park

Well, it's about time I update again, I think my average is going up. We all went up to the park the other day and I took about a zillion pictures, now I get to proof them all. Whoot. I went through a few of them tonight and that's basically what you see here. I wanted to get a good shot of the two boys for them, and I'm pleased with the results so far. I have to say that I love the one of Alex, since he has a hint of a smile. He tends to get all serious every time I point the camera his way, either he's nervous infront of it, or he's getting all moody and adolescent. I hope that it's the first, though I doubt it, since I've been pointing cameras in his face since the day he was born. The last one of Isabelle and the one of her and Earl have this mood about them that I just love. She's gotten difficult to photograph- she never stops moving and NEVER looks at the camera- I have a series of pictures with her brother and her at the park- every one is her looking away from me, no matter where I stand. I HOPE this is just a phase, we'll see. Anyway, enjoy these for now. As always I hope to get some more up soon.

Brigit.

icecream and playgrounds

Well, I've got tons to get in here, but I've only got time for a few. These are from the last few weeks at the river, at the park, eating Icecream and one of Sandi that I love.

The trip to the park at the river started out well enough, I was looking all tourist-y with my camera- it's funny how some places you look like a photog and others you look like a tourist. Anyway, it's something I'm willing to deal with to get the shot- it's actually the least of my worries, but Earl was a bit embarassed I think. LOL. Oh well. In the end this trip to the park ended in a concussion for me, but I got better. Little tip- don't go running through the tunnels once you're over 4 ft. tall.

The next ones are from a trip to Twisters icecream stand, man was that fun. Isabelle wore most of hers because she smooshed the cone, then she shared with Daddy and Alex and man, did she get mad when we threw the last of the cone out. She's needed a bath every night since the warm weather started. It's all part of summer I guess! The last two are just from random shoots around the house. We have some friends staying with us for a bit and I got a pic of Sandi that I think turned out rather well. The piggy tails that Isabelle's sporting are the FIRST ones she's ever left in more than 5 secconds.

We're looking forward to a summer filled with fun and excitement, lots of photo ops and plenty of SUN. I'll keep posting more pics for all to see.

Well, I've been rather bussy snapping away, and aside from a shoot that I'm going to re-shoot- it's all been going rather well. I know it's been a while since I posted- I need to get better about that, I also found process called Orton's that I've applied to a few images to try it out- and I LOVE it... that's what makes some of these look dreamy.

I'll make another post soon with more pics! (promise!)

Publicity photos for Master Rexer

Well, I've had my first paying gig! I did the shoot last weekend, edited and proofed the pics and am pretty pleased with how they turned out. I'll share a few of my favorites here... it was interresting work since it's not "what I do". Sports photography is a rather different feel and experience to it, but the client is pretty pleased with the results, as am I. Ok, enough about all that- here are some of the pics.

I did my first "real" shoot last weekend, a maternity shoot with a firend of mine, her daughter and her husband. I am pretty happy with the results, though I took about 200 photos and now I have to proof them! I have done a few that you see here. I hope you enjoy them!

Here are a few of my favorite photos so far, there are about a million more, but I'll only post a few of them- to save everyone from a multitude of pictures of my kids.

The business I am starting is on location photography of families, children, babies and maternity. I am still working out the details of it all, and will be doing some sessions with my karate instructor to create a publicity photo for him, but mostly it will be children and families. Hey, I take what ever work comes my way to build my portfolio and gain experience.

So this is my first post, ever, on a blog. I'll start by introducing myself- a little anyway. Hi, I'm Brigit. I'm here because I'm going to be starting a photography business and I wanted to get myself out there a bit. I have 2 kids, a husband and a dog. When I'm not cleaning house, feeding kids, bathing kids, making dinner, or doing laundry (really when am I ever not doing laundry?) I am usually behind my camera. Occasionally I am on my computer editing photos, or on a forum for photographers... but that's after the kids are in bed. I've been into photography forever, since High School at least, but it's taken me a while to decide that I can do it professionally. I have plenty of doubt and aprehension about it all, but every once in a while I realize that it's possible. This blog will mostly be about my journey as a photographer, but occasionally I'll probably mention my home life. You can never truely escape it, now can you?

That's all I have time for right now, the baby's crying and I have to go. c- you later, I hope.