Just wanted to check in and let you all know that I DO in fact still have a thriving photography business, but alas, I don’t get around to posting on my blog much anymore. Can you tell? Oops.

I have a very good reason…and those reasons names are Lily and Natalie. They are the impetus behind all the good things I do and I have embarked on a huge endeavor on their behalf. I am the Director of their school, Great Oak School, a Waldorf school (the only one of its kind in our area!). It is a homegrown, grassroots school that is beautiful, amazing and oh so perfect for our family. So I have to devote most of my free time a LOT of attention to help keep it going through website upkeep, enrollment, its Facebook page, marketing, supporting the teachers and parents, and my physical presence at the school. If this little school doesn’t succeed I will need to uproot and MOVE because I love this philosophy of education so much. Ya know your kid could come, too. Check it out! It’s been a life changing find in our lives and something I am called to do.

However, I absolutely still love photography, take clients, and am invigorated through each and every session that, gratefully, comes my way. Keep ‘em coming! I post slideshows of my recent sessions on Facebook. I feel that if you read through this blog you’ll get a good feel for my photography, for me, and know if I am right for you!

Call me, won’t you? I think your life is BEAUTIFUL and I’ll prove it with my camera. xoxoxox

Anyway, have a wonderful time with friends and family and be so thankful that you are all together. No stress, no worries, just enjoy every moment you have together and make them all count. See you in 2009!

She found one!

Meet East Texas Coon Hound – Miss Penny Moon. We love her. If you have the means to help a dog (or cat), I say you owe it to them to do so. There are so many that need good homes. Don’t get me started. Sniff.

I want to enter a photo contest. I need photos for the following categories:

Love, Connection, Fun, Hope, Creativity, Family

With all the free time on your hands (hahahahahahahahaaha) could you help me by picking out one of my photos that represents one of these categories? Heck, if you have more than one you could suggest that would be even more awesomer

Maybe you can think of one right off the bat? Maybe it’s one of YOUR family’s I took – maybe you’ve seen it and thought it was exceptionally good?

You can go through this blog, my website, my first blog, my second blog. Leave where to find the pic and what category it fits into in my comments or email me!

If ya have a minute, I’d appreciate it. Thanks y’all.

Steph, John, Macie, & Maris came to visit from Arlington the week before that rascal Ike. Our two families stayed in Galveston and now these pictures are so especially meaningful! We frolicked on and under the “mermaid pier” or Murdochs – one of my favorite places to take pictures. Now it is just a pile of rubble. Because I am an only child, Stephanie is like a sister; my chosen family. Her kids are cousins as far as I’m concerned, and John – like a brother.

Love this family!

The weekend right before Ike I was in Galveston with friends from Arlington. We stayed at a hotel on the strand, took their family pictures at Murdoch’s, ate at a cool little restaurant off the strand in the historic district, played on Stuart Beach. All were affected or destroyed (Murdoch’s!!) by that rascal Ike. I will post pictures of our trip in a few days. I saw this one in my batch this morning and it just asked to be posted today.

Here’s mine with words from my blog:

Sara and her family are away from home without power or water for the foreseeable future!

Thankfully, all are safe & sound at her parents’ house (with a generator!). Photos to come!

Updates: (Check back often)

• The Matilda Jane trunk show for Saturday, Sept. 20 is cancelled, but will be rescheduled. Please check back for information.
• All shoots scheduled through Monday, Sept. 22 are cancelled and will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
• All shoots scheduled for the following week (Sept. 23 and on) are tentatively a GO, until further notice.
• Oct. 26-27 Christmas card mini-sessions are still a GO and will be scheduled as soon as she’s able.
• For those waiting on deliverables, she’ll be getting those out as soon as she’s able to access her computer.

Above all, Sara wants to express her appreciation of your patience and understanding through this most unusual time. She really looks forward to getting back home and working with you all!

For all those affected by Ike, she sends her best and hopes all are faring as well as possible.

If there are any emergency questions, please contact Sara by phone. In addition, feel free to email clarissamtz@yahoo.com (messages will be promptly relayed to Sara) until Sara is back online.