I Heart Fall

This is without a doubt THE prettiest time of year to take outdoor portraits! The trees are gorgeous, of course, and the colors so strong. If it just wasn't for all that nasty weather...
So, meet my Rogersville Senior, Megan. She is a beautiful girl, inside and out, and I honestly had a blast shooting these. She is no stranger to being in front of a camera, so, my goal was to give her something fresh, something completely different than what she's done before. I so hope we did it. THANKS for the opportunity!

{oh, do you like the new look? How awesome is it to have a daughter who keeps me up to date on this blog?! THANKS for the fresh colors, Lauren!}

Beautiful family

Meet the Dort family... It was the first really cold morning this Fall, and of course, we had a session lined up. Luckily, it had somewhat dried out from the weeks 8+ inches of rain, so we started inside for some warmth, and then headed out for some sun. I love the results, love that girl, love that belly (she's due in November!)...

Barrel Race!

Meet Abby and her horse! This girl can flat out ride! Check out the concentration on her face... Love it.

So, as a photographer, you get to do a lot of different kinds of things and meet lots of people. And though I have NEVER been to a barrel race, this was right down my alley. I will get to be the photographer for another race coming up in October - a very busy month - so I went to this event in Ozark to get some experience. The 2 things I learned:

1. Wearing boots is a MUST

2. Watch where you step...

Paul Winder

What a great morning this was for a Senior photo shoot downtown! The weather was slightly overcast and the temp perfect...
These are just a few of my personal favorites, but there were a lot to choose from, if I may say so myself! He did a great job and seemed comfortable with me, AND he even missed a cross country meet for this - I feel so honored! And get this, I almost slipped in the largest pile of dogpoop I've ever seen - AGAIN, it finds it's way into another photo shoot behind the scenes...What's up with that?!?!

Violet

 

I just can't resist taking pictures of this sweet little girl! This was just a candid shot of Violet while she was visiting on Labor Day. She's so busy, I was lucky to catch even one image with her eyes looking straight at me! Little kids are so fun! Maybe I'll get one of her little sister, too...

Rain Dance

Go ahead, you know the tune is in your head...

The Volees

 
 
 
 

Finally, some images from the 2nd Annual Volees at HSBC. What a party! Tiffany, you really know how to throw it all together! Those cake balls on a stick were prime. The runway, so fun, and Chad and the photo booth, very cool.






I was one of the designated photographers for this event and struggled a lot with some equipment issues... I know, blame it on the camera, but it's actually the flash I have problems with. By this time next week, it's pro gear for me in the Speedlight realm. Can't wait. Low light banquet halls, no problem. Awful gymnasium fluorescent, I laugh at you. Natural light will always be my first love, but sometimes I have no choice.

I so love this shot of Ashley... And aren't brothers and sisters great? They thought it was cheesy to cuddle up for this shot, but look how genuine it turned out to be! I had such a great week when they visited from NC, but now I have to work on that extra 5 lbs I put on while they were here. Our fun seems to revolve around where we get to eat, so now I need to hit it hard. Oh, how I wish there was a cookie dough diet!

Still offering a great deal to seniors to get the word out - I've had some response via email, so keep it coming...

FREE SENIOR SESSIONS!

Attn all SENIORS:

I have a great deal for you! Let me take your senior portraits for FREE (a session fee is normally $75), I will give you 80 wallets FREE, and you will also get 10% off your portrait order! The only thing you have to do is be willing to hand out wallets to your friends that have my contact info printed on the back, and let everyone know that I did a great job! It's that easy. As an added bonus, I will give you $20 CASH for every session that is booked from your referral. I am 100% in this business, I am doing what I love to do, and I will make sure that you are crazy satisfied with the images I produce.

I will only do this for a limited number of seniors, and at this moment, I have 6 slots available. For more information, contact me by email or by phone...

WATCH FOR A NEW WEBSITE TO BE LAUNCHED WITHIN 2 WEEKS. There you will find all kinds of good photo galleries, pricing, awesome music, and more info than you probably want to know...

Teri

A field, a swing, and dog poop.

...All the makings for a fine portrait session.

This morning, Angie(Little Theatre star)came over with some of her friends from out of town, the Warner family, and we had a portrait session in this beautiful area called my front yard. We all had a great time, with the exception of the Dad (Scott), who made it no secret that he did not like this kind of thing. Greg was my "ladder boy," and Nathan slid in dog poop. A great time was had by all!

 
 
 

We actually did have a great time, they are a beautiful family, and I'm so glad we got to meet up with them while they were here!

Eleven

She is now a tween, time to get ready for it all to hit... I know you hear this so much, but they really do grow so fast. And she wouldn't say yes to a photo shoot, so here's the best I could do. I'm also playing with shadows, so the bike pic turned out kinda cool, don't you think?

 
 
 

Photowalk 2009

 

 

 

 

This past Saturday I met up with 40 other photographers in downtown Springfield to participate in a "World Wide Photo Walk." There is a website, cities do this all over the world, literally. Prizes can be won, and most of all they want you to download a free trial to Lightroom 2 , which I will do. I've been meaning to try it anyway. so here goes. I did learn a lot, some technical stuff, yes, but mainly ideas. Ahh, those alley's and doorways! Great new ideas for portraits, so I can't wait to experiment!
Of the shots I took, I can honestly say I'm not taken with very many. I guess it's because I love faces. But it was good for me to find shadows, lines, and color. So enjoy these, know there is more coming...

The Fourth

 

 

 

 

Ahhh, summer. Someone said last week that it's half over now. That's a "glass is half empty" approach to me. Regardless, it's HOT outside, bugbites are a daily nemesis, and kids are unpacking from camp only to get ready for the next adventure. I love this time of year.
Pictured: My son and his precious fireworks, Ruthie, Oh that Molly, and Jeremiah.

Summer Dresses in a Field

Got my camera back out, it's time to start shooting again. Pictures, that is. I am in love with the field next to out house! No structures to edit out, just one big lovely, tick ridden field with lots of clover and tall grasses. So fun, really. I think I could've done better with the composition on a lot of the frames, but the girls were constantly moving, so I was just happy to get some without hair covering the face or awkward positioning. I need to find out how to shoot a moving target - pictures, that is...