My Senior

Went out with my son again for another session for his senior pictures....It was fun finding different places that would make a good picture.  I thought they didn't turn out half bad.  Still not as good as my friend's photography, but I like them.

A First For Me

So my oldest is now a senior in high school and with that comes Senior Pictures......it was my first try at that and I wish I had my lens I am wanting.....and Photo Shop of course.  I think they will come out much better with those, but I think they didn't turn out too bad.

He insisted on going out today right after school.  But with that came the sun blaring down from way up high....so there are shadows on his face and he is squinting.  But that is the beauty of taking the pictures for myself....not paying a pro and having all the sessions I want to.  We can try lots of different things and can go back as many times as we want. 

Here are the best ones from today....I think they turned out pretty good.  It helps when he is so photogenic and so handsome!

He wanted his pictures in front of a "nice" truck and he is lucky enough to have a friend that would let him borrow his.....he wished it was his own of course.

15 + 9 = Beautiful

I always take my kids to Target or JCPenney for their personal pictures each year.  They are so cheap with the coupons that they offer that I have felt they are so worth it.  I only get a few so I can get out of there for under $10 with all the sizes that I need.

But I thought that this year would be the year I finally took them myself.  Not sure that I really have the "know-how" to do it but I took the chance when the weather was so nice.  However, by the time the late afternoon hit and we got there, it was cloudy.  Why is it that every time I try to take pix of people, it turns out to not be gorgeous out????

Since M had her birthday last month and K's is around the corner, I took them both out and had a fun time snapping away.  I think they enjoyed themselves too. 

Not sure how great they are, but that is the beauty of it....I can always take them out again another day!

My baby girl K turning 9 this month......

My oldest girl M just turned 15.......

Aren't they just beautiful?!!!!!!!

My First Photo Shoot!

A friend of mine asked if I would take her family pictures and I must say I was quite nervous since this is the first time I have taken these types of pictures.  I was excited but worried that they wouldn't turn out the way I wanted them to.  I was pleasantly surprised that I did okay for my first time. 

NOTE:  These are not touched up - just cropped and straight from the camera.  I had a fun time posing them and seeing what worked and what didn't.  Garden of the Gods is such a gorgeous place to take pictures.

Thanks for letting me experiment on your family, friend!!