Chance and Haley’s Minolta Picnic l Styled Session

Who doesn’t love a styled session? I can’t think of a better way for the subjects personality and interests to come through in a photograph. I really hope to incorporate more of these in my work in the new year – they are one of my faves! Check out Chance and Haley’s picnic complete with authentic vintage picnic setup. :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you all have a wonderful week!! :)

 

 

 


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Abbott Sneak Peek!

I am in love with the amount of urban sessions I have been doing lately – they really are one of my favorite types of portraits. When Colleen (who also happens to be my cousin) wanted urban style photos on her trip home for Christmas, I was thrilled because this style really matches their personalities. :) Thankfully the day warmed up a bit so we didn’t freeze, we were able to convince the kiddos that photos taken in dirt could still be pretty, and Tate mastered the art of kneeling for a portrait. :D

I hope you guys love your sneak – I can’t wait to show you the rest! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How about them model poses? :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you all have a great week! :)

 

 

 


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Before and After – and Why It’s Good to Hire a Professional ;)

I’ve been busy with holiday sessions and orders, and I have been neglecting the part of my Blog dedicated to other photographers and the industry in general. I have, however, been keeping up with the questions and comments from the readers of that section.  The example posts are by far the most popular, and so it seemed like a good day to post one.

 

Here is the finished version of the image we will be looking at.

 

This version is a fully processed image with an urban theme, which is the theme I get the most questions about.  It also happens to be one of my favorites. :)  Knowing how to manipulate and set your camera, and not relying on auto functions is key to any good image.  We have discussed that a ton, so I won’t go into it again on this post.  Here is that same image straight out of the camera. (SOOC for future reference)

I’ll bet there’s not nearly as much work done to it as you thought is there?  I get tons of questions on how to create images in Photoshop.  My reply is always the same  - you don’t create an image in Photoshop, you create it with the camera.  Just as a painter knows the right mix of paints, or a musician knows the right key and notes, a photographer must know how to read the light, and how to use both the light and the camera to create the image that they want.  Photoshop is merely an enhancement tool.  It can not correct and out of focus image.  It can not enhance quality or detail that is not already there.  Heres a side by side comparison.

Let’s also take a look at the Black and White conversions that everyone loves.  I myself, even with a love of color, adore a good black and white.  Lets see the difference between a normal everyday conversion (which is what basic photo software offers) and a correctly done, basic, professional black and white image.  The one on the left is the greyscale conversion and the on the right is the professional black and white.

Quite a bit of difference huh? Black and white images were the first images ever captured, since color film wasn’t invented until long after black and white film.  And images taken on true black and white film only have black, white, and a mix of the two.  There is no gray option, and that is the goal to accomplish with digital black and whites as well.  You can see the difference in Caleb’s face in the two images – the one of the left is a shade of gray, and the one on the right is a true mix of black and white. :)

Here is a quick recap!

I hope this helps, and if you have any questions leave them in the comments or drop me an email with the contact tab! :)


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Chelsea Shae :)

I <3 this girl!  She’s smart, she’s beautiful, and she’s fun. Anndd…she helps me play practical jokes . :) OH, and she dances like she doesn’t have a care in the world.  Enjoy the sneak!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you all have a great week!!

 

 

 

 

 


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Caleb :)

Caleb is a trooper – for real. I drug him to all kinds of old buildings, through tons of mud, and made him sit in the weeds.  Through it all he smiled, joked and had a good time. :)  He also helped remind me why I love to shoot outside year round. Now – I’m looking forward to more winter sessions, including snow session – anyone game for that? ;)

Enjoy the photos!!

 

 

 

 

How awesome are this boys’ eyes?! :)

 

I am madly in love with this wall. Really.

Happy Friday! I hope you all have a great weekend!!


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Wendy and Her Girls!

When this time of year hits, I start to mix in studio sessions with outdoor. The only time we can really shoot outdoor now is during the day since the sun goes down at around 4:30 every day, so those options are limited.  I enjoy getting out my studio stuff once in awhile and changing things up a bit, so I was glad to go to Wendy’s house and hang out with her, her daughters and her grandbabies. Aren’t they beautiful?!  Here’s a quick sneak! :)

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Wednesday!! :)

 

 


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Lizzy and Family :)

I could spend most of this Blog telling you how much I love this family – and still wouldn’t be able to explain it. I’ve known them since I was tiny, so I was super excited to take Lizzy’s photos. :) She is one of the happiest babies I have photographed – even when she was exhausted she didn’t cause a stir. She simply went to sleep. :) And, as you will see….she was even cooperative while asleep!

Diane, Kayla, Melinda…I hope you love the sneak – I can’t wait to show you the rest! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Cyber Monday everyone!!! :)

 

 


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Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

I am truly thankful for all of my clients, and for the fact that they become my friends through the process of capturing their portraits.  I hope you all have a wonderful, blessed holiday with those that you love the most. <3

And here’s a couple of images to make you good and hungry for tomorrow. :)

 

Have a wonderful holiday!!!


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Happy Veteran’s Day!

I have a lot of veteran’s in my family, so this day has always been special to me. Today marks the first veteran’s day without my grandpa, who was a World War II veteran. I thought the most appropriate blog for today would be a tribute to some of the veteran’s in my life that I adore.

My grandparents are both World War II veterans. They met, and married while in the service. Grandpa was army, and Grandma was Air Force.

All of my Grandpa’s brothers were also in the service. I don’t have recent photos of all of them, and I don’t have photos of most of them on this computer but I am also thinking about them of course.  I do have a recent photo of the one I see most often, and that is still with us. :)

And of course one of the most humble veteran’s that I know, and am lucky enough to call my cousin. :)

And one more cousin – not yet a veteran but an active member of the U.S. Army that already has a tour to Afghanistan under his belt. Love him so much, and super proud of him.

Sometime throughout your day today, thank a veteran, or hug a veteran.  And when you vote, or speak your opinion freely, or just look around and realize that you are free to do whatever your heart desires within this county it is because of these brave men and women.  The sacrifices they make don’t end when their enlistment does. The things they go through, and the events they witness forever change them and their lives. And they do it for us. <3


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Violet Sneak Peek

I think Violet makes the top three of the happiest babies I’ve ever photographed. Everything made her giggle, especially the leaves, which is awesome for fall portraits. :) She had her mom, her dad, and fall leaves. One happy Violet – check them out!

 

 

Amy, I hope you enjoyed your sneak – I can’t wait to show you the rest! : )


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