone consultation to help us know what is important to you. She will also be meeting with you to go over our packages and product offerings. The most important thing she is already doing is keeping us organized!!!!! She has already revolutionized our calendar and corrected my typos in our baby plans...and just wait - she comes armed with post-it notes and an organizer all the time! I LOVE IT!!!!! I finally feel like I can breather again. Anyway I am sure you will all love her as much as we do, but so you can feel like you know her (and "who her people are")here is a little Q&A with Becca.



Q- So Becca, "Who are your people?" (i just love pretending I am from here and saying things like that)

A- My handsome husband is Cody Shiver, we two precious little ones, L and J. My parents are Paul and Virgina Lea Rothwell from Jesup, GA. My wonderful in-laws are Rosemary and Turner Eubanks from Pelham and Dwayne and Kathy Shiver from Albany, GA.




Q- Where did you grow up?

A- Bullard, Texas. It's a small town outside of Tyler, Texas on Lake Palestine. Population: 890. So, yes Pelham is bigger than my home town.



Q- Ok, so how did you get to Georgia?

A- Hahaha! I used to tell people that God had a sense of humor and that's how I ended up in Georgia, but now I know that God had a divine plan. Basically, I graduated a year early from high school and attended college in Cleveland, Tennessee and eventually transferred to Georgia Southern University. Part of his plan for me included starting a campus ministry and investing in the lives of some great kids. Part of his plan was to make some amazing girl friends and walking life with them. And the best part of his plan thus far was meeting my husband and having our two babies.



Q- What did you major in?

A- Which one? Well... I changed my major 7 times in college, but eventually settled down with Geography, Sociology, and Business with a minor in Writing.



Q- Was it in your campus ministry where you learned administrative skills?

A- I was the events coordinator and assistant to the campus pastor. I think it's where I learned everything I know about my skills! My favorite things to do were idea exchange with the pastor and students. We could stay up for hours talking about events to do to draw students in or ways to market the ministry, then it was my job to make those ideas into reality. I was truly the face of the ministry and worked with the community and the school on a weekly basis. I wore so many hats; I had to quickly figure out my strengths and weaknesses. Organization- strength. Written and verbal communication - strength. One on One mentoring- strength. Preaching, Deep Philosophical Thoughts, Music, Political niceness- weakness. But, after college graduation, I was the office manager for a commercial construction company and that's where I gained a lot of business experience.



Q- So, you are going to bring your strengths to help Steve and Laurie?

A - You bet! Let's face the facts... In The Moment has exploded, BOOM! And to keep up with the demand, they need a little helping hand in some areas. If I can come in and do paper work to keep them taking beautiful pictures of your children, then only good things can come from that.



Q- You seem very verbal, is that something you grew into or have you always had a way with words and communication?

A- Oh, I can communicate! My older brother talked for me until I was about 3, but one day I started talking and it was all over from there. In junior high I started competing in speaking competitions and writing little short stories. I went to college originally on a drama scholarship. I've just used that experience in more productive areas of my life.



Q- Drama and writing, what other creative outlets do you have?

A - Well, I don't preform any longer, but I do write. I have such an active imagination and an extensive vocabulary that I love to put fiction to paper. I've dabbled in interior design, but in this day and age with Home and Garden TV and countless design magazines, everyone is an armature designer. I am very crafty, though. But, I can scrap book with the best of them and set up a ball room for a formal wedding, and if push comes to shove, I can make 5 bridesmaids flower bouquets in less than an hour. Just don't ask me paint you a picture, take a good picture of you, or sing you a song!



Q- Do you have any goals set for yourself this year?

A - I have recently found a joy for cooking. I'm a Rachel Ray sort of cook: no measuring and put it out in less than 30 minutes. I want to learn some new recipes all the while losing weight. I also have it in mind to write a guide of gift giving. My love language is giving and I get it honestly from my grandmother and mother. I have lists and lists of ides of gifts for any budget exchanged between a vast combination of people. For example, I think a perfect gift for a set of hostesses at a baby shower is to give a new mother gift credit with In the Moment for any baby package of their choice. Or for a parents 30 year wedding anniversary, I think all the children and grand children should schedule a family portrait session with In the Moment and give the parents a beautiful gallery wrap for their living room. LOL. I've thought about writing a blog on it; maybe I should actively look into that.



Q- So are you excited to work with Steve and Laurie?

A - I am! This is what I love to do and what I'm good at. To be able to work for such great people and get involved with the community is thrilling to me.

Another life begins...

I love weddings! There is something magical about the fact that for an entire day the world stops and revolves around one couple and their love for each other. I especially love it when I pick up on things that make me know a couple has a special bond. That was the way it was with A and J! I knew it when we took their engagement pictures and they laughed non-stop! But when I saw how a nervous bride began to glow when she saw her husband, how calm she became, I knew. I knew that this couple is what love is about: they are stronger together then as individuals and that is a sign of a good marriage. Steve and I wish you the best!! We hope that you are always better together than apart!!!!

Becoming a Big Girl

Beach Portraits take 2

Here are more families from our beach shoots!!!! What great fun!!!!! Plan to join us next yeaar!!!!

Beach Portraits

How far behaind can one girl get I ask you???? Apparently pretty far behind. Christmas knocked me right onto my behind - and between that and our children being sick, my being sick 3 seperate times and then Steve sick just intime for Christmas...well there you have it. Anyway in October we had our first beach shoot at St. George Island and Destin Beach. It was wonderful!! We were even luck enough to get a family portrait for ourselves as well. Here is part one of what will definately end up being an annual traddition. We will book early for next year as the slots filled up very quickly this year!!!!

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas...

Merry Christmas to all...well not just yet but it is time to think about your Christmas Cards. I know I am biased but I feel that Christmas Cards are SOOO important in keeping touch with people. And in the age of face book and blogs it is a rare gift when I get pictures of my friend and family to display. That is why I love Christmas Cards so much. Steve and I actually send out over 150 cards per year (yes the post office loves to see us coming). Even if you do not send portrait cards, actual portraits of your family make a great gift that is not extremely expensive or frivolous (or even the wrong size.)

Maybe you have already had an amazing portraits session with us this year...why not use on of those images in a Christmas Card to send to family friends - you will never be able to purchase portraits at this price I promise!!!

And here is the best part...this year we are offering an early bird discount (and you do not even have to be a Senior Citizen) for anyone who completes there sittings before our shoot at M.A.M.'s on December 5th!!!! 25% percent off your complete package!!!!!! This is a great savings so call and get your appointment quickly!!!!!

OK enough convincing here are the details...


Mini Sessions - perfect for the busy family (20 minutes) 5 finished shots top choose from (yes we take a lot more than this but we narrow it down for you)
This Session includes: 24 cards, 2 5x7's and 8 wallets .... $100

Full Sessions - perfect for playing catch up on all your family's portraits for the year (1- 1.5 hours) approx. 20 finished shots (yes we take more than you can imagine- but we narrow it down for you)
This session includes 72 cards, 2 8x10's, 2 5x7's, and 8 wallets...... $200

So many of you have asked and YES we will have Hype Strype cards this year ... and here is the best part... Hype Strype has TONS of choices this year. They are awesome!!!!! SO how do you see these cards you may be asking... Well for your convenience Hype Strype has provided me with pictures of each design to post this year. Simply follow the link at the end of the blog and go to our online proofing site. Click on Christmas Cards and enter you email address...the password is cards. All of the Hype Strype cards are labeled with HS in the title. These cars are even better than last year they are printed on a great cardstock material and measure 5.5 by 8 inches. They truly make a statement. They also have a variety of fonts and monograms to choose from. OK the nuts and bolts here are our prices for our Christmas Rocks promotion with Hype Strype...

An upgrade to Hype Strype Christmas cards is on only $25.00 per 24 cards in the mini session

and an extra $50.00 per 72 cards in the full session.