Pinterest: Photography Wishes

Between the trial and my new business I haven't had much time lately to devote to my photography. It's a little strange going from taking pictures multiple times a week for over a year to basically nothing. I know I'm where I'm supposed to be. But I don't want to just completely stop taking pictures, because it's something I still love.

Once the trial is over and I have at least the next two months scheduled for my business I'd like to take some time to work on some personal photography projects. I want to continue to experiment with my Holga and film, but also work with digital.

Here are just a few things from my wish list on Photography Wishes board on Pinterest. Most of my pins are from The Photojojo Store. They have so many fun photography accessories at very reasonable prices!

Diana Lens for DSLR & adapter

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Canon 5D Mark III

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Camera Lens Mugs

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Posters

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White Balance Lens Cap

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The Posing Manual by Sue Bryce

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Follow my Photography Wishes board [HERE].

MOO

I don't know if you guys remember the first time I went to Ignite Boise [see HERE], but it was during one of the presentations that I first heard about Klout. It's a website that measures your social media influence. Occasionally they'll give out various "Perks" for certain achievements.

A couple weeks ago they offered a "perk" for 50 FREE customized business cards from MOO. All I had to pay was shipping and handling which was like $5.50. It was perfect timing since I just started with Premier. I ended up making my MOO cards for my photography and my Premier business, because it's just silly to have like a million different cards for your various ventures.

I customized the cards with pictures from my photography portfolio. I was able to use 25 pictures and get two cards with each picture. I was thrilled with how they turned out! They're high quality and definitely professional. I can't wait to start passing them out. MOO has my cards saved so when I run out I can order more or edit them if I need to. Thanks Klout and MOO! 

Click [HERE] to sign up with Klout and see what your score is!

Holga

One of my goals was to get the film from my Holga developed by The Darkroom.  About a week ago I sent in three rolls of film from last year.  There were two from our roadtrip and then one from last fall.  Unfortunately the first roll from the roadtrip was blank and then half the pics on the last roll didn't work either.  I'm wondering if they somehow got exposed or something.  As bummed as I was about the ones that didn't turn out, I was really excited with what I got back.  Film is a BIG change from digital!  I haven't used film for photography projects in YEARS!  I'm excited to get more into my film and experiment in the future.  Here are a few of my favorites from the two rolls I got back.  Check out my facebook album [HERE] to see a few more.

Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah, Kentucky

Springfield, Missouri

Nebraska

Laramie, Wyoming

Utah - Idaho border

Flying to Seattle

Flying to Seattle

Whistler, BC

2010 Olympic rings - Whistler Village

Whistler Village

Whistler Village

Flying to home to Boise

Tyler, 9 months

I took Tyler's 9 month pictures back in December.  It was extra special because I took his sister Addie's 9 month pictures back in 2010 [see HERE].  I had some flashbacks during the session, because they were so similar.  Tyler was a little sober at first, but I managed to get a few smiles out of him.  This was a fun change from my everyday newborn sessions.  Tyler was a lot bigger, squirmier and drooled a lot more than newborns do, haha!  He kept me on my toes!

Click HERE to see more pictures from this session.

Jackson Family

I photographed the Jackson family at the end of October.  It was pretty chilly outside, but they were rockstars.  The park in Boise was absolutely gorgeous with pretty leaves and fall colors.  It was extra special doing this family session because they waited for baby James for a long time.  It was awesome to capture the joy of their family!

Em is such an amazing big sister!

Click HERE to see more pictures from this session.

Baby James

I can't believe it's the middle of January and I have yet to post the "newborn" pictures I took of James last September. James was born on July 27, which means in just a few days he'll be 6 months old!  He was probably just about 2 months when I took these.  He did such a great job during the session!  I can't believe how much bigger he's gotten in the past few months!  Hope you enjoy a few of the pictures from the session.

Click HERE to see more pictures from this session.

Senior Portraits: Kyla Class of 2012

I had the pleasure of doing Kyla’s Senior Portraits a week and a half ago. I’ve known Kyla through church for a long time. Kyla is one of the nicest girls you will meet and has a beautiful heart. Thank you Kyla for such a great day! This was definitely one of my favorite photo sessions I’ve ever done.

You may recognize Kyla from THIS project I did last year for school.

I had the hardest time narrowing down her pictures for the preview, but somehow I did it. It was fun to go through them with her and her parents. There were some tough choices, but they finally got down to their favorites.

Without further ado, here are Kyla’s portraits!

Also, I'd like to announce that I finally launched a facebook page for my photography. You can head over HERE to like it.