Beau!

Wow, Beau is really going places, let me tell you. This is the little spitfire Springer Spaniel that I enjoyed photographing in 2007. He’s full of energy, full of smiles and aims to please. Beau and his owner work with the non-profit organization, Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue (MAESSR), which operates to save stray or abandoned purebred English Springer Spaniels.

The primary goals of MAESSR are to protect this breed, promote spay/neuter programs and educate the public about the joys in sharing your life with a Springer Spaniel. Beau serves as a valuable liaison in the life of a rescued dog, helping in the foster home environment to socialize new dogs and acclimate his guests to the wide array of sounds and obstacles in a new home.

It didn’t really surprise me too much to learn that MAESSR had selected Beau to be a representative of sorts for a new marketing avenue as their organization expands. It was his image from our session they chose to grace the side of their new trailer, which will help the fundraising efforts at major English Springer Spaniel events around the nation. Congratulations, Beau!

And best wishes to you, MAESSR, on your continued growth, which allows you to rescue many, many more deserving dogs.

Good boy, Beau, good boy.

Prayer Book

For over a year now, I’ve been working on a project close to heart, an illustrated prayer book. Natural Elements Photography is founded upon scenic images of West Virginia and beyond and it seemed only natural to accompany the grace of prayer with the loveliness of creation.

I am delighted to tell you the book is nearly here! Because I'll only be ordering these in limited quantities, I’ll be taking pre-orders through the end of August.

The book has 26 pages, sized at 8x6” for an easy travel companion, soft-cover with a full page photo to accompany each prayer. The spiral binding is intentional, as I wanted to have a book that would lay open easily on a desk-top or prayer corner. The last page contains brief notes about a selection of the prayer authors. The photos include some of the most popular from my Images of WV Collection and several new photos made in the mountains of North Carolina.

Some prayers and meditations are probably very familiar, such as the Lord’s Prayer, Psalm 23 and the Beatitudes while others may be less recognized, such as the prayers of the saints from the ancient church of the 3rd and 4th century. There are morning prayers, prayers for traveling, prayers for children & forgiveness and prayers before going to sleep.

Since I’ve been a guest speaker to a variety of groups about prayer and find it an essential part of spiritual health, I wanted to create a way to enrich and encourage the daily prayer life of others and possibly introduce some to the thought-provoking and powerful prayers of ancient Christian saints.

View of back cover

small text reads, "A book of devotion with prayers form the ancient faith.

Glory to God for all things! †

God has blessed my life & business and it has been a joy to put together images of His creation with prayers from the ancient faith.

The book will retail @ $22; wholesale pricing is available upon request. If you would like to pre-order, please send an email to naturalelementsphotography@yahoo.com