Featured Picture of the Day!

piggys!

After being a loyal subscriber for over 2 years to this wonderful photographers network site My Shutterspace, I finally get recognized for POTD! Although this is a super cute shot, this one is not my favorite. And since I posted my first favorite along with this one-I was surprised to see this one being chosen for the pick of the day! But that's just me, I'm not a judgey, just somebody who adores photographing cute kids and pets! I am humbled and lucky to have worked with such a beautiful model! Give this girl some CANDY!

Cutey pie shines on a Memorial Day weekend shoot

Freedom to be a kid in America

She definitely shines with happiness and no fear. It's sweet and adorable and innocent and tugs at your heart strings. 3 year olds are a dream to photograph. They will agree with you most of the time and work with the photographer to ham it up. This is one of the many beautiful shots of her. And ultimately my favorite pick. It makes you go aaaawww. I like the candid, no dress up, messy hair, casual clothes, runny nose, kid kickin around the yard/neighborhood with not a care in the world. It's natural and relaxed. This is the true authentic people portrait style that I love. Whether it's pets or kids-I think I love it. This is why we honor men and women who fought and died for our freedom. Free spirit. Freedom to choose. Freedom to be. Just freedom to be a kid in America.

Cool happy face can of Ricos cheese

This is a strange post but relates to items I like and think are worthy of a post. I love design and cool graphics on signs and advertisement and this one struck me as something that looks like it's straight out of the 50's. Most grocery store products are either dull and boring or extreme with 3d stupid graphics. This one is 2d cartoony and I LOVE it! It seriously convinces you that this cheese stuff is totally awesome and YUMMY to eat! (It is) Yay for the company to maintain their logo that evokes good happy 'cheesy' (sorry about the pun) product design! RICOS is he bomb! The cheese head is a reminder of a current wacky cartoon character named 'meatwad' on adult swim cartoon network. Doesn't it? Mmmm concession cheese.

Black Lab green machine discovery page

We took a long puppydog walk around the quiet neighborhood of mine (no one seems to walk their pets-the poor things are all trapped in their homes and are quite jealous of the walks we take) and along the way we discover a green and yellow polka dotted squeak ball. It was hidden in the park and since it seemed to be all alone-I grabbed it and gave it a home. Kenobi has claimed it and I have named it his 'green machine'. It's peculiar that dogs like to put stinky items in their mouths. He'll squeak on this wet slobbery squish ball til he's bored and then move to his spiky rock hard nylabone. Yikes, that thing is a pain in the arse when stepped on.

Senior portrait page second shoot Omaha

f5.6 1/500 iso 800 40-150mm

Classic, semi formal casual dressy. She's pretty and edgy. I love the process of shooting different locations with different styles. I'm aiming for very unusual angles to bring something unique to the image. She is so grown up and I need to photograph her from a much more different perspective. I need to bring elements that are uniquely Leia-music, art, fashion, fun, creative, smart, sophisticated, stylish and edgy. Oh yeah, beautiful too.