Daniela

This baby was born early this morning, she is an angel (NowILayMeDownToSleep.org). When I arrived at the hospital, the room was filled with family members and heartbreak. The mother didn't want to hold her baby for any photos. I understand this because it is so hard to want to hold a child she will never take home. It's very common. However, as I got into the photo session and other family members allowed me to take photos of them with this angel, this mother was more willing. I got her to hold her baby despite the pain she was struggling with.




Perhaps the most heartbreaking photo I took was of this sweet innocent boy with gorgeous big eyes.

Cutie!

My latest photo shoot was for an adorable little girl and her family. I had loads of fun editing her pictures, she is a doll and I just loved all of her different expressions.

Spring!

The weather is getting warmer and the buds are blossoming. These recent photos look like spring to me.

April Wedding

My friend, LeeAnn, invited me to help do a wedding with her. I couldn't resist the opportunity to add more photos to my wedding collection. Today was gorgeous and the perfect conditions for an outdoor photo shoot.

My First Angel

I am a volunteer photographer for the organization called 'Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep.' I provide a free service to parents who give birth to a baby who is likely to pass away or has already. I received a call a couple of nights ago from a coordinator who asked me to photograph a baby who would was not likely to survive the night. I was at the hospital in less than 30 minutes. There I met Rudy, a sweet Angel who was born at 34 weeks gestation. He has a condition which is "not compatible with life" as the nurse explained it. I spent some time with this grieving family and took some photos of them. It was an experience I'll never forget.





As of Sunday, March 30th, Rudy is still fighting for life.
Last update: Rudy passed away, he spent 8 days with his family which was a miracle!

Finally, a baby to practice on!

I took pictures of a 1 month old baby and his older sister. They were both easy to work with, although, I've learned a few things since. I will remember to turn off the light, it causes a little yellow glow (which doesn't look terrible, but I want all natural light). Also, I'm going to wait until the babies are a bit older for the teacup.

My latest

I'm really liking the ease of this camera, the lighting was just right and I had very little editing to do. Here is my latest shoot....

Here's a fun one. I'm thinking he is a bit too heavy for her to carry.... but she did get one leg up.

Night Shots

I love taking pictures of things in the dark, especially things that reflect in the water.

Challenge - Movement

This month's challenge is to capture movement. I did a few things to achieve this, one is panning. Panning is where I set my shutter speed to a lower speed, perhaps 1-2 seconds, and follow a moving object after I've fired the shutter. The picture is open for those 1-2 seconds so the moving object should be in focus (or somewhat close) and everything around it should be blurry. You're suppose to see that it's moving.

It was an adrenaline rush to be this close to a moving train as it passed me. The force of it's weight and size shook the ground around me. Again, I practiced panning.



In these pictures, I slowed the shutter speed down to capture the light streaks.



Another technique to cause motion is to take the picture while zooming in or out. I don't think you can do this with a regular point-and-shoot camera. You need to do it manually with the lens.

Baby Bump!

One of my dear friends is having a baby, she let me take pictures yesterday. Here are a couple of my favorites.