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.