Daffodils

When we moved here, summer was ending and most of the flowers had already died. There were a few lilies in front of our mail box, but they didn't last very long after we got here either. So it was a welcome surprise yesterday to see beautiful yellow daffodils popping up along the rock wall in front of our house. I got one nice one yesterday, but I went out this morning as the sun was coming up to get a few more pictures; the grass was covered in thick dew and the sun backlit the petals of the little flowers perfectly. Too bad it always looks better in person.

A few outfits

I've been trying to work on my crocheting skills, and making newborn prop outfits. Hehe its fun.

Pope Family Portraits

I have been able to take lots of pictures lately! It's wonderful!

Tonight I went to take some family pictures of the Pope family. Mom, dad and two beautiful daughters delightfully humored me while I practiced with different lighting techniques and poses. We were lucky that the cloudy, yucky weather cleared up just in time as well! But no matter what the lighting, this lovely family would have looked amazing!  Thank you to the Popes for a fun evening!

Thacker Family Session

It's true, taking pictures right before sunset really is the most beautiful time to do it!

Yesterday I was able to take some family portraits of the Thacker Family. We drove out to a local park with some lovely scenery and walked around taking pictures and enjoying each other's company. Their daughter Ashley came with a great vintage dress that photographed well and made her look beautiful! Their son Tate was a ball to work with, and it was great to photograph a couple who seemed to be just as in love as they would have been for their engagement pictures!  

Thank you to the Thackers for a wonderful evening!

Photo Retouching

Today I got a special package in the mail! My new photography books! The only official photography class I've ever taken was my senior year of high school. I thought it was going to be learning how to develop film in a dark room. I didn't realize 2004 was around the time digital photography was really taking off and film was dying out. We learned how to use Photoshop CS. And I learned how to get creative with the simplest tools. It's been very helpful even still. But, all my photography education since then has come from reading. My husband helped me to find a book that teaches photographers how to effectively touch up portraits, and that was the book that I dove right into today.

Here is my first attempt at the "airbrush" look! Pardon the zits in my original….hehe