Kennedy's Photos

Today I had the pleasure of taking photos for another friend! We went outside ('cause it's GORGEOUS today) and I got some pretty decent shots of 18-month-old Kennedy.  Here's a preview for the family:

I'm very excited to to work on these photos, as I shot have them in RAW & jpeg format and I'm curious to see the differences in my BRAND NEW software. . .yes, I bit the bullet and bought PhotoShop today. Finally. Haven't used PhotoShop since college, hopefully it'll all come back to me!

Anyway, a huge thank you to Rebekah for letting me get some more practice! I'll give you a shout when the photos are ready.

Clelie's Photos

Well, I just finished my first--ever--paid photo gig!! Honestly, I was EXTREMELY nervous, but hopefully I'll get over that a bit as I gain experience. Deep breath. . . phew. Ok. I did it. I took photos and I got paid, so I guess I'm a photographer now. . . (!)

Here's a preview for the family:

I didn't have a good camera when my kids were babies, so photographing an infant (well) is definitely a new challenge! Luckily, Clelie is gorgeous and agreeable (mostly) and her mommy is kind and patient. . . with both of us! We stole the idea to take photos of the baby on Mommy's wedding gown with some heirloom pearls--how sentimental and sweet is that?!

A big thanks go out to Amber and Mark for giving me this opportunity! It's an honor to take photos for you guys, I hope I did her justice!

I still have some work to do on these, but they should be ready by tomorrow. I managed to get 20(-ish) usable shots, hopefully most of 'em will be to your liking!! I'll give you a phone call tomorrow.

And So It Begins

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

This week I decided to take the plunge: I'm scheduling photography appointments! I'll be working super cheap and only focusing on kids to start with. And, of course, I'm scared, so I'm only working with friends who'll cut me some slack as I blindly feel my way through this process! Time to pull out my camera manual and start learning how to actually use the thing. . . .

But I'm excited to get started and my family can really use the extra income right now. So, wish me luck!

If you're a friend who'd like some photos of their kids, let me know! Sessions starting at $25 in January; prices will go up as I gain experience and build a portfolio, so schedule an appointment today!

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Career Paths

Sunday, November 21, 2010

I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. But I'm considering working on my photography so I can take photos and get paid for it. But I'm a little scared. I can almost NEVER get Bugger to smile, how am I going to get someone else's kid to smile? Hmmmm. . .

Took a successful photo drive this weekend (where I put the kids in the car and we drive around, jumping out of the car for photos whenever I spot a good place)

Happy for insights into my new endeavor, if anyone has any pros/cons for me to consider!

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