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What I Like Wednesday – Volume III

For this better-late-than-never edition of What I Like Wednesday, I’m going to share some of my favorite blogs.  I spend WAY too much time reading other people’s blogs when I should be blogging myself.  It would really make me feel better if I could share this blog-obsessed burden with someone else, hence this post.  While this list is by no means exhaustive (I mean come on, we don’t have THAT much time!), it is a nice little sampling of some of my favorites from different blogging genres.

1)       The Pioneer Woman – Witty, fun, educational, and mouth-watering.  Ree Drummond (aka Pioneer Woman) is a self-proclaimed “spoiled city girl” turned “domestic country wife” whose days are “spent wrangling children, chipping dried manure from boots, washing jeans, and frying calf nuts.”  Ree posts fabulous recipes, photography tips, tales from her life on a cattle ranch, and one of the most romantical stories I’ve ever read.  :)

2)      Garance Dore – Charming, gorgeous, inspiring, light-hearted, and hilarious.  Garance Dore is an incredibly talented illustrator, photographer, fashionista, and blogger based in Paris.  Visit Garance’s blog if you want to see what’s en vogue right this second in fashion, if you want to be inspired by lovely photos and illustrations, or if you want to have a hearty chuckle at her always-comical internal dialogue.

3)      Jasmine Star – Yes, yes, I’ve mentioned Jasmine’s blog before and maybe you’re a little tired of hearing about her, but there’s a reason I keep going back to this blog.  Not only does Jasmine update her blog very regularly with stunning photos of amazing weddings and couples in love, but her fun, self-deprecating writing style is refreshingly honest.  In just a few short years, she has become one of the most respected photographers in the wedding industry and that is due in no small part to her blog and her ability to utilize social networking to the fullest.   I seriously need to take some blogging cues from this girl.

4)      PoshDeluxe – Quirky, girly, laugh-out-loud funny, good times.  Sarah (aka Posh, aka Posh Pants, aka PoshDeluxe) is the Austin-based friend of a friend who blogs about normal everyday stuff like movies, books, food, travel, and friends, but her writing style is so unique and fun that you can’t help but get sucked in and wish she was your best friend and you could have slumber parties and talk about cute boys and braid each other’s hair.

5)      Kuperblog – Unique, stunning, unique and stunning.  Those are the words I would use to describe the work of photographer Anna Kuperberg.   She has such an amazing eye for composition and produces some of the most unusually gorgeous photographs I’ve ever seen.  No two images on her blog are the same.  No other photographer does exactly what she does.  This is where I go when I need some visual inspiration to be different and daring in my photography.

I hope you’ll check out a few of these blogs and let me know what you think!  (P.S. Please leave me comments!  They make me so happy!)

And now for my requisite visual offering…  I’ve been in baby photographing mode lately, so here are a couple of the lovely and adorable, Scarlett, who was born December 28th.

Much love,
Adrienne

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Finally ready for 2010 – Austin Baby Photographer

Hello People of Earth.  Thank you for checking back in despite the six week blogging hiatus.  Garrod and I had a swell holiday season full of travel, family, friends, and good times.  I feel like things are finally back to normal this week.  Therefore, I think it’s time to start holding myself accountable for all of the goals I set for 2010.  Perhaps if I post my goals here on the blog, I am [slightly] more likely to follow through.  Here goes nothing.

Adrienne’s Goals for 2010
1.     Call a CPA and get more organized about this whole “taxes” thing.
2.    Update my website with new photos.
3.    Create a Facebook Fan Page for Adrienne Huebner Photography.  (I hate asking people to become a “fan,” but I don’t think I can put it off any longer.  It’s just part of that whole “networking” thing that, as a business owner, I should do.)
4.    Create a new blog for my boudoir photography business (because, really, it has no business being side-by-side with my baby/family photography stuff).
5.    Decide on a name for my boudoir business.  (Perhaps this should come before creating the blog.)
6.    Join a gym.
7.    Go to the afore-mentioned gym at least twice a week (and exercise while there).
8.    Blog at least twice a week.
9.    Watch less TV.  Ok, guys… Which of the following shows should I give up? – Mad Men, How I Met Your Mother, Brothers & Sisters, The Bachelor (something tells me this one’s going to be the big loser), Modern Family, 30 Rock, The Office, Parks & Recreation, So You Think You Can Dance, Project Runway. There are others, but those are the ones I’m pretty religious about watching.
10.    Eat more vegetables.

There are many more goals I have inside my head, but those are the ones I really need help on.  Please hold me accountable!  (You know… Just text me if you sense that I’m not eating enough vegetables, mmmkay?)

Because no blog would be complete without some visual treats, here are a few of beautiful 7lb, 13oz. sweet baby Hayes.

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Much love,
Adrienne

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What I Like Wednesday Volume II

How can it possibly be Wednesday again?!?  It seems like time has been passing at an incredibly rapid pace lately.  It is just me?

Here are a few more things that make me happy:

Finding split ends: I know this sounds bizarre, but I love finding split ends in my hair.  I don’t love that I have split ends, but I love finding them, because then I can cut them off and banish them from my head forever.  (Garrod hates this practice of mine and would probably put it on his Makes Me Mad Monday list.)

(Thankfully, Garrod does not have a Makes Me Mad Monday list, but he does have a blog, which brings me to my next point.)

Austin Foodist:  My husband just gave birth to a brand spankin’ new blog about food.  Huzzah!  What does this mean for me?  It means that (theoretically) Garrod is going to cook more often (he’s a fabulous cook, but only breaks out his skills once in awhile) AND that I can pester him about blogging (or more precisely, not blogging) as much as he pesters me.  Everybody wins!

Sephora:  Oh Sephora, how I love thee.  I could spend hours… HOURS I tell you… wandering through this store, trying out new eyeshadows and perfumes and pining for $75 makeup brushes and $150 jars of skin cream.

My loyal commenters:  There are a handful of lovely souls who so kindly acknowledge my presence here on the interweb by commenting on almost every blog post.  To them I say thank you.  It does my heart good to see your encouraging words and if it wasn’t for you, I might never blog again.  Please keep commenting.  I love you for it.

Babies in business casual attire:  There’s really nothing cuter than a chubby baby wearing a button down shirt and tie.  I give you Exhibit A:

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Thanks for stopping by!

-A

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Tessa turns 1! – Austin Children’s Photography

In honor of Tessa’s first birthday party, which is today, I thought her mom (and perhaps dad) might enjoy some of the images from our recent portrait session.  That, and Tessa is just so darn cute that I couldn’t wait to share a few of her photos!

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Dear Tessa:  Thank you for being such an incredibly adorable model!  I know being chased by a lady with a camera probably wasn’t how you wanted to spend your last hours as an 11 month old, but I’m so glad you were willing to play along (for at least a little while).  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

xoxo,
Adrienne

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Overwhelmed and a Poll

Greetings loyal readers. I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that I have not forgotten about you. On the contrary, blogging (and my lack of blogging) is on my mind just about every moment of the day. The problem is that my to-do list has grown to epic proportions (i.e. I have 9 photo shoots to process) and blogging has fallen by the wayside. I know it’s important, though, and I certainly don’t want to lose the (admittedly meager) momentum I had going in the blogosphere. I do believe a blogging plan of action is in order and I could use your help. What should I blog next? Babies? Couples? Boudoir? Dogs? (Wow, is that a random assortment, or what?!) Please leave a comment and let me know what you’d like to see next. (And, don’t be embarrassed to say boudoir. Just think of it as art.)

And because no blog post would be complete without a photo, here is one I took of our friends’ boys: Luke, William, and Miles. There are many more photos that go with this series (and that I will blog eventually), but I’m particularly fond of this one. I like baby feet, what can I say?

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