Lamar Little League Allstars

The Lamar Little League Allstars had a FANTASTIC playoff season. I went to as many games as I could, and they won sectionals, district, and area. To congratulate them on such a great run, I made them these awesome trading cards:




FRONTBACK


The boys made it all the way to the State Finals Tournament where they came in 3rd. The last game they played in Tyler was the BEST little league game I've ever seen (even if they weren't the winners). After being down 17 to 1 at the end of the 1st inning, our boys battled back and put 15 runs on the board - AMAZING! It was exciting!!!! I am so proud of these players. WAY TO GO BIG BLUE!!!!!

Here's one of my favorite images from the playoff season:





I can't wait for the next round of playoffs - only this time I hope it's just as exciting, but with our team being the winners!

TTFN ~ tina

My Close Friend

I had the pleasure of photographing a very close friend's precious little baby.



The Precious Little Baby


And then, we did a session for all of the boys.



All the Boys


I really enjoyed working with these little "men", and I can't wait to do a nice family picture of the whole family when their dad gets back in town.

TTFN ~ tina

Fake Cakes

What??? Who would want a fake cake??? Right???

Well, I'll tell you what - we all should want a FAKE CAKE!!! Why? Because they totally ROCK!!!!! Fake cakes definitely are the HOT new way to spice up any event - baby showers, wedding showers, birthdays, end of year teacher gifts - the list goes on and on.

Here, check it out:



The Relaxation Cake


The person who makes these ingenious creations is in the process of building her website, but keep checking www.cakefakes.com for more information on how to order your very own fake cake.

TTFN ~ tina

Forever Dance Spring Performance

The end of the school year is a very busy time - end of school activities, excitement of the coming summer vacation, and performance after performance for the kids various activities.

Terra is a dance student at Forever Dance, and I created custom trading cards for her to share with her friends.



FRONTBACK


Terra just loved these, and she loved passing them out to all of her friends.

So, then came Terra's big performance - the one she worked on all year, and it was just DARLING!



Terra during the opener!


Terra as the little ballerina.


Terra and the nerds!


Terra received flowers from her brother and cousin during the curtain call.


One of my favorite images from the whole night.


And, the cutest little bees I've ever seen!


There were so many wonderful moments that I had the chance to capture, but I don't have enough room to post them all here . . .

TTFN ~ tina

Foster Flairs Spring Performance

The Foster Flairs is the drill team for our local high school. As one of their fundraising activities, the team hosted a dance clinic. After attending the dance clinic the participants were invited to perform what they learned in the Flairs Spring Performance. Here are some of my favorite



Terra during the performance.


One of my favorites from the performance.


Another one of my favorites from the performance.



It was a great show!!!! Terra had such fun, and made some wonderful new friends. Now, she is looking forward to becoming a Flair when she is in High School. Many thanks to all of those students, teachers, and parents whose hard work made my daughter's participation possible.

TTFN ~ tina

Battleground Baseball ROCKS!

This last Saturday may have seemed well . . . not so great given the on and off again rain, but Battleground Baseball still played all three games! And we were there to witness the action! Check it out:


Intense Pitching





Hard Hitting





Hot Action






Soon these and other action packed images will be available in an online gallery at www.tinazak.net. Check them out by clicking on the 'View Proofs' at the top of the home page.

To learn how you can get in on the action, check out the league's website at www.battlegroundministries.org

Special thanks to the league's commissioner, Doug Moore, for booking TZP for the league's photography needs!

TTFN ~ tina

Shooting the Hiltons

. . . well, a room in a hotel owned by Hilton Hotels . . . did you really think I meant the people???

Go check out this room in person at Homewood Suites by Hilton located in the galleria area here in Houston, TX (2950 Sage Rd., Houston, TX 77056 office 713.439.1305)

Many thanks to Josh Decker for booking TZP for this job.

TTFN ~ tina

The Beginning

. . . is a very good place to start, and this is my beginning - well, at the least the beginning of my "blogging"! Who would have thought????

I guess starting with this simple hello will do for now, and please know - exciting info will be here in the near future!

One EXCITING piece of news: I have officially begun the quest to be the ONLY Certified Professional Photographer in the Richmond/Rosenberg/Sugar Land/Needville/East Bernard/Stafford/Beasley/Damon/Guy/Fairchilds area! Which is nearly the whole county!

Why is this so exciting? Well, this certification comes from the oldest professional photographer's association in the world - PPA (aka - Professional Photographer's of America), and not just anyone can get it! You have to earn it. The requirements are strict: first, you submit your 20 image portfolio (which must met or exceed print competition standards), and you must pass a written exam. Once these are completed, you must not only maintain this level, but you must continue to grow professionally, artistically, and personally through periodic portfolio reviews and continuing education.

So, as soon as I receive the news that I have obtained certification, I will let you know!

TTFN ~ tina