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This week I had the opportunity to try my hand at senior portraits. Mr. “B” is an avid snowboarder and really wanted to get some photos with his new snowboard in a very snowy environment.

Well, after the past week’s never ending snowfall, we had about three FEET of snow to work with! More than enough! We met at a local park which looked absolutely gorgeous with all the snow.

I took some photos of Mr. “B” with his snowboard. And then we included his little sister – also an avid snowboarder – in some shots as well. I think the photos turned out just beautiful!!

I also took some shots of the brother and sister acting like a typical brother and sister – horsing around and being a bit crazy. I absolutely love these shots.

We are going to complete this session by getting some more traditional, non-snow portraits in a few weeks. Maybe when the weather is a bit warmer?

Thank you all so much for this opportunity. I really enjoyed my first foray into senior portraits!!

Since we just started a new year (a couple weeks ago..), I thought I would put together a little “best of” post showing some of my favorite photos from 2008.

It was an amazing year as my love of photography continued to grow by leaps and bounds. And then I got the crazy notion that maybe I can actually be one of those incredibly lucky people who actually makes a career out of something they absolutely love. How successful I will be still remains to be seen, but I do know that I am loving every minute of it!

As you probably know, I prefer more natural portrait photography. I photograph only on location, like your home or a park, and I try to capture people as they really are. I don’t want to force a pose, or make you feel uncomfortable. I want you to look back on your photo session and think “that was actually fun!”. And I definitely want you to look back on the photos and think “they are just perfect”.

One of my first shoots was when I took some engagement photos for a friend. I had the best time and I loved capturing the “perfect” moments between these two:

Of course, they are a gorgeous couple!!

I also took some photos at a neighborhood birthday party. The birthday girl and her tiny cousin were just adorable!!

This past weekend, I met up with the “M” family! Again, it was a very cold day, but we still had a great time. They were a very nice family, and their kiddos were just adorable. They even brought along their new puppy and let him join in for a few shots!