image(s) of the month - june

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

image of the month…wow.  what a great exercise this is for me to reflect on a month’s worth of work.  not only does it give me a chance to be my own critic but i am noticing that a lot of my images have the same feel to them.  i think i am ok with this.  but yes…i shoot at 24mm ALL THE TIME…. and i love these images uncropped.

on another note, looking back at a month’s worth of personal work is a constant reminder that i need to keep taking pictures of my family - really, i wish i took more.

my client favorite - 5D with 85mm  lens, ISO 100, f2.8, 1/1000

 

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personal favorite: 5D with 24–70mmL lens at 24mm, ISO 200, f4.0, 1/320

i love the sandy legs… and everyone doing their own thing

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lana | stillwater, mn photography

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Lana is from Switzerland and spending a year here in minnesota.  these pics are for her -  and for her friends and family overseas.  

she is adorable.  i just love her happy face(s).

 

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a definite favorite.  the sun is reflecting off a window across the street, beautiful light.

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i adore this session.

we endured the heat without a cold beverage.

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this series was a lot of fun!

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what is so funny?  

i turned around to see what was going on behind me!

(there’s my camera bag in the parking lot back there.)

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love the shoes!

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jack and colby

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

happy father’s day to all dads (belated i know)  - i took some photos of my sister in law and nephew as a surprise for father’s day for my brother in law.  now that father’s day is past i thought i would post a few faves from that morning in may (where does the time go?)

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lily

Monday, June 15, 2009

you will be missed.  after 19 months of taking care of our friend’s children, lily is returning to her home in france.  

my gift to her was a photo album and here are a few faves of mine

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lily45merritt, william, lily, andrew, and marcus - all doing their own thing, love it!

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i photographed this family early this year (click here),  and  YEAH!!  daddy is home from iraq

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too many favorites to share so here is the slideshow.

make sure your speakers are on and click HERE

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image(s) of the month - may

Monday, June 1, 2009

i can’t believe it is june already!!  

i am loving BW lately.

favorite client image: 5D, 24-70mmL @ 30mm, f3.5, 1/125, ISO 320.

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i love how my image of the month blog post idea forces me to go through and evaluate my own personal work

favorite personal image - my favorite for many reasons.  this is their cousin jack who was visiting from pittsburgh.  we haven’t seen him in nearly two years since he was a baby - can you see the resemblance?

5D, 24-70mmL @24mm, f4.0, 1/80, ISO 1000.  shot from above my head without looking through the viewfinder.

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have you noticed a theme in my favorite images?  i love the 24-70mm lens on my camera at 24mm.

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my new neighbors / friends

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

we are excited to live across the street from this awesome family.  i just want to squeeze and squish Reagan, she is 4 months old.  

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one of many fabulous group shots from the day

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schedule update | summer 2009

Monday, May 18, 2009

there are 5 remaining openings for Summer 2009 - 3 in June and 2 in August.  

I really am a control freak about my schedule…  and I like to have balance and spend plenty of time with my boys.

speaking of summer and boys - happy boy about the 80 degree weather…

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spring is here (finally)

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

outdoor sessions are in full swing - i will be posting about my schedule later this week.  

i loved everything about this session.  

baby connor was napping when i arrived so we started with some couple shots w/ their dogs and cool house / property.

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it was windy and overcast, but strangely the sky cleared for a few minutes and looked very cool.

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