Focused One Photography

03/11/2023

So after talking to some people in the face painting community, that also do several artistic ventures, I decided to not have everything all together. I have changed the name if my photography page back to Focused One Photography, as that is what everyone knows. I will probably start back with that sometime maybe this year. It's time. I need to get reacquainted with my camera though. But the real reason for this post is to introduce my face painting name. I found a really quirky and fin name that I have really fallen in love with. It's fun to say so hopefully it will be easy to remember. It means unexpected good luck, or finding good or happy things without looking for them. I think face painting is kinda like that. They aren't always looking for it, but kids are sure excited to find it. So I introduce to you. Serendipity Face Painting. I would appreciate it so much if everyone would go like my page and help me get the word out. I am really hoping to get some bookings throughout the summer especially. It would help so much while school is out. Thank you all so much for all your help and suggestions. I hope you like the new name!

https://www.facebook.com/serendipityfacepaintings?mibextid=ZbWKwL

As a 2nd generation face painter, it has always been in my life. I hope to create smiles for you!

03/11/2023

For a while, I tried to have all of my artistic ventures together, however, I have found that it is a bit confusing for people who are looking for a particular service that I offer so I have decided to separate them and revert this page back to photography only. I am hoping to get back to photography sometime soon, though have not made that move just yet. In the mean time, if you are here to follow my face painting, please go like my new face painting page. You will find all of my upcoming events and examples of my work there. Thank you all for being supportive of me and my ventures. Your support means the world to me!

As a 2nd generation face painter, it has always been in my life. I hope to create smiles for you!

02/11/2020

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” – Pablo Picasso ❤️

12/07/2018

I will be taking pictures at Santa's Village this weekend. Come see me!!! (Cell phone pic to show setup.)

09/01/2018

When you drop off pictures to a precious family from their L&D and Newborn session and receive this!!! Sure does make a photographer's heart smile!!!

09/01/2018

I guess that I have kept you all in suspense long enough. It is time to announce the winners of my Tiny Blessings Contest. First of all, I want to say thank you, to all of those who entered. Congratulations to all of you on your presious little babies that will soon be entering the world!! I know you cant wait to meet them. Tonight, I have two winners to announce. First, I will announce the Peoples Choice Winner! This sweet family had the most votes for their picture and their touching story. This family will get a L&D Session at half price! The winner of the peoples choice session is Christina Deanne!! Congratualtions to you and your beautiful family!! The Grand Prize Winner was chosen by my panel of judges. They carefully read each story and deliberated between themselves to make sure that they made the best decision. This winner will get a Free L&D session!!! The winner of this grand prize session is Ginger Marie Nanney!!!! Congratulations to you and your sweet family!! I cant wait to meet both of these precious families and their little miracles!!

08/27/2018

The Scott / Taylor Family

This is my little family . I am the mother, I am 20 years old, my son Logan who is 6, and my boyfriend/ father of the new baby who is 22. Antonio has been an amazing father figure to Logan ever since we got together last year. We have had many struggles through it all but we have managed to make it through! We found out we was expecting in January. We found out in May we was having a baby boy💙 I am currently 35 weeks and 6 days. I have had many complications during this pregnancy( weight loss, iron staying low, very sick, Ect) I have also had to make many trips to the E.R. numerous times and come to find out it's my gallbladder. They are not gonna let me go to 40 weeks, my doctor told me they was gonna induce me around 38-39 weeks so they can go ahead and take out my gallbladder. I wanna say thank you for taking the time to hear my families story, and thank you for the opportunity! 🤗

08/18/2018

The Swindell-Hugueley Family

We were blessed to be able to take a week long beach vacation in March of this year. It is rare that we are ever able to take trips like this. A few short weeks after our beach vacation, we found out that we would be expecting a second precious miracle in December 2018. Our son, Wyatt, will be getting a little brother! We are excited to welcome our second and last baby in December. A labor and delivery session would be very special to us since we will not be having anymore children after this precious boy is born. My previous labor and delivery did not go as I had pictured in my mind. I was admitted to labor and delivery in the early hours of October 18, 2014 after my water broke. I never started having natural contractions on my own, so essentially I ended up being induced to get contractions and dilation progressing. After pitocin and walking the halls for hours; I finally progressed to a fully dilated 10 cm and began pushing. I pushed for 2-2 1/2 and finally ended up having to have a csection. My son was in a sideways position. Doctors and nurses tried for several hours to get him to turn and he never did. My son and my blood pressure and heart rate started dropping a one point, so the doctors/nurses decided it was time for csection to be done. The birth of my son was the first time I had ever been in the hospital. I missed a lot of the first 1 or 2 hours of my son's life. I am hoping to successfully have a VBAC with our son in December. Since I missed so much due to csection with my first son; a labor and delivery session would be a blessing to be able to capture those precious moments that will complete our family. The picture I am sharing is from our beach vacation. It is rare for me to ever be in a picture since I am normally the one taking the pictues. Thank you for the opportunity and chance for this session!