Well, as  you know, I shot my first wedding solo last weekend.  It was fantastic!  : )  But scrolling through & editing over 2000 pictures takes a long time… that’s right, you heard me, over 2000 pictures… I’ve gotten it down to around 500 though since I deleted redundant photos, closed eyes & blurs (plus I take at least 5 for each group photo so I have better chances of getting a good one – that means during group photo time, for every 5 I take, only 1 will be a keeper).  And low-light is best friends with motion blur, so they like to show up in images together.

However, I didn’t want to leave my poor little blog empty until I get the editing done, so I wanted to at least put up a little something.  And besides that, I have updates as far as my blog & site are concerned.

First, go check out my regular site(edited)www.greenshoesphoto.com.  My wonderful husband has been helping me update some of it & if you’re interested in viewing and ordering photos from the Loveland wedding, you can enter “Client Galleries” on the first page & follow the instructions to receive an email to let you know when I get some pictures posted.  Of course, if you’re just interested in the blog & not in ordering photos, keep up with this & I’ll be blogging their gorgeous images before *too* long!

Now, for a little image love:

I took that photo for my Photo I Darkroom class for Tech almost 2 years ago.  It’s an image of my uncle’s guitar from another cousin’s wedding. : )  I developed the film & printed it in the darkroom all by myself & then scanned it onto the computer so I can have the digital file forever so I couldn’t loose it!  Hurrah for digital (I loathe developing my own film!).  Anyway, you may also have seen it on my site, but I wanted to briefly add that if you’re interested in purchasing any prints of images, and they don’t have to be from a session of yours with me, do let me know.  I’d love to see this image hanging over someone’s fireplace, or in someone’s studio. Maybe I’ll do it myself when I have a fireplace or a studio!

Ashley has been one of my best friends since 3rd grade & she & Jordan were nice enough to let me photograph them last February (oops, I lied – it was last March)… Yes, I’m late, but it’s okay because they said so. : )

She & Jordan were married approximately a year ago (last April)!  Yay!

Aren’t they cute?

Be sure to enjoy. And don’t overlook the fabulous Wolverine claws in the last photo(s)!

It’s Kristin take 2! : )

It’s time for round 2 of the fabulous Kristin!  I was serious about getting so many gorgeous shots!

In other news, I have a bridal session with the wonderful Marla (which I am so excited about!  Finally, I get to use my 50 f/1.4 lens – if you don’t know what that means, just think lovely portraits -, which I’ve had for about a month, just waiting for a chance to play!) & then Marla & Tim’s wedding the following Saturday (my first wedding to do on my own!).  They’re adorable & I’m so excited!

Also, I’ll have a post of another couple, who has waited patiently for me to get their photos up.  (I love you Ashley & Jordan!)…

Until next time!

I have so many beautiful photos of the wonderful Kristin that I just can’t make them into only 1 post, so she’ll have 2. : ) Plus she’s waited for months on me to get these processed (but she’s a wonderful friend & hasn’t complained even once!)

So, with no further ado, here they are!

I have been experimenting with textures (all the extra grunge in the first two).  Tell me if you like it!   I do, but I don’t want to over-do it, either, so let me know what you think!

Well, I’ve moved. Blogger has been retired and all of my new posts are going to be here now.

If you’re a subscriber to my old blog, click the “Subscribe” button over on the side ( -> ) and you’ll get all of my fabulous new posts (including this one). : )

A few of my older posts aren’t here, so if you want them for some reason, you can still access my old blog. (Not as of 01/01/10… sorry, but hopefully this site will keep you occupied.)

Also, my comments from Blogger refused to come over which is part of why I’m making this move now (since I’ve had the Blogger account for only 6 months or so & it is a great beginning blog site). But I want everyone to feel free to comment up a storm & I won’t have to worry about loosing all of your wonderful interaction with me. : )

So enjoy! I hope you like the new layout. I do. I think it’s very clean & simple.

PS There maybe a few oddities as I learn the site & experiment. Let me know if you see any! : ) Thanks.

Oh, and, of course, a photo:

It was taken at the Windmill Museum here in Lubbock near Dunbar Park.

Just an additional note: with my new blog, I’ve also updated my Details & Contract.  If you haven’t already booked with me, check those out for update information! Link Actually, that link expired with the one above.  Instead, go up to the top of my blog, click on “Info” and then choose “Prices & Details” and go from there. : )

Here’s a little photo for the weekend.

Lara Jade was an artist I discovered back in High School & then lost only to re-discover her a while back. Her photography is so beautiful!

Her posing, colors & the “romantic” feel are all reasons that I admire her work. And she’s only 19! That’s so impressive.

I hope you enjoy her work. Websites to see more are (as usual) at the bottom.

“Droplets” {A Self-Portrait}
I admire her self-portrait abilities.

“Tranquil”
I love Parasols… if anyone knows where to pick one up at a good price, do let me know!

“Cerise”
The depth of field & framing with the leaves is beautiful!

“Last of Days”
Colors! And razor sharp processing!

“Moribund Tree”
The shape of the tree combined with the model’s pose is so fascinating!

“Hampton Court II”
This model’s skin looks like porcelain…

“Moment”
I just love “caught” moments like this!

“Ornithophobia” {It means Fear of Birds}

LaraJade.co.uk. Her official website.
Deviantart.com. Her deviantart account, if you like that site better.

PS I’d be working on those photos I keep mentioning (like a broken record) but my hardware is giving me difficulties. Of course. Keep checking back because I will get them posted soon. Scout’s honor (which is questionable since I was never a Girl Scout or even a Brownie!)

Well, I was out of town this weekend so I didn’t get any editing done for my fabulous & oh, so patient friends (you know who you are!).

However, I had a fantastic weekend! Chris & I went to visit my mom & I attended her “Grandmother’s Baby Shower”. I hadn’t heard of this idea before, but I think it’s both fun & practical so it has my approval. Since my beautiful sister-in-law, Caleb, & their little boy Noah, who is about 2 months from joining this side of the world, live a few hours from my mom, her friends at work threw her a party so she could gather some necessary items to have at her house for little Noah’s arrival & visits.

This duck works not only as an ice cream holder, but also can be used as a baby bath tub. Cute, right?

Some (literally) yummy details!

This is a list of names for “grandmother” from other countries.

Here’s my sweet mother mocking me because I had trouble getting pictures with her eyes OPEN! : )

Yes, she’s playing with a teddy bear puppet.
Doesn’t she look like the best grandmother?

A lovely “Sock Corsage”, again, I’d never heard of it, but I thought it was adorable!

One last little detail.

Obviously not the baby shower. We visited the HSU campus so I played with perspective shots. Just because. I can. : )

These last two are just the gorgeous lighting as we were headed to visit my mom & the sky line of West Texas! I love Texas. : )