Gor Sneak Peak

I had the pleasure of doing head shots for a client - in the rain. Even though it was hot, humid, and wet we still managed to get some good shots. Hopefully this time I won't get sick! :) Here is your sneak peak...more coming soon!

Edwards Sneak Peak

This afternoon I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful family for their beach vacation down in Galveston. There will be more pictures headed your way soon. Enjoy your sneak peak!

Carr Sneak Peak

Here are a few of the many photos taken for my photo session today with two beautiful young ladies!

Can't Keep Up

Today Canon announced the new release of their new DSLR camera - 40D. It is a step above the Rebel line and the specs on this camera are incredible!! Here I am still using my point and shoot and Canon keeps throwing these amazing DSLR's out there teasing and taunting me. Too bad money doesn't grow on trees, because this one would be mine in a heartbeat!! One perk I will add though is now the Rebel's all went down in price with the addition of the 40D into Canon's DSLR line...I like that!

Baby Blues

When my youngest son turned 5 months old (yes, I realize he is the size of a 9 month old) I took this shot of him. It was the cutest picture and I fell in love with it. The next day I entered it into a photo contest for amateur photographers. I honestly forgot about it after all the buzz and excitement when starting up my own business. Yesterday I received a letter in the mail stating that it had made it to the semi-finals! My sweet boy is a semi finalist! I was thrilled. If the picture makes it to the finals we have a chance of winning anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000!! I was just happy to hear that it made it to semi's! Finger's crossed!

My Enemy

One thing I have as an enemy, being a natural light photographer, is rain. Not clouds, heat, cold...but rain. And wouldn't you know it - it's raining. I can thank Erin for her thoughtful gift of life for us, but water is not what I need when I have two shoots coming up! One of them I am afraid I have to reschedule and the other is for Monday. And to my surprise, as I am watching nonstop news coverage of this tropical storm, I see in the weather report that yet another hurricane is moving our direction and should be in the gulf by Tuesday. Goodness! Maybe I should think about doing more indoor shots for the notorious hurricane months of August and September. Something to ponder.

My Family

Three months ago my family of four took our first formal family portrait (of course before I went into the photography business). We just received them today and they came out great! I don't know how she did it, but she managed to get everyone (including a 4 month and 2 year old) to look at the camera and smile simultaneously! Great job well done. We have a 24x30 print hanging up over our fireplace and it looks beautiful there! Maybe one day I'll be as great as she is. You have to start somewhere right?

Scouting

I had a client interested in a family session at the beach, so I decided to pack up the family and head down that way to find a good location. I want to make sure that I use the same area that way I know everything about it including lighting, sand location/depth, water, etc. It can be really tricky taking beach pictures, because you have the sun reflecting off both the sand and water. It can make some mean pictures if you aren't careful. So today was practice at the beach day to get the correct settings on my camera. I think I have it all figured out including the best time for pictures...that being in the evening around 6-7pm. The sunlight is perfect for smooth nice colors and great clarity with no overexposure. Now it's just play time at the beach!

Reshoot

I offered a free reshoot for my overexposed session last week with the two toddlers today. We used a different location and different time of day. And oh how well it worked out for all of us! The sun was in a great location, there were plenty of trees for shade, and it was cooling down by the evening. I am glad I was able to fix the problem and offer her great photos.