Partners In Crime

So I have a business partner. We set up this photography business together almost four years ago. We always like to shoot weddings together to make sure and cover every angle and situations that may arise. Weddings have a way of developing those "got to get" moments at a fast pace.

Here is a shot of Keslie my partner getting a shot of the brides expression as her father is giving her away, and I'm taking the shot of the Grooms expression as he is about to take on this union. Since the sun was playing tricks with my exposures I'm taking a good guess that Keslie's shot of the bride was better then my shot of the groom. It's a total game of chance. You might get the shot, or you might miss the angle. So having two photographers is a great advantage.

We always kid each other that we end up with shots of each other in less then flattering poses and positions and we could really embarrass each other by posting them. Well, I certainly don't want to start something I can't handle so I will keep my really funny ones to myself, plus a can make good money of eBay with them.

Bri & Me

My Sweet 16 almost 17 year old neice came to visit for a few days from New Mexico.

She wanted to get her senior pictures done and it was a real treat to spend some time with her.

You can learn alot from a 16-17year old.

The top 5 things I learned:

1. Lots of Blond jokes...

2. The art of flirting (My 13 year old daughter took notes)

3. Dont count a flip flop out just cause its broken (crazy glue)

4. Who needs TV when you have UTube

5. Dr. Pepper is a food group

She was a real pleasure to have around, wish they lived closer.

Heres one of my favorite shots we took of her.

Photography Smoography......

Its wedding season....love is in the air, my photography partner and I are now fully aware that to make the magic happen behind the lens their has to be real magic happening in front of the lens.

The lens doesn't lie. (photoshop does, but the lens doesn't)

something that I find refreshing and challenging. I'm sure that's why babies and children are the purest shots for me. But I always love a good challenge, so shooting a couple who are having a bad day with unruly children and then making them all look like they are a fun amazing family is when I feel I nailed the gig.

But, here we are in the heart of weddings and I sure find the whole production really fun and romantical. (words used widely by my family).

It works to my husbands benefit too. Since after a very long day of shooting a wedding. Seeing the new love and sparks of a sweet couple in love, I come home with renewed feelings of warmth and appreciation for the man I married some 20ish years ago. Corney I know.....but true it is.

So I love this job of mine....to see and capture things trivial and great. Then make sure they are
here for years and years to enjoy and remember over and over again. It's so much like being
a mom. We do things all day with our children that are trivial and great mostly trivial, and we pray that something we do or say will make them happy long after we are gone. Wouldn't that be great to go before the judgment bar and hear ........." You nailed the gig".

Just Getting Started

Soooo, like all my friends and even my husband have been blogging for sometime.

It's been really fun reading their thoughts and catching up on their lives through their
blogging world.

I figure its my turn to join the community of cyber journaling and virtual venting.

My husband has giving me the 411 of keeping safe on the net.. "no personal info, no references
that anyone could find out who we are, where we live, no bad jokes at his expense, no pictures of
him..... you get the picture. We call him the "Saftey Police" in our home. He would have really made
a great asset to the FBI. He is sure that someone is out there is cyber space looking to ambuse us
and steal our bank accounts and identity. Trust me, that wouldn't be stealing alot.

Anyway, I feel that this blogging will allow me a creative outlet that has otherwise alluded me so
far. Plus, I haven't been real good in keeping in contact through emails, so I can just send those
who want to know right here to find out.

This should be fun.......