WELCOME to the Photography BLOG of Pati Pakulis

My hope is to INSPIRE you... and to share some of the BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS that I have managed to capture on my journey as a photographer and a person.

Please visit often, ask questions or leave comments... I LOVE hearing from you!

Pati


Friday, July 31, 2009

CD Release Concert - Moses Lugemye

Here's another plug for my friend Moses Lugemye. He will be promoting his recent CD release, Our God, with a concert at The Springs Church in Chandler.

Concert date:Friday August 21st
Time: 7pm
Location: The Springs Church: http://www.thespringschurch.net/thespringschurch/ds/index.htm

For More Information go to: http://moseslugemye.com/Site/Home.html

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His CD is featured below. I provided the photography for this project. It was so much fun the see the final CD!!

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Check out this video:


Tuesday, July 28, 2009

A big hug....

For all of you who check my blog regularly! I've gotta say, that this whole process was foreign to me a year ago... and I am just thankful that you decide to check in on me and see the work I love to do.

So Thank you!!

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Also- this comes with a bit of an apology. For the past several months, I've really been doing "just enough" to get my blog posts in!

The truth is that I have been pretty exhausted... in general. After my husband's surgery in February... I think I sort of collapsed a bit inside. You gear up and fight and fight... and cancer is not an easy battle. I know I just needed to get some air!

So my posts have been full of photos... but not filled with much heart as far as my writing goes. There's much more I could say.. but I have just managed to blog the very basics. Maybe you're actually happy about that! Could be. I do realize that a blog can be rather cathartic - in general.

But inside, I did JUST what I needed to do. Do the minimum. Rest a bit.

There is much going on in my life right now.. and again, I am feeling that exhaustion that comes from seasons in life that test you beyond what you're capable of.

That brings me to my photo... not only is it a hug...
But really, it is what I do when the going gets tough!

I am a worship leader. I have been for many years! I sing, I play guitar and I lift my hands up high - to the God of this Universe... is truly the best way I know to do life. It is how I am strengthened and it is how I sometimes survive!
It is truly a part of who I am and what I do.

So this photo caught my attention. And I decided to share it with you!

Thank YOU ALL for contining to come and visit!! I am thankful!

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Logo Inspiration - Name Change Coming...

From the moment I began this business... the one thing that have haunted me is my quest for a logo. Searcing for my indentity in a design that can define me.
I will say - that I like my current logo best at this moment...
BUT.... it needs to change.

I will soon be Pati Pakulis Photography... for a few reasons.

First and formost being is that there is another photographer using photographybypati.com as their domain name.

I can't have this type of confusion.

When I first researched that domain name-- I knew it was taken... but it was not being used at the time. Now there is an actualy website up and running.

The most simple and logical thing for me hten... is to simply sing my work.. and my photographs with my full name: Pati Pakulis
So I will be working on a final logo - to refelct this change.

Here is some of my design inspiration - a direction in which I am heading. And I must get there once and for all!!

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Rodriguez Family - Sneek Peek

How precious are these little angels!!
More to come........

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

This is the 2nd rainbow I've seen

They are always a gift to me. They remind me of God's faithfulness and they always make me smile!

My friend Cassie sent me a text - so I walked out my front door and there it was.

Someday I'll share more about this... but for now.. I hope you enjoy!

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Congratulations Jessica & Jonathan!!

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Jessica & Jonathan ~ Sneek Peek

Laguna Beach | California | July 12, 2009

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Back home...

A Wedding... and a day on the beach with family!
Had a good trip to California!

LOTS of work to get done. LOTS of images to process!


COUSINS - Huntington Beach ~ California

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Friday, July 10, 2009

Baby ZoeJane ~ Part 2

Just a few more photos of ZoeJane! These were so much fun! And don't worry...mom was near ZoeJane... no chance of her falling!

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