30 day Photo hunt February 22, 2011

My mom and me at Rock City, Chattanooga, TN.

After a long hiatus from blogging I’ve been trying to figure out how to get myself back into the routine and what to blog about.  Not long after these contemplations I found this photo hunt and figured it would be perfect to get me back into the swing of things!  I invite you to join me in delving into who I am, as more than just someone behind a camera lens.   Glad to be back!

Day 01 – A picture of yourself with ten facts
Day 02 – A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest.
Day 03 – A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 – A picture of your night.
Day 05 – A picture of your favorite memory.
Day 06 – A picture of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 – A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 08 – A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 – A picture of your favorite book.
Day 10 – A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.
Day 11 – A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 – A picture of something you love.
Day 13 – A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 – A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 15 – A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 16 – A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 – A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 – A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 – A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 – A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel.
Day 21 – A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 – A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 – A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 24 – A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 – A picture of your day.
Day 26 – A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 – A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 – A picture of something you’re afraid of.
Day 29 – A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30 – A picture of someone you miss.

Today I will begin with Day 2 instead of Day 1, due to NOT having Day 1′s photo at the ready and the late hour.

Day 2 – A picture of you and the person you’ve been closest to the longest…  My mom and I are best friends.  We’ve been there for each other when no one else was.  The following photo is us doing what we do the best and love doing the most… Going on adventures and exploring new places together (preferably outdoor spots)!  I love her with all my heart and am so fortunate to have had her as my mom!

Offical Photography Site March 4, 2010

Reminders of the Forgotten Past

Please take a look at my official photography site.  I hope you enjoy!  Please leave me comments on any improvements I could/should make and any other helpful or supportive comments!

Peace and Love!

38) Tea Party with Me February 22, 2010

Nothing better than a tea party outside!

Yet another photo of my session from this past weekend.  This is one of my favourites from the set.  I love all the interest and different angles in the picture.  But regardless of all the different lines, there is a solitary focal point: the tea set.  I also like that you can see her feet and hand.

I feel that my work is good enough to be paid for and I’ve tried some small advertising, but nothing has gone through.  I’m at a loss at what to do!

Do you have any ideas to help boost the visibility of my work and business prospects? If you do, please comment and let me know!

Peace and love!!!

37) Ray of Sunshine February 21, 2010

The Monkey makes this picture for me!

About a month ago I said I was going to have a photo shoot with a friend, but it never happened.  Well, we were finally able to get together to take some shots.  It was awesome!  She is so beautiful and adorable and it showed through the camera.  I got MANY pictures from our work today… all types of shots.  This photo was taken about an hour before sunset.  It was a beautiful day and weather conditions couldn’t have been more perfect!  I hope you enjoy!

Peace and love!!!

36) Old Friend February 19, 2010

Laughter is one of my favourite sounds

The smile of a friend

Today I finally got up with an old friend of mine.  We haven’t seen each other since this past summer when we met randomly in front of the school Library.  Today we met up so I could help as a model for her Senior Thesis in Photography.  Afterward we sat around and talked for a while.  As we talked I decided I would take some pictures of her, since I’ve always thought she’s pretty.  While we talked I happened to capture a couple candid pictures of her.  You probably can’t tell in this photo, but she doesn’t like pictures taken of herself.  She says that she’s a photographer and that’s the way she likes it: behind the camera.    Either way, I hope she at least appreciates these pictures and my work.

Peace and Love!!!

35) Snow & Habibi February 18, 2010

Habibi experiencing his first snow

Habibi is quite young (4 months old) and he got lucky to experience snow, since this doesn’t happen often.  He didn’t really know what to do.  When he was put into the snow alone, he dashed as fast as he could to the house door.  It was quite cute.

A side note: when photographing snow, you want to meter the sky, otherwise the snow won’t look quite right in colour. Hope that may help someday. 

34) Pecans February 17, 2010

Pecan tree in the backyard

I haven’t been doing very well recently, therefore I haven’t had much time (or energy) to do any new photography.  But don’t worry, I will be over this soon and new pictures will ensue.  For the time being I will be putting up some of my older pictures with a short statement.  I can only hope you will bear through this with me and by next week or so, my blogging will be back to it’s regular schedule. 

Peace and Love!!!

33) Blue Beauty February 15, 2010

Blue Beauty

I know it’s been a couple of days since I posted a picture.  I was busy this weekend visiting family and had a very full schedule. Regardless of it being busy, it was fun and I was able to capture this one shot of my cousin’s wife.   She was all in blue (even though you can’t see it), and even her eyes are blue! How pretty!  I hope she enjoys this picture of her, she is quite pretty, but I don’t think she feels it.  Thankfully, my cousin makes her beautiful everyday!  What a great guy!

Peace and Love!!!

32) More SNOW!!!! February 12, 2010

A field down the road!

Peace and love!!!

31) SNOW DAY! February 12, 2010

Snow of wonder!

Where I live, it doesn’t snow very often.  Maybe once a decade.  Today I woke up to white flurries across the ground… and in no time it’s gathered to 3″ !!!  I’ll be putting up more pictures of the snow later, but for now, you can enjoy this snow-gathered leaf!

Oh! What fun it was the play in the snow… It made me feel like a kid again!

Peace and love!!!