May 2014

So my best friend found a photo challenge she liked; we decided to do it together....
Some days we fail. Some days we excel.  But what is important is the fact its making us stop what we are doing and TAKE PHOTOS.  So I think its a win. ;)
I think I will blog about the challenge at the end, and let you see them all at once.
For now, here are a few photos that I never would have taken if I hadn't started this challenge.

Food photography

My sister, Paige, is planning on making a recipe book for a 4-H project. She asked me if I would photograph many of our family's favorite recipes as she made them.  I said yes.  So, slowly but surely, we are working on this project.  Today I photographed peanut butter cookies.
A few weeks ago I did chocolate chip.  Also, hush puppies.  [I'm not sure hush puppies fit in this project to well, but she made them and wanted a photo, so I did it!]
Food photography really is probably my favorite type of photography...I enjoy it quite a lot.
I start out by making a 'setup' scene in my head-imagining what dishes, props, I need, and how I want to place the food, what angle to come from etc.
Then I set my camera up, and do a test shot to check lighting.
I then will look through the viewfinder with composition in mind, checking the placement, angle, and overall feel of a photo.
Then! Start shooting!
The most recent way I have been doing food photos is a pretty cool setup.  I will put the camera on the tripod, capturing just what I need in the lens, get all the settings correct, and use a remote to snap photos while I hold my 13" reflector to give better lighting.  Its an AMAZING setup, and allows me to move around  freely while photographing!

Shelby Class of 2014

So I did several senior sessions this fall...I just didn't post any yet!
Time to change that!  (I realize its now December, but better late than never!)

I enjoyed taking Shelby's pictures quite a bit! Her lovely mother came along to be my assistant, and we had several fun filled hours of shooting with gorgeous late afternoon light!

Summer blackberries

So my mom planted a lot of blackberry plants...and now they are bearing lots of fruit! So, inspired by pinterest, I decided to pick some berries, and do a photoshoot!

Sometimes...

Yesterday I was over at my best friend's house.  She has five adorable small kittens.  Today she was feeling tired and overwhelmed so I made her this photo to cheer her up. :)

I did some family pictures for some good friends of mine from camp.  We didn't spend a long time on it, but got a few fun/good shots.  This is the second family I have done 'family photos' for so that's fun.  I enjoyed it! 

Katey Class of 2014

So this summer I was very blessed to take Katey's senior pictures!  (This was my first time ever doing senior pics)
Katey is such a fun girl. We are good friends, and I enjoy her company quite a lot.  So this project was great fun!
I learned some posing techniques, some ways to get people to look natural, and it also gave me some practice editing.