a "family photoshoot" first

the last couple of weeks have been very exciting for me.

i have been hired by several families

to shoot their family photos.

this is a dream come true for me.

it's

exciting

scary

stressful

fun

overwhelming

just everything all wrapped up in one.

i have felt very awkward taking money from friends.

worried they won't like their finished product.

i have been very nervous about venturing out into the big world of photography

&

photographing others for sure.

but i'm going to spend the next several months talking, praying & dreaming.

maybe all this can roll into something new for me.

i have a long long long way to go

& much to learn.

a few weeks ago i took smk & her bff out to a location

to check lighting & such in preperation to shoot these families.

in 3 different shoots

at the exact same time of day

i had 3 seriously different weather elements to work with.

the girls...cloudy day , warm, no breeze

2 days later, i shot the family i'm sharing with you today

& major dark clouds were looming.

we had no sooner put the velvet chair in my garage

when the rain started.

a few days later i shot two more families-

super bright glare on the water,freezing & quite blustery.

anyway...

i wanted to share my first venture -

this gorgeous family is very dear to me.

the younger daughter has a very special place in my heart

so i was thrilled to work with them.

here are a few from that day~