Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Studio Project...

First, I'm trying to find the sweet spot as far as photo size for my blog postings...I want to provide a good size image so that viewers can truly enjoy the what they are looking at...So these images are larger than what you are used to seeing...I think just a bit smaller and it will be perfect, but we will go with this size for this post!

Second, these images are a taste of some recent studio work that I have done...The winter months keep me couped up inside, so this is the result...



These are teaser images from a recent photo shoot of Khristina & Tony DeOreo...They are modeling some clothing provided by Fox Motor Sports. There are plans for the images to be used in some way by the store...I'm excited to see what ways they decide to use them...





I met Khristina just before Christmas when she was seeking a unique gift for Tony...She came to me wanting to purchase a photography session for him! Tony is a "stunt" driver and Khristina wanted me to come out to capture him in action! I was happy to be a part of that adventure ~ ...and since that first meeting we have been able to do multiple studio sets together! (Including this fun set for Fox!)

Here is the super cute couple...







These were just a few of my favorites from the shoot...It was hard to narrow them down, there were so many that were great!

AND NOW....for the money shot!

This is to prove to all of those 'naysayers' that, YES I can get a motorcycle in my studio...and YES it will fit on my backdrop! FUN~

(I've said it before, and I'll say it again...I'm always up for a challenge~)



As always...thanks so much for looking!

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Sprout Session | Sprout (3 Months)

Yes~ Scout from the timeless classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee...This was a book that Tiffany loved as a child and thus named her baby girl after the lead female character from the book ~ And it's just a super cute name!









Baby Scout is only a few months old and is already showing similarities to the character she was so lovingly named after...Scout was a strong willed and independent girl and I can already see that this new baby is following the same footsteps...or she will once she learns to walk~ She is expressive with her facial movements and determined to get what she wants...you know, milk...diaper changes...and to be held! You see....This is really all she knows at this point!













It was such a fun time photographing Scout and spending time with Tiffany! They are such a great mother/daughter duo and I have to admit I'm a bit jealous of all of the girly stuff they will get to do together as Scout grows up!...Oh and I can't forget to mention Clay~ he wasn't able to be there for the photoshoot, but I'm sure dad will enjoy these preview images of his baby girl!



You can't forget the cute bow!

Monday, February 18, 2008

Lifestyle | Major Family

This post is a collection of small sets from the Major's Family portrait session...We were able to grab some fun shots at Deming Park in Terre Haute on a day when the weather was in our favor, which can be a difficult task with it being a Midwest winter~ The weather is so unpredictable!



I had fun meeting all of the people in the Major's Family! (I think the head count was 26~)...I chose some great shots from our session to show that I do take traditional portraits~ From my past few posts, some may begin to wonder ;-) Hopefully this will put your mind at ease if you are searching for a nice formal family photo!



I get to take this cute couple's wedding photos this summer! Yay~ I love how my job is like a family tree! If I made a map of my clients, that is exactly what it would look like~



And of course, a few fun shots~



Sunday, February 17, 2008

Lifestyle | Lori & Craig

Here is another set of images of a couple that is NOT engaged, however, Lori & Craig are happily married~ AND are expecting their first child this summer!

I'm so excited that they are having a baby! Now Lincoln will have a buddy to teach everything he has learned in his 11 months of life!...The other day I was counting how many of my friends are pregnant at the moment, and I came up with 5! I think that's a lot...and it's so exciting! I can't wait for all of the new babies to arrive, I will be so busy taking photos of brand new bundles of joy~







The next few images are really fun...We went to downtown Terre Haute and found a great back alley to get some of these shots...We wanted something very urban and deteriorated...I think it's a great contrast to how gorgeous they both are! Just imagine how adorable a mini-Lori or mini-Craig is going to be!









This last shot is of Lori & Craig's current babies(but not for long!). Their Chihuahuas were so great that day...They gave their photo set a lot of "character"! You can see more images on their slide show HERE~



Congratulations on your pregnancy! I look forward to meeting the new baby~

Lifestyle | Jess & Brook

Jess & Brook are not officially engaged...I just thought I would throw that out there to begin with...I don't want to be the responsible party for any rumors that may end up circulating~ But I did want to share some images from our photo session!







We took a trip to the grounds of the Terre Haute Country Club to get these great fall shots! The day was perfect for taking outdoor photos...I just love how the colors came out~









We had some great fall leaves to work with too, so I decided to try some panning shots of them walking....I had them walking up and down this little lane to capture some fun motion...How did I do??







And my famous "headless" shot...I don't know why I love them so much! I think a photograph can tell a story even without someone's facial expression...but don't worry...I don't take all of my photos without heads...Just one or two!






Thanks to Jess & Brook for being up for all of my ideas!...a lot of people don't realize, but it's a workout having a photo session with me :) I had them climbing trees and running on hills...but the images were definitely worth it!

I had trouble narrowing the selection down to the images I posted on this blog...I loved them ALL! You can view all of them on their slide show....HERE! enjoy

Baby Got Back...

Meet Lincoln....
(my soon to be 1 year old!)



One day he will be either mad or embarrassed that these images exist....



Until then, we can all just smile at how cute he is!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Jump! For My Love~

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here is a fun video from one of my favorite movies~ Watch it with someone you LOVE and enjoy!