"Love is an Adventure"

sweet goodness

August 10, 2010

I have to talk for a moment about Bridget. Bridget is this beautiful redheaded mom. (I love redheads, I believe redheads are like soul sisters). So Bridget is sweet, like super way awesomely I just want to hug her sweet. And she is smart, crazy smart. And she has a great sense of style and an amazing green thumb (I about died when I walked into their GORGEOUS new home, it’s stunning and the amazing huge back patio is brimming with green lush plants). And she is a fantastic mom who gracefully walks the fine line of letting her angel faced boy be a “boy” without letting fear of (another) set of stitches keep him from living it up. And lets not forget about dad, he is cool and laid back and is such a loving dad and hubby.

Now… about that angel faced boy. He literally has no fear. He is destined to be a doctor rushing into the jungles of Africa, or a rescue swimmer jumping out of a helicopter into stormy seas, or maybe a race car driver flying across the finish line with a grin on his face. I’m sure none of that excites mom too terribly much but really this little boy is absolutely fearless, much to his parents dismay. :) But I’ve always felt like I had sort of a fearless spirit (I’m not as tough as little Liam though, not by a long shot), but he’s sort of a kindred spirit. I have no doubt he will continue to fill his wonderful parents life with excitement and fun…and maybe a couple more trips to the ER. :)

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sneak peek of the sneak peek

August 10, 2010

Photography has a dark side, something that I loathe, something that makes me want to pull my hair out and shout “why me!!!” ok… I’m being WAY dramatic but really, it’s not fun. It’s called culling, it’s when I go through the billion and one photo’s I took and choose the best of the best. A lot of people might think they want them all, but I can promise you…you do not. It is overwhelming and generally frustrating, I’ve actually done research on this because in the beginning I was like “why would I just give a client 30, 40, 60, images from a day when I take so many?” (Lots of photographers only give 30-50…ok most photographers… but I still was like “why do you do it!??” ) then I found the answer, it’s overkill…it’s way too much for the clients to go through and what should be a fun exciting experience becomes frustrating and overwhelming. Also, I can’t give each image the photoshop love everyone expects from me and really make it shine if I am giving you hundreds of photo’s. It.would.take.forever.

I take a lot so that I can catch that great wonderful moment that you really want to see and I cut out the blinks and the squints and the generally not wow worthy photo’s. Trust me…if it’s a good photo, you’re going to see it. But the process of choosing them, of going through all the photo’s, it’s painstaking and I take it very seriously so it takes me some time. I really look at each image and try to analyze it to be absolutely sure it should either stay or go. That is the first thing I do… I go through, I pick out the best, then I choose some from those and I blog them. (ok not all of the sessions make it to the blog… I need to work on that. I’m slapping myself on the hand right now) Right now I’m in the thick of preparing a blog for a recent session but I thought it was a good sign that I loved the very first shot of the day. He looks sort of serious, he’s definitely sizing me up, but there is something absolutely angelic about his face (ok, he’s absolutely beautiful so that may be it) but also something in his expression.. I don’t know it just gets me. I was so excited to start culling and see this one pop up first… I was like “oh…this is going to be a good session” It’s like a good luck charm. I will post a proper blog later today with many more from this session but in the meantime here is one, the first one.

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She Loves Me!

August 9, 2010

Sometimes while I’m at a session with a kiddo they will just take to me right away, we’re like best buddies and I pretty much become a 5 year old and have a grand time with them. Other times I think they like me, but then I’m like a 5 year old sulking wondering if they do and then mom will e-mail me and say they have been asking for me and my heart swells. :) (I’m that pathetic… really)

Well sweet Troy was definitely the former of the two. I have photographed her once before but it had been a little while and I was worried she would have forgotten me but she didn’t, or she doesn’t meet a stranger, because the second I stuck my head in the car to say hello she said “Hi Avery! I love you!”
I die.
seriously.
I just wanted to grab her out of her carseat and smother her cute face with kisses. Photographing her and her absolute sweetheart of a mom and dad was so fun, even though it was hot (and not just normal hot…Austin hot) they were such troopers and always had a sincere smile ready for me. Mom is pregnant with Troy’s little brother and he’s pretty much genetically predestined to be an absolute doll… I see no way out of it.

And look at how beautiful mom is, she is literally glowing.

It was a long hot day but I spent it with people I absolutely adore so I honestly couldn’t have asked for anything better.