Sunday, July 17, 2011

A few more from the Sagebrush



One of the things I love about photography is how it helps me to see the beauty everywhere. Every. Where. Photography has helped me to slow down, and truly see with a different set of eyes. The dusty sage brush roads don't look too promising as you drive by, but I just knew if we gave 'em a good walk, it would prove to be photo worthy! I was not disappointed:





I'm still having an absolute blast playing with my new 100mm macro:



And check out this tighter crop! You can see the teensiest webbing:



(Fellow photo geeks: The image stabilizer on this lens ROCKS!! We had quite a breeze throughout this walk, and I had no focus problems, despite my subjects waving in the wind--and a pack of kids swarming me as I hand held the camera, to boot! ;0) )





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Friday, July 15, 2011

A few more from Shoshone Falls







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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Coming Up...



Whew! I've had a whirlwind of a couple weeks! There's lots to share, from hiking with the fam in the mountains of Southern Idaho (near Independence Lake, above), to walking down sun-drenched, dusty sagebrush roads...



...to viewing Shoshone Falls on the Snake River...



...to viewing Corey's hometown 4th of July Parade...



...to capturing an entirely different kind of parade... I was THRILLED to shoot the most artsy, creative, STUNNING wedding alongside Amber! The wedding (and wedding parade) was on a quiet street with beautiful homes on one side, and elegant lawns edging the beach of Coeur d'Alene Lake on the other...



Amber and I had soooo much fun, as always do! We even walked away from this one with a photobooth strip (which I'm stealing from her blog):



This one was extra special for me, because Corey proposed to me on Couer d'Alene Lake back in our college days. ;0) I CAN'T WAIT to share it with you!!

Lots more where this came from. Soon!

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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Life in the Treehouse



There's a reason we refer to our little log cabin on the hill as the "Z Treehouse"... I love the summer sunsets off our front deck, framed by all the trees:



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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Four Generations



I had the honor of joining the M Family in their beautiful backyard to document four generations of Norines. Of course, the newest addition (who is actually the fifth Norine) was the star of the show. I can't remember when I've had such PERFECT back lighting to work with!! Just look at the glow behind baby Norine and her Momma:



I LOVE this one with just a glimpse of Daddy's big smile, showing off his girl:





Norine x 4:







Don't you just LOVE this flower print?! These guys were in town from the East Coast, and I'm ready to fly to that boutique to buy one of these dresses for myself:



Great Grandma Norine reminded me of my Grandma Mamie. She's hilarious! She told me she was seeing double with her glasses off, and that she was thoroughly enjoying "both" of me. Ha ha ha!!! In fact, she made me so nostalgic for my Grandma Mamie that I promptly purchased and planted some nasturtiums in her memory, and am enjoying them alongside the poppies and freesias on my deck.



I was thrilled when they agreed to haul their fun blue leather chairs out to the patio for a few shots! Isn't this fun?





I have to say it again... Just look at that back lighting:



(Thank you, Katie, for assisting with the reflector to bounce some of that gorgeous light back into their faces!)

Laughing pics are my favorite. You just can't beat moments like this:





Baby Norine, you are one BEAUTIFUL girl, and I loved this response you had to all the antics going on behind me:



I'll end with this sweet series from the blue chairs:







M Fam, thank you so much for this privilege!

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Poppies



Still having fun playing with my new macro lens... These poppies are making our deck that much happier of a place right now:



We've got some freesia in the mix, too:



In case any of you would like to download a copy to "happy up" your desktop or whatnot, here's the first one (my fav) sans watermark for you:



Enjoy the weekend!

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Album: Chris & Gillian



A few of my favorite spreads from Chris and Gillian's album...



















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