New stuff

So BUSY! I can't believe how things are taking off! I am booked almost solid until November! I am learning so fast, and have had so many beautiful subjects to photograph, this is really going somewhere! Some recent favs:

Every day there seems to be another booking, which I am eternally grateful for.

more texture practice...

Cara learns to use textures

Today I learned how to apply textures to my photographs. I honestly feel like I want to dump everything I've ever done, and redo it all. If I didn't have a family and a job, I would probably obsessively do so. This opens up an entirely new world as far as editing goes. I am SO excited! Here are a few that I did today. I realize these may not be SUPER impressive, but hey, I just learned!

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SO yeah, I will have lots of fun with this. Something that truly has endless possibilities.

Babies and Boobies ;)

It was a great weekend for taking photos. The "one year old" shoot I did with Griffin was great. He and his family were super fun, especially for it being so early in the morning. By the time I left, it looked like someone had thrown a bucket of water on me. That's what I get for rolling around in morning grass for a couple of hours ;)

Later that day, I did Sara's boudoir photos. We had SUCH a great time! It was naturally a little uncomfortable for her at first, but I would show her a photo on the camera every now and again, and her confidence kept growing. That combined with a few glasses of wine, we had a great time. I absolutely LOVE when I can help someone feel beautiful. It's easy for the confidence level in women to get really low from time to time; however, I think Sara's self esteem meter should be good for a while! What a hottie!

Have a really fun shoot scheduled this weekend with what I have coined "The beautiful family". The Joseph's are one of those families that could very easily grace the cover of Better Homes and Gardens. I am SO excited to have the opportunity to work with them!

Seriously, I can't believe this is happening for me. Every day there is a new booking. I am so honored and humbled that people like what I am doing. I finally feel that I am doing something that fulfills me. I am SO thankful!!!

15 Minutes 'till the weekend!

I am SO excited for the 3 day weekend! Tomorrow morning I will be shooting baby Griffin for his "one year old" photos! Babies are always so much fun to shoot. It seems there is a direct correlation between how well someone photographs and their age. The younger the model, the easier to work with ;)

Tomorrow evening, I will be shooting Sara for her "boudoir" set as a gift for her husband-to-be. I ordered special lights for the occasion, but with the holiday weekend, the shipping was delayed... so thanks to Todd Eko, I will have lighting on loan, and all is well with the world.

Earlier this week I had the privilege of shooting the Alloway family. We went to Inniswoods (aka: prettiest park ever) and had a TON of fun. They were super friendly people with a great outlook on life. Their two sons were AWESOME, and I ended up with a ton of amazing photos. Here are a couple that I really liked: