So today’s challenge was red… my day got away from me so I only got to take a few pics of one red wreath… I’m not loving this… I did some funky editing on it…
Tomorrow is ‘a list’… I’ve got this one covered as I have lists left & right… I may get a bit more creative though!
I’ve attempted a 365 day photo project (where you take a photo a day for a year)… I think I made it to April (which is pretty good for me).
Anyway… over on pinterest (if you haven’t checked this site out yet… OH BE STILL MY HEART). It’s like having ALL your favorite lifestyle, homemaking, etc magazines, websites all in one place. So fun! You set up bulletin boards of your ‘favorite things’ by category. I set up some for color the other day… for example, this is my ‘pink swoon’ board… such sweet bliss!
So I was on pinterest, and came across the 25 days of Christmas photo challenge… so for the first 25 days of December I’ll follow these guidelines, and post a photo here & on my FB page… Join me if you want & upload your photo to my FB page… all 25 days, or just a few.
1. Something Red
2. A list
3. The Christmas tree
4. Presents wrapped under the tree
5. Something warm and tasty
6. A candy cane (or many)
7. A wreath with a red bow
8. Stamped and addressed Christmas cards
9. Santa Claus
10. Away in a manger
11. Ribbons and bows
12. Something sticky
13. Reindeer
14. A decked hall
15. Silver bells
16. A hippopotamus
17. Under the mistletoe
18. A cup of cheer
19. Toys in every store
20. A winter wonderland
21. Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
22. Holiday greetings
23. A shining star
24. Children, sleeping
25. The number “25”
On another note I had my first mini-session for Christmas this past weekend, and loved it! More mini-sessions this weekend contact me for a slot!
My goal in every session is to capture the subject…. not make the subject look like what I think he/she or they SHOULD look like. That’s why I love my job! I’ve had sessions on lots of different venues/locales, and I’ve loved them all.
This past Sunday I had the privilege of doing senior yearbook session with one of my best friends sons. When I met my friend this young man was 2… as I’m gazing through my viewfinder at him during our session I can’t help but remember back to those pre-school pictures she showed me of him all those years ago… I turned to her and said “I can’t believe I’m taking his SENIOR pictures!”
Another thing that made this session unique is that sitting this guy in a meadow of wildflowers wouldn’t fly… he wanted graffiti! He took me to a skate park… I’ve never been in a skate park before in my life. I was so excited. I loved the idea of doing something urban, with gritty edits that I knew would just fit HIM!
And a nice non-graffiti for Mom!
Don’t get me wrong I still love my meadows, and foliage, but it’s so much fun to do something different once in awhile!
Are the Barry Manillow lyrics echoing in your mind right now? "… time in New England took me away…” Anywho… I digress…
This morning in spite of the downpours on the way there we ventured out to go apple picking with our MOPS group (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers)… thankfully the rain stopped long enough for us to pick our apples, and enjoy some homemade cider donuts (Yummm… how have I gone my whole life without trying these?), and some fresh pressed cider.
The rain drops on the apples did make for some fun shots though… It occurred to me today walking through the rows of pumpkins, and mums at this quaint farmstand that autumn is a photographer’s dream time of year…
Of course… my daughter could have cared less about apples & pumpkins… Mommy was letting her jump in puddles!!
One of my first clients a year ago was this tiny little one…
Now she came to my studio yesterday for her one year old cake smash!! It was sooo much fun!
I love my high school senior sessions (well I love all my sessions but all of them for different reasons which is an ENTIRELY different post)… Seniors are so fresh, optimistic… full of possibility!
We had a gorgeous day on Saturday to go to one of my favorite local parks for our session. She also wanted some of the more traditional yearbook poses so we spent some time in studio too! She was a great model with such a relaxed, natural smile, and way about her.
Before the shoot… I was testing my new black backdrop with my daughter’s help… doesn’t she look thrilled?
She REALLY didn’t want to hold the flower, but I said.. let’s just give it a try… I’m glad she humored me b/c I think it’s a really cute shot… probably won’t make the yearbook cut though.
More yearbook appropriate…
The outdoor ones are my favorite though….
I hope you all had a nice long weekend! I’m an autumn girl so I’m soooo excited for this time of year! Crisp air, apples, baking, cozy sweaters, beautiful colors, not to mention FOOTBALL! LOVE IT!
I just updated my website with the specials for fall… Click here -----> Fall Specials … Maternity/Newborn sessions are on special, and I’ve extended the high school senior yearbook promotion for another 30 days. Both offers include a free proof album. Details on the website… go check it out!
