My favorites of 2011

The year 2011 brought many memories that molded me, taught me, changed me. I wanted to share a few photos that depicted these moments. I lived a while in India, I shot a few weddings, I got engaged, shot another wedding, all in all it was a year full and wonderful. I hope you enjoy a few photos that tell the story of 2011 for me.

Durgapur, West Bengal, India

Taj Mahal, India

Pinki & Arun's Wedding, India

Pinki Roy 

Melissa's bridal shower

Jeremy + Melissa's Wedding, Knoxville, TN

Jeremy and Melissa's wedding Knoxville, TN

Farrar Grace's 2nd birthday

Kayla Beth's Homecoming

Melissa's bouquet throw

Alex's senior pictures

Annie

Annie paints.

Blackberry Farms, Maryville, TN

Michelle knits. 

Amy,

The Hamilton family Christmas

The High Family. 

Stacey High

The High Family

I can only hope that 2012 is as wonderful as 2011! 

too much arkansas fun.

So, this past week I got engaged! what?! yep, sure did! you should read the crazy story. it's pretty dang crazy. but awesome at the same time. anyhow, after getting engaged, my fiance (i always like to pronounce it with a french accent emphasizing the "eeeeaawwnncaayyy" part. try it yourself. it sounds so much better, doesn't it?) whisked me off to arkansas (which is naturally the most romantic place on earth, right?) where we pretty much celebrated with each other and his family (which is now my family, too!) and the fish they caught. it really was the most wonderful time ever. i wanted to share this video below because i think it's kind of cool and because i'm trying some new things out. feel free to let me know what you think!

Tennessee River Run

This week, my family is taking time off from work and school to escape to the river. We have a little cabin southwest of Nashville, Tn, and it worked out that we could all come together this week to have a little fun r&r time. One of the greatest parts about this is that a dear friend of ours from Norway is visiting. Tina was a part of our family for a year when she was a foreign exchange student back in 2005, so it is so fun to have her back with us! This weekend, we did the typical river rat scene, and I brought my camera along. We, relaxed on the boat, drank margaritas, and tubed until our hands and bodies hurt. If you were cooped up inside this weekend, hopefully these photos will make you feel like you were out on the river with us :)

xoxo

Katie

a little behind.

A while back, I posted this photo below.

an imam reading at the jaama majid.

Well, I also said in that post that I would be putting more photos up soon from my last week in India. I was able to go to Delhi and see all the great sites there, and because of all the other photos I've been busy with since being home, I haven't had the chance to finally sort through them and put them up! Well, for all of you guys out there anxiously waiting to see them, here they are. If you're reading this and thinking, "umm, I didn't even know you went to India", haha, it's okay. Anyways, I hope you enjoy these, and just FYI, all of these prints are available for sale. Just shoot me an email at hayeska90@yahoo.com if you're interested!

left: bazaar at entrance to the red fort. right: one of the buildings on the grounds of the red fort. 

bazaar at the red fort 

taj mahal (look at the tiny people!)

entrance to the taj mahal

looking out from the port holes while climbing to the top of the tower at the jaama majid. 

south tower looking out from the north tower at the jaama majid. 

two shots from the grounds of the red fort. 

looking out from the jaama majid into the city 

camel at the taj mahal

top left: muslim imams at the taj mahal. bottom left: imams in training going down the stairs at the tower of jaama majid.   right: one of the entrances at the qutab minar. 

looking out from the tower at jaama majid into the city of delhi.