New Blog

After much consideration...

I have designed a new blog. You can click this link to go there:

Pati Pakulis Photograpy ~ New Blog

This process has actually been very therapeutic for me. Ever since I launched my photography business, I have been trying to develop a sense of who I am as a photographer - my style - a logo - a brand. Well, hopefully I've achieved that... I longed for larger photos and a cleaner look.

And the good news is that all of my content from this blog has been imported to my new blog - that was important to me!

Plus, I couldn't think of a better way to finish this blog than with a photo of my family - and sharing our most recent news with you. I guess it just felt like the right time for me.

So I'd be honored if you take a trip to my new blog - Pati Pakulis Photography ~ New Blog
and please bookmark it!


That's where I live now - I hope you'll continue to join me there!



many blessings always,

From the heart....

I wanted to take a moment to thank my wonderful friend Melissa Jill for the family photos she recently took. I cherish her friendship and her photography is a truly a gift the Lord has given her to share with the world!

XOXO Melissa!!

To see the entire post go to: Pakulis Family Photos



Well... as you now know, life has been back into high gear a bit! It's been a very sort of surreal time for us. I continue to try stay focused on my family, my photography and certainly my faith. It is truly what sustains me.

I will simply say this... that even with our new situation, I continue to believe. Through this entire journey, I've asked many times, has the plan changed Lord? The answer that I always seem to get is that I am to continue to beLIeVE. So unless I hear otherwise...that's what I do.

I beLIeVE!

Time to share......

My amazing photographer friend Melissa Jill has just posted photos of our family.

http://www.melissajill.net/

She has also shared about our situation. I have kept quiet about this... waiting for the right time. I must say it was nice to just have the news come out without hav...ing to explain it all. Honestly, I'm a bit fatigued in that department.

I am so grateful for her request for prayers for my husband. Will you join us in praying for healing for Peter? We continue to hope & beLIeVE. xoxo

I love recieving mail......

Especially when it's announcement or wedding invitations that use photos I have taken! it's SO much fun!

So here are 2 wedding invitations I recently recieved:

Moses and Erica...

These 2 love birds.. or song birds have recently released a cd.. and the photo is from the studio shots I did for the cd cover... here's the link for that blogpost:

http://patipakulis.blogspot.com/search/label/commercial


Big Day is Sept 26th - in Yakama, Washington!






And.... Tyler and Krista- I did theri engagement photos a few months ago.
Here's their blogpost link:

http://href=%22http//patipakulis.blogspot.com/search/label/engagement%20session%22%3E%3C/a%3E>


Their big day is Sept 10th! Can wait!





Congrats to both of you!

Lots of New.....

New clothes - check
New Backpacks - check
New school - Check for Julia, check for Colin
It's a new year! First day of school.

And this year I have a high schooler! It's so hard to believe. Colin - my boy. My baby boy... is now in high school.
And Julia... she's now starting junior high.. or should I say "middle school" That's the correct term these days.
And little Lissy... my 4th grader, well this this is the first time she is in any school with out a big brother or sister there with her.

So there is lots of new! New tears too... new sighs... and definately new prayers~
But NEW is good. It's how life goes. So today I celebrate the NEW with my children!
I love you Colin, Julia & Alissa

Introducing......

My New Logo:


I'm never looking back! This is IT!!










I wanted something elegant, classic and clean. I LOVE the flourish -- AND it has a very personal and special meaning to me...symbolically! That I keep to myself.. sorry!

So get ready to start seeing more of this logo....

Ta Daaaa..... Peter & Pati

I recently had my wedding photos scanned! I never purchased a wedding album when Peter and I were first married. So I decided to get one now. Especially because I am in this business and have access to some beautful wedding albums. It's been fun to look back at these!

Here's my one of my favorite shots. Overall, my wedding was very posed and the photographer was very traditional.. but this photo was a pretty spontaneous moment for us!




Almost 19 years ago we had no idea where we were heading, the beautiful children we would have, and the challenges we would face. We simply made a vow, and said, "I do."

Somehow, God has given us the grace to keep that vow and the strength to continue to do so!
It has not always been easy - but it has always been worth it!

Life is hard sometimes.... BUT I honestly believe that Life is good!

I love this man and I am grateful for my life!

Sisters~

I have a best friend named Janet whom I have known my entire life. She and I grew up together and have been friends for as long as I can remember.
Recently, during a trip back home to California - I had the chance of photographing her two daughters Tori & Hailey.

We certainly had some fun!



Tori is the oldest. She is really involved with the childrens ministry at her church. She sings in the praise band and works at the Happiest Place on Earth - yep... Disneyland!









Hailey is in high school. It's always wild for me when I see her because she looks like her mom SO much. (sorry Hailey... but that IS a compliment!)
She's the artsy one... she very creative and easy going.









They goofed off a bit - and I love some of the shots I was able to get













Thank you so much Ladies! I love you Both
xoxo
pati

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



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










Check out this video:

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!!



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!

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!!

Rodriguez Family - Sneek Peek

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