Marina Molly

My sister-in-law has a black lab and she loves being at the marina and laying on the cool green grass.  This is one of my favorite photos of her.  She always poses so nice for the camera!

Have you taken a photo of your pet lately?

Up, Up and Away

I have the best husband in the world! For my birthday he did something very special. He knows how passionate I am about my photography business and he wanted to make something for me related to photography. So....he went and purchased me... this beautiful basket because it reminded him of a hot air balloon, blew up balloons and bought me this backdrop to add to my studio. Now how great is that? Thank you Mike, I so love you and love how you know me so well. AND, he even had it all set up for me when I got home from work today. Of course, I had to use Mocha as my model since I don't have a baby here.

 

 

Grandchildren are a blessing

Last night I had the pleasure of keeping my grandson, Aidan overnight.  He is a little over two years old and is just so adorable.  We played outside, he wanted to keep playing hide 'n' seek, once he hid in the shower and I told him, "I can see you" since we have shower doors and we watched LOTS of Mickey Mouse! 

It's funny as I sat and watched him how much he reminds me of his dad, Jeremy (my son).  Life has truly come full circle and I still can't believe I'm a Grandma.  I am truly blessed.

Golden Girl

So here is the story, there is this vacant yellow house with green shutters that I drive by daily.  Each time I say to myself, "I need to get a photo in front of that house."  The other day the lighting was just right and my daughter was in the most adorable outfit for work. So....as she was walking in the door I said, "you need to be my model today."  Of course, she didn't hesitate and wanted to know when we were leaving.

I shot this with my 50mm and used the gold reflector to give me that golden and warm look that I was wanting.  I couldn't be more happy with these photos.  I was only going to post one, but I love them all so all 7 are getting posted!

I am now on the lookout for some other cool places to shoot at.  What cool places have you found during your adventures?

Venus Transit - 2012

Hopefully you were one of the lucky ones to remember that the Venus Transit was happening last night.  This event happens in pairs that are 8 years apart; so the last one occurred in 2004.  The next one will not occur for another 105 years, so basically in most of our lifetimes we won't see it again.

I set my alarm on my phone, had my tripod set up outside and was ready for this rare event at 6:10pm EST.  These are some of my favorite shots with my 500mm lens and 300mm lens.  All I can say is AWESOME!

The Possibilities Are Endless...

I had the ultimate joy of photographing my nephew at his soccer game yesterday.  He was playing from the heart and this photo I felt really captured the moment.  The moment when a little boy stands and ponders the endless possibilities!

Iris in the Garden

One of the peaceful joys in life is to stop and smell the flowers.  I so enjoy walking in my yard and admiring all the beautiful flowers, greenery and birds that have come to be known as Virg's Garden.  It's a nice time of reflection from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

These beautiful Japanese Iris's were given to me by my childhood friend, Stacey.  So they are extra special in my joyful garden.

Here birdie birdie....

We just love watching the birds in our yard.  A few of them have nests in our birdhouse and I captured this shot with the little ones peering their beaks out.  How adorable!

My Love for Old Barns

I am in love with old barns, I just can't seem to get enough of them.  Sometimes it seems like I take too many photos of barns so I wanted to do something different.  I created a painting out of this one and I love it!

Down on the Farm

I spent a lovely afternoon at my Aunt & Uncle's farmhouse in Almont, MI.  During my drive there I noticed this beautiful horse and wanted to capture the beauty of it.