While photographing Karin, who is an aspiring model and actress, for her profile photos, I asked if I could take a few more shots of her.  I wanted to photograph her in the style of my Fine Art Children’s sessions. Karin was excited and eager to comply.

We got some lovely photos of her. Karin, who is age 12, was unbelievably comfortable in front of the camera and easy to work with. Which I have to say,  makes it doubly fun for me. This photo was one of her absolute favorites from the session, and actually, it was my favorite as well.

Showing the “Before and After” photos can be amazing to see the evolution from straight out of the camera to my finished vision. When I take a photo I am always seeing the vision of the finished photo instead of what the camera actually sees.

Besides all the planning, designing, choosing the lighting and posing in order to get good photos,  next comes the vision I want to create in photoshop.

As you can see, I changed the color tones, did some skin retouching and added texture in the background to create a much more dynamic image.

 

Roses. Chocolate. A cheesy stuffed animal. While these things work for your favorite valentine, why not do something unexpected?
One of our favorite things to do is to go on an adventure in a new part of town that we have never explored. Bundle up, dress cute, and just go on a walk. As you walk by the stores, talk about this last year. What have been the things that you’ve been most excited about? Where do you think you could have improved? What has been going on in your life that your significant other doesn’t know about? Find something that you love doing together. Go dancing. Go rock climbing. Find a random frozen yogurt place and pile on the toppings. Go back to the place where you first met. Where did you have your first date? Is there anything that you used to do together but don’t anymore because you “don’t have time”?
Can’t afford a night on the town? Can’t find a babysitter? We know how that goes. Find a great movie on Netflix that you have been saving and snuggle up to watch it together. Or watch an old favorite. One of my favorite sites for dating ideas is actually http://www.thedatingdivas.com/ They have tons of printables and games and more ideas than you could ever imagine for just having fun together as a couple.
More than anything, this night is about the two of you. So make it count!

I don’t offer newborn sessions anymore but I will do them once in a while for those I know or if you twist my arm a little(LOL). Here are a couple from one of my latest sessions one with mom and one with mom and dad. I love to have these in B&W so to show the emotional connection they have with each other.

I thought the snow on Christmas was so special it really made my holiday wonderful. We haven’t had any since and am still hoping for some before I want spring to come(which will be soon). I did get this early morning frosty photo of an old farm fence.
It does give one a cold winter feeling. Brrr. Makes me want to be home by the fire drinking hot tea.

Renee of Redani Designs asked me to photograph another bedroom she so beautifully designed. Can’t you just imagine yourself relaxing and enjoying life in this fabulous bedroom. Here are just a couple photos as an example of her excellent talent and attention to detail.
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Personal branding and headshots are some of the most important images to your brand. They are a representation of you and your personality, yet they need to be crafted in such a way that they convey the best impression of your brand and who you are as a person. My goal is to help you develop the best images for your needs to grow your business and stand out from the crowd!

Suzan is a lovely woman that sells the health product Univera. We decided on a light and fresh look. 

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