Guinea Pigs
My friend generously allowed me to practice on her absolutely super fun family.  My first family shoot!  I already knew mom and girls were a hoot, but dad is too!  They were game for anything - poison ivy, stabs by branches and sugar melt-downs.  I can't wait to shoot them again in a year or so and see the improvement (in my photos, not in their beauty - they don't need improvement there!).  The best part is she makes super yummy apple pie and the second best part is I learned a ton.  Thank you friends!

C & L
My first wedding!  Mike Reed (http://www.mikereedphoto.com/) generously invited me to be a second shooter at this beautiful wedding.  I can't thank him enough for the opportunity to "practice" on real subjects and his coaching is invaluable.  Shooting weddings is tough work and his photos make it look so easy.  Check him out!  And, thank you to C & L who were so beautiful and joyful and clearly in love.

What NOT to Wear
Today I took the little one to South Congress...on a whim.  Well, if you're going to whim, make sure you're dressed for it.  Little one in white and jeans just didn't stand out nearly enough.  Boo.  Imagine these pictures (I'll help you in one of them) with a big red poofy petticoat skirt or, at the very least, a bright pink shirt.  A hat or bow or flower would have really been great, but she wouldn't have any of that nonsense.

A good reminder at any age.  Well, maybe she should learn to talk first.

Wait a minute!  Isn't  her shirt white?  She just didn't stand out enough with a white shirt.   It may look a little fake, but she gets lost otherwise. 
Wear BRIGHT colors!

This is how she must feel every day.  poor thing.