Ginger Snap

When I said I wanted practice taking portraits, I wasn't kidding.  And thank goodness Sarah took me up on it.  Because I am OBSESSED with these pictures from last weekend.  I have been so slammed with work I haven't been able to post until now which makes me sad because I have been looking at these pictures all week and couldn't wait to share them.

Sarah has been the proud mommy to Ginger for quite some time, and I hope these pictures are what she was looking for.  I think they are.  Something to show just how beautiful Ginger is.  And something that she can have forever and ever.

We headed out to the barn?  stable?  ranch?  (I am at a loss...wherever Sarah boards Ginger...) into a very foggy Sunday morning.  Wasn't quite sure about that since I'm still a learning and hadn't shot in the fog yet.  Oh.  My.  GOSH.  They turned out soooo good!  The lighting was great.  I used my new techniques from my class (now two weeks in).  The model was great; Ginger is so pretty.  Lucky for me she is my favorite kind of horse.  I'm sure Sarah will correct me with a technical term, but I just love the chestnut color.

So here we go.  And, once again peeps...I want to practice taking pictures on you!  And your dog.  And your kids.  And your anything.  Keep it clean.  :)

 One of the best parts of the morning?  I got to wear these cheery wellies. 



Purple is your color, girl.







































Heeeeey Ginger.  :)





I liked this one the second I took it...

Horses don't worry about applying anti-aging cream.  Just "flies, stay-off-my-face-cream".

A favorite...






































I have a pretty friend.  :)

This horse isn't Ginger.  And this horse needs some "stay-off-my-face-fly-cream".  But I still love this picture.

But, back to Ginger.  And Sarah.



Always kiss your mother.




Moral of this shooting story: fog and gray sky can be awesome.  Makes this awesome nothing background.  Which makes Ginger the complete focus.  Ahh.

And, I'm sorry, but horse teeth are hilarious.  They look like cartoons!

CHEESE!

Okay, back to your pretty face.





































Thank you, Sarah!  Had a BLAST.

Student Life

I'm taking a short-course advanced digital photography class through Wichita CityArts.  I'm in the second week, and I have learned SOOO much.  After the first class I had homework.  Ugh.  But, it's actually pretty fun practicing the new techniques.  Especially when I have great subjects. 

Like Franklin!



And Willie!  We haven't done any new house projects for a long, long time.  I have a lot of ideas in my head just trying to figure out how realistic they are.  So, this is the only thing new I have to share right now. 

I had a ton of great photog opportunities this weekend.  Coming soon...

Twenty-Three on Twenty-Two

Happy Birthday to my sister, Rachel!  Who as of three days ago asked me to be her Matron of Honor!  Woohoo!  Except that matron is such a gross word.  I don't want to be matronly.  But I guess I don't want to be maidy either.  :)

Hope your day is great - love you!

Lately

I've been taking quite a few pictures of Franklin to get used to my new camera and lenses.  I love the way these turned out.  Our bedroom gets really nice pretty soft light in the afternoon.  Sigh.







































I think this is my favorite, although scratched up paw pads don't quite have the same effect as baby feet.  Oh well. 








Another successful weekend in Manhattan last Saturday/Sunday!  We helped host a tailgate, and that was so much fun.
















Lots of friends stopped by, and I got another Ella girl fix.































































































































































Man, she is such a good baby, and could she be any cuter?!
























So excited for Kansas City tomorrow.  Not so excited for the 5am call time.  Boo.  It will be worth it, though.  Too many friends to miss out on this weekend.

And, pssst, I'm doing another shoot.  :)  Super pumped.

Happy Friday to all!