wide eyed

What a happy boy! He looked so cute in this little sweater, we just had to snap a few pictures of him. Although, he's walking pretty well now so today definitely pushed us to play with shutter speed.

getting down to business

2009 is a fresh start and we really feel like it is going to bring great things. We finally got around to quickly designing a business card and getting them ordered. It really only took about 20 minutes so I'm not sure why we were avoiding it. lol. I think they turned out really beautiful. The photo doesn't really do them justice but it's the best I can do for now. Now when people ask us for a business card we're always prepared! Right now we are working on getting our website up and running, it's going to be so exciting. Stay tuned!

not so black and white

little sir

sweet little girl

For those of you who don't already know, I have been interning with an amazing photographer since early December. Her name is Marta Locklear of Marta Locklear Photography. She has been gracious enough to teach me her knowledge of photography and about the business. And I am so lucky to have been given the opportunity. Throughout 2009 I'll be tagging along on some of her sessions and shooting side by side her. It really helps to get more experience, run though the flow of sessions and workflow, and build our portfolio. Not many people, let alone photographers are willing to give an up and comer that kind of opportunity. And for that I am truly thankful! This is the sweet little girl from Marta's session yesterday. There is only one real downfall from being a second shooter on a portrait session, and that is not being able to get the shots you might have wanted to get. But that's ok because it is way more important to me to try not to get in the way of Marta's shooting and make sure she can get all of her shots. So whatever shots I can get off to ths side of her, I'm happy for. I'm sure her family will be ecstatic about the session photos. Marta really has a keen eye for capturing people at their best. So please check out her site and stay tuned for more to come.
-Natalie

road traveled

I took this photo driving 55mph shooting through the glass. There was an older couple driving next to me giving me dirty looks. I know, I know, not the safest thing to do. But I was careful about it and it was well worth it. We edited this one together, which always turns out an amazing end result. The sky was so breathtaking this morning, I'm so glad I ran back upstairs to grab my camera before I left the house. It's capturing moments like these that remind me why life is so beautiful.

hay there!

This was a really grimy area, but she was a great sport. These shots happened after we we're making our way to the car just when the sun came out in all it's glory. Initially we went back to get a shot that we loved but was a little out of focus. Once we got that shot the sun peaked out for the first time that day and gave us just enough time to plop down in the grass and catch a few shots. We were so excited to make us of that area and the pictures turned out amazing for having only 2 minutes of shooting light. The sacrifice of a dirty backside was definitely worth it. lol.

grandbaby

not easy being green

committment

Today is our 9 year anniversary! It's amazing to think back to when we first met in high school., both of us we're so different. We've each grown tremendously as a couple and as individuals and taking on this new adventure of starting our business has only brought us closer. One of our goals this year is to take more pictures of the two of us. We hardly have any, which is really sad. Next year is going to be a huge celebration for us as we will be hitting our 10th anniversary. Now, I know we're not married. But married or not....how many people now a days can make it to 10 and still be happy together?
So I hope you'll continue to follow us on this fast and exciting journey of ours wherever it may take us!

melancholy

handsome

Michael doesn't mind being in front of the camera where as I try to avoid it at all cost.Keeping that in mind you'll probably seeing more pictures of him than me. It was a really grimy area and he didn't mind it at all. Those kinds of places really bring the most life into a picture. And on a side note, since there are two of us....hopefully you can figure out who is talking without us putting our name's next to it. lol

fuzzy

blue

We love this shot. Everything about it is perfect. We didn't even consult before hand about what to wear. But the colors and textures are amazing, and what an awesome wall to find!

happy

gorgeous

Today was a really fun day for Michael and I. We had our first semi-senior session and it was a ton of fun! It's already half way through her senior year but it is never to late to capture

to capture memories. The three of us and our trusty canon spent the day wondering around Culpeper scoping out interesting places to shoot the session. We did manage to find a few awesome backdrops and the pictures turned out gorgeous! She was so much fun to work and an inspiring muse for more pictures to come. Do expect to see more of the itty bitty town of Culpeper for upcoming sessions. =)

those eyes

holiday time

precious moments

new beginings

New Year's Eve came and went with out too much excitement but I have a feeling 2009 is going to bring a lot of new beginings.