Category: My Life
Happy June everyone! It is soooooo great to officially be in the Summer season, isn’t it??? I am super excited about working with some awesome Seniors and amazing Kids/Families… along with doing a workshop or two. And, of course, when I am not working…. soaking up the Sun. 
I don’t usually blog about family/personal stuff too often, but I am trying to do so more frequently. My niece and nephew, Melanie and Dylan, both turned 10 years old during the past couple of weeks. They were born 10 days apart 10 years ago and I CANNOT BELIEVE how fast time flies by. Since I don’t have kids of my own, I am extra attached to my nieces and nephews. Both of the kids had super fun parties with family and kids from school. Love these kids a TON. It was so fun to spend the day with them both. Mel’s party was at home with pizza, a pinata, loads of girly fun and one of Grandma’s famous cakes. The girls had fun with sidewalk chalks, bubbles, taking down a colorful pinata filled with yummy treats and other games . Have a look at just a few of the shots:
Dylan’s party was at a local arcade/go-kart/laser tag establishment called Paradise Park and it was a GREAT place for a party… especially for boys. They drove Go-Karts, jumped on an enormous trampoline, played video games and earned tokens for prizes. They even challenged another birthday party full of boys at Laser Tag (and won!). There was pizza to be had, ice cream snacks, sporty decorations and super service from the staff.
And… yesterday I got to spend half a day with my other niece, Chelsey. Chelsey is 2.5 years old and is soooo cute, expressive and just fun to be around. She has recently started talking more and I love this stage in a kid’s life. They reveal so much of their personality with words all of their own and I just eat it up. I tried to convince her to go take fairy photos with me but for some reason, she just wasn’t having it. lol. Not even candid style… she just was NOT in the mood. I did, however, grab a couple shots of her very quickly (in partial fairy costume) but had to bribe her with ice cream. I know they are not perfect but they are family snapshots and I love them anyhow.
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to stay tuned. I have some fun upcoming sessions this month that you won’t want to miss!
On Saturday my father, David Alder, held a fabulous golf outing at Moose Ridge Golf in SE Michigan. All proceeds from the outing will be donated to the Michigan Vietnam Veterans Monument Fund. This is a monument which honors the fallen Veterans of Michigan. Every year we have a great turn out and a fantastic time! My job is to help coordinate, set up and photograph (of course) the teams throughout the day.
This year we were especiallly thankful for the largest number of participants we have ever had, no rain, terrific support from the staff at Moose Ridge, lots of amazing sponsors + donations and an incredible dinner put on by Chef Paul and Jessica. Yummy- best food I eat all year!!!
Pictured: Matt (Moose Ridge Manager) and David Alder (head of Vietnam Veterans Monument Fund Golf Outing) prior to the start of the event.
I just wanted to thank all of you who came out and can’t wait to see you all again next time. :)
11th Annual Golf Outing
April 9, 2010 My Life, Special Promotions
Yep, it is that time of year again! Time to break out those golf clubs and head out to the course for some good old fashion fun. My father, David Alder, hosts a golf outing each year which donates 100% of the profit to charity (Veitnam Veterans Memorial Fund). The private event is held at the amazing Moose Ridge Golf in South Lyon, Michigan. If you ( or anyone you know) loves to golf you won’t want to miss this!
Click here to read about it at examiner.com. Thanks, Pam!
Tickets must be purchased in advance- absolutely no door sales! They are on sale until the end of the month only, April 30th. Rain or shine. Here is some addtional info:
- Saturday, May 15th , 2010
- Shot gun start
- 4-person “best ball” teams
- Check-in folder, towel and tees included
- Free bucket of warm up balls
- Hot dog & Pop at the turn complimentary
- Closest to the pin contest (men and women)
- Longest drive contest (men and women)
- Raffles, prizes, basket of cheer
- Team trophies for winners
- Delicious sit down steak dinner in the clubhouse
- Free team photo in frame
- Cash bar
- LOTS of fun
Tickets sell for $100 per player. Usually there is just over 100 players in attendance.
To purchase tickets, please contact:
davidmalder@aol.com or jenlynnalder@aol.com
We are also accepting business donations of $100 to sponsor a hole. Local certificates for raffle prizes are also encouraged. Please send us a note at the above email. thanks!
Happy Easter
April 4, 2010 My Life
I find myself extra blessed this Easter Sunday and hope that you all have a wonderful day!
The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. – Robert Flatt
A few months ago I won first place in the Black & White category over at one of the Photography contest sites I belong to, Digital Image Cafe. As a prize they sent me a Lensbaby Muse, which is valued at just over $100. A lensbaby is a lens that a photographer can use to manually make creative effects with, like blur and soft focus, for any given image. This is achieved by bending and squeezing a tube which moves the sweet spot. So, today I played around with mine for the first time. My cat, Tigger, was close by and became my first victim. lol.
Besides a crop and sharpen, here are some straight out of the camera shots from my first try, natural window light…
I still have a ways to go! It is harder than it looks, lol, but I like learning new things. Keeping his eyes in focus was quite challenging for me. I will be happy to try it on small details and large scenes… where more of the blur shows. It was a lot of fun, though. If you don’t own one, I would suggest getting one! You can visit Lensbaby site to see more cool image samples or to order one by clicking here.
