Family Portraits

On Saturday, I photographed a family from the Tampa area. They wanted a change of scenery and really liked the Lake Mirror area, so we did the session there.

(Please excuse the copyright. I don't have my logo with me so I had to go generic.)

The kids reminded me so much of myself and my brother when we were young. At the end we just tried to capture their personalities as they made fun of each other and gave each other funny faces.

Lakeland Photos

Recently I made my last large purchase and bought a new camera, a Nikon D300s. I'm super excited about it and went for a walk on Friday to test it out. Here are some of the pictures I took walking around Lake Mirror...

I love finding carvings in trees. They are reminders of life.

One Year Old!

Today I photographed Dalton, a really cute one year old. We met at a park and played on the playground and then did a traditional "cake smashing".

He loves the swings!

Hiding on Mom for warmth.

Sister loves her brother...

2010!

Today is the last day of 2009. It was a year of patience, trial, prayer, and giving up control. But in the end, it was a fabulous year and one we will never forget.

I recently read the book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller. It talks about the journey he went on when he was editing his life for the new movie, Blue Like Jazz (based loosely on his book). The whole thing is about what  makes a good story. Why do people get involved in stories... why do we invest, what elements make a good story and how to make our lives stories worth living. It's challenging me to think of how I spend my time and what kind of story my life is living right now.

So in 2010, I plan to make more of my time. I plan to be braver and try more things. I plan to really work on my skills as a photographer and push myself into entering more shows. With that said, I recently invested in a new camera which I'm COMPLETELY excited about. It should be here in a week or so and I can't wait to start my new photo shoots this year with better equipment. More photos to come!

Have a wonderful and safe beginning to 2010!

The Harlans!

Let me preface by saying that I love this family. I was a bit nervous to photograph them because I really wanted to capture their personalities. If you recognize the backdrop, this is their backyard that I've used to photograph other sessions. It's so great!

I love this one...

A "cornucopia of love"

Becca & Joe

(they were recently married and are so cute together)