Monthly Archives: October 2011

i had the best and worst dream ever: i met justin bieber,  but then he made me go up on stage and sing an unfamiliar song in which i bommmmmbed and was booed of the stage.

thrifty halloween!

im not big into Halloween. i really really wish i could be! The one and only day adults are encouraged to play dress up- come on- thats the best holiday ever! I just cant seem to muster up the energy to put together a fabulous costume, until the perfect arrangement came along; my brother’s girlfriend...

all that you are.

I feel wrong, I’m so human and flawed,I break down even though I’m still strong, And time, will make fools of us all,Builds us up, and then laughs when we fall. You, pull me through,When I’m alone in the dark and the fear was my truth.All the things that you are,Beautifully broken, alive in my...

5 lessons

Here are the top 5 mistakes I made this summer. The great thing about mistakes, is that they are turned into LESSONS. And a lesson in my book, is a lesson learned!!! 1. After buying the Canon 5d in the beginning of the summer, it took me a while to correctly expose the images because...

my "winter" finally begins!

“You know, it’s funny what’s happening to us. Our lives have become digital. Our friends now virtual and everything you could want to know is just a click away. Experiencing the world through endless second hand information isnt enough. If we want authenticity, we have to initiate it.” -Travis Rice I’m initiating it. My “winter”...

portrait} valerie

Coffee is the greatest moment in the morning. I dont think anyone will fight me on that one! Sometimes, whats greater, is delaying that cup of coffee….and delaying… and delaying… just so that anticipation can linger a little longer:) _________ Here is Valerie’s gorgeous senior session, or “brooke shield’s twin”:

lighting and posing.

The comparison of the following two photos,  demonstrates the importance of understanding light and knowing how to pose your subject. In this situation,  the lighting remained constant  (light streamed down from ceiling windows), as did the ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. The only difference between the two photos is the direction in which the model is...

UA-15028900-1