Archive for April, 2010
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Haley is graduating from Winters HS. She’s involved in Softball, Cheerleading… and I might have heard the rumor she made ACU’s cheerleading team for next year. : )
With no further babble from me, enjoy the images! There are a few more than usual because I just couldn’t choose. Does anyone else think that happens alot?



Our first meeting ended with a nice downpour, so we used the opportunity to shoot with an umbrella then decided when to reschedule for another day. Sometimes it just happens… but we got some cute pictures! ; )







The sky was gorgeous both times I met with her. When it actually rains, it’s a problem, but when it’s just thinking about rain, you get the loveliness of these sessions.



We found a tall field of wheat… hay?… either way it was very green & very perfect for Haley’s images. Don’t her blonde hair & blue eyes just jump out of the image?


If you want to see more, I uploaded quite a few from this session to flickr… sometimes I let my flickr “presence” slack since I’d rather post on my blog, but I was feeling in a flickr mood lately, so click over for more. I know I would. : )
Haley: The photo shoot(s) were so much fun! Thanks for being so full of ideas & up for anything! (And thanks to your mom for driving us around, lol).
Tags: 2010, abilene, Abilene Texas, art, black & white, bokeh, close up, color, details, full body, head shot, nature, on location, outdoors, Photography, portrait, Portraits, senior, Seniors, texas, winters
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
: ) Final shoes post. And in Black & White.

These shoes are actually mine & a favorite pair I got recently. I’ve already worn them often enough for there to be little scuffs on the toes (you can’t see it here). But they’re the most comfortable almost-flats (they have like a 1/2 inch heel) that I’ve ever owned. Anyway, most importantly, they’re cute and I <3 them. lol.
I’ve got a load of images to process, still so Happy Tuesday everyone. : )
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, black & white, details, Photography, shoes, Tuesday
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Juan and Rosie are such a wonderful couple. You can tell how much they love each other by the little glances they steal when no one else is looking (or so it seems). : ) I was honored to celebrate their wedding with them & help document the beautiful, personal event.




See? Love. : )


I love it when couples don’t smear the cake all over each other… It may not be as funny for the audience, but it’s so much sweeter & so I enjoy it more.

Rosie’s grandfather delighted them with a wonderful mariachi band at the reception while the guests ate & visited before all the dancing began. ; )


I just love this image. You can see how very happy she is.

Now for a few portraits. : ) Rosie had the prettiest dress. And Juan, of course, was in his blues for the ceremony & most of the reception.



And finally, my favorite close-up of the couple. Awwww… : D

Juan & Rosie, thanks for letting me (and my husband, aka, second-shooter) celebrate with you & document your love.
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, close up, on location, Photography, portrait, texas, Wedding
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Installment 3 of shoe images. : )
These are the cute boots that Desiree wore for our session. Aren’t they fabulous?

The image is pretty busy, but I think it’s balanced out by the pop of color of her boots. Plus I undoubtably love the grass & the shadows it made. : D
What do you think? Is the image busy or do you like it?
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, art, bokeh, close up, color, details, nature, outdoors, Photography, shoes, texas, Tuesday
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
My week has gotten away from me. It’s been pretty full over here & rainy. …So I almost forgot to make a post for you, my blog readers. To make up for it, I’m sharing these beautiful, beautiful images of Desiree. She’s a local model. If you’d like to contact her for some images, click here.
Now enjoy:

Texture. So, do you like textures on images or not? Sometimes I think it can be overused, but I liked it on this image. What do y’all think?

I love all of these images. But this is my favorite. When downloading my images, I knew immediately this would be my favorite… then I saw the other one a few down in the tall grass… and it’s my favorite, too. : D



Look at those lovely green eyes… I just love crisp, pretty eyes in photographs. And hers are so reflective & hazel… wonderful!

The one above. That’s my other favorite favorite.. they’re both so different & yet so beautiful.

As you can see, we had a little more fun at the end… who doesn’t love bubbles? : )
Desiree, I had a wonderful time shooting with you! Thanks for setting some time aside. And the images are so beautiful, I know it was worth it. Hehe…
I hope everyone has a great weekend… I know I will! : D
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, anytime session, art, bubbles, close up, country, full body, grass, head shot, model, on location, outdoors, Photography, portrait, texas, texture
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Quick post today. Mostly just a visual snack. : )

Have a wonderful Tuesday! I’ve got some fantabulous & beautiful images for Friday!
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, art, close up, color, details, Photography, pink, rust, shoes, texas, Tuesday
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
I mentioned the wonderful senior that’s a ballerina in my post on Tuesday. And here she is! : ) Don’t you just love her curls?

I don’t think I told her this during the session, but it must be said: Brooke, I love that necklace… oh, and that you were so wonderful to work with… yeah, that was awesome!
: )


Um, lovely peacock hairpiece… Yes! : )


Pointe shoes!

I absolutely adore how expressive she was during our session. : )



Beautiful… just beautiful.

The sunset was gorgeous! : )

So, tall grass, ballet shoes, back-lighting, beautiful senior… can it get any better? : D
PS The answer is “no”… “no, it can’t get any better”… ; D
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, black & white, bokeh, close up, color, country, details, downtown, full body, grass, head shot, on location, outdoors, Photography, portrait, senior, Seniors, texas
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Ballet Pointe Shoes.

I think every photographer has a few things that they’d just love to photograph. One of mine has been fulfilled. : D I love ballet shoes. I never took ballet because I didn’t think I’d like it when I was little, but one of my best friends did. So when Brooke (full post coming Friday) contacted me for her Senior Portraits & told me she wanted to bring her Pointe shoes, I was giddy with excitement. Of course, we spent a lot more time photographing her with and without her shoes, but I stole a few minutes & a pair of shoes to do some shots. And here’s my favorite.
For the next 3 weeks, I’ll share some shoe images, though I don’t guarantee they’ll be my best images. There’s something about shoes (especially when on feet) that I seem to have trouble photographing, lol. So, I’m going to force myself to get at least a little better.
X D
Have a lovely Tuesday. Enjoy the warm Spring weather. ; )
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, ballet, bokeh, close up, details, Photography, pointe, texas, Tuesday
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Lauren has a beautiful smile… and when she was playing the piano, it was wonderful! I wanted to keep taking pictures so she’d keep playing. : ) So think of beautiful piano music as you look at these images:


See? I just love her smile… and her necklace is cute, too. ; )

Beautiful stained glass at HSU.


Check out her pink shoes. Aren’t they cute?

And, as promised, the awesome Jacob’s Ladder makes another appearance. : ) Isn’t it perfect for full-body shots?



Well, she’s not smiling, but she looks thoughtful in this image to me. And maybe a little determined, which I love! If you check this post, though, it’s the picture that happened in the next 3 seconds, hehe.

Jacob’s Ladder again. And look at the clouds in the sky! We had great lighting that day.

Haven’t I had the most gorgeous seniors this year? : ) And I’ve still got another post coming from the sessions I did during Spring Break & they’re just as lovely! : D
Happy Good Friday & Easter, everyone. Have a wonderful holiday!
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, black & white, close up, downtown, full body, hardin-simmons, head shot, hsu, jacob's ladder, on location, outdoors, Photography, piano, portrait, senior, Seniors, texas
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