Saturday June 30th, 2007
Lately I’ve experienced waives of nostaligia that wash over me when I least expect it. I’m not always sure what triggers it…a few days ago it was the fragrant flowery and grassy smells blowing in through my window on the breeze after a morning rain. The experience is about a five second euphoric flashback where I experience the emotions I felt as a child- when everything in the world was magical and okay. Then it passes. But aftward I just want to run out and rent "Anne of Greene Gables" or bake an apple pie, or go berry picking in the woods. Things that bring me back to a simpler time. When we were growing up my Mom would take us four kids to the berry farms and we would all pick berries. It was fun at first but I remember getting bored and hot out in the sun after a while. Then when we got home we would spend hours cleaning the strawberries and making jar after jar of homemade jam. It was the best jam, but loaded with sugar I’m sure! These photos from a recent session made me think of a simpler time and how I used to love to play outside as a child with my sisters and brother. We had a field like this behind the woods in our subdivision. I defintiely have a thing for fields. They are so magical. It was really hot the evening of the session. I think we were all a little sweaty out on the farm! Lots of mosquitos were there to bite us- I had to photoshop out a few mosquito bites I must confess. But the girls were darling and really into the whole cowgirl thing.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this next one! Grass in the mouth was HER idea.
And this was one of the last shots of the session. She had an idea for a picture and wanted to pick the spot and the pose and I gladly obliged. This is what she picked. How cute is this!!
Posted by Amy on June 30, 2007 at 02:15 PM |
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Wednesday June 27th, 2007
Another girl I had the great experience of working with…I’m just so elated that I added this element to my business. I absolutely LOVE doing High School senior photography!
In hind site I’m pleased with how many different looks we ended up with in this session, from contemporary to completely old school. I saw the large circles when I was out driving one day and knew I had to come back there for a photo shoot. I tend keep my eyes alert now while I’m driving because I’m always passing interesting things I never noticed before that will serve me later when I’m trying to think of a location for a shoot. I wish I could just post the whole session- I love them all. I don’t think I need to mention how incredibly beautiful and natural she was for the camera! Can’t wait to get some of these up on my website.
Posted by Amy on June 27, 2007 at 09:25 PM |
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Saturday June 23rd, 2007
I call these "miracle photos" because all you photographers know how hard it can be to get good sibling shots sometimes! I got lucky when all 3 kids decided it would be fun to lay on their backs together on the blanket. Granted, I had to sing some pretty ridiculous songs in a completely tone deaf voice to hold their attention. The little girl is a total tomboy and just wants to be like her brothers, or "my boys" as she calls them. It was fun watching all 3 of them interact together. Every family is so unique. I always leave sessions wondering what my family will be like someday.
(you can click on the photos to see a larger view)
Posted by Amy on June 23, 2007 at 01:12 AM |
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Friday June 22nd, 2007
These kids were fantastic to photograph. Big soulful eyes. Sweet dispositions. Rockin’ cool parents to boot. It was just a genuinely good time.
Posted by Amy on June 22, 2007 at 12:43 AM |
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Thursday June 14th, 2007
I wish I had time to write and share more photos but I really need to get to bed. This week has turned out to be busier than I thought. I’m editing 3 very cool sessions as well as doing lots of shooting, so pics will be on the blog in the next couple of days as I work to get them done. Plus I just purchased 3 fun new sets of proofing actions and I’m having so much fun experimenting with them that its slowing me down a lot! I’m a person who can get bored and need more creative stimulus to keep my juices going.
I feel like my style is constantly evolving in a way as I grow as an artist and photographer. Once I conquer one challenge I’m on to the next. This season I want to do even more highly "stylized" sessions with more pre-thought and planning. For me those are absolutely the most inspiring kind!! I can honestly say that I just love being an artist. There is such a rush in feeling inspired and getting to carry out ideas that are floating around in your brain. Sometimes I feel like there is so much in my head that I want to do creatively that I am just going to explode. Well, to be fair there are also days when I feel brain dead and couldn’t have a creative notion if you threatened my life. I think thats usually caused by sleep deprivation- which for me means getting less than 8 hours. Yes, you can all scoff at me. I’m a high maintenance sleep woman!
So that is why I am ending this post now and going off to bed…naughty kitten in tow. He sleeps on my night stand now instead of my head. Thank goodness.
Posted by Amy on June 14, 2007 at 01:04 AM |
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I saw you said you purchased new actions. Do you mind sharing which you have?
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Yeap, I love the last one. The girls’ eyes are so beautiful!
I LOVE Anne of Green Gables and yes! there is a 3rd video…..it’s called “Anne of Green Gables, The Continuing Story”. I will loan it to you or steal you away from your photography so we can watch it together!!!