SimpleXpressions

Riley

2008-12-15T09:11:00.000-08:00

Riley was such a sweet little girl. She turns 1 on the 17th of this month. Here are a few pics I took of her this weekend! =)

Tis the Season...

2008-12-03T09:34:00.000-08:00

To be Jolly!!

We put our tree this weekend and ohhh, I am SO excited for Christmas!! I have all of my shopping done for my son and can't wait until Christmas morning!!

Speeding Ticket

2008-11-24T09:17:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I did a shoot with the Miller Family at their home. It is always so much easier to go to the families home because everyone is much more natural and they feel more comfortable. Dad is a State Trooper and wanted a picture of his kids getting pulled over. GREAT idea! We had such a good laugh out of this one....

Getting more business...

2008-11-23T19:40:00.000-08:00

So this weekend I had 2 shoots. One was for 2 mom's who wanted pics of there 2 little girls. I actually did an outdoor shoot for one of the mom's earlier in the week (Cali). I had SO much fun with these ladies and their girls. We had some good laughs during our picture time. These girls are only a month apart and according to their mom's, they are going to be the best of friends! =) Here are some pics....
Oh, I also had a shoot today with a family. I will be uploading pics sometime probably tomorrow.

I had to add....

2008-11-20T04:53:00.001-08:00

I just had to share this picture. When I was doing a shoot with Westyn he just fell right a sleep in the middle of taking pictures. Not a cry, nothing. He just passed out!! Too CUTE!!!

Westyn

2008-11-19T11:42:00.000-08:00

This little one is going to be a heart breaker someday! He had such pretty eyes and an awesome smile. I had so much fun with him and his mom. We did a few pics outside but it was SO cold so we couldn't stay out too long so we did a few Christmas pics inside. Here are a few....

Cali

2008-11-18T07:54:00.000-08:00

Awwww, I just wanted to keep her! She was so sweet and just so much fun. Cali is 4 months old and full of personality. Here are a few pics from outside yesterday!

Excited...

2008-11-16T15:58:00.000-08:00

I have a shoot tomorrow and Tuesday! =) YAY!! They are both on babies, one is 4 months and one is 3 months!! I have heard this is a hard age, so we will see! =)

Thanks to all who serve and who have served!

2008-11-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

I would like to say Thank You to all of our military men and women here in the states and far overseas. You all are my heros. You all are why we are here today.

This past weekend there was an Air Show here in town. My husband had to work at it with the Air Force recruiting. There were so many veterans there. We all stood and sang the National Anthem and it was so amazing to see all those who serve and have served to stand there saluting the flag. It brought tears to my eyes. It was great to shake there hands and thank them and here there stories from years past.

This is one of my husbands heroes. He is a Tuskegee Airmen. My husband was so honored to meet him.

Wow, my husbands grandpa flew these planes in Vietnam.

VOTE TODAY!!

2008-11-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

It's your right to vote. Men and Women, including my husband, have been fighting for decades to protect your right to vote! I voted bright and early this morning, so now its your turn!! GO VOTE!!

Are you ready for some football????

2008-11-04T06:50:00.000-08:00

Down, Set....

Hike!

Had to share what we did this weekend! =)

Go Panthers!

Morning...

2008-11-03T08:26:00.001-08:00

Hope that everyone had a great weekend. I know I had a few cups of Joe this morning so I could start my week off right!

Hope everyone's little ones had a wonderful Halloween. I know my little giraffe did! I caught him in my candy bowl a number of times!! =)

Visiting Family

2008-10-28T11:23:00.000-07:00

So for the past week I have been in FL visiting my mom and sister's. I haven't been down there since Christmas so it was nice to get down there. I was able to spend some quality time with my twin sisters who are 7 and my mom was able to spend some time with my son who she doesn't get to see that much! Here are some pics from our trip! =)

And here are a few from today in our front yard....

I wanna Move!! =)

2008-10-16T13:02:00.000-07:00

So my husband and I are in Greenville, SC for a few days for a recruiting training conference. My wonderful sister and mother in-law are taking turns keeping my son. Well I had never been here before so I didn't know what to expect. My husband and I met at Atlanta Bread Company for lunch and I knew there were a few shops downtown so I figured I would do a little shopping while he finished his last few meetings. I had NO IDEA what I was going to stumble across! WOW! This city is SO cute and peaceful. The streets are lined with beautiful trees and wide sidewalks that had places to sit every few feet to sit and relax. Not to mention free Wi-Fi all downtown! I wish I would have known this before I payed $10 for 1 day of internet at the hotel. I would have much rather walked a few blocks and sat there enjoying the town on my laptop then be in my hotel room on the computer. There are also tons of little coffee shops and local boutiques. I found the coolest Vintage clothing shop that had the neatest t-shirts and jewlrey. I just walking and walking. I kept seeing signs for Falls Park so I wanted to see what it was. When I got there I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a waterfall, right in the middle of the city with a bridge that went right infront of it with a perfet view. There were park benches and swings surronding the park. I just wanted to sitdown with a good book and stay all day. Well I wish I would have known all of this before I left my room b/c I didn't bring my SLR camera, but luckly I always have my point & shoot camera in my purse so I took a few pics!

And I was by myself so I took a self portriat! =)

Fall is here!

2008-10-16T12:16:00.000-07:00

So this past week my husband and I decided it was time to go take Breyden to the pumpkin patch! We knew he would really enjoy it. Once he gets outside there is nothing you can do to get the boys attention. He LOVES every minute of being outside. We asked our parents to tag a long and go with us. Here is some pics from our trip!

My Mother In-Law took this one for us! =)

So Sweet

2008-10-12T19:48:00.000-07:00

So the newborn shoot I did last week that I didn't like I was able to redo this weekend. Kadence the baby was so precious and Mackenzie the older girl just as beautiful. Ashley their mother came ready for a few pictures as well, so I was able to capture some shoots of all 3 girls. I had the best time with them and look forward to doing more shoots (hopefully) soon! =) Here are a few pics from this weekend!

She wouldn't give up her paci! =)

Experimenting with Texture!

I'm not a Spammer!!

2008-10-07T08:26:00.000-07:00

Uhhh, I am frustrated! I signed in this morning and someone has flagged my blog as Spam! Now everyone who visits my site gets a warning! I have e-mailed the help group and hopefully it will be gone soon!! I am NOT a spammer!!

Hmmm...

2008-10-05T14:12:00.000-07:00

So Yesterday I did my first newborn shoot. I loved it! It was so much fun working with a little baby. I also took pics of her big sis who is 5. She was beautiful and full of energy! I did the shoot in their home to make it more comfortable for everyone. I get there and there isn't much natural light in their home and that is the BEST thing to shoot indoors with. I really didn't want to use my flash so I tried really hard to pick up as much light as possible. It just wasn't working. I raised my ISO, I tried lowering my shutter speed but that made for blurry grainy pictures! UGHHHH!! I was so frustrated when I came home and uploaded them. I felt sick! I did get a few good ones, but not enough to make me happy!! I e-mailed the women and explained my situation. I will hopefully be doing a few more photos for her sometime this week. I just know I can do better then that. Here are a few of the good ones I got.

A Step in the Right direction...

2008-10-01T18:47:00.001-07:00

So tonight I met up with this guy named Steve. He was FULL of photography knowledge. He owns his own studio here in town and also works for a sports magazine and shoots all the home Panther's games for them. He had some amazing shots! I am so overwhelmed with all that I learned from him. We met up at a Starbuck's here in town and had a 2 1/2 hour tutoring session. We went over everything from ISO, shutter speed, aperture to complex photoshop stuff. Hopefully it all will stick in my brain and I can put some of it to use very soon. I had an e-mail when I got home tonight from a girl who got my name through a friend. She just had a baby and wants me to do a session with her. AHHHH...that is so exciting! I have been wanting to do a newborn session for a long time now. I can put some of the things I learned tonight to use!! As I promised Steve tonight.....no more shooting in AUTO!!! =)

A Little Background

2008-09-30T12:02:00.001-07:00

I thought I would let you in on a few things about me. I am 22 years old and have been married to the love of my life for a little over 3 years now. He is a recruiter for the Air Force here in Charlotte, NC. We just moved back here in May of this year from Germany. We were over there for 3 years, and while we were there we had our beautiful baby boy Breyden. He just turned a year old last month. Germany opened up so many travel opportunities that we otherwise probably would have never been able to have. We loved it there but are so glad to be back here in the states close to family.

Starting Out

2008-09-29T05:00:00.000-07:00

I have LOVED photography for a very long time now. I have always had a passion for it and thought it was time to turn my hobby into something a little more. I am starting this blog to document my journey from now until my business is up and running. I have done a few photo shoots of friends but I am ready to branch out. I have chosen a name for my business, SimpleXpressions. I am still learning day by day new things that will help me in the future. I am meeting someone new Wednesday night that does Photography tutoring and I am excited to see what I can learn from him. Hopefully A LOT!! =) Stay tuned and see where this experience takes me.