I guess I’ll start by saying I’ve been busy! I am currently on maternity leave and enjoying every single minute of it. I am in the process of trying to answer all emails and phone calls. This has been quite the task as I’ve been completely overwhelmed with requests for sessions. While I am honored […]

My portrait clients have kept me even busier than ever in 2008. I want to say thank you to all of you…you are the best! I truly am blessed to be doing what I love to do. And I look forward to seeing you and your families in 2009.
As I’m still busy wrapping up my […]

8 moves, 4 houses, 3 states, and 2 kids kids later, my husband and I are celebrating our 10th annivesary today. We’ve lived in Holland (MI), Shaker Heights (OH), Maple Heights (OH), Austintown (OH), Kalamazoo (MI), Grand Rapids (MI), South Haven (MI), and we’ve finally settled (fingers crossed) in Angola, Indiana. It certainly has been an […]

Today we had a special treat and had the chance to visit Fire Department in Angola, Indiana. The firefighters did an excellent job teaching the kids about fire safety. And I even learned a few things.
First I learned a new step in stop, drop, and roll. The firemen taught the kids to stop, drop, cover […]

Enjoy your day and your loved ones.

Oh deer! Oh deer!
We frequently have deer visiting our backyard in Indiana. They tend to hang out in groups of 6 to over 30. Emptying our bird feeders (right next to our patio) seems to be one of their favorite tricks. And tonight one of them even took a little slip on the ice. Thankfully […]

Cabin fever has set in! We are tired of being stuck indoors. But with freezing cold temperatures outside, we don’t have much choice. So what to do when boredom sets in? Get creative. And get out the paints. Most of you know in my LBK (life before kids, yes I just made that up) […]

Tonya Marie Photography has a new blog! We are still working on colors and design but it’s going to be a great place to visit, view portraits, and leave comments. Make sure to update your bookmarks so you can find us easily again.
Enjoy!

We at Tonya Marie Photography were just overwhelmed with the response to the Image of the Year contest. Hundreds of votes later, and lots of really sweet comments (thank you!), we have the winners.
The photograph receiving the most votes is… (drum roll please) image J. And the portraits receiving the second and third most votes […]

Yes, it’s time for the popular Tonya Marie Photography Image of the Year contest. The following portraits were drawn at random, out of a hat actually, and are lettered for voting purposes.
To vote go to Tonya Marie Photography. Click on the contact page. Fill out the contact form, include the letter of the image […]