Great player

This boy is on A's team. He's a good lil' player. Way to go M!

A solid player

What a catch! Starting off the season strong.

Baseball Ready

He eats sleeps and dreams baseball! It is his favorite sport and he is my favorite player to watch.

BASEBALL

I just love this game!

Senior Prom 2009

Y Prom

S and Y went to prom together again for their senior year. What an exciting time.

prom 09 S

Senior Prom what an exciting time.

Family pics

Our obligatory family pictures for this time of year!
I LOVE this picture!!

3 of 4

I have four children but the youngest was being himself and was rolling in the fields with the dog! Choose your battles, right?

C and W

I think after each family shoot or maternity shoot that couple portraits should be taken. Life is always ever changing but a reflection on relationship that brought two to happy moments is always a beautiful moment captured in time. It is a trade mark that I want for my young photography business to be known by. A complimentary 5x7 of my favorite couple pictures goes with each package purchased.

A father's love

This dad was so calm with his baby. I could tell that he is a good dad.






He holds the whole world in his hands.

F Family

These are a few of my favorite family shots! I remember when we were starting out with our new family. Congratulations and many happy years to come!

Welcome baby Z!

I must be the curse to all pregnant women! Each time I schedule a maternity belly shoot my mothers go into labor! I missed the belly shots but what a sweet and precious baby! She has an older sister L. It was fun! Thanks for welcoming me into your home.

Soccer

FOOTBaLL

GRACIOUS! How I love this game!

Intimate Wedding

This was a beautiful intimate wedding. They are so sweet with one another. I wish them many happy years to come.






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senior shots

I had the opportunity to shoot A, once again! She always makes my lens smile! I took these months ago. Just getting around to loading them.

7 on 7 FOOTBALL IS ON....

Just a few teasers for a fantastic season that lies ahead!

PLAYING With my new EDITING PROGRAM

Ok, I purchased a new editing program and it so user friendly. Unlike ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. Now, don't get me wrong. I have learned to love adobe and do quite well in it but COREL. It is awesome. It is literally click click and I can add a texture and a frame and watermark! Pictures can automatically be saved as a 4x6 and a resolution of 72dpi! Which is perfect for posting to the web. Nothing larger can be printed! I love this program! Pictures are of my SIL and her family.

This is with a inset frame, NO texture letters with a slight glow


MUSIC texture background


NO TEXTURE, no frame


OLD PAPER, BW

Y

Y, looked so beautiful in her yellow gown. She is such a nice girl! S tells me, she is a lot like me. He likes that! She is serious yet funny and takes care of him.

S

S, headed out to prom this weekend. Here are a few shots of him.

S and Y

It was prom weekend and S asked Y and Y said "YES". A fun night lies ahead!

collages

These are some collages of the R family that I took. The text and color of background can be changed and all copy right symbols are removed when printed. These came out so adorable!

M Family

M family! Family poses were some of the last poses to do. Little N was finished smiling for the camera and just wanted to run. . Chrys

L O V E

This gorgeous mom has a better half. They are so cute together. They both are so photogenic and by proofing some of their pictures together their love for one another just shines right through. I bet he looked at her this way just like he did on their wedding day. How sweet!

Beautiful Auburn

This mom to be is expecting her 4th child and is in her third trimester. She is so photogenic and beautiful. It was a lot of fun for me to take her picture and a few with her family. I have come to the conclusion that while I was pregnant I should have been a red head. I have taken two beautiful mom's to be and they were both red head. It is the hair color. I should have just changed my hair color when I was pregnant. Can I be a gorgeous red head now? LOL

G family

This family just welcomed their new baby brother. This was the first time that I tried out my sb800 flash off camera. I struggled with the settings a bit. I was not used to indoor lighting or shooting with my flash. I requested a second shoot because I am not 100% satisfied. They were so easy going and laid back. Thanks for a great time!

R family

This family was so fun to be around. Originally this session was planned to have the mom and the girls but she had a prior committment. Mom suggested we take it of dad and girls and what a great suggestion it was! The girls were so sweet with one another and pretty active. Little one did not venture far from dad. Aren't they just beautiful girls? I can't wait to see what else lies in store in my camera!

Senior Shoot

A is so beautiful! It was a beautiful day today and we just did an impromptu shoot! I love it and I can't wait to do some casual pics and to have a real photo shoot. We were restricted to what was just around the church building. I decided to just throw all of the pics I took of A in a collage. I wish they turned out as beautiful as she. Just click on image to view larger.

Feeling Vintage

I shot a few shots of A's team mates and thought I would visit the vintage age. I could spruce them up a bit by printing them on textured paper to really give them that old timey feel.

PROM 2007

S just turned 16 and was asked by R to go to her prom. This was also his first date. WOW, what a way to celebrate 16!

FOOTBALL SEASON

Oh no, football season is right around the corner. The boys have already been working out and doing weight training! WE look forward to another successful year.

BASEBALL again....

Their team was highly successful. I took pictures of the entire team and put together sport packages. All of the families except for 2 ordered from me. I gave them multiple poses per package. It was a lesson learned. It was a lot of work. I understand why only one pose is allowed for such a low price.

FAMILIES

Our family mingled with a few others.

EASTER 2007

Ok, this is a year late but thought I would still post. These were taken last year. I can not believe how everyone has grown. Sadly, even myself. I disliked the I looked in our Easter pics that I didn't post them. I may eventually.....

Mexico Beach

Mexico Beach has become a Solomon Family reunion spot. It is a private beach and the town is a great mom and pop town where commercial industry and businesses are not allowed. We always have so much fun and it is a true place for rest and relaxation and just good times.

Just a few sunsets

Taken as the sun was going down at a soccer game and the other at Mexico Beach.

A Boy and his Best Friend

We had gone to Asheville for a party that our dog breeder put on. Her land is so beautiful and we had a great time. The scenery was out of a book. It was picture perfect. Here are some of A.

Funny Farm

So the fam and I headed out to Lazy 5! WE had a great time. Here are a few of my favorite things.

Just Playing

The sun on Sunday was brutal, yet the air was still pretty brisk. These were just impromptu shots. I did not set up or check my lighting etc. Still wanted to share these beauties.

Very Sweet

These are two seniors that are very good friends. After church I snapped off a few quick shots before they had to leave! It was very fun. Aren't the two of them just beautiful! K is very photogenic. The camera loves him and R is absolutely beautiful! I would love the opportunity to shoot them again.

playing and editing

I was going through some old pictures that didn't make the cut. I thought perhaps I could edit them to give them a sharper edge to give them more interest. Here is an edit with some sharpening, burning and applying screen. The original and then one with a distorted crop of the same picture.

A perfect TEN

K, turned 10 today and although, it wasn't an official shoot. I still wanted to capture this special day for her.


WE quickly jumped out of the car on our way home from school and snapped off a few pics. What a beautiful day we were granted on her special day.

She is truly a breath of fresh air and a refuge to calm my spirit.

Happy Happy Birthday K! We love you. My beautiful brown eyed girl!

Beautiful Mom to be...#3

I just recently met with this mom to be! I absolutely loved it! It was so fun! This mom was so easy to work with and the amount of available light in her home was spectacular! She will be a mom of 3 and not one stretch mark!

Experiencing with templates

This is the first time that I have ever played or had the opportunity to use templates. I believe I am falling in love with the all of the possibilities that are available! :I'm in heaven:

Cute Couple

This cute couple came in to visit family. I offered to take a few shots for their mom. She is beautiful. They make a handsome pair, don't they?

The Crushers

I made this college for A. He is such an awesome basball player. I love to see him play.

I took pictures for A's baseball team last season and a few other teams. I look forward to doing it again this year. The mom's were really pleased with the pictures and the quality of them. It was a lot of fun to do! Here are some of just my boy.



SAFE

CONCENTRATION

DETERMINATION

PERSISTANCE

Feet

Leaves one to wonder only where these feet will take them. I hope they are a strong foundation for them. I hope that they will lead them down the paths of their dreams and brings them back to the ones who love them.

Feet are such fascinating gifts!

A Cutie

13 going on 30

This is my daughter M. She is 13 and beautiful. I hate how school pictures turn out so I told her to get dressed and go to the back yard. She took these in front of a tree out back.





These are pictures I took of her last year! Goodness she has turned into a beautiful young lady.

PRIOR to...

I had initially planned to meet with them an hour earlier so that we could take full advantage of the available light. But, they had a friends reception that they were attending and things got pushed back just a bit. These two were so fun to photograph and so relaxed with me and the camera. They are such a great couple and will be sealed in the Columbia, SC temple.

Reception surprises

Disclaimer:: These were taken before I knew much about post editing.


I have known this beautiful young lady since she was a MiaMaid in Young Womens at church. She announced she was getting married and asked if I could practice shoot some before wedding shots and some at her reception. I wasn't going to "be" their photographer but bring my camera along for much needed practice. Some shots were horrible and some were decent. No true portraits were taken at any point. Thanks you two for letting me play.

First timer!

These were taken 2 years ago. I was fairly new to my digital camera for about 6 months. Dh bought me one in the summer and it took me that long to learn it and love it. My neice was getting married and my sil Gretchen, who is a photographer, was hired to shoot her wedding. I tagged along as a second camera and it was so much fun because NONE OF THE PRESSURE WAS ON ME! So, while she was posing and doing her thang I sat back and got to watch and create. This is where I found I loved my camera. There is much pressure in being hired as a wedding photographer. You mess up someones wedding memories there is no asking for a retake or doing over! I also want wedding pictures that you see in a magazine. This is one of the many reasons why a wedding photographer charges what they do. These memories will last a life time. I look forward to being second camera on more weddings and one day being the lead camera. Until then live happily ever after!

WHAT to do??

I believe that photographing children is one of the hardest things for me to do. My niche is sports photography. I love that I can just take a picture and not have to pose anyone or tell anyone how to sit, smile or stand. This is why most of my pictures are UNPOSED and non traditional. I have found that I like taking pictures of people but to take pictures of children playing the sport they love is what I love! I get all clammy and sweaty and start stressing and leave a shoot thinking I have nothing in my camera that is usable. Sometimes, I have to sit for a day or two afraid to look in my camera. I am my worst critique. I can find something wrong with every picture.

Just having fun

I snapped some pictures of A and his friend right before we went to church. This is just light through a window.

Lil' Pumpkin

He was so sweet and so young. He was pretty tired and hungry near the end of the shoot. He loved the teddy bear I brought. They were all such troopers. I had such a good time with these guys.

Sweet as sweet can be

This little guy has a sensory disorder however, you would never know. He laughs and loves and is so smart. He loves to play with the football and was so sweet to his brother. When you put 5 children let alone cousins together in one photo shoot it makes for a long day but he did great!

The Places You'll Go....

He is absolutely gorgeous! He has the most beautiful blue blue eyes and such long eyelashes! He is the envy of all girls! He is not even 2 years old. All he wanted to do was play with a ball or play in his own little world. No room for a photographer in this busy man's life! He is going to be a big brother in 6 months or so.

The Rose

This adorable sweetheart was the only girl among her brother and 3 cousins. She was so sweet but she really didn't want to leave far from her mommy or have much to do with me. So, I admired her beauty from a far. Thankfully, I had a 200mm lens to get where I physically couldn't be.

Sleeping Tigger

Aren't these just adorable! I love that little costume. He was such a good baby. All he did was sleep. I would have loved to have seen his gorgeous eyes.





This little guy was my first baby ever to photograph. It was more difficult than I had thought. The walls were blue so it played havoc with my lighting. I am obsessed with baby feet.

Beautiful from the inside out

These girls were my first little ones to shoot outside of sports. They were so active and fun to photograph. They are absolutely breathtaking and my camera just ate them up. These were taken at their home. They kept me on the run.