at-ti-tude -(noun): position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.
How bout this attitude? :) And may I just say that this old knarled beauty (no, not you Mr. C (wink, wink) ... well it just melts my heart. Those of you know me, know that I absolutely, positively ♥♥♥ things like this. Just look at how gorgeous this old tree is in this photo! Such character and texture. Now imagine the same photo minus the tree. yaaaaaaawn..... :) Course, the humans aren't bad either. ♥ you guys!
Sometimes you just know when a picture is going to be perfect before you ever click the shutter. Momma C knew it. She exclaimed "There! That's her! That's "Baby C"
I love it when I can capture the real personality, the real essence of someone. Momma C, I hope I captured through my lens what you were seeing with your eyes. :)
Look at that beautiful sweet face. It so reminds me of the sweet little face of the 2 year old I met 10 years ago. ♥
I have known this family since we moved to North Carolina 10 years ago. As a matter of fact, Mr. C was the very first person I met. He took us on little tours around the town when we came up here house hunting on weekends. Young Miss C was only 2 at the time! She was the cutest little thing you ever did see. Itty bitty, with Shirley Temple ringlets and a great big voice. Look at her now. What a beautiful young lady she has become.
I had such a good time with them last night, despite Mr. C grumbling about having to miss his football game. :) These are some of my all time favorite photos. I have so many favorites I couldn't choose, so there's quite a few sneak peeks!
Yes, I'm still alive. This has been a strange week. So much outside activity. Not so much computer time. I just wanted to reassure everyone that I'm still alive and kickin'. Now if I could just make this rain go away. I'm afraid tomorrow's session at the lake is going to be a washout. I'm praying that Sunday's family session will be a go! AND that the weather will be a might cooler. Can you say SUMMER?? Ack! Hate the humidity!
I promise (cross my heart) to have some new pics up early next week. Pinky swear. :)
Have a great weekend!
S
As he lay soaking up a little patch of sunlight on the steps, I snuck up very quietly to snap a picture or two.
Look how peaceful he looks ... to him there's nothing better than a nice little square of sun.
Uh-Oh! Caught!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that I am booked through the end of October, unless I have a cancellation. I am now booking for November.
Looking forward to all my upcoming sessions! :)
A couple more from my senior session this past weekend. I am constantly reading, learning and exploring the world of portrait photography. There's so much to learn. And you just don't know if something will work unless you try it.
I've always been afraid of shooting in full sun, opting for the shade instead. But when I saw this gorgeous early evening light streaming in through the trees, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and give it a shot. And I'm so glad I did! I love how these photos turned out! They're bright, fun and happy. I particularly like the way her hair glows around her face. And look at Miss "K's" beautiful blue eyes.... I will definitely be shooting in this type of light again.
un♥cond♥i♥tional, true♥blue, un♥dying ... puppy ♥ love
Gidget, happy to have her beloved human home from college for the weekend. I think the feeling's mutual. ♥
Last night I met the lovely "Miss K" and her wonderful family. We met at Burke
Christian Tours in Maiden, NC. What a beautiful place as you can see! It's the perfect place for pictures. Miss K came all the way from Raleigh for me to do her senior pictures. 3 hours away! I am completely flattered that they chose me for such a special event. We had such a good time... and I've got so many favorite images, I had trouble choosing for the blog ... here's just a few.
You look absolutely beautiful "K"! Should have the rest of your pics up in a gallery soon!
Meet Gidget. She's my daughter's 4-something-ish baby. She becomes my 4-something-ish baby while Stephanie is away at college. She's (Gidget, that is) a handful. Part Jack Russell. I actually captured her here in a rare quiet moment. Pretty cute. ♥
Eight years ago, today. Do you remember where you were? Do you remember where your kids were? I do. I remember it like it was yesterday. It's a day I will never forget.
My prayers go out to all those who lost their lives and to all those who lost someone they loved on that day eight years ago.
My heartfelt thank you goes out to all those you fought and contine to fight to keep my America safe and secure. Your sacrifice does not go unnoticed in our home.
I will take a moment today to remember 9-11, say a prayer, and be grateful for all that I have.
May God Bless America.
I wanted to post just a few more from my session with my girlfriend, her kids, and their "Oma", which means Grandma in German. I love all these shots. We had such a good time setting these up. Oma rocks! :)
Meet MJ. Some of you already know him. For those of you who don't, let me tell you a little about him. He's an awesome young man. I've known him since he was in the
1st grade. And he was just as cute then, as he is now! My go-to word to describe MJ has always been "charming". He's just that. Charming. And sweet. He looks for the good in just about everyone he comes across.
Some of you have seen or heard of him lately in association with Maiden High School football. He is this year's starting quarterback. He's a sophomore. And he's moving and shaking the MHS football team. If you haven't seen him yet, you will. He's already been in the paper several times and won two local awards last week.
The Maiden Blue Devils had a tough loss last night against local rival, Lincolnton.
MJ played both sides, offense and defense. He plays with his heart and soul. He never gives up. He plays for the love of the game. And although losing's tough, he'll pick himself up and be ready for next week's game. I've no doubt.
So, if you haven't already, go to a Blue Devils football game this fall. See MJ and all his fellow teammates in action. And if they should lose, be sure and show your support for the heart and soul that they leave out on that football field every Friday night.
Good job, MJ and all the Maiden Blue Devils! We loved watching you play. xoxo S
I was beginning to wonder if I was EVER going to have pretty paper again. An hour and a half later, I've finally figured out how to get it back on!!!! I'm so happy. White is so boring. Whew ... I'm exhausted.
Well now I've done it. I went and messed with the HTML and lost my pretty paper background. May take me awhile to figure out how to get it back ... so we'll have to look at this ugly white ... yack!
As you can see, I've finally got the new blog up. I really like the the fresh, light feel of the new design. The website is coming along as well. I hope to have it ready in just another couple of weeks. It will be jam packed with all new images and some of my favorite oldies as well. Can't wait for you to see it!!
Been sitting here for hours editing .... thought I'd take a little break and play with one of my favorite images. I took this photo last year and I knew it was a beauty as soon as I snapped the shutter.
Most of my images tend to be very color saturated. I love color and find that most of my clients do as well. But it's fun to try something a little different every now and then. These images have a tea-stained, old-fashioned feel to them. Think how beautiful they would be in a bedroom or a sunroom. They would make gorgeous large prints or gallery wraps ... I'm talking 16x20 or even larger! Very soft and subtle. Love them.
{FYI - the first image is the original}
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