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Posted on June 25, 2010
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Posted on June 24, 2010
I recently had the pleasure of capturing the Baptism of adorable Cristian. The day was absolutely perfect in every way. Cristian spent this blessed day surrounded by those who love him and both the ceremony and reception that followed reflected that. Here’s a few shots from his special day. Stay tuned for the slideshow….
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Posted on June 17, 2010
Last week when I asked my girls what they wanted to get daddy for Father’s Day, my 4 year old quickly replied, “I think we should make him a trophy for being the BEST, HANDSOMEST, FUNNEST dad.” And so, all week we hit up craft and party supply stores in search of items to create it. Tonight, while daddy enjoyed a night out, the girls began creating their masterpiece. I let them go nuts and I’m pretty sure I’ll be cleaning up glitter for the next few weeks.
Posted on June 14, 2010
Can you believe this gorgeous mama gave birth to TWINS shortly after these photos were taken? Yeah, me neither.
These adorable baby girls made me really miss the newborn phase. So tiny and perfect in every way, it was such a joy to spend some time with them.
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Posted on June 11, 2010
This morning was my daughter’s end of year performance and graduation ceremony from the 3’s Program at her preschool. It took everything I had in me to keep it together. I am so proud of my little girl. It’s amazing how much she’s learned this year and how far she’s come in 10 short months. I can’t speak highly enough of her teachers and the rest of the staff at Landmark. I am so grateful for their hard work and dedication. Thank you all for another fantastic year. Enjoy your summer, trouble’s coming in the fall!
Posted on June 10, 2010
Posted on June 10, 2010
Yet another thing I love about what I do, is reconnecting with people I went to school and getting to meet their adorable children. A couple weeks ago I got to do just that when I shot Isabella’s 1 year portraits. Izzy is such a sweetheart and absolutely beautiful. Not that I’d expect otherwise since her mom is as well. It was such a pleasure to photograph Isabella and I had such a great time rocking out with with her to some Laurie Berkner.
Posted on June 9, 2010
OK, so your session has taken place and you are patiently waiting for your photos. You are probably wondering why it takes the time it does to simply upload images to a gallery. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple. Let’s take a child portrait session for example…
On average, I will take about 300 photos during a session. Since I shoot in continuous shooting mode and my camera is capable of 3.9 frames per second, the majority of exposures are essentially the same shot. This is helpful when dealing with a toddler who has learned they now have the ability to get up and run away. However, it leaves me with a lot of less than frame worthy images I then need to sort through.
Immediately after a session, I load every single image taken onto my computer AND external hard drive. I just recently began uploading to an online storage site as well. Once everything is backed-up, I begin culling images. I sort them into 3 folders – Yes, No & Maybe. Honestly, this probably takes just as much time as photoshop work for me. I’m a bit critical of my work, so I usually end up staring at the images for hours trying to decide which ones to purge and which ones to keep. It’s my least favorite part of the editing process.
Once my “YES” folder is filled with enough images, I begin to edit them in photoshop. Since I’m self taught in photoshop and far from a graphic artist, my images don’t have that artsy edge that I admire so much of other photographers. I generally just do some cropping, color correction, levels adjustments and very minor retouching. It takes me about 10- 15 minutes per image (without interruption from my children) to edit a photo.
Here is an example. This first photo is straight out of my camera. This is what you would get if I just simply plugged in my camera and uploaded the images I took.
I straightened it out, cropped it, adjusted levels, cloned out some random leaves and imperfections on the bench, bumped up contrast and vibrance and viola! You get this image.
Then I will usually convert to black & white (because I love the timeless beauty of a black & white photograph). Converting to black & white for me does not mean simply clicking on a “convert to BW” button. That just gets you a grey version of your image. I adjust levels and tones to get that almost over exposed brightness to the image. It takes more time, but I think it’s so worth it.
And there you have it…a glimpse into what it takes to edit your photos. Now onto creating the slideshow!
Posted on June 4, 2010
Yesterday my baby turned 2! Following in her big sister’s footsteps, she wanted a pink princess party. Normally, I opt to have my girls’ parties at one of those childrens museums or gym type places. This year, however, we had Paige’s party at home. It was a very small, simple party with immediate family and friends. It was such a great change of pace and I really enjoyed having a house full of happy children! I still can’t believe how quickly the past 2 years have gone by.
Paigey Poo,
Happy Birthday dollie! I love you so much. I am so blessed to be your mommy. I hope you enjoyed your special day.
