That First Time

I love the first time I get to shoot a family.  It's the newness, I guess.  Getting to see them interact, and how their family goes together.  This family reminded me that I love to capture those interactions between each of them.  The connection--that's what I love.

My heart beats a bit

I have stepped back from my photography as my life as taken me in different directions.  I haven't stopped, just slowed down. And seeing this shoot--my heart starting pounding a bit, I forgot how much I love it.  When I get those candid moments--the open mouth laugh, the slightly blurred shot, the things that remind me that God gave me a gift to be able to do something creative, because art is not my thing, but this is.  Maybe I will direct myself back here, because this light, these smiles and this capture in time is what I deeply love.

Ring around the Rosey

I still shoot. I just never post. Here is a recent one I am in love with--because I have one of my girls kind of like this and I will treasure it forever.

BFF

My BFF and her boys. 

Lots of fun--always

This family.  Crazy fun.  Mostly crazy.

This isn't me or my daughter.

This isn't me or my daughter, but I wish it was. I love this shot. I want this shot for me--with my girls, all or just one of them. This is actually one of my best friends. Old college roommate just doesn't do justice to what she is. We traveled across the country in her mom's minivan at age 19. That cements things. It's that friend that you might not see in a while, but when you do get together you don't miss a step. Anyhow--they did it right. The dress with the tights and the cardigan--and the gorgeous long hair with the wind blowing it across her face. The mom with the open jacket, leg back just so--the arms linked right.  It just looks--comfortable.  And that is what I love about it. 

Those bright walls

I love this family and the colors behind them. They knew what to do in front of the camera--makes my job so easy. And I love what happened:

Just enough pop

I love the colors this family chose.  With the lighting and just enough color pop--the pictures turned out fantastic.  I swear--the light at this spot has some sort of magical quality to it--that's why I keep going back.  And the personalities--so easy to photograph--thats one good looking family.

Tiny Dancer

Meet some of the coolest people ever. My girls dance at my her center. FUSE PAC. I love it. I tricked her into being my friend with my youthful looks. We were both new in the area and sat by each other in church and it took her a while before she found out I was older than her by about 10 years. I am cool like that. And she still hangs with me--probably to gain wisdom. Yeah. Thats totally it.