More photography assignments!!!

So today was an interesting day. I was really bummed out with some personal family stuff, and I was trying not to think about it. Instead I started thinking about how much my bangs were bugging. So I decided to play hairdresser and chopped them myself. Bad idea...terribly wrong. No worries, my favorite hairdresser Shelley fixed them up pretty. Then I had to go and shoot some photos for both of my classes. As a result of said stress in my life, I was so not feeling it. But I had to shoot my for photo 1 because we are developing film tomorrow. So I made myself get up and drive out to I-80 on the frontage road and take pictures. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. The film ones are not on here since they haven't been put in all the chemicals and stuff in the dark room. I took some of the same ones with my digital camera for my other class. Here they are!

After this I went to Cafe Rio and got a salad. I deserved it! Hahahaha! I also have a family shoot lined up with an old roommate and her family, Yay!!! Speaking of family shoots...

I finally finished editing these pictures...go check them out on my photography blog.

I have been busy...

So sorry that it's been almost two weeks since I posted last. I've been really busy, and my internet was being really inconvenient. I've been trying to readjust to to closing every night at Barnes and Noble. It's hard to get used to that again, especially with getting up at early and being at class by 8am. But here are a few pictures to show what I've been up to. First assignments...They were for both classes and we went across the street to library square. I'm so over taking pictures there, that's for sure.

 

 

 

 I've also been going to my brother's baseball games. He's a senior in high school, so I it's the last time I'll ever get to see him play! sniff...

 

 

Jake is such a goofball. I love this kid....

 

 I also love this one...look at that belly...

 

 I've also been hanging out with these people a lot...

 

At the games we get to watch Oliver play soccer. He kicks it with like 99% accuracy! It's crazy!

 

Then he has to cheer and clap for himself. I have to take blame for that one, since I taught him that when he was till a little baby.

 

 He made friends with Jordyn. Who I've known since she was the cutest little baby...I talked her into doing a little photo shoot for me. I just couldn't help myself, what with the tutu and her little sassy personality!

 

 

 

 

But really, we all know where my heart lies...

 

I also did a photo shoot of these sweet boys. I'm still editing them, (this is an outtake). So Jess! I am getting there!

I'm so busy, but I'm having so much fun. Well, not at Barnes, but the school part is awesome. I just bought a film camera and it works like a dream! I just got my first roll of film back and the pictures are beautiful! I had no idea how they would turn out, so I didn't get a cd along with them. But I will scan them in eventually. This week I start work in the dark room. Hooray!!! I'm pretty stoked. Also, I'm going to start blogging my Thailand trip, but I'm waiting on some pictures from my friend, Mem. I don't have a lot with me in them on my camera, but she has a bunch of them. 

I promise to be better about blogging...

Friends and photography...

So I have this friend named Andrea. She was one of my first friends in college. I was in the CEU band, and we both played clarinet. I have to admit, she was nicer to me from the beginning. She remembered my name and always said hi and invited me to things. I'm glad that I finally took her up on her offer of friendship. I'm thinking this is a reoccurring theme with me. I think I did the same thing to Annie. Anyways, we were friends for two years at CEU, and then we were roommates at BYU for a year. I feel bad for her that she got me in my grumpy, depressed, burnt out phase of life. Poor girl, it's amazing that she still talks to me.

She has lived all over the country, moving to Chicago for Ross (her husband) to go to law school, and then to DC for a job. She's in town visiting family, and I decided that 5 years has been too long and we needed to hang out. We just got together at the park and talked and caught up, while her kids played. I also brought my camera along and took a few quick pictures. I hope you like them Andrea! And I'm so happy that I got to see you!

First is Allen...He's going into Kindergarten this year.

Then there is Abby! She's 3 and quite the cutie...

They are so nice to each other. This is a good thing, since Andrea is expecting twins! They will be the best big brother and sister...

I tried to get a good one of the kids and Andrea, but Abby was a little grumpy because she wanted to play in the sand, not take pictures.

Thanks Andrea for still being my friend!! ps...she has a better picture of the two of us, it's hard to take these kind of pictures with a SLR.

July 4th

So here are some pictures from July 4th...They are late. I'm a slacker, we all know this...

Watering the garden with Grandma...he's been doing this since he was a little baby! His favorite thing to do with Grandma.

Trying to get a picture of this kid is almost impossible. He is on the move! Watch out world!

Awww...he loves his grandpa.

This is all I got. Fireworks? Nope. BBQ? the grill is broke, lol. So pretty much we just watched Oliver run around like a chicken with it's head cut off.

What I've been up to...

I've been sooo busy lately. I've been working a lot, and taking pictures a lot...It's been insane. Plus, I've been trying to fit in quality Oliver time...speaking of which, I need to take pictures of him...

So I took 19 month pictures of Stephanie, one of my very first clients. I'm so happy with these pictures. I think they are some of the best I've ever done. Though, I messed up on the white balance (photography lingo)...oh well. Here are some of my favorites...

I also took family pictures for Tracy and her family. I grew up with Tracy, and we were on the same Volleyball and Basketball teams in high school. I also knew her husband before she did! He was roommates with a friend of mine at BYU, and I hung out at their apartment a lot. She has such a cute little boy, named Caleb. She's expecting boy #2 and wanted to get pictures taken before she got too pregnant. I think she's a cute pregnant lady!

Thank goodness for the lady with a pug dog! Caleb thought it was awesome. I'm glad we got some shots with him laughing. He was pretty grumpy, unless he was able to run around!

See! Grumpy!!

Such a cute family! And it was awesome to see Tracy and Jake again! Time flies, man!