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.
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"Mom" she said, "I need some new pics for my Facebook page." I said, "Okay lets go take some." "RIGHT NOW?!" she said. "Sure" said I, "It will only take a minute." So we went out to the back deck with the heat and mosquitoes and snapped a few. My little fair-skinned child...
Then he appeared. At the dining room windows (on the inside) making fun of the fair-skinned one outside. So we hauled his butt outside as well.
Even got a couple of them together actually looking like {gasp} they might like eachother!!!
My work here is done.
Saturday we went to Fayetteville to attend my son's gradutation from JROTC Cadet Officer Leadership School. It was a 3.5 drive, one way. Fayetteville State University is located, literally, right next to Ft. Bragg. Friday night my daughter just happened to mention that a friend of ours was stationed at Ft. Bragg. This "friend" happens to be a 20 year old young man that I used to babysit when he was 3 and 4 years old!!! I haven't seen him (except for pics in the annual Christmas card) for 15 years!
So on a whim, I decided to look him up on Facebook and tell him we were coming to town and see if he might be available. Honestly, I thought the chances of him responding were probably slim to none. I mean how many 20 year old men do you know who would respond to someone who they hadn't seen since they were 5! But, not only did he respond almost immediately, he was excited to hear from me and arranged to meet us the next morning!! I was so excited!!!
When I saw him walk up wearing fatigues and the jaunty maroon beret which signifies Airborne, my first thought was "Oh My Gosh, he looks exactly the same, only bigger!"
He hugged us and fell in like he saw us just yesterday. He sat through graduation with us and we all enjoyed lunch together. It was just so wonderful to see him and spend some time with him! I'm very proud of the man he's turned out to be. I know his mom and dad are so proud of him.
He and my oldest daughter, Stephanie are the same age. And although they don't have real memories of the days they spent playing together; the Halloween they dressed up as a lion and a princess and held hands while they went trick-or-treating; riding their big wheels together on the tennis courts at the apartment complex, etc. ; they have relived these memories through pictures over the years. So when they met again 15 years later, they didn't feel like complete strangers. Ryan was 18 months old when he saw "A" last. Boy was he surprised when he looked up to see his family at graduation and there was a uniformed soldier sitting amoung them!!
It was a great day.
then and now ....
15 years later... LOVE IT!!!
Check out the rest of "D"s pics here!
Miss "A" competing in one of several events throughout the day. She is quite the accomplished little horsewoman!!
This is just a really tiny sneak peek at what my daughter, Stephanie, and I did on Saturday. We spent the entire day around our beloved Paso Fino friends and their beautiful horses. Startown Stables hosted their annual Fun Show at Latta Plantation Equestrian Center in Huntersville. The purpose of the Fun Show was to raise funds and awareness for the National (Bone) Marrow Donor Program.
I took approximately 1500 pictures! I have so many I want to share with you and I have so much I want to tell you about the day. So please check back over the next few days and see what the day was all about.
It's a good day for ducks. 9th straight day of rain. Hard to believe that just a couple years ago we were suffering from a severe drought!
Here's a quick pic to brighten your day!
{ beau-tiful }
Just a quickie .... played with some awesome textures on this one. I like what it did for the surrounding house and plants.
Got lots of work done outside yesterday. My flower beds are all coming along. I feel much better mentally today. Allergies still causing me grief. Have a fun family photo shoot tonight. Looking forward to it!
Happy Sunday!
This crazy, silly image will probably be a favorite for these two when they are all grown up. They probably won't remember the day, but they'll be captured by what they were wearing, WHY they were wearing it and the sheer joy of being silly on their faces. Don't you love sifting through old photos and finding images like this of yourselves? Sure, we all have the perfectly groomed, perfectly dressed images, but these ... these are real life images. They speak to us and tell us a little bit about who we really were at that exact time in our lives. A tote of dress up clothes and these girls transformed right before our eyes and had the time of their lives doing it.
Although the image in color is a little "too much" if you can imagine, I positively adore it in classic black and white. Add a little old timey overlay and it's pretty near perfect.
... yes, I'm still alive and kickin'! I know I've not posted lately ... so much work ... so little time ... and kids home for the past week on Spring Break ...
Hope to have more to share soon! Have a great Monday!!!
I am sooo looking forward to spring! I can't hardly stand the wait! I absolutely love it when all the trees bud out and my beautiful perennials start coming to life.
It's almost here!
To pass the time, I've been getting things ready for my Spring Special! Including making tutus for all the cute little girls out there! I've got 5 made so far and just ordered a whole slew of materials to make several more. I'll have just about every color under the sun!
And if you happen to have a little boy, don't worry! I've got them covered too! Cute stuff for them as well!!!
The
Spring Special is coming out this week, so be sure and check back! You won't want to miss out on the fun!
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