Beautiful Kara's Senior Shoot . . .

Last Sunday, I took senior photos for my niece Kara. Isn't she stunning?!! I got a bit behind this week, but here are some of my favorites straight out of the camera with only cropping and a couple mocha (b&w) conversions . . .

Skateboarding Photos

On Saturday, I followed Bradley to the high school parking lot to photograph him and his friends skateboarding. Action shots are the hardest for me, so it was good practice . . .

Pretty cool 'eh?

Another Quote

I look at this one every day . . .

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

My FIRST Maternity Shoot!

My so very beautiful niece Melissa is due next month and allowed me to do a maternity shoot today . . . this girl just can't take a bad photograph!

It was hard to pick just a few favorites for this post!

Driving Around Taking Photos . . .

This afternoon, I grabbed some photos from the Hershey area. I was hoping to get some shots of high water, but the flood waters have receded already.

Family Get Together

Tonight, several family members got together to share dinner at our Aunt Ruth's new house . . . it was a great photo op.

Together we watched the incredible sunset from her sunporch out back. The windows and lighting in this house are fabulous!

Jamie's Haircut - Before/After

FINALLY . . . after weeks of getting busted on from everyone about his hair, Jamie decided to get it cut! Isn't he so handsome with shorter hair?!!

BEFORE . . . AFTER

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New/Old Pictures

I spent some time today during yet ANOTHER snow/ice storm processing photos that I just haven't gotten too yet.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these photos of Jamie . . . when I was doing Joe's photo shoot, we were on the tracks. As Jamie was walking back to me, I was shooting and as he got closer I was able to FINALLY get some great smile photos of him!

I love this song . . .

She has such inspirational music. This is one of my favorites.

Martina McBride's

Do It Anyway

You can spend your whole life buildin'

Something from nothin

One storm can come and blow it all away

Build it anyway

You CAN chase a dream

That seems so out of reach

And you know it might not ever come your way

Dream it anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good

And when I pray

It doesn't always turn out like I think it should

But I do it anyway

I do it anyway

This worlds gone crazy

And it's hard to believe

That tomorrow will be better than today

Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all YOUR heart

For all the right reasons

And in a moment they can choose to walk away

Love 'em anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good

And when I pray

It doesn't always turn out like I think it should

But I do it anyway

Yeah I do it anyway,

YEAH, You can pour your soul out singin'

A song you believe in

That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang

Sing it anyway

Yeah sing it anyway,

YEAH, YEAH

I singI dream

I love anyway, yeah.