2 year portraits

We got a new camera in December. I LOVE it. Its a DSLR and it takes great pictures. I love pictures and have spent a small fortune having portraits done, ordering them, framing them, putting them in albums...you know, all that goes along with photographing your life. I can say that now I am just mostly digitally storing them and though I do miss thumbing through albums, but there is no way that I could keep that up. The shear volume of photographs would push us into the streets.

With the new camera, came a compromise. With the exception of special family photographs, we are now going to do our own photo shoots. I by no means am a professional photographer, but I have to say that this camera makes me much better than I was! Its been quite fun playing photographer and I am learning some things as I go. It would be fun to take a class and maybe I will!

I did take my sister in laws engagement photos and they turned out great. It does help that I had beautiful people to photograph and they were willing to participate! The morning that I took their photos, I prayed that God would let my camera capture what it is they have together. He delivered and honored my request. They are beautiful. Here is an example...

I've been playing around with editing the photos I take as well and that is so much fun. However, I can't figure out how to get the edited photos onto this blog! Still have some learning to do. So, until I do I'll just have to post the original unedited. Wanted to share some of the ones from Harry's 2 year portraits...we took these on a walking path by our house. I love them. I took over one hundred, but only shared a few....count your blessings!