Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 7:44pm
What a year. A lot has changed for me in the last 6 months. I left a safe, well-paying job in order to keep my sanity and to follow my passion. My oldest is turning FIVE (tomorrow!), and my baby is no longer a baby. My husband and I celebrated 9 years of marriage and our relationship is stronger than ever.
And LNP was born. It has been a labor of love, but one that I would gladly do over again. I’m thankful for the handful of sessions I had this year. And I’m really looking forward to the sessions already on the books for next year. I’m thankful for those of you that read this here blog. I promise it will only continue to get better in 2010.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’d love to hear what you’re grateful for this year. Feel free to share in the comments below.
Monday, November 23, 2009 at 11:16am
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 1:49pm
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:08pm
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:25pm
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:00am
The Williams family is the absolute sweetest. Really, you won’t meet nicer people. Heba and Paul brought Miss Iman to McKinley Park for our second photoshoot. Ok, second might be stretching it. During our first session she looked like this:
She was very comfy and warm in there. This time, it was a bit chillier. But she was a trooper.
And let me just say that the above image doesn’t do ANY justice to the luscious rolls on her arms. It’s like she has rubber bands up and down her arms. It’s one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen.
Thanks for a great afternoon, guys! I’ll have the rest of your gallery ready for you soon.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:45pm
I had such a great time hanging out with Kandiss and Chris this past weekend. I’ve known them for about 9 years now and it’s been great watching their love grow. They were both naturals in front of the camera and Chris showed me his (scary) ability to make Kandiss laugh at the drop of a hat. Chris, I don’t want to know what you were saying to make her laugh!
Exhibit A:
I’m so excited that they’re getting married. And not just because I get to attend the wedding as a guest! But because I get to hang out with two of the sweetest people.
Thanks, guys, for making my job so easy!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 9:38am
Ta da! Here it is! The new face of Life Now Photography! I think it represents me well. Thank you so much, Luxecetera, for taking what was inside my (often crowded) head, translating it into beautiful imagery and bringing it to life. Now I’m off to finish editing sessions and getting sneak peaks up!
Hooray!!
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:18am
Wow. The last 10 days have been insane. I think I’m still a little in disbelief that I am alone right now. There aren’t any sick kids home with me (although that may change later today, ugh). I can actually open my own eyes without experiencing blinding pain in my head and I can move without having my body ache everywhere. Between traveling to San Diego for a photography workshop last weekend, coming home to sick kids, going to the pediatrician twice, a school holiday thrown in there for fun, my own flu and two photo sessions in the last two days, I’m beat! I guess that’s just life, huh?
I’ll be posting some sneak peaks in the next day or so, but wanted to show you this:
Those are the knees of my pants (I wore the same jeans to both of my sessions this weekend). As soon as I got home after the last session I took them off and sprayed the knees with Spray N Wash. Here’s to hoping the ground in dirt and the grass stains come out. Because I’d really like to wear those jeans again.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:58am
I spend a lot of time on the computer. A. LOT. Some people might even say too much. All my time on the computer, in particular the internet, really pays off, though. I find great tutorials on everything related to photography and the digital darkroom (aka Photoshop and Lightroom), as well as inspirational blogs that make me realize how wonderful and important photography really is.
One of the sites I love to visit is Mom*tog. She posts so many tips on how to take pictures of your own kids. Photographing your kids can be very different than photographing someone else’s kids. You wouldn’t think so, but it is. I’ve learned a lot about trying to get good shots of my two crazy munchkins from this site. She posts her camera settings, gives great advice on equipment and explains things (like white balance, how to buy a camera, etc.) in a way that everyone can understand.
So head on over there! And then bust out your camera and capture some of your own everyday memories. I’d love to see some, so leave a link to your photos in the comments!
