Alright, here goes: the first ever wedding-ish post here at Heart is Found. I am profoundly nervous, so I will just rip off the band-aid fast. As I was not in this wedding (because it was a casual beach thing with just bride, groom, and close family & friends), I felt comfortable doing it and really did have a blast. These first few images are from the engagement session we did the day before, right around sunset on the beach. More to come of the wedding…
Last December I did mom and dad’s maternity shoot - and now for the grand unveiling of new baby. She is three months old now and just beautiful. She handled my crazy ideas so well and even fell asleep outside on a blanket in the grass - soooo sweet.
We just got back last night from shooting my great friend Audra’s wedding on the coast of NC. It was the first time I have ever shot a wedding, and it was fun though totally crazy. I know now that if I ever decide to offer weddings through here then I am going to have to second shoot with someone first so I can see how the real wedding professionals do it. I will share some of the pics here tomorrow. Until then, have a great Wednesday!
Well, school is about to end, the fields are in bloom, and I am going to have a crazy 3-year-old around 24/7 for the next 8 weeks. What is a woman to do? Go to a field! Yeah, the yellow flowers were unavoidable; they had been beckoning me since they first showed themselves. and I finally broke down. On another note, we are headed to the beach for a wedding which I am photographing for my great friend Audra. Hopefully she and the husband-to-be will put up with my torture. I must run and pack and do a million other things. When I get back I will share some of the great sessions from the past week and beach pics.
Have a great weekend!
This is what happens at my house on any given afternoon as the sun is setting and the heat is starting to let up: an all out battle of the sticks. For the longest time it was “don’t run with sticks!” or “stop trying to hit me with that piece of string!” Now it’s “try not to poke your eye out!” Some times you just have to join them!
I have been sick yet again. My little piece of bacteria love (aka little dude) keeps bringing home the germs and getting me infected with all sorts of beastly bugs, but I am full of antibiotics and well on my way to mending. I am really excited for this time of year because it is school picture time. I am starting a new project with little dude’s school where we are doing “Portraits at Work.” It is a study of each child as they work. It really is fascinating to see them so engrossed in educating themselves, and it’s a new way to document your child’s formative years.
We are also well into our BIG CONTEST. For those of you who don’t already know, anybody who has had a session with us this year with a child under the age of 13 is automatically entered and can win a free Premier package for their next session, which is a $1200 value. We are putting together a show of my work in a public venue to culminate in the announcement of the winner sometime in September.
On Senior News, we have kicked of the Senior rush with a bang of great kids, and am looking forward to another great summer of photographing all the great Seniors who are looking to that last blast of a year in high school. We are only doing about 20 Seniors this year so make sure you call and book your session soon as we are filling up fast.
The contest from last week was awesome, we had so many great guesses, and everyone who even tried got a set of HIF actions (we hope they are enjoying them). The answer was THE DUDE from The Big Lebowski!
Until next time!
Well, I could not help sharing a difficult day with you. Last week in the midst of our field frolicking (i.e. our yard), Will came home with the pink eye and an ear infection. Oh yes, was it ugly! He had to stay home from school for a day because of the pink eye contagious factor and had stoner eyes for a few days. But other than that, he wanted to play outside and be generally giddy with little boy excitement. I said, “No, no, no. We must rest and get better.” But I finally folded after he melted the blinds with his incessant begging.
I am finishing up the final touches on the new action set and have a quick contest for you. The first five photography people to guess who is on Will’s shirt in the picture above gets them for free before they come out.
Well the weather has been sooooo nice here, and I have been picnicking in the yard amongst the flowers, planting new perennial beds. and playing sticks with my little dude. All this must be done before it gets too hot to go outside; I am sure you understand. On another note, I was a bridesmaid in one of my oldest friend’s wedding a couple of weeks ago, and as usual I could not go without my camera (pics above), I also met a great photographer and took a few shots of her shooting the wedding. Melissa Pepin and crew did an awesome job photographing my friend’s wedding and even caught me being crazy (which is pretty normal for me).
New mantra:
I promise to be a better blogger! I promise to be a better blogger! I promise to be a better blogger!
A few weeks ago I was asked by one of my super-cool friends to photograph her newest addition to the family. I had shot him before with his bigger sis, but this time it was just him and me. He has grown so much over the past six months! It is hands down one of the best parts of my job to watch all the kids grow up from wee babyhood to toddlers and beyond. It always amazes me how their personalities come out so early. Well, on to the pictures…
