The first pictures....

I got my new camera yesterday afternoon. Here are some of the first pictures taken with it. What a difference. I love the camera I already had, but this one just does amazing things. It makes yellow, overhead lighting look like natural light. I have almost NO blurry pictures. Even without the flash and very little light I can still get it to take a picture worth showing to someone else. AMAZING!!! I haven't gotten to play with it that much today. I have been cleaning house. I have company coming tomorrow. When I started the dishes this morning I discovered we had NO hot water. So tomorrow Saylor is taking the day off to fix it. I hope it is just the heating element and not something more serious. Cross your fingers for us that we don't have to host our guests with no hot water. More pictures coming soon.....

Coming soon......

To my front door!!!!!! Ordered it yesterday. We have been waiting for the right time to order it. After setting up 3 photo sessions in the last 2 days we decided it was the right time. I also have 2 more people that are interested they just want to wait for warmer weather. Once I have the scheduled appointments paid for the camera will also be paid for. I am so excited about my new hobby/business. It is such a difference from teaching high school. I have had so many people that are excited for me and I appreciate their help getting started. Keep Mia in mind....the poor child is going to be blind from the flash. She will probably have to see a therapist later in life and her session will begin with......"my mom would NOT stop taking pictures of me so I am terrified of cameras...."

Early Easter pictures....

Yesterday after church we took pictures of Mia. I wanted some "Eastery" pictures to put on my website. It was SO windy I didn't think I was going to get any good ones, but I got a few. I tried using Photoshop to tweak the color a bit. I think they came out o.k. I am really pleased with the one below. It's my favorite. Quite a different twist on the normal Easter picture. I will of course take some with the eggs, etc. I just though the bunny sculptures would be really cool. I might have to blow the bottom one up to frame for the house. It is just screaming to be a HUGE framed photos.

Poor Thing.......

Need I say anymore? This poor girl is tired of having her picture taken. At least she was this day. I just can't help it. She is the cutest little model I can find.

My first PAYING customer.....

I think they turned out well. Not bad for a point and shoot. Can't wait to get my SLR camera. Imagine the pictures I can take with that! I have had a few people contact me about doing weddings. I think that might be fun. I'm just nervous that I might mess it up. I will definitely make sure I have my backup point and shoot and I will probably take a couple disposable cameras just in case. Ha, ha. That's funny to think about. I'm the professional photographer that takes disposable cameras as a BACK UP.

Mia and Daddy....

I took these pictures yesterday. I was practicing for a shoot I have tomorrow. I have a guy coming that wants headshots. I have never done these so I needed to practice. These were my willing models. Well, one was somewhat willing the other was more interesting in the mirror I was using as a reflector and the camera and tripod. It is amazing I could keep her out of most of the shots I took of just Saylor.
Anyway.....this one is my favorite of the two of them. Look at that tooth. How cute. Oh and I LOVE her adorable little outfit. Children's Place outlet. Big Sale. Can you say $3.99. So cute. So I'm not sure how I feel about my new white backdrop but I guess it works well enough.

Here are the "headshots" of Saylor. I don't know if this is along the lines of what my customer is looking for or not, but I think they are pretty good pictures of my husband. The bottom one is my favorite. It was hard to get him to "be himself" since he said he felt silly having his picture taken but I think they turned out o.k.

Wish me luck tomorrow and say a little prayer the guy doesn't laugh at me when he sees my camera (point and shoot). If all goes well and he pays me I am that much closer to my new camera and my new job.