I was blessed with another chance to take pictures of these loving siblings, Paige, Grace, and Jake (in order from top). They were SO FUN to photograph. Paige just strikes a pose and it's "the one". I love her skin, too, the freckles are awesome. Grace is a bit more shy when it comes to posing but she lightens up a bit after some conversation and is a beauty to behold. Now Jake, what can I say, he's a boy! He stood still for some Smarties - every toddler's favorite treat. He's got a mischievous look in his eye but he never gets out of line, he's such a good boy!
Thanks Paige, Grace, and Jake!!
These are more of Blake. I loved spending time processing these, I loved looking at him as I worked and listening to my music.
Look at picture #3...can you see how he's looking at his mama? She is the only one in his world at that very moment, and he in hers. Newborn love is so wondrous.
Thanks Blake's mama, for letting me relive both my baby's first weeks :)
This is Blake - so tiny, so vulnerable, so dependent on his mama. Can you believe we were all this tiny once? As I watched mama with her first born and watched Blake with his beloved mama I was reminded of my first days with my firstborn. Other mamas can tell pretty quickly who's got the instinct, who has totally and completely fallen in love with their tiny angel. Blake's mama has both and it was wondrous to be a part of their day for just a few hours. Thank you!
More of that dear sweet Aidan, and these are my favorites. There are many more of these poses and I'm so glad they turned out nicely!
Thanks again, mama, for letting me into your home. And thank you for asking me to take 9 month and 1 year pictures, too! Woo hoo!!
I'm still processing images of this handsome young man, I took so many! Here are a few more, and still more to come.
It's Aidan again! Six months old and amazing. The moment you look into his face you are first captured by his blue eyes and then you light up from the inside out when he grins at you. And once again, his love for mama is so apparent, makes me wish I could snuggle up with them, too.
These are a preview for mama, more to come!
As I load these I'm shaking my head back and forth thanking the heavens that she's mine, that they are both mine....
(Check back for Rachel who will be up soon, she'll be 7 in a few weeks!!)
My sweet baby and I went to the park today for 3 year pictures! OK - it was a dual purpose trip, both for her pictures and so I could practice finding that "open shade" and getting that sunlight twinkling in her eyes (called "catchlights" with us cool dude photographers :). She's such a stinker to photograph, couldn't even get much today with bribing. I told her she'd get a lollipop if she'd pose and as we got in the car I told her she could have a small one... I think the meaning of that was lost on her.
Here's some more of the birthday girl...
This is Claire and I's dear sweet friend Laney. She had a birthday recently and I got to take her two year old pictures!! Laney has been the subject of my camera many times; she has been so patient!
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Today was just Laney, Mommy, and me at the Botanical Center. Laney was all dressed up and ready to party in her beautiful orange party dress, pink toe nails, and Dora sandals that lit up when she walked. I LOVE her pigtails; they are so characteristic of her personality. Laney did some posing and some dancing, she was a great model! Laney found Nemo in the pond and said the shark was there, too. However, she never was convinced of the (nonexistent) ladybug on my shoulder in a ruse to get her to look my way. I need to think of a different shtick. :)
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Thanks for allowing me to take your pictures again Laney, you are beautiful!
Oh my goodness it's been awhile since my last post. I was working on the previous pictures and learned a lot about post processing in doing so - for heaven's sake fix your White Balance BEFORE you start with curves, hue/sat, etc!
Here are some of my sweet wonderful niece Sara I took a few weeks ago at Valley Junction. How gorgeous is she?!?!?! Eat your heart out Ryan!
Oh, can't forget these...
These gorgeous children are my good friends' kids from my former place of work. I've known her for several years, before Grace and Jake were even part of the family yet! I've watched these kids grow and get more and more beautiful every day. Look at the hair on those girls!! And the freckles on Paige, makes me want lots of them! Grace is just that, graceful as can be. These were supposed to be full body shots of the girls in their baton costumes but I couldn't quite get them with my prime lens. And let's be honest, how can you not move in and get close ups of those faces! I'm looking forward to taking pictures of them again in their luscious back yard once the weather warms up and things get a bit more green. I can't wait!
Thanks Paige, Grace, and Jake! You guys rock!
OK there was no storm coming this day but didn't it look like it? The sky was amazing and it's contrast to the orangy - brown tall grass was very cool.
This past weekend I attended a weekend conference by
Rocky Mountain School of Photography . I was so inspired after learning about the Zone System for Color that right after the conference I grabbed the girls, went to the lake and started shooting. I'm still not right on with exposure but I have no doubt with this system I'll be closer each time. When we got there the sun was glaring on the lake, it was really beautiful. Still not a lot of green grass or any green leaves, but at least here the grass was trying to peek through. That orange spot is lens glare, not usually a good thing but I think it can sometimes be cool.
Last Friday morning there was a gorgeous fog on the ground. After dropping Rachel off at school Claire and I quickly stopped for some photos by the library. The fog was rolling out by the time we stopped but it was still pretty cool. The photo also shows how darn brown it is here, still brown brown brown...
Can you feel it? Just looking into those eyes, can you feel them look into your soul? Kids do that, they make you look keep inside yourself and be true. You can't lie to those eyes.
Going through old photos last night I was immediately drawn to this one because of the green. I'm feeling sucked dry by the total lack of color outside and am aching to see some blooming!!
This picture was taken in September of 07 while at
Pine Lake State Park cabins for the weekend. While we were exploring Rachel walked on ahead, the independent explorer that she is. The image also illustrates her quiet nature. She's so peaceful, content, comfortable, being herself. She's amazing.
Our first trip to Raccoon River Beach this season.
"When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, FAITH is knowing one of two things will happen; there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly." - Patrick Overter
"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin
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