Ha! It seems quite fitting to post the Engagement Photos after the wedding photos, given the strange order that things are playing out in. We shot at the W Hotel – Foshay Tower in Minneapolis...
Photography
….to becoming an amateur photographer! Today I ventured out with our brand new Canon Rebel Xsi Digital SLR camera. If I’m being honest, I must confess that we’ve had the thing for 3...
Yesterday was the BIG DAY – Photography class started! Just to refresh your memories, this was the class that I had found online and registered for back in June. It takes place over 5 Sundays...
Sadly, my 5 week photography class came to an end yesterday. Hard to believe that it’s over already! The good news is that we formed a Photography club and have our first meeting already set up...
When our photography class wrapped up at the beginning of the month, there was widespread interest in creating a camera club to maintain our new friendships and keep improving our skills. This past...
Greetings- I apologize for the long overdue recap of our trip to Kota Kinabalu, Borneo. We got in late Friday night to the Kota Kinabalu (KK) airport and were transported to the Pacific Sutera Hotel...
On Sunday our Camera Club was having their third outing. On the first outing in Fort Santiago, I ended up wandering off on my own too long and missed the meeting part. Outing two didn’t work in...
Greetings blog readers- Sarah here. Remember me?? Sorry for the gap in posts! I’ve really missed blogging these last few days, but the time and/or internet connection just wasn’t...
Just got back from 5 glorious days in Bohol, an island in the Southern Philippines. As you know, my friend Rachel is visiting and we wanted to take her somewhere that would give her a feel of the...
Today I was privileged to get a tour of the garbage dump Tondo, home of 1.5 million of Manila’s residents. It was one of the most humbling and disturbing experiences I’ve ever had and I...
Picture from Rage.com Instead of engaging in my typical St. Patrick’s Day activity of beer drinking and social events, I had the opportunity to do something vastly different this year. I was...
I’m having a hard time letting go of this experience, feeling that my sharing is still incomplete. I’m hoping that in doing one last post, I’ll feel like I did Tondo the justice it...
Happy Easter everyone! I’m in the final stages of photo editing after four sensational days in Batanes. I shot nearly 500 frames and narrowed it down to my best 250 for you to enjoy. I think...
Zoom in on me, looking VERY CRABBY as I waited to board our boat to Sabtang Island. Here’s the back story…I woke up at 5:30 AM so that I could be ready to join the group at 6 AM to leave...
As many of you know, my friend Karolanne is in town for six days, following her two week tour of China. Given the short duration of her stay, we’ve been cramming in the fun double-time...
So after three days in Hong Kong, Nick and I can say without hesitation that we prefer to live in big Asian cities rather than visit them. It’s not that they’re bad by any means...
This will be my third and final post about Hong Kong. Today’s post will actually focus on Macau, an island that is a one hour ferry ride from Hong Kong. Macau is best known as the Vegas of...
On Saturday Nick and I were graciously invited to join a group of Filipinos who were traveling two hours North to Pampanga to experience the food, churches and handicrafts of that region. It was one...
After our patience-trying flight experience, we needed things to take a turn for the better. Thankfully, that’s exactly what we got. We arrived in Sydney and took a cab to Darlington, a suburb...
Finally got a chance to break in my new ZOOM lens that Nick got me for my birthday. It was a ton of fun to get so up-close-and-personal with the animals. Hope you enjoy the pics! Lots more on SMUGMUG.
I know I said that sailing past the Sydney Opera House was as good as it gets, but I’m going to have to retract that because the last 24 hours topped it. This last day was out-of-this-universe...
After we got done with our helicopter ride, we continued driving south to Fox Glacier where we had booked lodging at a 700 acre working farm/bed and breakfast called Clearwater B&B. We had never...
Although New Zealand food has been some of the most expensive I’ve ever paid for (thanks, in large part, to the falling price of the dollar) it is also the most consistently superb food...
We had just wrapped up our stay at the B&B/Farm when Nick threw another surprise my way – he told me we’d be spending two nights in a private apartment on a vineyard in the Otago...
I take risks in many ways in my life but the physical realm is not one of those areas. So you might imagine how out of place I felt in the Adventure Capital of New Zealand, beautiful Queenstown...
After all sorts of moving around, Nick and I decided to base ourselves in Auckland for our final week. It’s been a nice change of pace, even though the lack of moving has made me a bit antsy...
On Monday we had the pleasure of taking Nick’s parents to Ocean Adventure in Subic Bay for an up-close-and-personal encounter with the dolphins. Â Nick and I did this back in May of 2010 and...
So when we last connected Nick and I were en route to beautiful Boracay for a weekend of kiteboarding. Â While we did indeed make it to Boracay, we failed to get the kiteboarding experience that we...
If you’ve been reading for awhile, you’ll recall that on Day 5 of being in Manila I started a Basic Photography Class in Fort Santiago. Â Just 5 weeks later I was a Proud Graduate of...
I was at Fort Santiago last Saturday enjoying lunch with my friend Christine while on break from our Advanced Photography course. Â We started wandering around the park after finishing up and...
Last Saturday I had the privilege of having an impromptu photo shoot with these lovely little girls who were playing in Fort Santiago.  The photos were simply stunning and as I was uploading them...
Can I just say that I am thoroughly enjoying my Photoshop Class and all the cool new tricks I can apply to my photos. Â And no, I do not consider that ‘cheating’, it is merely ENHANCING...
After MANY, MANY weeks of being cooped up in the house, my dear friends Andrea and Brian took pity on me and invited me on an overnight with their family down to San Pablo (Nick was busy working all...
I’m well aware that I owe you a MAJOR apology for not posting for the last week. Â It’s just that I’ve been so damn tired and I had to go on Medevac to Singapore for 3 days (more on...
On Tuesday at 12 noon Nick and I watched as a massive black cloud began to rise from an area called Guadalupe, which is part of Makati City (where we live) and blocks from where many of our Rockwell...
How freakin’ cool is this that I can share our photobook online?!? Â Nick made this one, but I’m on Year 2 (which will be released sometime in the next month). Â Hope you enjoy...
Click the photo to check out the highlights from our most recent photo book!
Miller Sisters at the Groom’s Dinner. L to R: Beth (3rd), Emily (2nd), Jenna (4th), Sarah (1st) It was a big weekend in the Miller Household. Â Emily Miller (second oldest) married her...
On Sunday afternoon my Mom and Sisters threw a Baby Shower so our friends and relatives could celebrate the upcoming arrival of Baby Nia. Â Given that my Mom was in charge, guests knew that they...
We just wrapped up our fourth week of home leave (2 more weeks to go). Â A week ago we transferred from Minnesota to Bend, Oregon to visit Nick’s parents. Â This is my first time visiting the...
What a fantastic second week in Bend, OR! Â We got to check out a couple of the hot spots including Smith Rock (top 3 photos) where rock climbers do their thing. Â Unfortunately we went at a time of...
Nick and I started our 8 day Road Trip in the Pacific Northwest on Sunday. Â We left from Bend, Oregon in our borrowed mini van (thanks to the in-laws) and motored our way west to the Oregon Coast...
It’s hard to believe, but Nia turns one week old today! As most parents would attest to, it’s been a complete and total blur. Nothing could have prepared me for the delusional state...
Oh friends, it’s starting to become laughable how many things have not gone according to plan. Â Of course, I’m still shedding a few tears over each miss but I expect that I’ll...
Well, we finally got Nia’s Photo Shoot proofs back. Â Actually, they were better than I expected given how uncooperative she was. Â You can see all 16 final shots HERE. Â Would love to hear...
We have lots to be thankful for this year, including this little munchkin!
Since Nia and I are spending Christmas Day with Nick in DC, we celebrated early with the Miller family. Â Nia was the belle of the ball in her new Christmas dress (and by new I mean ‘new to...
It was a very DC Christmas for us this year. Â Nick wasn’t allowed to take any vacation days during his language training, so we spent the holiday in DC instead of traveling to see our families...
We’ve hit the 4 month mark! Â We celebrated this milestone by retiring the first of our 3-6 month clothes that she’s already outgrown. Â Our little girl is growing steadily –...