Babysitting Rocks!

I guess I should re-word by saying, " Babysitting kids who are the definition of perfect, rocks!" Not much to really say about this mini-session except, this is my nephew Jadyen, who is pretty awesome. He is rocking his mohawk and seems to be loving life. He filled my house with those cute little baby smiles and those looks that only a baby can give you that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Above are some pics I took of him while watching him...enjoy!

Windy...yep that about sums it up!

Let's start off about the couple and all then will get to the weather report that day.

Pete and Caryn have been dating for 6 years now and by looking at the pictures you can tell how much they adore one another. They kept the session fun and relaxed by keeping each other laughing. Inside jokes here and there as well the occasion, " what do we do now? " expressions that would be quickly followed by laughter. They were both pretty willing to do every crazy thing I asked them to do, for example, stand in the middle of the road, that then led to people hollering out of their cars. So that ended before it really began. I can't but hope these two end up spending the rest of their lives together. They make each other so happy and I know neither would have it any other way.

Now onto the weather. WINDY. I have never taken pictures outside with a whirl wind behind, beside me, in front of me and even above me. It was insane outside. Some how or another I was able to keep the camera still and catch some pretty cool pictures. But I will have to say that if you are planning on having your session outside and it's basically tornado weather besides the rain and the tornado, we may have to reschedule.

With the editing, I wanted the pictures to be fun and have a more modern feel. The pictures themselves, have slight angles to them and a bit relaxed, if that makes sense. I wanted the B&W images to have a crisp look to them in some while in others I played up the shadows and did a bit more contrast. Above are a few of my favs...so enjoy!

It has been WAY to long....

Where do I even begin? Let's start with personal stuff then I will finish about business stuff. What a crazy month! I have been working out like a crazy women and feel better than ever! ( Note to self never stop running for 3 months ever again) I was able to take some time and do a few personal shoots of some friends. Which, FYI, I love doing. I really enjoy being able to shoot and edited however I want, with no boundaries. And finally, yesterday was Valentine's Day, and I got showered with hugs & kisses from my daughter and of course my hubby. I love telling everyone how amazing my husband is but not everyone is thrilled about hearing about it, so I look forward to Valentine's Day every year! The only day of the year, I am allowed to do it.

OK, business stuff. I was down for about 2wks with no computer. I was going insane. LITERALLY. To be in the middle of editing a shoot and not being able to finish is like taking cupcake away from my 2year old. Not a great feeling. Anyways, I am finally back up and running and can't wait to edit more pictures as well as take more pictures!

Kayla's Dance Recital

Kayla's dance recital can be summed up in one word: HILARIOUS! Of course the older girls took the performance very serious but not my daughter. She had a blast! She went out on the stage and didn't miss a beat. She did every single step that she was suppose to do and more! Atone point during the show, she didn't get the cue to come off the stage. So there was Kayla, just standing out on the stage all by herself, smiling at the audience. Someone eventually went to fetch her, which I don't think she was too happy about. (chuckle)

During her final performance, she decided that it was her time to shine again. When the music ends you are suppose to throw your arms up and smile. Well Kayla decided to dart up to the front of the stage and then throw her arms up and smile. When her instructor finally noticed, she had to a bring her back down. While this is all going on, the whole audience is rolling. Kayla was definitely a show stopper.

She had a great time and we can't with for her next big day!

Twins!

They always say thing are always better in pairs and after this weekend, I am completely convinced! I had a great weekend with some of my favorite nephews and my one and only, favorite niece! My sister's two youngest, Andrew and Lauren, are twins that are nothing alike! (which from what I hear is pretty typical) Andrew is and always will be defined as wild man. While Lauren is a mama's girl and she is a sweet as can be.

I knew I wanted to get some pictures of them this weekend but finding time was difficult. My daughter, Kayla, had her first dance recital, so I was busy running around getting things ready. Luckily, right before they left we found some down time and I was able to get a few shots.

No flash was used during the shoot because the room we were in had great natural light. <----Which I love by the way! Since I am still learning how to use manual over auto, I used the twins as guinea pigs. When I went into editing them, I did a few B&W and on a few I messed with the blue tones a bit. Their eyes are gorgeous, so I of course made them stick out by brightening the eye color. I love doing shoots with family! It always makes me smile!

Happy Belated Thanksgiving, Christmas and everything in between!

It has been quite awhile since I had posted. My only excuse is the holidays consumed too much of my life along with Kayla and my husband. But now I ready to focus on Persnickety and getting my name out there!

One way I was able to that this past November was to go and take pictures @ the MMRF Race

( Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation). What an awesome experience! Words can't begin to express the amazing feeling that was surrounding everyone that day. It was a long day but completely worth it. (The pictures are posted at the begin of all this babbling I am doing)

The New Year is right around the corner, literally 4 days away! My personal resolution: get back to running ASAP. I will be training for two half marathon, one in the spring and the other in the fall. My business resolution, like I mentioned above,is to get my name out there! It can be quite frustrating to have such a passion for something and not be able to share it with others! I love photography, especially catching little moments or big moments that you can treasure forever. So you may see some completely random shoots throughout January & February (as those are considered the "slow" months) Probably lots of Kayla! and maybe some Kayla....with a bit of Kayla.

Anyways, I hope you all had a great Holiday Season!