Becka's Senior Shots

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing one of my favorite teenagers, Becka. She enjoys photography also, so we had a lot of fun conversation during our shoot. It was awesome having someone so cooperative for my first senior session, and the evening ended up being even more fun than I had thought it would be! Here are a few of my favorite photos from our session!

Wonderful Weekend

Last weekend was full of fun for my husband and I. We "kidnapped" our pastor for his birthday, drove to Ohio and went to Cedar Point with him and his wife, and my in-laws came to visit us for the day on Sunday. Having so many adventures in one weekend made for lots of good picture opportunities! I love taking pictures of people, but I really enjoy playing with scenery shots, so our in-laws took us up to Cooper's Rock here in Morgantown for the afternoon. They also decided that they wanted to contribute to my camera accessories, and bought me a very nice 3-way extending tripod stand! I'm super excited to use it with all of the senior picture sessions I have coming up in the next couple of months.
Take a look at a few of the pictures I captured on my fun weekend!

Until next time...


Ohio Sunset


Lake Erie


Cooper's Rock Overlook


My awesome in-laws


Picnic table at Cooper's Rock

Holtz Family

I decided to do my first photo session with my best friend, Liz, and her great family. I have known Liz for about four years, and she is one of the best ladies I know. She has helped me a lot through this new learning process, so who better to photograph first? I am still working on learning how to be assertive in telling people how to pose, where to stand, etc. but I'm getting there! I also used a telephoto lense for the first time this shoot. I learned what to (and not to!) do when using a lense of that size, and it helped me start my process of deciding what the next lense I buy will be.
I've been amazed so far at not only how fun this is, but how challenging it can be. The photographs themselves are not hard to get... But, when you have an older laptop that has tons of programs on it, it's a bit hard to upload and edit anything! I guess Adam and I's next adventure is in buying a new computer that will allow me to do the things I'd like with my pictures without taking four hours to upload them :/
While I search for what computers I like, enjoy my five favorite shots from yesterdays session!

Our Honeymoon

On June 18, 2010, I had the pleasure of marrying my wonderful husband, Adam. We decided to spend the next week in Kissimee, FL, and it was the perfect place for me to learn how to use my camera! Due to the fact that we flew instead of driving, we walked most places, which gave me a lot of opportunities to play with outdoor lighting, some nature shots, and a few random animals showed up also. Because it was just the two of us, I don't have any shots of people from the week. There will be plenty of those to come soon, as I have four senior picture sessions, as well as two wedding within the next month. Keep checking back for the photos of those wonderful friends soon! Enjoy my five favorite pictures from our awesome honeymoon :)


The view from our hotel room in Morgantown


A squirrel decided to wonder near us on one of our walks


An interesting fruit on a tree near one of our dinner sites


A building at Universal Studios


Beverly Hills sign at Universal Studios

The Beginning

With this being the first post, I thought I would let you know a little bit about me and why I started this blog. I am the working wife of a wonderful man who chose to feed my interest in photography by buying me my first camera that didn't fit in my pocket... My Nikon D3000. I am just beginning my journey with capturing life on film, and I am learning as I go, which is always the best way. I enjoy all types of subjects, from nature to children, and animals to couples. I have created this blog in order to allow those interested to track my progress, see what new adventures I come across, and to let people leave comments to let me know what they think. Feel free to let me know what you think as I clue you in on this bit of my life. Thanks for reading!

Until next time... Enjoy a few of my favorite pictures :)