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Little Tori

This little girl has such a sweet spirit! I was a little nervous I wasn't going to get the shots I wanted because she didn't really warm up to me like kids normally do... maybe because I had a camera infront of my face and I looked like a crazy stranger!! But her sweet spirit shined with her parents. I had a lot of fun walking around Elk Grove Park, capturing sweet memories and catching up with an old friend.

916 Dance Studio - Class with Stuck

My son goes to a local dance class at 916 Dance Studio. I bring my camera from time to time and take pictures for the owner. She has even used one in her advertising for the studio! Here are a few I took a few weeks ago.

First Gig - 916 Dance Studio

The other night I headed out to 916 Dance Studio to take pictures of the ballet class. I was excited & nervous! The owner wanted me to take pictures of the class for promotional flyers.
( http://www.916dancestudio.com/ )

It was really challenging. The mirrors reflected parents watching and belongings on the ground. I had to watch my angles & no flash with the mirrors. All the ballerinas were dancing. I was trying to get them all, but capture moments as well. I kind of felt defeated, but while editing found a couple that I loved.

This photography thing is coming right along! I'm learning more and more everyday! I've been dreaming about photography every night!! I have a session next week that I am really excited about and have been preparing for. I'm so inlove with this new path in my life!

Cousins

This weekend was full! I was super busy with family - and I loved it! Saturday I had both my sisters here with their kids. I was able to do mini sessions with the little ones. It was great practice for me and a nice little gift for my sisters.

Saturday one of my nieces was up at Lowe's selling Girl Scout cookies and I got a great shot of her!

I'm one luck auntie (and mommy - I threw a couple I took of Shane in here as well)!

Practice, Practice.

I've been trying to learn a lot about my camera and photography in general the last few days. I have a lot to learn. Photography is just something I've always been interested in and appreciated, but I have never done it myself. I am learning about shadows, lighting, how to use my camera in Manual Mode. Whew. It's a lot to learn.

I downloaded a free trial of Photoshop today. Seriously, they need to work on making this program more user friendly. I watched a few Youtube videos and learned just a little, a speck of what Photoshop is capable of, but I need a crash course. Luckily for me, my friend is going to meet up with me in a couple weeks and show me the basics. I am really looking forward to this.

So in the meantime I am using a fun, user friendly site to edit my pics. I could do alot more in Photoshop, but using the site is fun. Again, I know I can do more on the site than what I know, but it's only been a few days, so I need to cut myself some slack.

I made Thirsten model for me tonight. I took about 50 pics and there is one I really love and a couple that are pretty good. Again, I am still learning about lighting and shadows on the face and stuff, but I'll get there.



This one I drew the red back in the pic. It coould be more precise, but turned out pretty good for my first try!