I am so Blessed.

Here we are again walking the trails near our home. Andrew had his handy little tripod so we did a few family shots, without having to put my D700 in the snow like last week:)

I have a wonderful photographer friend who once said to me that she wants to create images that when people walk by them, they smile. I love that! I can't help but smile when I see images of my boys. God has given me so much and I am so grateful! Here are my favorites.
Andrew did these ones. He was dancing around like a crazy man to make the kids smile. It made me smile too;)

Ripped Jeans and Sunshine

Oh how I love my boys!!! and the sun...and my D700;)

Yup, those are my sunglasses. He likes to borrow them. Very stylin'

A Foggy Walk in the Park

I'm so enjoying this weather! Sunshine makes my heart smile. Everyday I feel the urge to grab my camera and try to capture a piece of the beauty that surrounds me. Here are a few shots from a walk last week with my boys.
The family.

The Darling Mr.H

I only have time to post a few pictures of this happy little man. He was super to work with and I look forward to seeing him again with his mommy and daddy too!

A Christmas Gift - Oh Baby!

I just have time to blog a few images of this beautiful little guy who happened to be born on Christmas day! What a cutie he is too!

Ray & Maureen Engagement

Here is a cute couple who are tying the knot in Mexico in just a few short weeks. I can't wait to shoot their wedding! For the engagement session we had to settle for my studio but the images are great none the less. See you at the beach guys!

Melissa & Tyrel TTD Part Three

Here's the final post from the TTD shoot this weekend. I have an engagement sessions today so check back in a day or two for more photos.

Melissa doing a little spin.
I love this image! Her eyes are stunning.We did a little off camera flash for the next two images. I love the winter landscapes!
Yes, these two will make beautiful babies;)This is just so darn pretty.
Final shot of the day. They were freezing but I managed to talk them into just a couple more minutes.
I had so much fun with this couple I wish they'd do it all over again...the wedding and the TTD:) Thanks Tyrel and Melissa for being such amazing subjects and fun people all around!

TTD & Before and After

I've had a lot of questions from friends, clients and photographers about what I do and they are often surprised how many hours I spend behind the computer. Here, in a nut shell, is the reason why. You can see from the images below that although many photographs are fine straight out of the camera, they can be amazing with a little editing. This is the digital era and I love molding an image in photo shop almost as much as I love taking that image. Here are some samples for the TTD shoot this morning.

Before
After. Just popped the colour and softened it a bit.Before. This image was a little underexposed and not quite centered...hey, nobody's perfect! :)This is much better!
I love this image just the way it is but....
...this is great too.
Before. Melissa looking smokin! It's just a little dull.
After. A few minutes and voila! She's popping off the page.
Before. I love this shot! Melissa was such an amazing trooper. I had a vision of a bride laying in snow as if it were sand. She sure pulled it off!
After. Of course the colours are much better here. Love Photo Shop!