Hellraiser Holston!

Oh this little one was a hoot to follow around.
Meet Holston Deckard:



I have known Holston's Mom since we were in grade school together, and I was so happy to get him in an environment that he loved!



My goal with this one: Get him to show me what he love to do, and try to really capture the perfect mix of hellyan and cuteness ;) Holston was an extremely curious little fella



When we were leaving, heading down the dirt road back to the entrance gate, Holston yelled "horsey!". We stopped so he could get out and try to coax them over. Much to my surprise the horses came, peeked over the barbed wire fence. Momma said, "give the horse a kiss", and I grabbed this at the right moment. The obvious favorite in the session.

Senior Pictures, Anyone?

Back in March I was asked to do Senior pictures for the beautiful Morgan.



I knew it then, and confirmed it during the session, that I LOVE Senior Pictures. It is creative to the max with willing participants... (and who wasn't in their prime at 18??)



(gosh I love that blue pier)
The battle we fought that day was wind. No wind on the beach is like a sandwich with no bread, it just never happens.



But we made the best of it, and he pictures came out just like I wanted them too.



Last shot of the day? Gurl-fran, get in the water!



The day was an experience for me, and I had a blast with such a daredevil subject!

Little Linley

Newborns are either hit or miss.

A hit, they are passed out asleep, and you can do everything but play a drum solo to wake them up.



My previous baby shoot both babys were just that, fast asleep.
Miss Linley was a learning experience for me... how do you get a baby asleep, well, that doesn't want to sleep??



You have 2 sessions, the final one ending with daddy faux vaccuming to bring "white noise" to the room. Oh it was a sight to see.



But the pictures turned out great, even after the harsh workout to get them. Linley is the first baby and grandbaby for the family, and she was a joy to be around.

Lola Blue Eyes

Perhaps the cutest little girl I know, is Miss Lola Bunny



I've known this little one since birth, and she is a pistol. Little hell on wheels, so I knew I would have no problem taking pictures of her.



Even refusing to smile while ripping the bluebonnet to shreads, this little girl has a spark that connects to the camera.
With a little help from Mama and Nonnie and I got the picture of the day. Miss Blue Eyes in Bonnets:



Wonder where she gets it? She-get-it-from-her-mamma



After such a demanding ;) 30 minutes of bluebonnet pictures, Miss Lola was rewarded with a trip to the beach



In fact, the cutest little one ever. Not hard to take good pictures of her. :)

Bridals! Oh, Bridals!!

Meet the beautiful curly headed Kelli



Kelli and I go WAY back... which is easy to say when you are from a small town. But this time way back is back in kindergarden: Kelli was the first friend I made in school.



The stupid things you remember in life are always the ones that stick with you forever. The main thing I remember about kindergarden with Kelli? We sat right next to the Reptile tank.



I have to say, Kelli was one of the best people to have a 4 hour photoshoot with. It was her idea to go through the drive through and McDonalds to grab a 50 piece chicken nugget... and it was her idea to go get a 6 pack of tallboys!



Kelli and I also graduated with her husband, David, aka Mr. Outdoorsman.



For my first bridal shoot, I got spoiled. Kelli was so easy to capture and so much fun to be around.





Much love from me to Kelli and David!

Piper Summey, Maternity

My peeps, meet Piper:



She's a quirky little thing, always full of smiles. Not only was she super easy to take pictures of because of her cuteness, but she happened to be my first (as I like to call them) Prego shoots :)



Tucked away inside of that baby bump is little Conner McMahan, and he was a fiesty little thing, kicking props off Momma's belly.



We stayed around my parents house for this session, making use of familiar scenery. Once I saw Piper's very colorful tunic, I was in love.



Looking back at these pictures, I dig that outfit more and more. The contrast between her and the stale background really make the pictures standout. Maybe more in my future? Well wait and see ;)

Let's Update, Shall we?

Where do I even begin?
5 months later, I have been staying super busy, and I have lots of updates and projects to catch up on!
Throughout today I will be uploading and updating my previous jobs from the past few weeks (ok months!)...

A preview maybe?

Morgan


Linley


Lola


Kelli


And

Piper

Carson and Kelly Engagement

Hi readers :)

Meet Carson and Kelly:

50mm@ f/7.1, 1/400, ISO 250

Last Saturday I had the pleasure to work with them, taking their engagement pictures.

I have known Carson since I was a baby, so when they asked me to do this I was ecstatic!

I was wishing for a perfect day, sun shining, no wind, great temperature, but of course, I get overcast turned to sun shining, turned to gale force winds blowing sand and hair everywhere :)

But they turned out great, and I hope everyone is happy with them. I know I learned a lot and really enjoyed these pictures!

I can't wait until the wedding, and I am glad that I could contribute to their life together.

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50mm@ f/5, 1/2000, ISO 320

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50mm @f/3.2, 1/1000, ISO 320

:)

Nicole's "Seniorish" Pictures

She may not be a Senior, but she is still my favorite Senior pictures that I have taken. Well, this far anyways, considering I haven't taken Senior pictures before.

I approached Nicole asking her if I could take some mock pictures of her, so I would have something to show if anyone asked me to take Senior pictures in the future.

We are not strangers, nor should you be. In December I had a photo session with her and her sister taking duo pictures for the family. Both girls are a joy to be around, and Nicole is a great guinea pig :)

I was frustrated looking for green in January, so the creative juices had to flow pretty good. Here are a few of my favorites:

Click to see more on Flickr :)

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50mm@ f/3.5, 1/3200, ISO 250

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50mm@ f/3.5, 1/3200, ISO 250

Such a fun session. :)

Hope to have more in the future!

My First Babies

Newborns, oh what fun they were to play with for a while.

Meet 12 day old Bellah:


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And 15 day old Mollie:


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Twins, they are not. Currently they are neighbors, destined to be best friends and major competition with each other.
I have had the pleasure of knowing both of their Mom's for quite some time, and I have been looking forward to taking their pictures for months. They were the perfect little girls to have my first newborn session with.


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I must admit, I did my fair share of studying poses, lighting, and setups to use for these little girls, and everything was about 10x tougher that it seems.

We approached the situation with both the mothers calming the babies down, and feeding them both before we started. Bellah was first, since she was less rowdy.
She stayed asleep fairly well, until the tougher positions started; she began fussing and wiggling. All to be expectied.
Now, looking back on the situation, I don't know why it took us 30 minutes to decide to get the pacifier out, but when we did, smooth as glass.
She was a peach, a treat for the camera and such a wonderful little girl.


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50mm@6.3, 1/60, 1250, EV 0
You can tell she is tipping over, quick shot on this one

Up next we had Mollie.
She was cracking me up, weighing only a pound more that Bellah, she still looked like a monster next to her. And smart! Woo, as soon as she took off those clothes we were fighting to get her asleep. Once we got her pacifier unfer control, and Mom worked with me to do the, "ok, 1, 2, 3, pull the pacifier out... click click click." We ended up with some great results.


50mm@f/4.5, 1/80, ISO 1250, EV 0


50mm@f/4.5, 1/80, ISO 1250, EV 0


The final challenge was to get them both asleep, and take some pictures together.
Much easier with the help of 2 pacifiers and 2 Mommies.


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50mm@f/4, 1/60, ISO 1250, EV 0

Those little angels were so precious, and such a learning experience. I am so glad that I got the opportunity to take some photos of them.