Interesting Take on Shooting in Color vs Black & White

I thought this was a great way to explain this concept.

Wedding Photography Tips - Black and white photography explained

Revisiting My Past Work

I revisited my past work today to try some new edits on. I have to thank Jen Weaver once again for sharing these actions and a lot more with me! If you've followed my work you will recognize the setting and model below from the "Darkness Becomes Her" series I did a while back. The model is my magnificent sister Stephanie. I like the new edits and hope to get to work on some of my other favorite photos from this set in the near future.

I like how she looks regal in this one...the sepia tones glowing ever so lightly~

The empty stare is what gets me in this shot...and the neat "lomo" action works well to complete the high vibe this photo gives off~

Just gorgeous...the sky is real...believe me! it's not a dramatic addition...
just nature being so nice to us~

An overlay and a midnight action takes this eerie photo down an even darker path~

Lovely Amanda

More senior photos...this time they are of the lovely and talented Amanda. She was brilliant in front of the camera knowing just the right time to change her pose and expression. Could it be because she is an aspiring action photographer and knows what to do on both sides of the camera? Quite possibly! Thanks for giving me a chance to photograph you Amanda...I hope you and your mom fall in love with some of these.

Keep me posted on your work in the coming years too! :)

This one is my pick for favorite out of these first few edits-even though I truly like every one of them so far~

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The color version~

A "smart" look makes this photo~

Up close & personal~

A classy pose~

Dreamy & Angelic~

I'll keep editing and see what else I come up with...

Digital Backgrounds

Here's Brooklynn-the youngest of the beautiful blond sisters I photographed early last week. I decided to go digital with these first two because of the expression and pose of little Brooklynn. She was actually chasing a balloon when these were taken.
Safe to say she has the "curious" look in these.

This expression was too cute not to include.

Her clever "Home Alone" interpretation.

Introducing Easy Going Ella

Here's Ella...she's easy going...smiley and super fun! Madison is her big sis...you may remember her photos from this blog.


A cutie all the way~

In Color~

Fun Stuff~

"If I Must"

Senior Portraits of Beautiful Natalie (Last Set)

Senior Portraits of Beautiful Natalie (#2)

Only one more set to go! Check back for the last set later.

Again...this one here is a favorite of mine in this set.

The flower/branch texture added to the next three photos is actually a Photo Duds product by Beth Forester.
You can download this freebie plugin here.

I adore this black and white version.

Some texture on the plain black background gives this one a sophisticated look.

Senior Portraits of Beautiful Natalie

What a fun time we had! Thanks for being so easy to work with Natalie...you were wonderful!

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This first one is a favorite of mine~The sweet smile and gorgeous blue eyes are captivating in this one~
A couple creative texture edits of the same photo~

Two more fun edits of a different expression~

























More to come-very soon!

Meet Miss Madison

Miss Madison is the most fun & spirited little girl I've ever met! I was able to photograph her and her two little sisters last week for the second time. The last time was right before the Christmas holiday when I did their family's photo session & custom Christmas cards. Come back to check out Ella & Brooklynn's (the little sisters) photos later this week.

Madison's eyes are just sensational! Don't ya think???

This was a tough decision for me, but I think this is my favorite shot from Madison's session.

And in black & white~

One of her puckering up~

Looking up~

The sweetest~

A classic~

Muted & subtle tones editing gives this one a "cool" vibe~

Looking good~

A textured & very high contrast portrait manipulation~

My Little Lad

All natural light coming in from a window. No flash. Used a reflector and in camera softening.

Add in the classic "over the shoulder pose" and you have my little lad doing what he does-for me!

:)

My daughter

Once in a while there is a cooperative teen around my house...it's not often, but earlier this week it happened and I took advantage of the chance to photograph my beautiful little girl!

Thanks for enduring my photo attack Brit!

:)

Aren't I fortunate to have such a fun & adorable model available to me? I sure think so...