6.22.12 Family Photos

I was so excited as I edited these photos - we totally lucked out with some new locations and I loved some of the adorable expressions that were captured.  I'm pretty sure this family could be magazine material, so that part of my job is easy.

So thankful for friends like this family who are so supportive of my photography and make photo sessions on a Friday night feel like we're just hanging out chatting... with a camera in hand.

6.19.12 Family Photos

Get ready for alot of pictures because it was really hard to decide which pictures to post of this cute family.  I took these pictures (with alot of help from my sister) on a VERY hot weeknight a couple nights ago and we had a great time - it's always a fun excuse to get together with friends and hang out a little bit while taking family photos.

I like that how sweet and good natured these kids are comes through in these pictures.  Just a happy family!

6.15.2012 My other creative outlets...

So, I really heart photoshop.  Not because I can make my photography subjects look like they are on a magazine cover. And not because I want to use it to alter people's appearances.  I love it for the beautiful effects it can give a photo and I also love it for its design capabilities.  I can lose all track of time in photoshop - I can lose hours of my life. And I can create.

Over the years I have made a lot of designs in photoshop and thought I'd start sharing them now and then. Just like it's a nice way to document my photos - I think this will be a nice way to look at my other creative outlets!

The images I'm posting today are things I have made for my sister's wedding activities. The first is an invitation to her "girls day out" to celebrate her upcoming ceremony.  My sister and I are two girls who love emotional, whimsical, romantic ideas.  This image was the white picket fence and her favorite flower.  A storybook intro and romantic quote about the location they will be married. Was I hoping for tears? Maybe.

I also helped out a little bit with a recent shower for her.  My sister is a popcorn-aholic. So, it was fitting to have popcorn at the shower and I found a little inspiration for this on Pinterest.  I recreated my own version that we printed on popcorn bags to have at the shower... along with soda pop with striped paper straws. (so cute!)

Just a few other fun details from the shower...