An afternoon with the T girls

Being a full time mom, working full time, managing my personal life, AND making time for photography has really taken a toll on me. I needed a little break to get my nutty life back in order. Wow, I feel like I've been on break from photography for months now! I'm hoping this little break will get my creative juices running again!

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I spent a couple hours with the T girls back in November capturing the sisters play. Caitlyn OBVIOUSLY had no problem smiling for the camera. Maddie, on the other hand, was non-stop. I don't get to see them much - it was fun hanging out with the them!

Love is in the air: Jodyne & Joe

My good friend Jodyne met the love of her life and has been smiling since. I had the pleasure of photographing the love birds before their wedding day. They were a bit nervous when I first started shooting, but got comfortable quickly. The three of us chatted throughout the session and I'm glad I got to know Joe better.

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Congratulations Jodyne & Joe - can't wait until the big day!

An afternoon with Nathaniel

I spent a couple hours with Nathaniel and his parents on a warm Sunday afternoon. When I first arrived, he didn't know how to respond to me. He started with show-and-tell of his toys. As soon as he warmed up, he was ready for his photo shoot! Nathaniel has bright brown eyes, to-die-for dimples, and a smile that will melt your heart!

A sweet moment for Nathaniel and his mommy.
As we strolled the neighborhood, we found a pile of leaves for him to play in. He had a great time thowing it up in the air.
He got bored and moved on to the next big thing.

More fun with the speedlight

I'm still amazed with the quality of pictures I can take with my speedlight (I sound like a Nikon sales person!). I'm having so much fun with my speedlight - LOVE it!!!

Mummy's little monster

Have a frightfully spooky Halloween!!!

Quiet time

As much as I love playing with my son, I love when he goes down for a nap. It's my time to do "things" around the house . . . or take a quick power nap - tee hee. On this day, I decided to sneak into his room (with my new speedlight OF COURSE) to snap a few shots of him sleeping.

My new toy...

I am proud to announce that I am an owner of the Nikon SB800 speedlight!!! Wonder what it is?!? It's currently the most advanced flash in the Speedlight range! With this new toy, I'm able to bounce light off the ceiling to avoid the awful mullet shadow the regular flashes cause. Here's some pictures I captured in my dark dining room.