Little Miss Ava Didn't Like Me Very Much =)

Yesterday, cute little Miss Ava came over to our neighborhood pond for her photo session. The light was beautiful and the fall colors looked so good with her gorgeous red hair and creamy complexion. Alas, none of my usual tricks worked, Miss Ava just did not want to play with me. =) Good thing she's so cute, she looks good anyway!

Enjoy your sneak peek, Rhonda! =)

Despite everything, I still manged to get this ...


And this ...


And this sweet moment ...


And a whole lotta this!

What a Fun Family!

On Sunday afternoon I got to hang out with another fun family! These two little munchkins were such fun and cute as buttons. Merritt enjoyed giving me her sassy little looks and Jamie loved running from my camera. :)

Here's your sneak peek, Janell! I hope you like what you see. :)

Happy Halloween!

I've been accused of not keeping up with my blog lately, particularly when it comes to my own two girls. It's true!! I've got loads of stuff to edit, from our trip to Chattanooga during Fall Break, to some jumping shots of Sarah, to some Halloween party stuff from the weekend. These are from this evening, just before we went to a Halloween event at a local church for trick or treating. The girls had a great time!! Aren't you proud of me, I stopped my other editing and got these done so I could actually post them *on* Halloween. :-)

I played with a little color pop on these, just for fun. They're a little more over the top than my usual color but hey ... it's Halloween!

These are especially for my brother ... enjoy your little nieces, Chad!!

A Little Bit of Fall for Kim

On Sunday I headed up to Green Mountain (hill!) for a photo shoot with Kim and her family. The foliage was beautiful, the weather was cool and crisp ... and fall had definitely arrived. And what a sweet family to spend a fall morning with!

Here's your sneak peek, Kim. Enjoy!

Two Pretty Girls and their Beautiful Mom

Tosha and her two girls were here for a quick two day visit yesterday, so we put together a photo shoot. Her two girls are so adorable and fun ... and so is their mom! :) I dragged them all around the yard and to several other little spots. They were such great sports and tons of fun to work with. And as a bonus, McKenzie is great at spotting where the light falls with the reflector. :)

Here's your sneak peek, Tosha. I hope you like what you see!

A Sweet Little Newborn

Yesterday I had my first newborn session with the sweetest little four-week old girl. Alli was wonderful to work with, and her parents were too! I really enjoyed this session.

Here's your sneak peek, Kristi & Tom ... and thank you so much for letting me photograph your beautiful little baby.

A Sneaky Peeky for Erin

Yesterday I did Erin's maternity session. I was so thrilled and excited that she asked me to photograph her and her family. She's such a beautiful pregnant gal, and sweet as can be.

I really enjoyed photographing you and your family, Erin! Thanks for letting me be a part of this special time. I should have your proofs ready in a couple of weeks. :) Enjoy your sneak peek.

By the way, Erin is a fellow photographer, so be sure to check out her gorgeous work on her blog.

A Sneak Peek for Sharon

This weekend I had the opportunity to photography little Ian. What a cute little guy he is, and every bit as sweet, too. And check out that gorgeous yard they have. Thanks for letting me photograph your sweetie.

Here's a little sneak peek for you, Sharon. :)

Some More of My Favorite Model

When I can get Sarah in front of the camera when she's in a good mood ... she really has fun with it. In fact, if there is a reward (of the chocolate variety) involved she is more than happy to pose for me. She comes up with some wild and crazy poses, too. I usually have to take some the way she wants, then she cooperates better with the poses I want her to do!

I had a little fun with color here. :)

A Little Bit of Moodiness

As soon as I bought the bright, rainbow-colored umbrella, I knew I had to have a black one for some moody kinda shots. I love moody shots. The hardest part was getting Sarah to give me her moody looks ... she was just in too good of a mood today!! :) These were just crying out for black and white conversions, don'tcha think?

The Many Moods & Faces of Sarah

Sarah is my unpredictable one. Her moods change frequently ... she can be smiling and laughing one minute, moody and dramatic the next. It certainly does give me an interesting model to work with for my photography!! One thing that is predictable ... she is always my little drama queen.

Playdate at the Water Fountain

A couple of weeks ago, Anna and I had a playdate with another photographer friend and her daughter. We took the girls to the children's museum, then played in the nearby water fountains next door. The girls had lots of fun splashing around ... although Anna would only get so close, then run away from the spraying water.

A Big, Bright, Rainbow of an Umbrella

I was in desperate need of a new umbrella. I seriously have lost every umbrella I own, with the exception of this really ugly one my mom lent me (sorry, Mom). This time I decided to buy a really big one, especially for those days when we're stuck at the bus stop in the rain. But, I will admit ... I looked for one with really bright, fun colors because I knew it would look good in photos. :)









Note: Did you notice ... I finally put up a new banner! Whaddaya think?

Lotsa Taggin' Goin' On

Recently I was tagged by Renee L., Stephanie, and Julie M to list 8 interesting or little-known things about myself. Ok, this is really hard!! I'm not that interesting. :) And, I'm pretty much an open book. Anyway, here goes.

1. I'm 35 and just celebrated my 18th wedding anniversary.
2. We waited 12 years to have kids.
   
3. I can't stand to have the silverware in the dishwasher unorganized. It has to be grouped by like utensils.
   
4. I'm addicted to the soap Days of Our Lives, but until recently I hadn't watched it since the early 90's.
5. I love to sing ... but I can't carry a tune to save my life.
6. A perfect weekend morning is hanging out in my jammies and fuzzy socks, and staying in bed with a good book.
7. I used to show my two labs in dog shows.
8. I grew up completely uninterested in football ... but now I'm a huge Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan.

And finally, Sheila has tagged me for a List of Fours.

4 Jobs I've Had
Business Analyst
Technical Consultant
Computer Support
Hm, can't think of any others

4 Places I've Lived
Whidbey Island, WA
Japan
Monterey, CA
Tampa, FL

4 Favorite TV Shows
Grey's Anatomy
Ugly Betty
Desperate Housewives
Days of Our Lives

4 Places I've Been on Vacation
Thailand
Hong Kong
Sonoma, CA
Kennebunkport, ME


4 Movies I Could Watch Over and Over
When Harry Met Sally
Bridgette Jones' Diary
You've Got Mail
10 Things I Hate About You

4 favorite dishes
Mac & Cheese (the homemade kind)
Lasagna
Fried Shrimp (fresh!)
Blackened Trigger fish

4 Websites I Visit
Profootballtalk.com
ILP, other photography forums
Favorite photography blogs
Recipezaar.com

4 Places I'd Like to Be....
Italy
Spain
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Maine

4 People I'm Tagging
Renee O.
Brenda
Julie B.
Lyndsay