from this morning shoot

Just getting ready to head out for my next one.

from my shoot today

I had two and this was the morning one. It went better!

Late Bride

Wedding is booked at Huntsville's beautiful botanical gardens. Bride gets braces removed the day before the ceremony. She wants to do a quick bridal session in the gardens before other images are done - but hair salon gets her done 2 hours late! So, we did a quick bridal session in the reception room (which is beautiful).

Here are a couple from the day.

what I'm working on tonight

Here is Tina! I haven't finished Rhianna but I was wanted a break. :) Wish me luck tomorrow is the High School volleyball teams...... it always makes me a tad nervous.

I'm Baaaacckkkk!

Sorry about the delay....but Football has begun and I will be shooting again! Unfortunately, I just yesterday sent in my camera to Canon so I will be posting pics from this one game until it is returned.

ISO 3200, ss250, f3.2 (shutter speed was slow because I was taking sideline pics and it was much darker, forgot to change settings back when the play began)

Brandie

Here is one from my session tonight. I'm fine with the sessions, it's the post processing I can't keep up with. :)

Vandi's Wedding

Here are some images from a wedding that I took last weekend.

Still working on her

Almost done with her session.

from today

Here is one from my session today, oh yea I need to put one up from yesterday too. hmmmm

Hard at Work

Arrived early for my wedding this morning (bride was 2 hours late due to lack of respect at the hair salon). Her nephew was crying while his mom was setting up, so I stepped in to take care of the baby! My second shooter took this pic (please ignote the extra chins! If I could, I'd photoshop those out!)

The end of the wedding

From the end of last weeks wedding.

ISO: 800 AP: f/2.8 SS: 1/30

new family shot

Here is my latest family. They wanted a picture with their airplane. Wow this was one HARD session...

My New Journey

I started my weight-loss regiment last week and have already lost 3 lbs. The reason why I want to lose weight:

When having my boys I lost all my baby weight and then some. After having Ruth I kept the 40 lbs I gained with her and then gained over 2.5 years another 30 lbs. If you notice I do only head shots of myself and rarely take full length pictures. I have finally had enough and I don't want to have another baby until the weight is gone - so my goal is to lose all my baby weight and then some with in the next year. I will post pictures once a month like the ones above so that I have a visual of my progress.

I know 3 lbs is not alot but it's a start! Keep me in your prayers while I work my butt off literally!

Sorry I have been MIA

Here's some flowers as a peace offering for neglecting the blog! Hey it works when my husband does it, I thought it might work here too! :)

I have actually been busy with my daughter while she was in the hospital having surgery and now at home recovering. She is doing great, kids always bounce back fast. I am back to work next week with a full week of sessions so I will hopefully have plenty to share if I can find time to post!

I actually need to ask a favor from you guys, I have a blog post about a young Marine that I had the pleasure of photographing a couple weeks ago and I think it would be great if he received a little blog love.

http://courtney-lifebehindthelens.blogspot.com/2008/09/thank-you.html

Thanks in advance!!

family session

I'm finally getting to proof this family. Still aways away from the girl in the water but I'm getting there.

Sunday morning session

Just getting ready to take off for my afternoon session.

loved her tiara

she hardly took it off at all during her session!!! LOL

Surprise!!!!

Well this comes as a surprise to my whole family. We are expecting a little one! And as I am sure you all can imagine when he/she is born my mom will have a million pictures to take and post. I will post the ultra sound when I get it. Later!!!

Sisters

I created this collage for my mom & her sister. I was happy to take their pictures before she had to leave. Enjoy!

Meet Chloé

Here is one from my session last week. I'm getting really behind here!! LOL

My Girls

Just finished another tournament with the girls' school team(s). One evening I had a few seconds before they took down the net, so I took a couple of shots of my girls to play with the Nikon CLS (love it!)

Just so Ruth can post again

I figured I'd put something up (tho it is another with the poster effect....I was WAITING for someone else to post....)

Leja

I'm working on Leja tonight. Getting ready for a big senior weekend. I was sorta waiting for someone else to post something... are ya'll just too busy?

my family session this evening

had two seniors too but I don't know where to start....

In the absence of a football game this week...

....I bring you an action shot of... a bug.

ISO400, ss1000, f 4 (+ poster filter in PS)

Mitra

When she brought this outfit to her senior pictures... I KNEW she would have to be a fairy... LOL

Our new Puppy

Meet our new baby, Millie, a ten week old Airedale/Wire Haired Terrior. She is the sweetest little thing, just wish potty training was easier.

Don't Look!

Not sure what little kitty is looking at, but he clearly doesn't want Mom to see it :)

Retry

I finally figured out the fairy dust.

Her favorite from the session

Well it was really her mom's favorite and this is the one they got for the wall.

Loco kitty (that's her name)

Speaking of 'life' coming up Ruth....we are knee deep in a remodel that we hesitantly started...ahem...3 years ago. It will soon be finished (as in the next few weeks, yea) and will become our son's room/mom's studio (and future Grandma apt.)
Here's a pic of one of our kittys making herself comfortable in the dresser/sink conversion for the bathroom. (I'll post the finished piece when it's actually finished :)

another one of Ashley

It is taking me some time to get through all these seniors, cause LIFE comes up! :)

Makin Toast Mommy

I woke up yesterday morning to find Ruth making everyone toast w/jam. Every counter is covered in jam and all sticky but she was "cooking". It was really cute but a mess to clean.

The only light source was the light over the stove - I forgot to change my white balance and the images came out ORANGE - this is one reason I prefer to shoot b&w so I don't have to worry about white balance...lol

Fairy

I love this picture, what do you think. I just can't get the fairy dust to glow, any hints?

In touch with his feminie side

This "all guy" senior had a great sense of humor during his session today