Pointer of the day

For Photographers...yes I know most of you that come to the blog are fellow photo geeks. So in that case I'm going to post pointers every once in awhile that I feel are super duper!

After chatting with Michelle Rasmussen of 'Rasmussen-Harvey Photography' a few weeks ago...she mentioned
checking out the (b) school. For all those who love little tutorial videos relating to anything and everything photo...CHECK IT OUT! There's tons & tons of information. Some of it might be common knowledge and some of it makes a light bulb go off! Really! It's run by 'Becker' a well known wedding photographer. GO NOW... and don't forget to pre-register for the (b) school so you get in on the big announcements!
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Brandon's Flipside (senior) Edition

I wanted to share some images from a senior portrait session I had last week! Brandon did a great job and even had his outfits chosen before the shoot... he gets brownie points for that! We decided to go downtown... where most of my senior sessions take place. I always tell them that I could go down there hundreds of times and it would never get old or look the same. Every block is completely different from each other. One block is rustic another modern....I could go on and on. So here they are!
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Little Sweet Sadie

Today I the pleasure and HONOR to be present for the 'after delivery' of little Sadie Lynn Hatch!!! Born 1:55 p.m. weighing 7.5 lbs. As some of you might know Tania & Lashley (the new proud parents) have been friends of mine for quite sometime. Tania and I first met each other at a local portrait studio where we both worked as photographers. As we ventured into our own photo journeys I was able to help capture those important moments that happened in Tania's life...since she wasn't able to photograph her own wedding & maternity. And now her 1st baby!!! Ohh and they plan on having lots. Her husband Lashley is 1 of 7 kids!!! While in the delivery room I asked him how many children they plan on bringing into this world? Well he first said 10!!! But then laughed and said 4 to 5. Still that's quite the family. All I can say is WOW...and that I am so excited that I got the new nickname of AUNTIE CASIA! Here's some sneak peeks to hold ya over...
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Progress...

Ok so here's the scoop on what I've been up to the last 6 days... home remodeling! Eric & I started this process at the end of last summer. So for all you newer blog stalkers I'm posting some before & after shots to give a timeline of our progress. It has definitely been an experience and one that I will never forget. When we are all done I don't think we'll move for awhile due to all our hard work and sweat. So worth it though!
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Angle 1
First off here is the smallest bedroom we have in the house. We decided to expose it to the living area for more entertaining space. This is before we took out the nasty brown tile, walls, and ceiling. At the end of the hall is the kitchen on the right and living room on the left.


Now the tiles are up and the walls are exposed showing the studs within the room.


The ceiling is exposed and so are the walls on both sides of the narrow hallway.


Studs are down and so is the plaster ceiling in the hallway. Now the air ducts are exposed and wired to the ceiling for safety.


Angle 2
We are now in the living room. On your far right are the studs from the small bedroom we took out. In the center of the room is the middle wall that separated the kitchen & living room. Plaster ceiling is now gone exposing the beams.


Studs are down in the small bedroom & some cherry beams are missing too from the ceiling. We recycled all the original cherry wood to use in our new trusses that Eric designed!


Trusses start to go up in the ceiling and now middle wall is down and so is the plaster in the hallway.


Another view of air ducts exposed and plaster is off on the right kitchen wall exposing the studs and the main bathroom.


Angle 3
We are now in the kitchen/dinning room. You can see the old floor tile is still down (3 layers later and we got it all up). The plaster ceiling is starting to get demoed. Middle wall is exposed down to the studs.


All ceiling trusses are up! Middle wall between kitchen & living room is gone. Small bedroom on the far left is exposed.


Small bedroom studs are all gone and so is the plaster under the air ducts in the hallway.


Larger view of entertaining area!!! Steel hat channels are going up in the ceiling (these are going to hold the insulation up and will allow us to attach the dry wall properly & evenly. Also the fridge and stove were moved so we could take down the plaster on the far kitchen wall.


So this is where we are at in our home remodel. I am so happy with the progress we have made! Though there is still a long road ahead of us! So stay tuned... as I will keep you all updated with new images. I can't wait for the day that you can actually make out rooms & unique details!

It's Vacation Time!!!

Well after the next 6 days are over...I'll need a vacation from the vacation!

Eric & I are working on our house for the next 6 days!!!
I will be posting photos of our progress...and YES there better be progress or else someone is gettin' a whoppin' and I'm not joking.

Me.
Eric.
Julie. (my sis)
Masks.
Safety Glasses.
Full body suits aka rabbit suits. ok I hope we don't have to wear those god awful things again.
Sledge hammer.
And lots o' trips to the dumpster.

Can't wait :(
Here's where we left off!

Katie's Flipside (senior) Edition Con't...

Wow I do have to say the creativity was FLOWIN' with Miss Katie. I could not be more HAPPIER with the end results!!! She allowed me to push my style into a whole new level. I captured the lush elements and playfulness she casts and also the grittier inner model that I know she contains. Sometimes while at a shoot I don't consciously think about all the elements I combine in my images. But once I'm able to sit back and examine them...I realize all the amazing textures, architecture, lighting, and moods I portray in every shoot- especially Katie's shoot.
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Mini Me

These are one of my favorite lil' jems that I offer. Mini 5x5 soft cover books. A perfect slideshow for bragging.
Get YOURS!
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Katie's Flipside (senior) Edition

First off I must say Katie is the sweetest most genuine young lady. She's always been the actress on stage in theater and now for the first time she had to be an actress in front of the camera. She blew me away with her gorgeous eyes, hair, and her witty smile. She totally worked it and the camera loves her. I can't wait for her to continue her love for theater in college when she attends the U of A in the fall. Enjoy...



I can't take full credit on this one...my inspiration came from the super talented Nate with 'the image is found.'










LOVE IT!

Brooks Family Flipside Con't...

Here's some more favorite images from our super cute family session. I am always surprised on what little moments & details I tend to capture when I just let them happen on their own. My approach is to observe....wait...wait for it...then SNAP away!
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Love it!






Example of the little moments I was talking about. Usually I just pretend that I'm checking the lighting or something and then they just relax and do their thang!




Who says you have to always see their face. The size difference between David and the tire cracks me up. Oh and did I mention that he was trying to eat the gravel. Yep had to be quick with this one!