Tiny Dancer

Where there's an empty dance floor, there has to be one brave soul who will try to get things started. The music was so pretty, she just couldn't resist. The hands folded across her chest pose... she was actually dancing in her chair with beautiful arm twirls and hand rolls. Oh, to be 2 and completely uninhibited.

It's good to be busy...

Editing, editing, editing. That's what I've been up to every spare moment. Last night those "spare moments" didn't happen until 11pm through 2am. Last week was my busiest week so far in photography, and now I get to sift through the hundreds of images I shot for multiple people. It's good to be busy! I love it! I can't tell you how rewarding it is to create those "WOW" images, and when you get it right - that sigh is amazing.

So, in hopes of getting it right... Here's a few I shot last week.
More to come!

Reynolds School Pics

My first photo shoot with my new little lens of wonder... the Canon EF 50mm 1.4. It was my Christmas present to me. And don't roll your eyes, you do it, too. Justify that one special thing because you've worked hard for it, you deserve it, plus, there's a little Christmas cash coming - you hope. So this is it for me. A new lens. It's an INVESTMENT, I say.
I bought that lens, and ran immediately over to take these pics. Technically, these are their school pics for the year, thus the simple background and no outdoorsy stuff. Hopefully we can grab some creative shots at a later date. I just love the expressions, though... Enjoy!

Demers!

I have too many favorites of this shoot, so I'm sharing several of them here...



Laura had asked that I not post until after Christmas gifts and all had been opened, so FINALLY, I get to share these with the world.





Obviously, we all look a bit cozy warm in these outdoor shots, probably because it was November and it was during that beautiful weather phase here in the Ozarks...






Last night I texted the Demers to see what they were up to, and lo and behold, they were watching the exact same movie our family was watching!! Only they were 13 min ahead of us, texting me improtant lines and such. Now that's friendship. It's OK, though, it was Fellowship of the Ring, and I kinda know how it goes ~ since we watch the Trilogy every winter break. I'm not an orc junkie, I hate 'em, but the themes interwoven throughout the Lord of the Rings are wonderful, and I preach to my kids the whole time. I know they love it.
Sorry, I digress.

I can't say enough good things about this family, other than I've enjoyed getting to know them on a deeper level this year, and I was thrilled to get to take their pictures. It was an easy and fast session, again in my back field which I think is perfect. Although, now there are 2 horses in that field and it's not so perfect anymore, if you know what I mean.

One word: JOY

 

 

 

 

I mean it, this sweet family is full of life, fun, spirit, energy, and JOY. Last week, we got to get outside and grab some shots here in Rogersville, in the deep pile of leaves and beautiful sunshine. Some people have asked if it's still a good time to take outdoor portraits, and with a November like this, I think it's obvious! It has been beautiful! Plus, there are no bugs, critters, or snakes... with the exception of one little field mouse which scampered away from us in the field. The kids totally ignored it, which I think is funny. The tree house was waayyy too interesting!

Ohhh, Brother!

Here are a couple of shots from the Ray family - there were times during this shoot, that I had to put my camera aside and just laugh at these little guys. Hopefully, I didn't miss a single shot, but I did have fun! It was a gorgeous day in Ozark, leaves still on the trees, and we went to a private, but open to the public property - where I kinda got in trouble with the owner for parking (Greg's monster truck) in the wrong place. Got some great family shots, though... oh well, live and learn!!

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!)...

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...

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?

 
 
 

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...

The Wolfe's

 

 

 

 

What a family. I can not think of any couple more "trained in the Faith" than this one. I feel privileged to have them as the leaders of our highschool class at High Street, I'm so glad Lauren is in there. For those of you who don't know, this has been an amazing year for them. In October 2007, Jen (the Mom shown here in the photos)lost her Dad to cancer. One month later, the little boy in these pics was diagnosed with cancer. 8 months ago, she had this beautiful little baby girl. 3 months ago, Jackson was declared cancer free! What a year. What a family. Getting the chance to shoot their Christmas pics was an honor and I hope they are thrilled and blessed with the result of our session.