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Monday, April 11, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Scott Holtgrew's "Deerestroyer" Competes at Championship Tractor Pull-Silver Star Photography by Amber Shane, Atkinson NE Photographer
The National Farm Machinery Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky held February 16-19, 2011 holds the nationally recognized 43rd Annual Championship Tractor Pull. It is an invitation-only event where the nations's best drivers compete in the oldest large-scale indoor pull in North America. Local contestant Scott Holtgrew pulled "DEERESTROYER" in the 9300# Super Farm division. His tractor is a John Deere 8530. His Thursday night pull was awesome at 242.37' and ended him in 6th place! Great job Scott and keep up the good work!
I was lucky enough to sit at the finish line and get some on the track shots! I definitely need to grow a few inches, I either had to stand on my chair to see over the Full Pull Magazine and Pulloff.com guys or squeeze between them, the firemen and the "safety" rope! Luckily Scott's division is quiet, but the trucks make a horendous noise and compression that literally made me shutter and brought tears to my eyes. It made me feel like sitting 20 feet away was way too close! Needless to say, I was glad to retreat to my seats in the stands.
The object is for drivers of these trucks and tractors to pull a weighted sled the farthest distance down a dirt track. The weight in front of each category indicates the weight of the truck or tractor and not the weight they are pulling. As the sled is pulled forward, weights on the back move toward the front and begin pushing the sled down into the dirt, making it increasingly harder to pull it. Pulling the full distance of the track is considered a "Full Pull." If more than one driver achieves a full pull, they pull again but with extra weight on the sled. The driver who pulls the farthest wins.
Below is a list of the trucks and tractor divisions at the Championship Tractor Pull:
6,200# 2WD Super Modified & 7,500# 4WD Super Stock Diesel Trucks
10,200# Pro Stock Tractors
8,200# Super Stocks Tractors
7,500# Modified Tractors
9,300# Super Farm Tractors
6,400# Lightweight Super Stock Alcohol Tractors8,000# Super Stock Alcohol Tractors
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Investing in the history of your family-Atkinson, NE Photography
Photographers call the money spent on family portraits as an "investment". I'd like to clarify that. To me it is an investment in the HISTORY OF MY FAMILY. I remember the oval portraits of my ancestors hanging on the basement walls at my Grandpa Kunc's house and when thinking about these, I thought of it as a great way to help people understand what we mean by an "investment". Years down the road, loved ones will reminisce about family memories and be so appreciative of the money & care you put into preserving such special moments.
Investments don't need to be diamond engagement rings, rental property or farm ground. If it were me, I'd want a picture of my family, wearing my grandmother's engagement ring, standing in a field of soybeans that has been in my family for 100 years!
Investments don't need to be diamond engagement rings, rental property or farm ground. If it were me, I'd want a picture of my family, wearing my grandmother's engagement ring, standing in a field of soybeans that has been in my family for 100 years!
Fun Ways to display your family's history!-Atkinson, NE Photography
Sweet metal tins for senior wallets! 2011 seniors will get one with their orders!!!! Also great for business cards, senior billfold size prints, gum, coins, trinket boxes
Calendars: Wall, Weekly (Grandma Barb gets one of these every year! It is filled with snapshots and studio shots of my babies!)
Magnets-Fun, FUn, FUN!-Great for save the dates or gifts for grandparents
Canvas Gallery Wraps, Metal Prints and even cooler is the Print wrap!!!
Posters
Dog Tags
Business Cards
Post Cards
Dry Erase Boards-I love mine!
"MY MOLLY" Bracelet
"MY FRANKIE" Necklace
The "LITTLE FRENCH WALLET" I love this because it doesn't fall out of my coat pocket when I don't carry my purse, but I am carrying my 3 little boys!
Heart Shaped Keyring
Round Lead Free Pewter Pendant
These are double sided luggage tags. I took the theme from my Christmas Card to make them. Sturdy!
Family Greeting Cards!
Last, but not least. The "MINI ACCORDIAN BRAG BOOKS" These come in multiples of 3 and are available in wallet size or 3x3 inch squares.
Framed Prints. This is what I call the "TRIPLE WHAMMY". The prints are 11x14's.
5x15 Storyboard (a collage)-This is probably my all time favorite!
5x30 Horizontal Storyboard
12X18 Vertical Storyboard
Calendars: Wall, Weekly (Grandma Barb gets one of these every year! It is filled with snapshots and studio shots of my babies!)
Magnets-Fun, FUn, FUN!-Great for save the dates or gifts for grandparents
Canvas Gallery Wraps, Metal Prints and even cooler is the Print wrap!!!
Posters
Dog Tags
Business Cards
Post Cards
Dry Erase Boards-I love mine!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Silver Star Moms & Babies 2011!
Refer a new mom that has had a baby in 2011. Mom's that book a session for their newborn receive 16 wallets. The person who referred them also gets 16 wallets from an existing or new session! The FIRST referrer & mom get a special surprise! Limited available session dates through the end of January.
First Mommy Jen and baby G are going to get something really cool! Hope she likes it! Thanks Donna and Tiff for the referral!!!
First Mommy Jen and baby G are going to get something really cool! Hope she likes it! Thanks Donna and Tiff for the referral!!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Open House Specials through 01/19/2011
RECEIVE $25 OFF YOUR SITTING FEE
RECEIVE 20% OFF ANY JEWELRY
RECEIVE 20% OFF ANY CANVAS GALLERY WRAP, PRINT WRAP OR METAL PRINT
My open house was amazing! I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew people were sick and there were ball games in town, but so many people showed up! I was tickled pink!
I gave away several cake pans with my logo on them. These came from Grafted Tree Engraving in O'Neill http://www.graftedtree.com/ and were awesome! They came with cookie mixes that Oliver and I had made for his preschool classmates and home made soap from local creator Curie Mincer http://www.alabasterboxsoap.net/. Next was a custom photo bracelet and a free sitting fee!
Here were the winners!
Large cake pan, cookie mix, soap-Phyllis L.
Medium cake pan, cookie mix, soap-Linda H.
Custom Photo Bracelet-Karla S.
Free Sitting Fee-Brenda D.
Thanks to everyone for entering the drawings!
My best friend from high school, Jenny, she is amazing, she came on Wednesday and became my nanny/cook/egg picker/lunch room enforcer. She was everything I didn't know I needed! Barb & Amelia helped watch the boys. Mom made curtains. Dad hung backdrops and pictures. Perry & Kirk moved snow, several times! I had other friends drive 4 hours just to visit for the evening!
Thanks everyone for a wonderful evening!
Let me know what your favorite picture or product was!
My open house was amazing! I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew people were sick and there were ball games in town, but so many people showed up! I was tickled pink!
I gave away several cake pans with my logo on them. These came from Grafted Tree Engraving in O'Neill http://www.graftedtree.com/ and were awesome! They came with cookie mixes that Oliver and I had made for his preschool classmates and home made soap from local creator Curie Mincer http://www.alabasterboxsoap.net/. Next was a custom photo bracelet and a free sitting fee!
Here were the winners!
Large cake pan, cookie mix, soap-Phyllis L.
Medium cake pan, cookie mix, soap-Linda H.
Custom Photo Bracelet-Karla S.
Free Sitting Fee-Brenda D.
Thanks to everyone for entering the drawings!
My best friend from high school, Jenny, she is amazing, she came on Wednesday and became my nanny/cook/egg picker/lunch room enforcer. She was everything I didn't know I needed! Barb & Amelia helped watch the boys. Mom made curtains. Dad hung backdrops and pictures. Perry & Kirk moved snow, several times! I had other friends drive 4 hours just to visit for the evening!
Thanks everyone for a wonderful evening!
Let me know what your favorite picture or product was!
Monday, January 10, 2011
About me
*I have had a camera in my hand since I can remember, but didn't get serious about it until I had my babies!
*I have 3 boys-Oliver, Ian & Case
*I love to hunt and read and don't get to do either enough
*I was very blessed to marry into a wonderful and loving family. They care for me like I didn't know in-laws could. They are amazing supporters of my work and help me in someway everyday! I couldn't do it with out them.
*I like to shoot (in the studio) in my socks. Some days you may see some crazy ones!
*I love antiques and things found at flea markets!
*I love old fashioned peppermint sticks, chocolate covered coffee beans and mocha moolattes from Dairy Queen. Oh, and I LOVE Taco John's. I even made a commercial while working at a local Taco John's in High School!
*I think I have a wierd sense of humor. I am slow to catch onto jokes and I can't tell a joke to save my life. Well, except for this one. "One guy walked into a bar. The other one ducked!"
*In high school I was super involved in FFA. I was an officer, a parlimentary procedure team member, I gave speeches on Piping Plovers and my favorite of all...my team placed second at State in WELDING! I am awesome at MIG and OA welding.
*Also in college, I worked as a Soil Survey Tech at the USDA, basically I ground up dirt from all over the world. It was a "dirty job".
*My college degreees are in Agriculture. Crops, Diversified Ag, AgEconomics and AgBusiness.
*I met my husband at SCC in Beatrice. He tried to pick me up while eating Welch's fruit snacks and bragging about going mudding. I love Welch's fruit snacks, mudding and Perry!
*I am a tomboy, plain & simple. If I could wear a hat everyday, I would!
*I love trapshooting!
*I have 3 boys-Oliver, Ian & Case
*I love to hunt and read and don't get to do either enough
*I was very blessed to marry into a wonderful and loving family. They care for me like I didn't know in-laws could. They are amazing supporters of my work and help me in someway everyday! I couldn't do it with out them.
*I like to shoot (in the studio) in my socks. Some days you may see some crazy ones!
*I love antiques and things found at flea markets!
*I love old fashioned peppermint sticks, chocolate covered coffee beans and mocha moolattes from Dairy Queen. Oh, and I LOVE Taco John's. I even made a commercial while working at a local Taco John's in High School!
*I think I have a wierd sense of humor. I am slow to catch onto jokes and I can't tell a joke to save my life. Well, except for this one. "One guy walked into a bar. The other one ducked!"
*In high school I was super involved in FFA. I was an officer, a parlimentary procedure team member, I gave speeches on Piping Plovers and my favorite of all...my team placed second at State in WELDING! I am awesome at MIG and OA welding.
*Also in college, I worked as a Soil Survey Tech at the USDA, basically I ground up dirt from all over the world. It was a "dirty job".
*My college degreees are in Agriculture. Crops, Diversified Ag, AgEconomics and AgBusiness.
*I met my husband at SCC in Beatrice. He tried to pick me up while eating Welch's fruit snacks and bragging about going mudding. I love Welch's fruit snacks, mudding and Perry!
*I am a tomboy, plain & simple. If I could wear a hat everyday, I would!
*I love trapshooting!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Holiday Greeting Cards
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