Wednesday, November 25, 2009

What I am Thankful For

Is seems fitting to reflect on what I am thankful for since it is the week of Thanksgiving.

I am thankful for a wonderful husband who supports me in my career and always picks up the slack around the house.

I am thankful for my 2 beautiful kids who constantly remind me of my growing up years and what it was like to be young and full of ideas and dreams. Plus I am thankful they keep me updated with current styles and trends.

I am thankful for being part of the PPSV association and the great community of photographers, speakers and learning opportunities they provide.

I am thankful for all my great friends and clients who have supported me and made me the person and photographer I am today.

I am thankful for great food, even though our family never agrees on what is great.

I am thankful for computers and facebook which have helped me to reconnect with old friends.

I am thankful for photoshop which helps me to enhance photos, turn them into art, and help people look more beautiful.

Lastly I am thankful for good health and being happy in my life.

Monday, November 23, 2009

I am excited to go in today for my massage appointment with Jacqui at
Time Well Spent Spa. http://www.timewellspentmassage.com . I am one who carries all my stress in my shoulders and generally don't pamper myself much, but I really look forward to this treat! This will be my 2nd massage with Jacqui and she has a great spa location in EG, is very professional and has magic fingers. I highly recommend, to anyone wanting a massage, to give her a try. Thanks Jacqui for being there to massage those of us who just can't get their kids to do it anymore.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

About Me

Welcome to my new blog. I am Lonna Ponce, owner of Ponce's Portraits, located in Elk Grove, CA. I love being a portrait and wedding photographer because I love being able to give people tangible memories to cherish for their entire lives. As a photographer I touch many lives and it is really rewarding to get comments like this recent one I received on facebook from one of my favorite clients, Terri:

"Hi Lonna, don't know if you got my phone message...but the photos of the kids are just beautiful! The one of Hank is so perfect that it took my breath away. I am teary-eyed just thinking about it. You truly captured their inner beauty and fun personalities! You even made Jeff and I look good! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! We will treasure these pictures...always! xoxo"

Terri is a great Mom of three beautiful children, one of which is fighting a disease called Parry Romberg Syndrom: an extremely rare, progressive, "incurable" auto-immune disease that causes facial atrophy...meaning it causes half the face to "waste" away. Hank is incredibly brave and you can just feel the love in their family. I was honored to host a fundraiser on their behalf. You can follow Hank and his progress at: http://thehankchronicles.blogspot.com/