Creative Session | Chelsea

My little sister is the coolest girl in the whole world. She turned 17 this year. SEVENTEEN. She is amazing at everything she puts her hand to--piano, singing, school, and she's even mettled a bit in photography!

We had an awesome time for her birthday, including a little portrait session per her request.

Chelsea, I am SO proud to be your sister. Best friends for life. Love you, girl. {&heart;}

Shadow Session | Elise

Today it was my great pleasure to spend the afternoon with Ms. Elise Colquitt. Elise is in the Girl Scout Cadette program, and in order to complete the process for earning her "Dreams to Reality" patch, she had to shadow someone currently working in a field that she desires to be involved with in the future. I was {more than} honored to be chosen, and ecstatic when I received the request from her mother, Elizabeth.

Thank you so much, Elise for allowing me this opportunity! I had a wonderful time today!

(And here's one of the pictures from our Mini Session--that of which Elise got to be a model, experience editing, downloading, packaging, and now, posting!)

Enjoy. {♥}

Mini Session | Anna Daniels

To say it was cold would be an understatement. But we still had fun, none-the-less.

My dear friend, and frequent model, Anna Daniels, is a passionate, fresh photographer learning and growing each day--who has just embarked on pursuing the career full-time. I am very excited for her, and can't wait to watch her grow along the way!

I am always {more than} pleased with my pictures of Anna, and that definitely applies for this session! We found so many awesome lighting opportunities!

Enjoy the pictures, my friends! ♥

Oh! And if you have some time to kill today, check out the new pages on my blog! You can read about me, look through my inspiration, and ooh and ahh over my favorite sites. I have also added more product (and awesome product, at that) to my creative sessions, effective February 1, 2011.

Creative Session | Megan Henry

As you all know, it is cold outside. Really, really cold.

Megan contacted me about doing a session, and I was ecstatic to have a volunteer for this harsh weather! The sun was REALLY beautiful that day, but apparently wasn't exuding as much warmth as it was beauty. Warmth isn't necessary for photography, light is. :)

Megan was such a great sport throughout the entire session, and I feel as though we captured some amazing shots! She also brought a vintage AMSCO camera, that of which I was delighted to shoot! (I love anything vintage!)

Thank you, Megan, for the opportunity!

Enjoy, friends!

Mini Session | Tess Harper

My 5D Mark II came with free over-night delivery. Yes, please.

I had already made plans to hang out with my dearest friend, Tess Harper, the day of the camera's delivery, and I secretly wished in my heart that it would arrive in time for me to use it for a mini session with her.

10:30 a.m., I sit sleepy-eyed on our living room couch, restless from excitement, and am startled by a very powerful knock on the door. My heart must have literally stopped, and I know for certain the mail delivery man thought I was crazy. I opened the door and greeted him with an utterly girlie "OH MY GOSH, I'M SO EXCITED!", as though he were in my circle of friends, or even knew what the precious package in his hands meant to me.

Needless to say, I ran into the bedroom squealing, screaming, jumping (startling my husband a bit, I'm sure). We plugged the battery in and waited. I read through the mini-manual, hopped on my computer and admired (for the umpteenth time) other photographer's pages who utilize the 5D Mark II. (This is a regular practice. I love people. I love gawking over the creativity and excellence of those leading the way before me. It gives me hope and this incredible boldness to try new things and reach for the stars.)

My day with Tess was ridiculously perfect.
1:30 p.m. Eggnog Lattes from Starbucks, paired with giggly excitement of new-camera-slash-so-happy-to-see-you-slash-awesome-day-ness.
2:00 p.m. Cupcakes at Hello There Cupcake (Adorable!)
2:30 p.m. NARNIA in 3D (which we might have experienced better in 2D, but were still not disappointed!)
4:00 p.m.ish Photo Session HAPPINESS with the 5D Mark II

Enjoy, my friends.

 I was so happy to nail this shot.

 We're five. We know.

 Work it, work it.