K*Leigh*E Photography: January 2011

Well, well, well.... Believe it or not! It's 2011! I spent a lot of time trying to think up a really neat project to keep me busy (for fun) in this new year and this is what I decided to do! 365 new faces is going to be so much fun! Basically, I will be stopping a new, random person every day for the entire year and taking their photo. Not only will I take their photo but I will ask them five fun facts about themselves and I will post it to my blog. That way, every new face/ person can follow along! Wow! What fun :) 365 new faces in my life and on my blog. I like it!!

So, first things first! Today is January 1st 2011... HAPPY NEW YEAR! And 1 of 365 is Ms. Peggy Ridgley. Peggy is from Severna Park, MD and she is 61 years old. Her favorite food is pasta and her favorite color is blue! Go Peggy!

2 of 365... Today is January 2nd 2011 :) This is TJ Busse! TJ is 40 years old and he is from West Bend, Wisconsin... The first person from Wisconsin I have photographed! TJ's favorite food is steak and his occupation is a Service Rep. at 24 Hour Fitness! "If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it." -William Ward

3 of 365.... Today is January 3rd 2011 and I would like for you to meet Paul and his son, Hunter! Paul is 42 years old and his son Hunter is a big 5 years old! These two gentlemen are from Annapolis, MD and they have yummy favorite foods! Paul's favorite food is sushi and Hunter's is pizza! Who doesn't love pizza?! Paul's occupation consists of working for the government and Mr. Hunter wants to be a soccer player! Glad to meet you both!

4 of 365... Today is January 4th 2011 and I have two cool guys to introduce! This is Kelvin Brooks on the left and Larry Pulley on the right! I couldn't just take one of their photos... I had to do both! Kelvin is 23 years old and he is from Annapolis, MD! His favorite food is a Chick Fil-A salad and his occupation is a Whole Foods worker and he is an entrepreneur! Mr. Larry is a surprising 42 years old (I guessed younger!) And he too is from Annapolis, MD. His favorite food is his Mom's crab cakes and his occupation is a Whole Foods cook!! Awesome guys!

5 of 365... Today is January 5th 2011 and I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Stacy Grevin! Stacy is 36 years old and she is from Chicago! She told me that her favorite food is a BBQ chicken pizza and her occpation is a hair stylist! Stacy also shared with me that she is training for her first half marathon!! Good Luck Stacy!! Thank you!

6 of 365.... Today is January 6th 2011 and this is Joseph R. Petrolawicz! He is 26 years old and he is from upstate New York. Joe told me that his favorite food is his mother's chicken pot pie! He is actually an actor/performer, which is awesome and on his off time he is in wine sales! He is a good person to be in touch with when you love wine as much as I do! :) Thanks Joe!!

7 of 365... Today is January 7th 2011 and I would like for you followers to meet David Elken! David is 42 years old and he is from Indonesia! That is exciting to me because I have never met nor photographed anyone from Indonesia. David's favorite food is Pao which is a noodle dish and his occupation is an Assistant Manager at Cafe Sado.

8 of 365... Today is January 8th 2011 and this little guy's name is Jayden! How cute is he? So cute! He is almost 2 years old... he will turn 2 next month! Jayden is from Grasonville and his newly discovered favorite food is chocolate! Who doesn't love chocolate!? I was also informed that his favorite movie is Finding Nemo! What a handsome boy!

9 of 365.... Today is January 9th 2011 and I am happy to introduce Bree Allen! I spotted Bree in the grocery store near my house and thought she'd be a fun person to have on my blog. I was right! You can tell by this picture that she definitely has character!! Bree is 26 years old and she is from Joppa Towne. Her favorite food is her mother's vegetable lasagna and her occupation is a Trader Joe's Sign Artist! That is so cool :) Thanks Bree!

10 of 365.... January 10th 2011....This is Caitlin Liff and she is 20 years old. Caitlin is from Davidsonville and her favorite food to eat is a hamburger! She is currently a full time student at Anne Arundel Community College. Thanks Caitlin!

11 of 365... Today is 1.11.11 Thats pretty neat in itself... and this is my number 11, Rebecca Cates! Look at those blue eyes!! Rebecca is 29 years old and she is from Annapolis. Her favorite food is vanilla ice cream and her occupation is a nail tech. Thanks Rebecca!

12 of 365... January 12th 2011. Meet James Smothers! James is 37 years old and he is from Annapolis. His favorite food was a tough one for him so he narrowed it down to Thanksgiving dinner!! haha! And his occupation is a moving and storage helper! Thanks James!

13 of 365.... Ok ok ok! I never said 365 New HUMAN Faces! haha! This is Obie! He is 7 years old and he is a Maltese. Obie is from Annapolis, MD and his favorite food is chicken hotdogs from Whole Foods and is occupation is a sweet little doggy! Alright! Here is the truth.... I took a photo of a girl on Thursday and she... later emailed me saying her mother didn't want her photo posted... it was too late to get another person. So, I didn't feel right not posting or finding someone a different day because I wanted someone from the 13th. Therefore, Obie was my subject :) haha

14 of 365.... This little cutie is Jake! Jake is 8 years old and he is from Pasadena! His favorite food is pizza... Yum! And Jake shared with me that he wants to be an artist when he grows up.... a cartoonist to be exact!! :)

15 of 365.... GO RAVENS! This is a nice couple from the Eastern Shore, Johnny and Laura! Johnny is 24 years old and his favorite food is sushi. He likes any roll that has tuna in it and he works for a contracting company! Laura is 21 years old and she also loves sushi... shrimp tempura! She just recently graduated college and is looking for a job! Thanks guys. Good Luck!!

16 of 365... This fine gentlemen is Mr. Garry Jakoby and he is from Philadelphia. Garry is 67 years old and his all time favorite food is coconut custard pie. When I asked Garry what his occupation was he told me he was "livin' the dream".... good occupation if you ask me!! Haha!!

17 of 365... I would like for you to meet little Nathan!! He is only 2 months old and boy is he cute! Nathan's favorite thing to do is take a bath, he actually falls asleep in the tub! Nathan also like to wake up every 2 hours and eat!!

18 of 365... This beauty is Taylor Cayer. I had the pleasure of meeting this young lady! She is 18 years old and she is from Glenn Burnie. Her favorite food is fruit and she loves to play softball. Taylor is a full time college student working towards her Nursing degree.

19 of 365... This is Jeffrey... he is 19 years old and from Pasadena. His favorite food is the famous...pizza and he likes to ride his bike. Jeffrey works for a power washing company!

20 of 365.... Hello Colin!! Colin is 25 years old and he is from Calvert County. Colin's favorite food is curried chicken and he likes to listen to music. If Colin could go anywhere in the world he would like to go to Greece!

21 of 365.... Shanna is 30 years old and she is from Colorado Springs. Her favorite food is cheese and if she could visit any place in the world it would be Switzerland. 1.21.11

22 of 365.... Tash is 37 years old and she is from Chesapeake Beach. Her favorite food is bread and butter... and she likes steak. She is a massage therapist and if she could visit anywhere in the world she would visit Heaven. 1.22.11

23 of 365.... Andrew Canine! He is 61 years old and he is from Durham, North Carolina. He was born in Duke Hospital and actually has the same birth date and time as Elizabeth Edwards. His favorite food is organic short grain brown rice and he is a personal trainer. He loves to ride his bike and visit the Smokey's! 1.23.11

24 of 365... This is Carly Nicole and she is 5 years old. Carly is from Pasadena and her favorite food is apples with truvia and cinnamon. She loves school and loves to draw! 1.24.11

25 of 365.... For those of you who don't know... this is Lily Nicole Ervin. Lily is my niece. I had to have her as one of my 365 faces :) She is 2 1/2 years old and she loves fruit snacks. Her favorite movie is Strawberry Princess Happily Ever After and she is the cutest little girl ever. :) 1.25.11

26 of 365.... this is Daisy! She is 13 years old and she is from Annapolis, MD. Daisy says her favorite food is Chinese and she wants to be an artist... she loves drawing!

27 of 365... My very best friend, Melynda :) She is a shocking 35 years old and she is from Virginia. Her all time favorite food is pizza and she likes to spend time with the people she loves!

28 of 365... well, everyone kept asking "why isn't Orion on your 365 blog?" Good question!! For those of you who do not know.. This is Orion Canine and he is my other half!! Boy do I love this guy :) Orion is 27 years old and he is an Entrepreneur! His favorite food is spaghetti with meat sauce and he loves to relax with his loved ones!

29 of 365... I would like to introduce Glenn Davis. He is 28 years old and he is an ED for PrePaid Legal Services... He is from Virginia! Glenn loves to work out and his favorite food is Better Batter Ice Cream from Maggie Moo's!

30 of 365... I couldn't get away with NOT having this beautiful woman on my blog. Beverly Ervin... yeah, my mom! Believe it or not, Bev is 56 years old (crazy right?) and she was born in West Virginia! She is a business owner (New Life Addiction Counseling Services) and her favorite food is pizza. My mom also likes to DANCE!

31 of 365... This is Regina a.k.a Gina! She is a stunning 46 years old and she is from Staten Island, New York! Her favorite food is crabs and she is an Officer Manager. She loves to read good books and shoot pool!

32 of 365... February has taken on a new theme! As we all know its the month of LOVE.... I will be using roses to symbolize what day of the month it is... 2.1.11 (one rose) is Drew Ervin!! He is a 27 year old from Pasadena MD and he works for BGE. He loves to eat chips and dip and read.... This is Lily's Daddy! :)

33 of 365.... Addie!! Little Addie is 2 1/2 years old and she is just so adorable! From knowing her this short amount of time, I am amazed at how intelligent this little girl is! She is from Pasadena, MD and she dances! 2.2.11

34 of 365.... This is Kendall... she is a sweet little 2 year old and she is Addie's younger cousin. They are the best of friends so why not invite both girls to be on 365!! 2.3.11

35 of 365... I would like for you to meet Micah :) She is 8 months old and she is from Pasadena, MD. Her favorite toy is "Scout" the learning dog and she loves to eat apples and bananas! 2.4.11

36 of 365... Jessica Yeatts is 23 years old and from Pasadena. This is Micah's mommy! Her favorite food is pasta and she is a dental assistant and a student! 2.5.11

37 of 365.... These two ladies wanted to take the picture together! Tammy is on the left and Nikki is on the right! Tammy is 27 years old and was born in Houston Texas! Her favorite food is Korean food and she loves to Bake!! 2.6.11

38 of 365 is Mrs. Jessica Adams. She is 30 years old and from Baltimore. Jessica is a stay at home mother and her favorite food is crabs. When I asked her what her favorite hobby was, she answered "Spending time with family" :) 2.7.11

39 of 365... Mr. Joe Adams... This is Jessica's (above) husband! Joe is 34 years old and he is also from Baltimore. Joe's favorite food is pizza and he is a Steel Worker. Joe's favorite hobby is football! 2.8.11

40 of 365... Liz Lupinek! Liz is 21 years old and she is from Baltimore, MD. She loves to spend time with her family and her favorite food is sushi. 2.9.11

41 of 365... Larry Schmidt!! Larry is 52 years old and stated "the oldest he's ever been" haha and he is from Baltimore. He is a retired Baltimore City Police officer and now works at Northeast High School. His favorite food is steak and potatoes and he loves to coach football. 2.10.11

42 of 365... Chris Schmitt! OR Mr. GQ... Chris is from Annapolis MD and he is an entrepreneur and loves to have a good time!! 2.11.11

OK!!! ATTENTION TO ALL OF MY 365 FOLLOWERS!
Here is the deal... as you all know, my business is booming and as time goes on... I am getting BOOKED up!! I am staying extremely busy with photos shoots, events, wedding planning, and big gigs. Therefore, it is becoming more than I can manage to approach a new person a day for a photo! This is a FUN project and I was finding it to create some small doses of anxiety!! I am NOT complaining!! The whole goal has been to meet lots of new people and become busier! It's working, Working, WORKING! :) SO!!! I am not going to switch my 365 New Faces to 365 New Faces/ Photos.... Everyday I will have a NEW photo to post... it may be a person with fun facts or it may be an object, animal, scene, food, etc. The idea is... a new photo a day for 365 days. I will be pick up from here... and for now on- A photo a day for 365 days it is!!

Thanks for following!! Look for the new posts ;)