I’ll admit, I was unreasonably excited about this week’s challenge. I know normally I’m really chatty but let’s just go right into my images for this week. I could hardly contain myself when that Monarch planted himself right in front of me!Next, please hop over to Valerie Rice and check out her “sun/flare” image.
I was so excited to be able to offer a friend a newborn session for her 12-days-new son as a belated shower gift. I loved how we were able to start with a few posed shots and then enjoy his beautiful eyes. Check out how alert he is! If you enjoy these, I hope you’ll...
Let me start off by saying that I have great admiration for street photography and I always find myself in awe of the candidness in the images – simply put, I love how real it is. Humans of New York is one of my favorites, even though they’re not candids, it’s every day people sharing...
I seriously can NOT believe that the fabulous Mila is turning TWO. Just this time last year I was photographing her epic first birthday cake smash! And not long before that, I photographed her modeling pettiskirts for an Etsy shop at just six or seven months old. Where does the time go?? OK, I had...
Our challenge this week was backlighting – one of my very favorite ways to photograph portraits…and pretty much everything else 🙂 I just love the softness it creates and the opportunities for some unique sun flares. Side note: I’ve been avoiding shooting my Canon 50mm f/1.4 wide open but have recently fallen back in love...
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Ronnie MacDonaldWow, the same thing happened to me yesterday!!! Wish I could take pictures like you… rarely have a great opportunity like that!! Great job on these beautiful & captivating prints!!
NancyGreat images and love the ones with the Monarch! Beautiful!
JenSuch lovely, peaceful images! Those butterfly ones – wow!
The Gaggle PhotographyLove your sunbursts – I love them too. 🙂 And great posing butterfly. Perfect.
Kasia of KGilbert PhotographyThe butterfly is cool! I saw the weepin willow though and started to miss my grandpa’s farm where my favorite trees were the willows down by the pond.
Megan Graves PhotographyLike Kasia, might eye went straight to the weeping willow! Gorgeous shots!!