Oma
I know I am incredibly far behind on blogging but is just going to get worse. Alex’s grandma passed away a few days ago so I have not really had a lot of time to work. I am so sorry to everyone who is expecting pics on the blog!
I promise that as soon as I can get them on here they will be.
Loves,
Tonya
some previews
I am really behind on blogging so I thought I would post a few pics for a preview. I am going to be putting together the full posts hopefully soon.
Heidi & Jeff
Jenny & Ben
Paige, Bridget & Savannah (Cute huh?)
Brenner reading his tractor book
Brenner
Wendy
Wendy again! Pretty huh
I am hoping to get some major blogging done soon! Keep checking and leave me some love with a comment!
kristen & devan : the wedding
Location: Electra Cruises Newport Beach, CA
Flowers: LaVonne’s Florist
Hair & Make Up: Beauty Heaven
This was the most amazing wedding ever! I can not say enough wonderful things about the bride and groom. Kristen & Devan were the most beautiful people, inside and out! I feel so blessed to have been part of their amazing day!
Her bouquet had lilacs in it which I have never seen in a wedding bouquet. It was awesome
They decided to see each other before the ceremony so all of their pictures were not on a boat. I am so glad they did this! Here is their first glances at each other in their wedding attire.

The whole bunch!
Such a good looking groom
Their ceremony was so beautiful. I actually had tears running down my cheeks few times.
Alex snagged this awesome shot. Devan was so overcome with emotion during the vows he had to stop for a minute. So sweet.
Officially husband and wife.
They are so beautiful. They made my job easy!
What a stunning bride
All the details
The cake cutting. They were so nice to each other!
The father daughter dance was truly sweet.
Devan’s Grandparents were so cute!
This was by far the most entertaining wedding I have been to. Devan was leading everyone in the electric slide and it was awesome! There was so much hopping on the yatch I thought it would sink. So fun!
Thank you again Kristen and Devan for such a wonderful opportunity. I had such a wonderful time!
Jasmine : class of 2008
I love taking Senior Portraits! Especially when they are as beautiful and fun as Jasmine! She was willing to do anything, which I love! We went all around Roosevelt finding the shabbiest buildings and alleys to take pictures by. (it was not hard BTW, if you have been to Roosevelt you will understand!) Here are my favorites from the sitting!
I love this shot. It is one of my favorites from the day…not sure why I just love it!
Can you say a total knock out!
Those big blues are not photoshopped!
Gorgeous
Thanks jasmine for being such an amazingly awesome model! You rock my socks!
kristen & devan: laguna beach, ca
I know I have said it before, but I have the greatest job in the world. It gives me such wonderful opportunities to meet amazing people. Kristen & Devan are two of the nicest people I have ever met. They were a joy to take pictures of and I feel blessed to be a part of their wedding.
I took their pictures in Laguna Beach, my favorite little place in the OC. They are both so beautiful it was easy to get good pictures of them. The hard part was choosing which ones to show you. Enjoy!
I love this picture. I did not tell them to do this. You can just tell how much in love they are. So sweet.
Devan & Kristen, Thanks for an awesome time!
I have been very bad!
Sorry for the lack of blog posts. It has been a crazy few weeks! Check back tomorrow if you want to see some wicket awesome shots from our wedding in Newport Beach California!
See ya tomorrow
cody, jessica, britany : too cute for words
Alex and I were so excited about todays family protrait session. These kids were a pure Joy to take pictures of!
Here is Britany… she was a handful, but so stinkin cute it didn’t matter
The three kids
Britany swinging on her belly
Cody and Jessica…too cute
Jessica was so sassy! I loved it
Tomorrow I will post some really cute collages of each kid…so check back!
the list
Before Paige was born I decided to make a to-do list for my life. Most of the items are travel related, but that is one of my passions. You can also find this list at the top of this blog if you click on ‘the list’ tab. I will keep it updated if I pass anything off. Enjoy!
- Spend Christmas in Germany
- Do and International Destination Wedding
- Go to a Red Sox game at Fenway
- Go to a Cubs game at Wrigley
- Take a Route 66 Road Trip
- Kiss Alex on top of the Eifel Tower
- Get a Bachelors Degree
- Start a Photo Club
- Make over $100,000 in one year with my photo business
- Attend a RMSP Workshop
- Have money saved for Paige for college
- Get published in a major magazine
- Teach a Photography Class
- Have 1000 hits on my blog in one day
- Own a house with a courtyard
- Restore a historic house or building
- Visit every state
- Live on a really cute Main Street
- Stay and a fancy resort in a suite
- Visit Hawaii
- Post on my blog everyday for a month
- Stay at the W in Times Square for New Years Eve
- Attend Mardi Gras
- Take a photo road trip to Missoula
- Go to the Pumpkin Festival in Keene, NH
- See the Cherry Blossoms in the spring in D.C.
- Visit Oregon with my Father in law Jack
- Move away from Roosevelt
- Book over 40 Weddings in one year
- Have my business completely organized
- Hire an office manager (that will make #30 easier to check off)
- Have associate photographers work for me
- Have a house with a beautiful kitchen
This is a picture from my Friend Jazlyns Wedding 3 years ago. I love it!!!

april fools day : i hate it
I know I may be considered a ‘f’un hater’ after this post, but oh well. I HATE April Fools Day. I don’t play jokes on people and I hate when I get them played on me. Does that make me no fun? I promise I am fun, just not today!
So to all of you, be warned, I will not be happy if jokes get played on me today!
On a happier note:
Happy Birthday to my Sister-In-Law Tara
Happy Birthday to Alex’s cousin Matt
And Happy Anniversary to My Grandma and Grandpa Ballou.
I wish I had pictures of all of these people but I am on my mother-in-laws computer. I will try and update this page later






























































