A day with the White family!

Yesterday I did a photo shoot with the White family!  I have taken pictures of their son, Aiden a couple times before.  They wanted me to take some for his 1 year old pictures, and some of their family!  They were hoping to get one for their Christmas card!  Aiden is my favorite little subject to take photos of.  He is the happiest little baby, and never gives me a bad picture.  Yesterday, the weather was a little bit of a challenge because it was so cold outside.  But we made it work!  The pictures turned out awesome, and they are very pleased with them!

He has a picture with this bear when he was a newborn! 

Cape Family!

On the day I did the engagement shoot, I was also able to take pictures of the family!  It was a lot of fun, and all the pictures turned out great!  One of my favorite things about photography is being able to capture the moment and seeing the clients smile when they see the finished product. They were all great to work with, and I can't wait to do another photo shoot with them in the future! Take a look at some of the pictures!

Engagement Shoot :)

Over the break, I did engagement pictures for my best friend, Ashton and her fiance, Josh.  We took the pictures on Ashton's property in Suwanee, Ga.  We had such a great time, and they are such a beautiful couple!  Its still hard to believe that my best friend since 4th grade is getting married.  The funny thing is, we made a pact when we were younger that we would have kids at the same time.... so I guess that means I need to get married first... oh and maybe I need a boyfriend as well... haha!!  Lets see if we keep that pact!  They get married in less than a year and I couldn't be more happier for the two of them!

Holiday Portrait Session :)

Last Saturday I worked the Holiday Portraits from 10-12!  Everything went smoothly.. and we were VERY busy!  But being busy is a good thing!  Our first customers were my sweet grandparents and their lovely dog, Chloe!  Our team was awesome.. I was the shooter, Ashley Arnold was the poser, and Nicole was in the back editing the photos!  Everyone did an awesome job!  My grandparents are very pleased with their pictures!  Take a look :)

New Lens!

The other day I mentioned how I really wanted to buy a new lens.  And usually when I want something, I try my hardest to make it happen :) So I went to Best Buy with Ashley Arnold and looked at the 50mm lens for my camera and bought it....got back to my car, put the lens on my camera, and realized that it would not auto focus on my camera. Oh boy...way to pay attention Kayla...  So I went back in and asked if they had the 50mm that is compatible for my camera... well they didn't.  So I got the 35mm Nikon lens... and good news.. its compatible with my camera!  And I am very pleased with my purchase! Thank you Ashley for coming with me.... and talking sense into me ;)

Ashely...my lovely assistant for the day :)

Aiden Man :)

A little while ago, I took some pictures of my favorite little boy, Aiden!!  This photo shoot was a lot of fun!  He was 8 months old at the time, so he couldn't walk yet, but he could crawl...!  I am pretty sure he is the happiest baby ever... he didn't cry at all the entire time we were shooting.. and we shot for about 2 1/2 hours! I am excited because next Wednesday, I get to do another photo shoot with him!  And this time, he will have teeth :)  Look at this sweet boy.. looks like a little man doesn't he?

Holiday Portrait Fun :)

On Tuesday night, I worked my first Holiday Portrait shift! I had the pleasure of working with Ashley Arnold, Christina Cline, and Nicole Lord! We figured out that working on a Tuesday night is a little bit slow, but we made it a point to still have a good time with it!  We had one customer during our shift, and it just so happened that it was Santa Clause!  He came all prepared with the entire outfit, and he even brought along a santa bag! Working the Holiday Portraits put me in the Christmas mood for sure :) Here are some of the shots we took after our shift! :)

Beautiful mother of mine :)

I thought it would be fun to do a photo shoot with my mom today!  The lighting outside lately has been so beautiful, and I just wanted to take advantage of that!  My mom is very beautiful, and I have to say...VERY photogenic!  My teacher, Ms. Finch has been constantly telling us to go out and shoot with this lighting, and that we cannot make up this lighting in a studio!  My mom is such a trooper to be my model!  I shot these with my new lens that I purchased yesterday from Best Buy! I got the Nikon 35mm 1.8 lens!  I absolutely love it, and it is very easy to carry around....!! Take a look :)

Kathleen Bowie... Amazing photographer

I wanted to share with you a photographer that really inspires me! Her name is Kathleen Bowie and  I have known her for a while now, her mother actually tutored me all throughout high school!  She is a self-taught photographer and she has been in the business since 2002, but she has had a camera around her neck since she was a little girl!  Her work inspires me, because it is so simple, but very beautiful!  I love all the portraits she takes of little ones!  You can always tell when someone is passionate about their work, and you can honestly see the her passion throughout every photograph she takes!  

Fill Flash Assignment

Last night, I took some shots at a concert held at the Melting Point in Athens, Ga!  I had the opportunity to use my flash and play around with it, and Im hoping I got my fill flash assignment fulfilled!  The concert was put on by the kids from Nucis Space!  I am planning on doing my photo essay on these kids and tell about the after school program "amped after school"!  These kids are definitely one of a kind!  They are amazing musicians and I can't wait to share their story! Take a look at some of the pictures!