Pictures of my niece....well, sort of.

I am so excited that I'm going to be an aunt! My "little" brother and his wife are expecting their first child in April or May. I had the wonderful privilege today of taking maternity pictures for them. It was so much fun being creative and giving them memories they will be able to have forever.

Sharing a sample of my life.

I locked myself, along with my kids, out of my house the other night and I had to tear the screen to one of our windows to get in! My daughter was delighted to be able to crawl in and unlock the door for us! Anyway, I had that window open yesterday afternoon and got concerned when I saw my 2 year old hanging around it. I watched him as he pulled a chair up to it and attempt to crawl out. I couldn't help but grab my camera for the perfect photo opp! I now know to keep it closed, but I'm glad I have some photos to share of the typical Jonathan moment!

Can you believe he's actually waving at me!!!

Homecoming Storyboard

Storyboards

I have wanted to learn how to make storyboards for a long time and finally figured out how, thanks to a wonderful tutorial I found on flickr. It took me a while and I worked on it when I could and finally had to use programs other than photoshop. I'm very happy with the final result and look forward to having it mounted on gatorboard and hung in my dining room.
The following is the link for the tutorial if anyone's interested.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/storyboards/discuss/72157604548683682/

I took this picture of my now 5 year old when he was just a year old. I used a 35mm camera, so I scanned the picture once it was developed so that I could edit it and use it as a birthday announcement.

This is the finished product. I used Microsoft Picture It to keep the bandana red and turn the rest of the picture black and white. Then I added text. Even though it has nothing on CS4, Picture It is very easy to use and to this day I continue to use it.

This is a shot from an engagement shoot that I did for my cousin. I love the fact that it's off-centered. I did that on purpose. Before I edited it, the color was bland and the picture wasn't eye catching. With the added saturation and vignette, it sets itself apart as being a really cool photo.

The story behind the name.

Jonathan was just a month old when I took this picture. I'd had the idea in my head for long time and was going to use it as a scrapbook page in his album. I told my husband that I wanted to add the text "baby feet" at the bottom. So when I began my business and was thinking about a name, I couldn't get this picture out of my head. I took this picture for a couple of reasons. First of all, I love foot pictures. Second, Jonathan was our smallest baby and I wanted to capture how small his feet were compared to my other two children. As I thought about the picture and the meaning of it for me, I thought about how I love to capture those kind of memories when I take pictures. I like to call them "babyfeet moments." I knew that if I didn't get a picture of his feet soon that I would lose the opportunity because babies grow so quickly.

I take great pleasure in taking pictures of events and life in action because that's what we want to remember and it's what life's made of...making memories out of life's smallest moments.

My daughter's vaction bible school teacher gave her this paper umbrella, so when it began to rain that afternoon she begged me let her go outside with it. It was broken so it was no big deal, besides it made for some great shots!

Enjoying Life

I love to take pictures of my kids as they enjoy life. Capturing these moments gives me something to help me remember these times in their lives. This picture will always remind me that Jonathan loved turning on the water focet and drinking out of it. I will always remember also, that I had to keep a close eye on him because he would sneak when I wasn't looking and turn it on. Oh, the many messes he's made!

This picture will always remind me of the close relationship Susan and Jonathan have. I will remember his adoration of her and her desire to always take care of him. I hope they always remain this close!