Love is

Now I'm going to date myself... There use to be a carton that was called "Love is"... then you or they would fill in the blank.  I think they were naked.  It's not what you think.  If I remember right, I think they looked a little like the Pillsbury Dough Boy.  But there was also a girl.  It was rated "G".  I promise.  Wow that took me back many moons ago.  Now I'm going to have to Google it and see if I can find some of the old cartoons.   Well this picture is screaming "Love is".  I have always wanted to try this shot and I'm so glad I found the  perfect everything to recreate what I saw in my brain.  There's a little something up there. 

Ahhh Young Love

Is this a gorgeous couple or what?  Hard to believe they've never done any modeling.  I love it when my clients will play along with me and allow me to create what is in my mind.  I promise not to ask you to do anything too crazy or illegal.  But I just love it when I can achieve a certain look or a certain feeling in my portraits.  These two were so open to having fun during this session.  This picture was on the serious side but I can't wait to post some of their wild and crazy shots at a later time.  We sure had a fun time and I wish them all the best in their new journey together. 

The eye of a child

My youngest son comes running in the house yesterday morning yelling, "MOM, you have to come and see this... hurry"! CAN YOU SEE WHAT HE SAW IN THIS PICTURE? This is just my little bistro table that has sat in front of my house for almost 9 years. Isn't it amazing what little kids see but somehow we miss because we are too busy to see the beauty in the ordinary things around us? Enjoy your day and really look at all the beauty around us.  It's there, I promise we just have to slow down.

 

 

Promotion to big brother

How beautiful is this family and soon to have another member on the way in June.  They're expecting a little girl.  The soon to be Big Brother is just too dang cute.  I meant to say, he's handsome. Just in case he reads this post. He has such a fun sense of humor. Those big brown eyes! 

 The sunset was perfect that evening so we had sweet light.  Wasn't too bright so we were able to shoot in an open field.  I love not having to hunt for shade.  Even though it's winter and there was little color to be found.  I was able to pull out some color in the editing process.  We wish you all the best with your new little bundle and we can't wait to see your new little cutie.  ***DOUBLE CLICK TO SEE FULL FRAME. 

 

 

 

One more...

This is another angle of this gorgeous building.  San Fernando Cathedral from San Antonio, TX.  It's also done in HDR (High Dynamic Resolution).  I love this program,  the rich color it brings out. No two prints are ever the same when working in this program.  The detail are amazing. You end up seeing things that you never noticed before. Did I mention that I love this program? 

San Fernando Cathedral - San Antonio

I just came back from one of my favorite places to visit.  The culture and music there is incredible and don't get me started on the food.  I have plenty of places listed on my bucket list that I haven't checked off yet but boy have I been so blessed to have visited so many places this far.  I took this picture with my husband's iPhone.  What...???  a photographer not taking her expensive camera with her. Yes, sad but true.  It was just a quick 5 day trip and I really wasn't thinking of all of the beauty that is over there. It drove me bonkers not having my camera with me. Not to self... bring it next time, even if it's a day trip. I have several pictures to edit so more to come.  This is a picture of the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio "After" & "Before" in HDR. It's a stunning building and I had see what I could do in HDR with it.  I love how the sun is peeking out just a tad.  I might have to print this one on canvas. 

New arrival

Hi Everyone,  Sorry it's been so long since my last post.  I've been so busy this month but that's a good thing.  I was fortunate enough to shoot pictures of this family.  Clinton and his big sis Lucy sure are some cuties!! They are such a nice family and I'm looking forward to seeing these gorgeous kiddos as they grow up. We did this photo session in their house because it was just too cold for newborn outdoor photography. They happened to have this old chest that matched the cloth that I had brought with me to wrap their little angel in.  How crazy is that?  It was just meant to be.  I just worked a little magic and heightened the colors a bit. What a beautiful family. So lucky to have met them.