The Burbachs

I love this family!  Not only are they close friends of ours, but they are always oh so cooperative when I want to test out some of my new photography gear/knowledge.  This photo shoot was especially fabulous because we got to shoot on a private ranch that was amazingly scenic AND a real live western movie set.  Has anyone seen "Streets of Laredo"?

Best of all, this was one of my very 1st "real" photo shoots...from camera settings, to lighting, to posing, to post processing...I did it all!  While I still feel like I have a long way to go to become the photographer I want to be, I have shown much growth and improvement.  I can honestly say that I am proud of myself.

Aubrey Ky - 21 months

A couple of weeks ago, some of our very favorite people came to visit us for a weekend of R&R.  Fortunately they also brought along their precious Aubrey Ky who is about the happiest baby I have ever seen.  By the way...not that I am jealous or anything, but mine is hitting the terrible two's right about now so it was a nice remembrance of days past.  Despite this poor little sweetheart having a case of the sniffles, we decided to try and grab a few pictures of her while we were all together.  I was so eager to use my new 70-200 mm Tamron lens that I, I mean Cody, purchased for my birthday.  I love it!