Fiiiiiiiire

Can you hear the music in my head? Just a little Ohio Players to celebrate round two of the fire photos. I didn't have enough time to complete the shoot with my daughter so I'll post that set after we find some time to reshoot.

Back to Basics

I found a north facing window with some beautiful light, just what I needed to inspire a few of my little one and her ever lightening blue eyes.

Fire

I attempted some shots of Trav with the kiddos this afternoon and was very disappointed when they came out really soft. They aren't technically perfect but there were some really sweet shots so I'm keeping them but we'll try again later on this week. Practice makes perfect, I hope!

Branching Out

My creativity has been a bit squelched in the past couple of days because the gigantic window of natural light that I have been using is going away in favor of a covered porch and the light is officially gone. In the meantime I am branching out and trying new locations/lighting options. Can you even say that someone is branching out when they are only just getting started?

Brand Spankin' New (a month later)

I have really wanted to capture some sweet brand new baby photos since I have a brand new baby at my disposal 24/7 but have been totally unsuccessful. For some reason my babies don't like to be curled up in cute little snuggly new baby balls, they like to stretch out in awkward 'caught in a spiderweb' like poses. I've had 6 "sessions" with my baby girl in the past 5 weeks and no photos to show for it until tonight.....look at that squishy cheek!
The original of this one includes her name embroidered on the hat in hot pink swirly letters but I took it out to keep her name off of the 'net. I love that sweet yawn!!

{great grand}Father's Day

Baby Blues

In case you haven't ever seen the BITB syndrome in action, keep checking back because it is definitely in high gear!

I just had my first non-family member photo shoot yesterday with the most beautiful baby girl you have ever seen. I am still drooling with jealousy over her gorgeous eyelashes and baby blues. Yummy. I am working my way through the 600+ photos that I took but here is a sneak peak for you (and for her dad, too).

Trash the Dress

As a web designer I am used to people from opposite ends of the spectrum voicing their opinions of my work. It isn't always fun because you usually only hear from people when they are unhappy with a product and while I am happy with the work that I provide (and thankfully so is my employer), let's just say that my complaint file is much larger than my "job well done" file.

Photography, on the other hand, has been fairly rewarding thus far because the only subjects I have photographed have been my kids which means the only person I have to impress is me. But, I know that I will never grow until I branch out and try new things and that only photographing my kids will only make my son turn and run away from the camera that much faster than he already is.

Fortunately my sister, who doesn't have a shy bone in her body, graciously offered to be my first willing subject and even brought a dress! In case you haven't heard of the latest photography phenomenon nicknamed, "Trash the Dress" let me give you a sneak peek. As always, constructive criticism is appreciated.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Ever since I was a little girl I have been teased for having a chronic case of "Bee in the Bonnet". While I know that my tendency to have extreme tunnel vision can really annoy the people close to me, I have to admit that it has served as a driving force behind some of the most adventurous things I've ever tried. Learning about photography is the latest "bee" in my bonnet.

I'm not here to pretend that I am a professional, even an amateur, I am here because I want to learn to capture all of the sweet and wonderful moments of my life in the best way possible. I blog so that my friends and loved ones can share in my adventure, offer advice and help me grow in my quest to capture those moments. Please don't hesitate to help me on this journey by telling me what you really think and how I can improve; I'll love you even more for the honesty.