Long Winter Days

What to do on long winter days when the storm has you trapped inside?  Well, I edit photos.  I went back through my photo archives to a few years ago when my family and I visited Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.  I think this is one of the most beautiful places on earth!  I did not own a great camera back then - just a point and shoot, but it took some nice images all in all.  Here are some of my edited images:

  I plan to get several printed in the 3.5x5 inch size and use them to create all occasion cards.  I still enjoy card making the "old fashioned" way, but like to add my photography instead of all the traditional rubber stamp scenes and ribbons.

Mason

Photographing my little nephew, Mason, was such a breeze!  He is 9 months old and can crawl, but for the most part was very content to just sit and let us entertain him while I snapped a bunch of images!  He is just one of those babies that you just HAVE to pick up and hold and squeeze.  Ahhh, those cheeks!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year everyone!   I hope this year brings you many blessings, and much love and happiness.  Hopefully this will be a great year for all of us.

I am starting 2011 off by wishing my baby a Happy Birthday!  Noah turns 3 on January 2.  How is it that time seems to crawl by sometimes, then all of a sudden, you realize how fast the years have gone?!?  

Noah was not really thrilled about me taking his picture.  I had to bribe him with gum and that did not really work, so I used a left over candy cane.  I got a couple of smiles and one that will work for on my wall!  I wanted outdoor portraits of him playing in the snow, but he was not cooperative at all with that idea.  I guess I just gotta take what I can get with that child and pick a different battle.

Winter Wonderland

Wow-did we ever get some snow this weekend!  As much as I hate snow, it can be very beautiful.  I waded through knee-deep drifts to capture some of these images.   I made them "vintage" - thought it added to the look.

 

I HEART FACES PHOTO CHALLENGE

I just love silhouettes!  Here is one of my favorites - of son #4.

FALL FAMILY PORTRAITS

I had the opportunity to photograph this family this week.  Such adorable children.  The older daughter, Big B, was all about the "princess smile", and the little daughter, Little B, was a typical one year old!  She did really well for the first few shots, then she was DONE with it!  Brother B was a good sport and posed really well!

Here are a couple of shots from our session.
This is the pose they chose for their Christmas card:

 
I love the lighting in this one:

What a Beautiful Day!!!

Gorgeous day  here in Central Wisconsin!