Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Perfect Model































Every spring, like little children on Christmas morning, my sister and I anticipate our annual photo shoot. It's a time for us to dress in our wildest couture and attempt to imitate the pages of a high fashion magazine. It's a time for us to bond as sisters, be silly, creative and usually end up having "words" with each other before it's all over...just for old times sake. This year I was even more so excited than usual as I was eager to put to use my last few months of sporadic photography study. I have to say the results were all I was hoping for and more! I learned a lot about lighting and feel like my photographs and editing skills continue to improve. Best of all, I have the perfect model who naturally I don't mind bossing around just a bit to get the shot. Not only that, she is one of the most beautiful people that I know both inside and out. How lucky I am to have the best sister in the world!

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Whitley - 21 months













Taking pictures of this little sweetheart was such a joy. In the back of my mind I kept imagining my own little toddler (one that never sits still) as a mere flash across the camera frame. Whitley was so very cooperative and as long as Mommy kept the "smarties" coming, we managed to get a bunch of neat shots. I guess you could say this was my first real jab at a photo session from start to finish. I even managed to figure out Adobe Elements enough to edit a few. Thanks to Chelsea and Whitley for being so cooperative and patient with this "work in progress"...that being me and my journey to becoming a photographer.