Digging in deep

Seems lately my days are becoming pretty mundane. Up at 7:30-7:45, walk dogs, feed dogs, wake child, feed child, get child off to school, walk dogs, surf internet, answer emails, harvest Farmville ( yes I've gone to the Darkside!). Then around 4ish the dogs go crazy, child comes home from school, D comes home from work, feed dogs, feed child, feed D, watch TV, lather rinse repeat and get ready for bed to start all over again tomorrow. Yikes!

My photobug is itching to be busy again. I've done some headshots and personal photo shoots here and there. But I want more. I want more memories. I want more shooting. I want more evidence.

One of the goals I have set for myself this year is to try truly pursue my certification to photograph children with special needs. It's something I'm passionate about and really want to puruse. My list of 'wants' this year is getting longer by the day, but this is definately at the top of the list.

I wanna shoot people. Who's game!

Winter comes to GA for a visit

Seems Mother Nature hit the snooze button on the wintery weather for Georgia... but it sure was pretty while it lasted.

Happy 2010

After being let go from the corporate world in November of last year, I now have the time to focus on my passion - photography. There are a few irons in the fire for upcoming projects. I just have to stop being so timid and jump into this dream with both feet. I'll be reading and researching, shooting and editing, and dreaming much much bigger than last year.

Here's to bigger things in 2010!

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IMG_2751, originally uploaded by Passion to Pixels ©.

I can't take credit for this one. This was taken by the creative and inspiring eye of my 16 yr old daughter. I wish I had been given a fancy camera at her age and discovered my passion at a much earlier age so I could expand on it like she has... She amazes me!

Noel Edwards Wedding

Another Lake Lanier wedding..another amazing couple! :)

My 16 yr old daughter has been BEGGING me to take her along on a wedding shoot. And so I checked with the owners of EW, and they said it would be fine. She'd have to act and dress the part, which I knew she could do with no trouble. When we started off she was understandably nervous. Shooting indoors with only the on board flash. She loves taking pictures of things and friends, but a wedding is stressful in the sense that almost every shot matters. And she's a bit of a perfectionist like I am. So she started small, doing the "things" shots. And then by the end of the day, she was so calm and relaxed and so "pro". I was so proud of her. She was definately exhausted by the end of the night :)

Here are some of the pics she's edited so far... she has an amazing eye. I'm so jealous, but on the other hand so wonderful proud, that at the age of 16 she has this opportunity to shoot professional and learn from other photogs. I wish I had had that chance at 16.

This wedding was unique and soo much fun! The bride was stunning. The groom - and his old soul - was just beaming with love for his new bride. And a true joy to be around. You could see how genuinely he cares for her in everything in he did that night. Dinner was FABULOUS - shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, wedding cake for dessert.. Yum! AND there was a belly dancer. Definately a first for any wedding I've been to. But it went right along with the couple and their friends - FUN! FUN! FUN!

Here's my daughters first "pro" work :)

Palmer Wedding 8/22/09

The weather was probably the best we've had for a wedding all summer. Nice and cool. No rain. Very nice all in all. The bridal party and groomsmen were all very vibrantly dressed. I loved it! 4 each... one color per boy/girl couple - hot pink, bright orange, vibrant blue, and a glorious green. Each bridesmaid had a different flower arrangement to match their dresses. The men wore brown suits with the coordinated each wearing a vest in one of the same colors as the girls. Each with their own unique boutonnière to match. The grooms brother commented at one point "Hey.. I look like an M&M" :)

Nigel and I had a great time shooting this wedding. I love working with him. He's got a great energy. There were definately lots of photo opps. Including the gorgeous white Rolls Royce the bride and groom were surprised with to take the bride to, and the bride/groom away from the wedding site.

Here's a few pics that I've been working on:

First entry

I feel like I already have a ton of places to blog or post pictures - Flickr, LiveJournal, Facebook, MySpace, and now here. But you can't put yourself out there enough... right?

I've followed along other photogs blogspots and have really liked the setup and the way they are done. So here goes nothing :)