hanging on to summer...

Can it please just stay forever? I could handle this weather all year long! And my favorite thing about summer: the fields. I {{love}} fields. They remind me of where i grew up. Running through fields with grass taller than me, secret hide-outs, and the sticky thorns that came with it all. :) So naturally, one of my favorite places to shoot is a good 'ol field.

Meet my darling friend Erin. She has just about three weeks left! And isnt she just beautiful? We shot these at 8:30 in the morning! (I dont think that i've really seen the sun at that hour... at least not for quite some time! lol)

Look at those lashes!






The next day, I thought it would be great to get some pictures of my girls in the field. (I dont order the pictures through the school, but I did want to have something printed so that we could give to relatives...) I (mistakenly) thought that things were going well... The girls found the apple tree, and pulled some apples off... After a few bites... they discovered a worm. It was all over. The girls retreated to the car.

Luckily... My friend Tana came with us (and her kiddos)... so I was able to get a few shots!

i {heart} the apple tree. :)




Tana's little one... he just loved the apples! Not sure how many he ate either! ;)


And... last of all... since Tana is a photographer too, she snapped a few of me. Its SO different being in FRONT of the camera! :)

out of order.

Im jumping around a lot tonight, but I realized that I never posted the rest of my pictures from Dustin's class... so- here they are!

ps- can i say how incredibly awesome our models were? seriously- they were one smokin couple!!





love the light as they are {almost} about to kiss.




love the drama of the light in this one too. :)

{last bits of summer}

I SO love the end of summer! I love the sunflowers that seem to pepper the fields... It almost looks like a sea of yellow. But it doesnt last too long! So- great idea- lets get some pictures of the kiddos out there! My friend, Karina and I had been planning this for a few weeks. After 2 reschedules- we finally made it out. Well- after hauling furniture and dodging {many} pokey weeds we finally found a little area that would do. Only to have the sun slip below the mountian a few seconds later. After a series of bathroom accidents, dodging pokey weeds... we managed to pull a few off!

night lighting...

having two blogs is a funny thing... one is neglected while the other is full of posts... so, my little blog, here's some lovin. just for you. ;)

just got back from learning how to shoot at night with the uber talented dustin izatt! what an incredible time!!! i cant believe how much i learned- and it only confirmed how much i love flash and other fun methods of lighting. this was my first time shooting at night, and i just love it. i felt like a sponge and soaked up every bit. (even though i may be a slow-absorbing sponge at times!) here are just a few...

Rachael

Last night, a few of my photography friends met downtown - our model was sweet Rachael who is getting married in just a few short weeks. She is such a beautiful bride! We all had a great time, met new friends (as you will see below), and... the photographers even got their turn in front of the camera.

A few of Rachael...






My FAVORITE :)


Our new friends... Just checking in... making sure we werent causing too much trouble! ;)


And... Rachael... turned photographer. :)

You can see the pics she took here.

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