Just Checking In

Painted a new backdrop and tried out using an Sb800 off camera for sunset lighting/special effect lighting! I'm loving my new softbox and having extra lights-I can get real creative:)

A new plug-in for me-Happy Early Birthday:)

Here are a few of my newest creations using a new program I purchased as an early b-day gift to myself (and yes I do believe in giving yourself gifts:) Aren't they too cool!! I may frame a few of these for my studio/office.

She cleans up NICE!!

Maggie had her first Daddy/Daughter dance last night and had a blast! Of course we had to get her hair done-she looks too grown-up, but beautiful. I took a handful of photos,but not as many as I would've liked because my kids are SICK of posing for me:( Kim and Maggie were voted the most look-a-like from their table and won the centerpiece. They also had fun dancing to the twist and the chicken dance. They both came home tired but happy.

Another Communion Cutie

This is my next door neighbor Ashley. Didn't she look beautiful and look at her hair!! This is my kids constant companion-they are joined at the hip, especially her and Maggie:)

Number 26

Maggie had her first softball game on Wednesday and scored the first run for her team. She was thrilled. Doesn't she look cute in her uniform? Of course, I took tons of photos. On Friday, she pitched the first two innings and found out that it is much farther from the mound to the batter than it looks. She still hung in there and gave it her best-that's our Maggie.

Claudine

Two Beautiful Nieces

I had the privilege of taking my Niece Amanda's first communion photos. Isn't she just adorable and look at those gorgeous eyes!! I also squeezed in a "mini" senior shoot of my oldest gorgeous niece Kayla. She is the best model...didn't let the wind or rain stop her and she knew exactly which poses "worked" for her. I think I'm gonna love the whole senior thang!!

Manmade Puffer Fish

Another Brennan & Dad Creation...made of styrofoam, clay, toothpicks and spraypaint. Some pufferfish trivia:

~Dolphins have been observed using puffers as a sort of toy in the wild. They tease the puffers with their teeth, causing the small fish to become alarmed and then inflate. After a while the fish calms down and deflates, thus starting the cycle over again. It is speculated that dolphins may also enjoy the mild numbing effect from small amounts of the puffers toxin.
~When lifted out of water, puffers can inflate with air, but they may have problems deflating again afterwards. When this happens with aquarium specimens, fishkeepers hold the puffer underwater by the tail, head upwards, and shake the fish gently until the air escapes out of the mouth.
~Fugu, the Japanese dish containing puffers meat, famous for its potential toxicity.