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1/15/13

2012 : recap + behind-the-scenes

 Photobucket here we go with the classic 'recap-the-year-post'. :P
wow, 2012....a year that held so many happy memories and experiences.
in some ways, that year went by fast, and in other ways slow.
overall it was a year of doing new things and growing.
laughing and making new friends.
visiting old ones.
spending time with my family.
traveling to new places.
photographing new things.
purchasing a new camera and other gear.
growing up more.
as I look back on each year of my life and things that have clicked into place...
they haven't 'just happened.'
 
I'm abundantly grateful and humbled by how God works--
His ways and plans aren't often how I think things should go.
"for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are Your ways than my ways.."
And that's exactly how it should be.
There are countless times where God perfectly made things fall into place-
and I had no control over that.
He gets the glory!
 
hope you all enjoy this hefty, picture-filled recap of twenty twelve. :)
these pictures take me back to fond, happy + beautiful moments from that year.
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OKC airport during a layover...
[flew for the first time!]
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summer internship with Jessica Shae!
one of the best weeks of my life. :)
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spring piano recital for my students.
wow, that's a lot of kids. :P
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Christmas student recital/party at my house this December :)
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It's always fun playing dress-up and being on the other side of the lens. ;)
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black Friday shopping--first time with my Mom and bro!
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heading out to help shoot at a wedding for the first time ever.
nbd.
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the awesome girls I got to shoot with:
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It's always interesting seeing pictures of yourself taking pictures. :P
kind of like hearing your voice on a tape recorder or something, haha!
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right before I shot my first ever engagement session...
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sometimes when you're a photographer you get to shoot by interesting things.
like animals.
or more specifically, pigs.
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or a snake.
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or cows.
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and you get burrs stuck on you.
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or you get bored and take pictures of your feet. :P
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haha sometimes branches get in our way so we break them. :)
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I brought my brother Jurgen with me on a couple of my last family shoots in November,
which was super helpful and fun to have a few pictures he took of me shooting.
love everything that is happening in this shot! :)
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umm, yeah don't ask me what I'm saying here.
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took this picture [below] after my quadruple weekend in October.
4 shoots in 2 days.
whew.
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post-urban shoot!
after every session I'm always stoked to edit what I've just shot! :)
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for the record, mike and ike's are the best editing energy source.
just saying.
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reached 100 likes!
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new biz cards via moo.com
LOVE these.
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happy packaging!
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I collected enough cardboard last fall to about start my own cardboard company. :)
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I'm excited for 2013...you?
Photobucket the post of my favorite pictures I took in 2012 will be hitting the blog soon!
get excited! :)
 
p.s. huge thank you to Amanda, Olivia, Jessica Shae, Rachel Leigh and others who took pictures
 that are in this post!! :)
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14 comments:

  1. wow i LOVE these Hannah!!!:) The first on is my fav!!!:) You are so beautiful in it!!!!

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  2. Awn, this made me happy and sad at the same time. Miss you, friend!

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  3. SANDERS. oh, I love you so much, friend!! love seeing your year and love that part of yours (and mine) was meeting! that first day was soooooo fun...and it just got better! :) miss you!!

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  4. Yay! I love that I got to meet you this year, and I can now call you friend!

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  5. Yay! I totally forgot that wedding was this past year! Time flies! I loved this post..Im hoping to become a better blogger like you this year! Keep the work coming!

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  6. Loved the recap! The sunflares in the first photo...ah-mazing! Looks like you had a great year!

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  7. Ah, why did you post this-*sob*....MISS YOU!!!

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  8. Great post...I love the pictures you chose! ;D

    How long have you known the Bontrager's?

    Serving HIM,
    Alisha

    www.alishainprogress.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Alisha! Funny I don't remember actually meeting them :P but I think its around 6ish yrs. :)

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  9. Looks like your year was packed with many special memories, Hannah. =) I too enjoyed putting together a re-cap post of 2012 - it was a nice way to remember many memories of the year and to be reminded of the Lord's faithfulness through it all. =) Loved seeing all of the pictures...and recognizing quite a few sisters-in-Christ in them, too! (Like Tia, Lilly, Chels, Amanda, Summer, Abigail, Bekah, Nickie, Sarah, Grace... :) Hopefully sometime, Lord willing, we'll be able to meet at a conference or something like that... =) Blessings, Hannah! I've been so inspired by your beautiful, wholesome, gorgeous photography work...Thanks sooo much! =)

    {p.s.} Thanks sooo much for your sweet comment! =)

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  10. So many good pics and memories for you! Loved that I got to be a part of your year! :) Can't wait to see you again soon!!!!

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  11. I'm glad I was able to find your blog this past year! :)) loved looking at all these pics. Looks like 2012 was a rich and full year. It's so fun to think about God orchestrating the events of our lives and how interesting it is that he brings people our way to be a part of our lives. It's so great to know that He has a perfect plan for our lives that He's carrying out. :)

    You're so beautiful, I love the pictures of you with the golden sunlight behind you and the sunflare. I also loved seeing your piano students. Wow! How blessed you are and how blessed the kids are to have you as their teacher. It's great that you can bring the blessing of music into these kids homes by teaching them. :)

    I look forward to reading your posts and seeing more of your beautiful photography in 2013 and seeing where the Lord takes you

    Blessings, friend!

    -Madi

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  12. You are like the cutest person I've ever met. end of story. :)

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  13. It's so much fun looking through these kind of post :) Beautiful pics and awesome memories! You are gorgeous.... just saying ;)

    xo
    summer

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