Found this little gem today... | Columbia, Missouri documentary children's photography

I love this image. This is very representative of our son and his obsession with food and the kitchen. He likes to help us cook (the apron reads "daddy's little helper"--check out the foot and handprint, too) and he LOVES to eat. He's a raw foods child and will opt for an apple or orange over a brownie anytime. No joke.

The other thing I really like about this image is that it's almost completely straight-out-of-camera (SOOC). I brought out the highlights just a tad on the countertop and cabinet reflection to show more detail and, well, there you have it!

This is the kind of image that makes my heart smile: one with light and layers and depth and emotion... a real moment.

Just Because

It's Monday morning. Ugh. Time to get back to the weekly grind. My goal this week is to finish my edit for the gallery show and then send the files off to the printer. While going through images this morning, I came across the one posted above. I just love it's simplicity. That's pretty much Logan's standard expression when he sees me with the camera. Sometimes he'll ham it up, but mostly he'll just ignore me. I can't tell if he's going to grow up comfortable having his picture taken or if my profession is going to make him run as far away from a camera as possible. He's my go-to subject so I don't blame him for getting a little irritated with me when I'm in his business all the time. Now that he's talking, I'm just waiting for him to say, "Mom, do you haaaaave to?

{from the archives} Spring 2009

Sorry, I've been a bit absent from the blog. Once I got the basic set up of the blog designed and functioning I threw myself into culling through hundreds--probably thousands--of images for MY UPCOMING EXHIBIT (yay!) for Artrageous Friday on April 23. Lots of time and late nights (more like early mornings) have been spent in front of my computer and pouring over printouts to edit before sending files to the lab. I'm so excited to see the final framed pieces of photographic art. This will be my first exhibit and it's just for that one night, but I'm excited because it will coincide with the official launch of my photography business! I can't wait!

Now that I've peaked your interest, more details on the event to come soon...

{p.s.}
Oh yeah, and there will be an awesome acoustic band, dessert bar, wine and lots of fun and laughter. Just sayin'. More to come...

{from the archives} Logan's 2nd Birthday | August 19, 2009

More to come...