K & M, Part 2

Here are more photos from the first shoot (now that they've seen them, I can post them) and a couple from the second part of the shoot. I was regrettably much less creative the second time around, but I was having a rough week. But I did get some really super fabulous shots, if I DO say so myself. :)

More Abby

Since Emily has seen these, I'll post more of Abby from the other day.








































I know other people don't appreciate the vintage as much as I do, but this just works with it I think, especially with the houses in the background.














Escaping to eat leaves.














Redoing the pigtails. I love the trees in the background here. This is a new style of B&W for me. I like it.

Previews

Here is a preview of Abby's one year photos. I'm almost done working on the ones I like from that day, and we'll go out again somewhere else to take more.
















And here are a few from the engagement shoot I had today. Oh my GOSH was it good. I had so much fun and they turned out so well. I rarely have that many good ones in one shoot. I think couples are my favorite to photograph. Plus, both Katie and Armando are super gorgeous!




























This is Katie's daughter Olivia. She kept jumping in the pictures I was taking of K and A and we had to bribe her and distract her to keep her out! But I did take a few just of her. I love that curly hair! And her skin tone is the absolute best for pictures. Oh, so cute.




















Stay tuned for more!


As always, the photos are my property and you should ask permission before downloading.

Silver Beach

I wasn't feeling entirely inspired yesterday, but I did get some good shots.

I was playing around with my f/1.8 with the lens wide open and I loved all of the shapes in the background.














I took this a little further down the road. I like the way the low contrast works here. The light makes it all bright and a little fuzzy. Sometimes I prefer it to the wild contrast black and white photos. This seems nostalgic and must softer.














I like the glowing edges here.














Lastly, at least for now, this is something that is a little busy. OK, a lot busy. But the colors and light are the kinds I like the best.

Warren Dunes

This is something Caroline found on the ground. I saw it and felt like it could be really creepy if done right. It reminds me of the miniature killer from CSI.



















Caroline looks like she's just rising from the water. She and I collaborated on this shot. We took a lot before one actually came out.














Hannah and Caroline walk away, unaware of the camera.














I loved all of the intersecting lines in this. I just knew it would work in black and white.















This would look much better on a huge canvas. This is pretty much how it looked. It's funny, it looks nothing like the sunset from last year, which is pictured on the right. I think there must have been clouds last year. That other picture is one of my all time favorites. The composition was entirely accidental. I was just shooting silhouettes for a long time and this one looked like she was carrying stars in her bucket. How perfect.
















That's all I have for right now. Stay tuned for some Notre Dame posts.

Abigail

I was hunting for photos for my first post, and most of them are on my external hard drive. I do have a couple of folders of Abby photos. For those not in the know, Abby is my goddaughter. She'll be 1 in September. I get all sorts of good practice with child photography being around her. These are from the past month or two.

New blog

Dear Readers
I've decided to start a blog solely for my photography. I'll just post highlights of any jobs I get professionally, and anything else I'd like potential clients to see (or anyone who wants to see my art, really).

Note: I will be posting everything that I take of other people. This is essentially my portfolio and I'd like everything on it. Basically, if you ask me to do your photos, they become my art as well as the product for which you asked. I sound like I'm being snippy, and it's unintended. I'm just trying to clear this up beforehand. I love everything that I take and want other people to see it.

I can't promise I'll update this as often as my other blog, but I will update whenever I take new pictures! And please feel free to comment. I love getting feedback. I also love getting feedback on my OTHER blog, cough. Enjoy!