It was a little colder that morning than any of us would have liked but this little sweetie was a good sport about it. She is gorgeous in color and the pink complimented her skin tone perfectly but I loved her in B&W as well. She has a classic beauty about her. Take a peek!
We’ll ignore the fact that it actually got colder when spring arrived, either way I am telling myself it means an end to winter germs! My poor girl is still struggling with the same infection she has had for weeks and my boy got a visit from the stomach bug. We’re all worn out!
I have decided to close up for a few days to spend time with family and friends and celebrate our risen King. I will be back in the office after the weekend to answer messages. I have updated the calendar with current availability - as of now March is booked up and April has a few remaining dates towards the end of the month. I haven’t opened up up the summer calendar yet but will be sure to post when I do.
Please enjoy your holiday weekend and time together! Oh and a few photos in a sec - I owe you oodles and oodles of peeks!
I figured I would share a shot of the kid without the stomach bug in her (self picked out) green attire. Oh boy the germs this year have tackled us, and I know we’re not alone. Enough already bugs!
And remember, Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don’t want to press your luck. 
I just had to share a few of the adorable little punkinhead I got to spend the morning with. She was such a sweetheart and became my best friend in no time. We explored and climbed and jumped off things (ok, well she did) and eventually ended up in the mud. Does it get any better than that?
And of course for Mom and Dad…
We’re almost at the peak photo season (and I am so happy about that!) and dates are getting very limited. As of now, the remaining open dates for the next two months are:
This is subject to change so please contact me as soon as possible if you’re interested in a March or April session, or if you’re expecting a new delivery in those months. I am looking forward to seeing all of these new sweet faces and looking forward to SPRING!
(This is an older photo, from spring 2006. You wouldn’t believe how big this sweetie is now!)
It’s not spring just yet but it’s time to spring forward! It early this year so I nearly forgot. Remember to set your clocks!
Posts and emails to me through Photojojo have to be approved by their admins and I guess they just got around to making approvals in the last few days because my inbox was flooded with them! It was so cool to read all that you had to say, and lots of great questions were included. I am going to b answering them on the Photojojo blog but they will be released over time so I will share some short and sweet answers here.
"Having a consumer level
dSLR, is there any point in me investing in a fast lens?"
Absolutely! Your camera can only be as good as the glass you put on it so investing in lenses is a good decision. You’ll see a big difference in price between fixed aperture lenses and variable aperture lenses. A fixed aperture lens will allow you to open it up wide despite your focal length (most kit lenses are variable so when you zoom in or out your maximum aperture will change).
You don’t have to drop a fortune to get a fast lens (fast lens is a lens with a wide maximum aperture). A great starting lens is the 50mm f1.8 (Canon - Nikkor). It’s inexpensive and will let you play with wide apertures. You will giggle when you first put it on your camera because it’s just so tiny - that’s because it is a prime lens, not a zoom. So your feet become your zoom - you will get used to it! In general prime lenses are known for being sharp and many professionals love working with them.
The aperture controls your depth of field but also the amount of light let into the camera so opening up wide will allow you to shoot in lower light situations. I promise that you will love your first fast lens!
Do you take your pictures in srgb or Adobe rgb?
I shoot in RGB. But before you change your settings, not all labs accept RGB files and in general, sRGB is a safer bet. sRGB files also look better online.
How do you ensure that the color & brightness of a photo on the computer match what will be printed?
I would say first and foremost work with a reliable lab. If you’re printing at a local store it’s going to be very hard to control because their machines are not consistent. (Mpix.com does a great job). Once you have chosen a lab you can order some test prints, and then sit in front of your screen with the files open and adjust the settings until it closely matches your print. This works for some, and for others (me) it will make you crazy. So I have a spyder and I calibrate my screen often. One important thing to remember with whatever lab you use, be sure that "auto color correct" is turned OFF or all your adjusting goes out the window.
Ok, work has to be done - more answers soon!