We walked out the back door to take some family portraits. A beautiful day, that turned brisk fast. We managed to take some shots with the family pet, Charlie. He did a great job. Just in time for Christmas.
This was my second session with this beautiful little girl, and she was only 6 weeks old. This session was more casual and spontaneous than the first. Almost entirely window light, my favorite.
This shoot was about as relaxed and easy as they get. We took a short walk in my neighborhood to a greenbelt and a park. Brother and sister were more than happy to climb trees, do kart wheels, toss the football, and lounge on my famous (in my little world) orange couch. I first took pictures with this family two years ago, they are great to work with. We discussed our next session and what that will involve, should be fun.
I have been up to Aspen twice this summer to shoot weddings with a good friend. We have such a great time working together. Both weddings photographed beautifully.
This little beauty just arrived in our neighborhood a couple of weeks ago. You may not guess from the pictures that she was 7 days old, but she was. So healthy... and an angel during the entire shoot. Good for me, we were able to spend a lot of time shooting. I have an awesome job!
We went to a nearby park for this shoot. We were fighting mosquito's the entire time. I took along this freshly painted folding chair, which came in handy. Alyssa was a great model, she looks beautiful.
Working with seniors downtown... you never really know what will happen during a shoot. We head down there ready to take some pictures, have fun, laugh a lot and get some beautiful shots.
This family really was a dream to work with. They are beautiful and fun. We laughed a lot, and took pictures along the way. A wonderful family shoot. I really hope to work with them again.
2011 Seniors! I look forward to working with the 2011 Seniors. I have already started with a couple of girls, I will finish them up after my San Diego vacation. Lots of creative ideas and kids with fun interests, senior shoots are very fun.
I spent time with this awesome family a month ago. At first the location wasn't inspiring me. We walked around to the west side of some out buildings and things looked a bit better. In the end it was the family that made it fun. They were perfect fun to hang with, so willing to do whatever I asked of them. Super fun happy family.
This shoot was indoors at my "studio" LOL! This adorable family came to get some newborn shots and family shots with their precious 5 week old daughter. Her schedule was a little messed up and we had to work on her time frame, which is quite normal. We managed to get some very nice shots, and she even slept for a bit. The sleeping angel did not tolerate much posing though. Immediately following the session my family and I tore out some very dated tile and began a week of torture with the installation of beautiful new hardwood flooring.
I am a photographer, wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, baker, knitter, reader, thrift store shopper, lover of our Lord and Savior, love to laugh, and I found what I want to do when I grow up.
I have been attracted to things that require creativity since elementary school. Photography specifically is a medium I have enjoyed since high school. I decided to get more serious with it about 7 years ago, at which point I took a couple classes at a community college. My friends and family were kind enough, first, to encourage me in my pursuit of this art, and then also to stand in front of my lens as I began to learn and practice portrait photography. For the first couple of years my portfolio was filled with portraits of these people whom I love and am thankful for. I will always be learning, and look forward to each and every time I use my camera to capture life as it happens.