Project 365, Week 5

Not much to say about this week other than BUSY, BUSY, BUSY. I seemed to have a slant thing going on this week!

Here are my pictures of the week.

January 24, 2009

January 25, 2009

January 26, 2009

January 27, 2009

January 28, 2009

January 29, 2009

January 30, 2009

Hosted by Kimberly

New Life

I'm thrilled to introduce a sweet new life to you. Please join me in welcoming her to the world.

Sadie Leigh Lovekamp

January 27, 2009

2:28 PM

7 lbs 3 oz

19 1/4 inches

Sadie is the youngest daughter of Joe and Susie Lovekamp. Her big brother, Noah, and big sister, Maddie, are thrilled to welcome her to their family.

Congratulations, Susie and Joe!!!

My Best Shot(s)

I was asked to do another family photo shoot this weeked. I can not begin to tell you how much fun I have when I'm working with families to capture their sweet personalities. Here are three of my favorite pictures of the kiddos from the shoot. The last is my favorite and my best shot.

Relaxing between the shots. Jennifer and Christopher have done such a great job keeping their children carefree. No part of their yard was off limits. They didn't care that Gaines was romping around in the wet grass in his pristine white outfit. It was such a relaxed experience--for the ametuer photographer and the family!

(I'd love some direction on how to make my black and white conversion a little deeper--a little more dramatic. I feel like I've read some directions somewhere on some of your blogs.)

Sibling love doesn't get any sweeter than this, does it? Sophie and Gaines grabbed each other for a completely sweet hug as we walked from one location to the next. My heart nearly throbbed right out of my chest as I snapped picture after picture of them loving each other.

I've sort of got a few more sessions set up with some more friends. I'm so excited about the prospect of really working on my skills as I experiment with my friends and their families. What an honor to be asked to capture the lives of such sweet people!

For more MBS shots, head on over to see Tracey. There's always some fun times brewing over there.

Only the beginning

"No, M, don't do that."

"But Mommy, lots of other kids do it."

I have a feeling that this is only the first of a million times I will hear that.

Project 365, Week 4

After some public grumbling last week and some very sweet suggestions, I FINALLY figured out how to get more than 4 pictures in a single post! Thank you, bloggy friends, for helping me! It only took me nearly two years to figure out something so basic.

Here is Week 4 of P365. Some of you asked where some of the images came from last week. I'm not too private on here, but I do want to maintain some anonymity, so I avoided your questions. I'm sorry about that. Please understand that I'll give away as much information as possible without sacrificing the privacy of my family.

On another note, Becky Higgins suggested handing over the camera and letting other family members take pictures for P365. YIKES! I'm not very good at handing over the camera. I'll be putting my pictures in a journal, so I need to let someone else show their perspective on this life we are creating together.

So....here you are. Week 4 in the life of the Benson family.

January 17, 2009

January 18, 2009

January 19, 2009

January 20, 2009

January 21, 2009

January 22, 2009

January 23, 2009

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MBS: A bundle of joy to come

I had the best time yesterday doing a maternity shoot with my dear friend, Susie. With our busy schedules, this was the first time we could grab a few hours together. That sweet baby will be here in 7 days, so she was a bit anxious that she was past the "cute" pregnancy phase. Boy, was she ever wrong. She had a clear idea of what she wanted and had given me some sites to visit (there are some AMAZING photographers out there!!). As she got more comfortable in front of the camera, she was willing to take some risks. And boy was the afternoon worth it. I got AWESOME shots of this precious family. Here are a few of my favorites.



Tried the conversion. Not crazy about it.

Love this one in color. I love how each hand is a slightly different tone, all holding and loving the baby. Normally I'm a black/white addict, but this one speaks more to me in color. What do you think?


3.
This might be one of my all time favorites. Although traditional right now, I just loved how Susie's hands went right on top of Joe's. There was no hesitation in posing the shot. Even though this is baby number 3 for them, this little baby is just as lovingly anticipated as their first born. They are as excited about the arrival as they were with the first two.

Joe and Susie, I can't wait to meet the newest bundle of joy!

For other MBS, visit Tracey.

OH!! Since I'm trying to go all techy...if anyone has the code for the MBS button, could you send it to me? THANKS!

Going Back

My poor, precious, beat-up, oft-used camera is going back to the manufacterer for a few weeks. There is something wrong with one of my lenses, so the entire package must be returned.

So, I'm in the market for a GOOD, CHEAP point and shoot to get me through.

We're looking at the Canon PowerShot A1000is and the Kodak Easy Share m1033.

What point and shoot do you have? What do you use? Any advice here? I've never owned a p-n-s. We went straight to DSLR when we made the transition from film to digital.

Thanks!