Wonderful family

I took pictures of the most delightful family this evening. Sometimes, when you don't really know those you are taking pictures of, you aren't sure what to expect. Such was the case tonight as I didn't quite know what to expect going into tonight's photo session. I was beyond pleasantly surprised... what a nice, lovely, beautiful family. I came away from this photo session with a smile on my face and not because I got to take pictures (which I love), but because this family truly touched my heart.

In addition to meeting families for the first time, I am also still getting used to taking group shots. It can sometimes be tricky arranging everyone. I definitely do best with individual portraits, but I don't mind learning how to work with groups either. We took fun pictures (right) as well as some standard group shots.

At the end of the evening, the daughter of the lady who hired me had the idea of taking pictures of her children's feet. The lighting was perfect, and the photo really turned out quite lovely. It is a more abstract picture (left), but what a great keepsake to remember the size of her precious children's feet.

I also took several pictures of the individual couples and families. Each couple was fun and unique. The lady's son was particularly goofy and reminded me of my own brothers. He had fun taking me (too) literally, but in the end, I was able to get some nice pictures of him and his beautiful wife.

All in all, it was a very successful evening. I am happy with the way the pictures turned out, and I hope the family is, too.

Two precious girls

I did a photo shoot last week for a dear friend of mine. She has two adorable girls, and I have been wanting to photograph her girls for a long time. I took a few snapshoots of them last spring when I first purchased my camera. Since then, I have been begging my friend for the opportunity to have a photo shoot with her little ones. Last Saturday was finally the day. I don't think I anticipated them to be nearly as energetic as they ended up being. I am happy that I was able to capture some decent shots because they were always on the move. Of course, I find that the non-posed pictures are the ones I end up liking the best.



At the last minute, I decided to clip two flowers from the planter at my house. I didn't know if I would even use the flowers, but I was thinking it might be fun to have them hold the flowers if the opportunity arose. I definitely used them, and I really love the extra touch they added to the pictures. The flowers contrasted wonderfully with their green tops. Most importantly, the flowers held the girls' attention just long enough to capture a few precious shots.

My favorite captures are included in this post.

Introducing my photography

Photography, my hobby and passion. I have only just begun, but here is the start of a new chapter in my life. I will use this blog to advertise and share my photography. My plan is to eventually create a package that many can afford while getting quality photographs to cherish for years... stay tuned. Until then, enjoy some of my favorite photographs from recent photo shoots...