Photography

Not only do I love design, but I have a passion for photography too. I have always loved taking pictures, but it wasn't until my photography classes in college that I began to look at photography in a new light. Below are some, maybe I should say a few, of the pictures that I have taken of who knows what, who or where.

I thought it would be fitting to start off with this picture that was taken on my first day of a 'real' photography class. We were sent outside with our school cameras and told to play around with them. I think it was a very successful trip.

Shroom Project

This is my Shroom Project. These pictures were taken prior to any 'real' photography class, and I only had my mom's camera, which isn't bad...but it's no Nikon either. I went up into our 40 acres and started snapping shots of lush green moss, trees, colorful leaves and of course, mushrooms! It was fun, and I plan on going back to take pictures there with a 'real' camera soon.

Senior Pictures

This is Joe. I worked with his mom at my internship the summer of 2008 and she told me she really liked my portfolio and my photos and she asked if I would take his senior pictures. I was more than happy to and he was a very fun young man to work with, very funny! Although I wasn't very familiar with the camera I had to use, all went well!

Family Photos

This fall I forced, well, coerced my family into taking some family pictures. The last time we had taken a family photo, I was quite possibly in 5th grade, and considering I was about to graduate college, and there were many new additions to our family since than, I won and got them to drive to some random place in the wilderness to take pictures. I wanted fall colors and trees and drove around until I found the right place. The kids had a fun time throwing leaves in the air and shaking some of the smaller trees to make the leaves fall like rain. In one or two you see Dayne giggling because he thought it was so funny that the leaves were falling. :) Now I'm wondering which decade our next family picture will be taken in.

Pregnancy Photos

These are a couple pregnancy shots that I took of my cousin Jenna. I had never taken pictures of a pregnant belly before this, and found it so fun and beautiful. I love how the lighting looks on the curvature of the belly, its so beautiful. You will be seeing pictures of her little one below in this post, and I can imagine, many more posts to follow...she's adorable and I can't NOT take pictures of her. :)

Days at the Park <3

This is Delaney & Dayne, they are two of my four nieces and nephews. I cannot count the number of pictures I have taken of them at the different parks around town. They are always so happy and busy at the park I find it hard not to take pictures of them. Its fun for me to see them like this, to see them grow.

Gracelyn Kate

Here is Gracelyn Kate! These were taken while she was still in the hospital. She is now about 2 months old! Hopefully I can steal her and take some new pictures of her soon, you'll be amazed at how much she's changed.

Ahh...Summer

Ahhhh Summer... These are a few of the most recent trips with a camera me and my friend Amy went on. She came home after one year in Korea teaching for a visit before returning so we went to Irvine Park in Chippewa and stayed at my camper at Mallard Resort on the Chippewa River. She has a 'real' camera, a Nikon D40 which I took the pictures with the sky in them. The others were taken on a regular Olympus camera, but I was somewhat impressed with what I could do on that one as well.

As I said before, this is just a small glimpse into all the pictures I have taken, I will post more soon! :) Thanks!