More Pics of Baby B

Baby B

Was so excited to take these photos the other day. What a good baby and what an amazing mom. She is mom to three boys and just taking it in stride! Out and about for park playdates like it "no big deal" I remember having a newborn...and to me, it was big deal! Wow, I am so impressed and so happy to share some special shots from the other day...

Barbie exercise continued...

I didn't realize the two lovebirds hair kind of blended until I was editing it...oops!

Just look at how much she love her puppy!

Trying to capture some of that spontaneous affection that only a barbie and her barbie daughter can portray!

Here is a more formal baby portrait...once again kind of boring! Where did I put that thistle anyway? ;)

DLS Barbie Portrait Assignment

Okay, this was pretty fun, enlisted the help of my kids with regards to wardrobe choices and then headed outside with a lot of harsh sun and a bit too much wind, but all in all, I like some of the shots a lot! Enjoy I like the family "foot shot" with only baby's face showing!

This represents the kids(or kid plus dog) playing in foreground with parent or parents blurred in background.

Basic family shot with parents gazing lovingly at their child! This usually looks the best when said child is picking their nose or crying!

Basic...kind of boring, why did I even post this one?

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DLS exercise: I am....

I actually don' t like activities like these...where I am asked to define myself in ten words or less. The perfectionist in me comes out and I strive to find just the right way and the appropriate words to capture all of who I am and hope to be. What if I miss something, what if I sound like a flake? Just so much pressure to get is all down in one eloquent yet tidy little package. So I'm trying to let go of that perfectionism tendancy with this post and let it all hang out in an imperfect and sloppy yet authentic kind of way.

I am:

on a bumpy, stop-start kind of daily spiritual journey

blessed and amazed by my husband on a daily basis

entertained and inspired by my kids every single day

curious about life and what makes people thrive

focused and playful

a teacher and a mentor in nearly every facet of my life

pretty naive

really try to stay focused on the positive

growing and learning (even when I don't want to)

happiest when just hanging out with my pack (which includes two large, lazy dogs)

really hate letting people down

feeling like there are some new and exciting opportunities just around the corner!

Retro Cafe Continued...

I really had fun playing around with textures with these ones! Just so much intensity in each of these shots...thanks so much Q!

More from Amber Lea's Retro Cafe Workshop

Here are a few more! I had fun playing with the editing of these photos, adding texture and playing around with brightness and contrast. I also used some actions from MCP Actions and Paint the Moon Actions. If I was more adept at photoshop I would do it all "old school" but I'm not so I use ready made actions and then just adjust the layers.

Once again, I don't really think this image is "about the pie".

Love the emotion in this one! Thanks so much C for playing along!

We're left wondering, is she waiting for a ride? Did she miss the train? I love the story that this image creates!

Retro Cafe with Amber Lea

I wasn't exactly sure what I was in for this past Sunday...and I have to say I had a few surprises. Amber is a wealth of information regarding everything retro and if you would like to check out her work you can check out her blog here. We had three beautiful models that were absolutely willing and able to give us some incredible photos. I am so excited to be posting these images. Would love your feedback and can't wait to see the other photographer's photos soon!

I think this photo looks like it came out of an ad for pie crust or lard, back in the day!

Even before she was ready our model E was stunning!

I think C looks like she's selling a little bit more than pie!

Some more images from Aprils edition of DLS

Trying to get caught up with assignments

Had some wonderful golden light on my run last night and also happened to have my camera in the car so took some shots to play with shadow and reflection. I love the bokeh in the reflection of the puddle...not sure how I feel about the silhouette image...not too creative but I did have fun in the process!

Cute baby "M" the pink edition!

DLS Adventures in Portaiture continued....

The K Family

Here is one fun photo from yesterday of Family K... it was a great opportunity to follow the family around and capture some sweet moments. The girls are adorable with a capital A and both mom and dad were just so willing to humor the eager group of photographers! A big thanks goes out to the whole family and of course to Hope for arranging our volunteers

Fun with M & M

Haven't had time to go through all my images from yesterday, but had to post this one. I had to do a composite photo to capture both of them crying at the same time. I will post more as soon as I can! I look forward to seeing everyone elses images too!