Top 10 of 2010....well, it's actually 20!

I had no idea how close to impossible picking only ten would be!  
I literally started writing down every favorite and my piece of paper is a mess because I kept writing more and more.   So many things were great about this year and the people that allowed me to photograph their lives and memories.   Picking only ten pictures was incredibly difficult, but I narrowed it down as best as I could.   I ended up with 20 instead of 10.  Honestly, it could have been 50 though.  :)
I have noticed that seldom is my favorite the same as a client favorite.   I'm not sure how or why that is, but we all have very different opinions and I'm learning that more and more as I photograph people.   Why I choose a favorite could be a number of reasons: composition, texture, a certain look caught unexpectedly, or the way I got the shot that I didn't think that I could.  Mostly, it's how the picture makes me feel.  What type of emotion it has...whether a person is in the picture or not.  I know that sounds strange but I have to look at a picture and have it wow me.  I hope that in the course of this year, I have wowed you a little bit through my work.  It's been a wonderful year and I truly thank all of you who have trusted me enough to be part of capturing your memories.   


soooo here it goes...My top 20 of 2010:

Happy New Year to you all and I hope you are looking forward to 2011 as much as I am!

Where did the year go? Early Fall Recap: Melissa & Jamin / Crowder Family / Parker's Birthday

Well, it's November now and the year is flying by!  I'm getting ready to start one of my busiest months having a session every weekend!  Everyone wants to get pics done for their Christmas cards.  I only hope the weather cooperates since we don't have too many weekends to accomplish this!
Before I get too busy, I wanted to share some pics from sessions from the past few months that I haven't had a chance to blog about yet.  


First up, Melissa & Jamin.  I really loved the location - lots of cool architectural elements.  Melissa wanted to specifically do more night shots than day shots, which I have no problem with since I actually prefer those.   I think we got some cool daytime ones though as well.

Next is the Crowder Family.  I have always wanted to do a session at the fair.  I was so excited when they liked the idea too.  Shooting at a fair definitely has it's challenges with all the different lights and movement.  If you get it right though, you can end up with some beautiful pictures and lots of fun!

Lastly, I photographed my friend Melissa's daughter's birthday.  I think I was more excited about this birthday than one of my own!  It's such a cute idea, that it made me want to be a little girl again.   The party was held at Snip-its.  The party includes all the little girls getting to play dress up, get their hair and make up done and then finally, ending with a walk down the runway.  How fabulous is that??  :)

That's all for now.   Can't wait to share all my upcoming holiday sessions!