Yesterday was a big day for me.  HUGE actually!  For the last 9 months I have been growing out my hair with the intention of chopping it all off to donate.  My hair has never been this long, but I’ve grown to really love it (except for the blowdry time)!  But I’m committed, so I headed over to Sarah “Stylist’s” place for the big appointment. 

I am the type of person that gets really anxious if I have to anticipate something.  I made the appointment last week and since then I’ve been going back through old pictures and looking at all the different transitions my hair has gone through.  I realized it wasn’t just my hair, but my whole self!  Even my camera gear!  So I compiled a little “tour” of my evolving style! (or total lack of it, as you will see)

This one is probably the funniest, since it’s the oldest.  This was taken at Bert & Paul’s wedding on 6.4.05.  My gear of choice, Canon Rebel, over-priced flash bracket, the dreaded fanny pack, and an extra 15 pounds. 🙂

This is from Laura and Patrick’s wedding, 8.8.05.  It’s still probably one of my favorites to date, beautiful wedding at Deercreek Country Club!  I just get a kick out of this one because of my hair color…it’s so dark!

This was at Kim & Jimmy’s World Golf Village wedding on 11.19.05.  My friend from school, Sara Tress, was a bridesmaid!  This is probably the worst hair stage.  I was so envious of girls with pretty curls so I went with a perm…never again.  The pic on the right is of a drunken guest who dragged me out on the dance floor.  Never again on that one too! 

Finally Sarah Stylist got ahold of me!  Took off some length, and the color is so much better!  This was at Erika & Dan’s Gainesville wedding on 8.12.06.  I finally added Gary Fong’s lightsphere to my arsenal and lost that horrendous fanny pack. 

This is when I started my cable-knit sweater phase, I had one in every color!  This is from Amy & David’s wedding at the old Sea Turtle Inn, 9.9.06. 

Before the creation of the fabulous Shootsac, I felt the need to carry around 2 camera bodies so I could switch lenses faster.  Ohh the havoc that wreaked on my back!  This is from Lyndsay & Randy’s wedding 5.5.07.  Lyndsay’s expecting a baby in January!

Can you tell this was a fun one?  Amber & Justin got married last year, 8.12.07.  My hair’s finally long enough for a ponytail!  I started growing it out for my own wedding…

The beautiful Shootsac finally makes its appearance!  Ryan bought me the super cute pink and brown polka dotted camera straps too.  Now I need a Shootsac cover to match!  You can tell I knew my couple well because I felt comfortable enough to wear a fun shirt! Haley & Corey were the best!  3.29.08

So finally, here’s a few pictures from my cut experience.  I’m still kind of in shock, as I look at my ponytail in a plastic baggy.  I’ll post some better ones later of what it looks like actually styled, but this is all I had time for right now.

Going, going…..

GONE! 

Sarah holding her prize: