such a happy boy

i had so much fun meeting little brendan. his mom and i go waaaay back. i can remember when she was in junior high with braces. now she's a mom to the happiest little baby boy. i can't believe it.
thanks so much linds, i had a blast with you guys! i hope you likey....

itty-bitty blondy!

can you believe all this blond hair? this little guy is only a few days old and despite his size, he looks so much older to me. i don't think i've ever seen so much blond hair on a newborn. isn't he adorable?? and what a good boy!

PHOTO TIP of the WEEK!

Experiment with different lighting situations. Don't settle on open shade, but embrace it all! Now, please remove my soapbox. :)



Midday sunlight used to scare me (and i still would never schedule a shoot for this time of day) but I've realized that I can get some really cool shots even at the "worst" part of the day, with regard to lighting.
Moral of the story: Have fun and don't limit yourself!

awwe yes. my nephew....

remember my beautiful, pregnant sister? now she has a beautiful baby boy.

i'm so proud of my little nephew. for this reason, i wanted to post every picture i took. but i decided to narrow it waaay down. it was so hard to choose!
i love you little c. i'm so glad you're here!



and...he turns on the charm.

this little guy made my job EASY

one feeding and he was good to go. as soon as he ate and i started shooting, he fell right to sleep. i got every shot i wanted in an HOUR! that is short for a newborn shoot.
i have done quite a few newborn sessions recently and have several scheduled for the future. they are quickly turning into a favorite of mine. i'm also learning a few tricks along the way!
{a tiny bit of my pictures were cut off when i uploaded them on blogger.}

enjoy this little angel...










precious...

ENGAGEMENTS

do you remember this couple? i did their christmas photos last november and guess what? they're engaged! those must have been some good pictures. hehe.
seriously though, can you say HOT? there was chemistry all over the place. i can't quite tell, but i'm pretty sure they're in LOVE.

i'll only post about a million....sorry. i can't help it!







i couldn't decide...












whew! now go put your head in the freezer.

PHOTO TIP of the WEEK!....finally

sorry i didn't post a photo tip last week. i meant to and then, well just didn't. i was in california, so there's my excuse.

last time i talked about aperture. so this week we'll talk about ISO and shutter speed. {most of my tips aren't going to be this long/technical or in sequence.}

ISO is the equivalent to film speed on a film camera. it determines how fast your image will be captured by the film or digital sensor.
the higher the ISO the quicker the image will be captured and less light is required and vice-versa.

most beginner slr's go up to about a 1600 ISO. your ISO setting will depend on your lighting situation. indoors and in low light situations you will need around your highest setting. for sunny outdoor situations you would use your lowest possible setting.

it's very important to note that the higher your ISO goes, the grainier your picture will be. that's the tricky part. so in my case i prefer using the lowest ISO possible to prevent too much grain. but if you don't mind grain, then help yourself!

shutter speed is how quickly your shutter operates. a faster shutter speed will freeze subjects while a slower shutter speed will blur objects.

so turn your dial over to shutter speed priority {it is probably an S or Tv and don't worry about aperture, the camera will take care of that for you. if you're indoors, bump up your ISO to about 800 to 1600, as needed.}

ok, turn on your faucet. something needs to obstruct the stream of water so it causes a little splash. set your shutter speed to 1/80th of a second {indicated on your camera as 80.} take the picture.

now switch your shutter speed to 1/1000th of a second. {indicated as 1000} and take the picture again.
now compare your results!

if you like the tips, let me know. i like a good pat on the back. haha, is that too honest? :)

i heart snuggle luv

if you haven't heard of it and you have a girl, run, don't walk to the mall and get ya'self some luuuv. they have some cute stuff for boys too. in fact before i did this shoot i bought my boo some green and white striped stockings from them and love them!
i had so much fun on this shoot. i couldn't believe how ridiculously cute their accessories are.
check 'em out! www.snuggleluv.com