While Christmas is right around the corner, I wanted to take a moment and think back to the summer. I have been looking through my images from the last year, and came across this image that I hadn’t shared before. It is a flower I shot at our friend’s Laura and Rob’s house in New London. I really liked the nice contrast of the yellow against the green background. It is a very warm image. Today, when I was walking outside during lunch time, the weather felt really warm, almost like a nice spring day. I guess that is why I was really liking this image today. Anyway, enjoy the image, and hopefully, it won’t be too long until I get to shoot them again!
Meet little baby Natalie. I was lucky enough to photograph her the other night, and this is one of my favorite images from the shoot. She was actually sleeping when I got to her house and woke up by the time everything was ready for the shoot. I was a little worried that she might not cooperate, but with a little milk, everything went great. She was very relaxed and so good! Her parents are very lucky to have such a mellow good baby (at least from what I got to visit with her!).
I have just updated my blog with a new design. I am hoping that it is a little bit closer to my regular website design, and it seems like this theme operates the way that I really want it to. Let me know what you think, good, bad, or indifferent! I appreciate all the comments.
I am also hoping that this will be the beginning of much more blog posts from me. I was doing my 365 day project, but I had to let that go, because I got really busy over the summer. This is for sure a good thing, but I do miss it. I think I will be starting a new project, but it will be a 52 week project instead. This gives me a little more time to do it, and hopefully allows me to be successful! My plan right now is to start with the first week of January 2011. If I post more, then great, but I am only expecting 52 posts/pictures from that project.
With Black Friday coming up this Friday (obviously) I have decided that I will be having a special that day as well! On Friday 11/26/2010, for every $15 in gift certificates that you purchase, you will receive an extra $5!! Think about purchasing a gift for that family that never gets their picture taken but needs to or an expecting mom! If you purchase $90 in certificates, you will receive enough extra to cover the portrait session ($30) and have $90 to order prints!! Or you can purchase them for yourself and get extra prints next time you order. Certificates can be used on the portrait session or prints and will expire 12/31/11. Call me at 920.358.8418 to order your certificates. I will call you back if you need to leave a message. You can pay with a credit/debit card over the phone and certificates will be mailed to you immediately.
Today marks exactly two months until Christmas! Have you got all your shopping done or haven’t started yet? Either way, don’t forget about giving family portraits to the ones you love! You can give the gift of a portrait session or have your picture taken and give out prints! We also have several gift ideas to stand out from the normal. Canvas prints, custom calendars, or even Christmas cards can be made from your portraits. Contact us today to setup your portrait session or to purchase gift certificates for the ones you love.
This is a slideshow of some of my favorite images from Matt and Renee’s wedding last weekend. Matt and Renee are a really special couple and their day was fantastic. We had a beautiful day for their wedding and there were a ton of family and friends there. It is really easy to see that these two belong together and will last a lifetime! I am extremely happy that Matt and Renee allowed me to be a part of one of the most important days of their lives. I wish them many, many years of happiness and joy.
Today I had a senior session with Alec. The session was fun and he was very interesting. He plans to become an underwater welder after high school. This interests me very much since I just got my scuba certification a few months ago. I am sure he will do great at it!
This image was shot with a beauty dish for the main light, a reflector for fill and two large softboxes at the rear pointing towards him. I really like how this image turned out.
Today we went to the Brown County Fair and they had a small (very) car show. This was probably my favorite car there. I have always wanted a classic Camaro and an SS would be perfect! I like the black with white racing stripes. The car sahow was the first time they have had it in a few years I guess, and there were only about 10 cars there. Maybe it will be better next year.
Today’s image is another senior portrait from yesterday. I have been fortunate enough to work with some great seniors this year and Dane is no exception. He also happens to be my cousin! Hard to believe that he is already a senior in high school. Makes me feel old, but I am so glad that I was able to do his senior portraits for him. This was an image that I did outside with natural light as the main light, and I used a little on-camera flash to add some fill.
Today’s image is one that I shot yesterday, but I didn’t get done with the shoot and backups until late, so I am posting it today. It is an image I created in studio, with a grid spot on my light. It is kind of an intense image for a senior picture, but I was looking for something different for him. I think it is an intense image and suits him and the topic.
