Wanna feel like you just got hugged?

Go to shutter sisters and feel the L O V E. 

Finally REALLY got to see my friend Holly’s new baby today.  He was so adorable.  Content and happy was what he was and Ben thought he was soooooo cute.  Thanks Holly for making such a nice lunch and thanks to M for being such a great playmate with Ben.  He had a great time.

There is a cool little group on Flickr called Flare Friday.  It is run by friend Kristen.  She really is the queen of flare and I admire her work.  She has an amazing eye and I find her photography delightful.  I love visiting her stream.  Check it out if you can.  I have a hard time getting cool flare because frankly, it gives me a headache.  Looking up into the sun and squinting - it is an ordeal and a half let me tell you.  I try every now and then and sometimes I even get lucky. 

Have a great weekend and don’t forget to break out your camera.  The colors are fantastic now and you never know what you might get.

Interested in having a unique and beautiful Holiday card this year?  Contact me and schedule a shoot. 

Here is one of my favorite little models…..

I’ve been playing around lately with different concepts when it comes to my picture taking.  I was talking about being inspired last night and how it becomes a chain reaction.  For example:   I’m inspired by flickr (we all know I’m addicted) -> I experiment after seeing some ideas I like -> someone else, like my friend Jill, sees my work -> it now changes the way she takes pictures.  Isn’t that cool?  I think so.  This is the very reason why my photography skills have grown so much in the last year.

I’ve seen jump shots and silhouette shots a zillion times before.  This was the first time I actually tried a combo.  I like the result.  I have to say the art of processing adds a lot in this instance.  Look at the original:

It’s a pretty good foundation but after bumping up some of the colors and toning down others, adding more contrast and finally a drastic crop……You get something super duper grand.  I just love having a digital darkroom where I can play. 

Well, I put this lesson at the top of my list.  I will definitely practice some more though because you never know when you will get “The Shot”

Fall is coming…

Pool closes on Saturday : (

You always say I don’t take photos in your beautiful yard but…..  I do!

For those of you that don’t recognize this plant, it is called Bouganvilla. It usually grows in more tropical climates but my Father has an amazing green thumb. He plants it in the ground every Spring and digs it up at the end of Summer and keeps it indoors for the Winter months.

As you can see - it’s rewarding.

That’s what my little cousin Jack calls himself.  He looks fierce!