Miss you Mom

Since my mother passed away 2 weeks ago I have had a hard time enjoying much of anything. Going through some of her things for the funeral I found stacks and stacks and stacks of my pictures that she had printed. She has always been my greatest fan and I don't really know what I am going to do without her. Even though she wont be checking my blog anymore I know she would be disappointed if I stopped doing the things I love. So even though my hearts not completely in it, I am going to keep on keeping on.

I miss you Mom thanks for being my biggest fan

From Laura

Halloween at our house 2010

Photography has become all about photo shop. We all use it as a crutch. With these pictures I decided to let there cute faces speak for themselves. I'm not anti photo shop and I will still use it (a lot), For instance I used it to correct my backgrounds (which were just blankets on the couch). And for certain pictures it can be a lot of fun. I'm just hoping to improve behind the camera so I don't rely so heavily on photo shop.
On a technical note. There is NO good light in NY this time of year. I am finding it impossible to shoot flash free with my dinky old lens so I am relying on my flash way more than I would like. If I had the money for the lens I wanted this wouldn't be a problem. I think I am going to have to start playing with my lighting a lot more if I want to get rid of the annoying shadows and flash glare. Wish me luck.

From Favorite Pictures

From Favorite Pictures

Beautiful Bride

I was only in Utah One day for the Wedding so we only had 10 minutes before the reception to snap a few Bridals. Thankfully my sister is BEAUTIFUL so it was no trouble getting a perfect picture.

From LSW Photos

From LSW Photos

From LSW Photos