29 January 2009

Growing Pains

BelleReve Portrait Design will soon have a new home! I currently bought a website from the great . They specialize in photography websites.

I'm sort of struggling right now because I have felt for a long time that I don't have the support that I need to start and maintain a business. However, I've just decided that this is something I have and want to do.

I am completely passionate about photography. All of my passion lies in the arts. I am a sucker for music, books, art, photography, cinematography, dance, etc. If it's artsy...I will probably like it and be a sap for it. There's something about self-expression that really speaks to me and I just want to be there to not only capture special moments in people's lives, but to create works of art. I know there are some people out there who feel that photography isn't art, but I feel like any form of self-expression is art.

There is feeling that goes into my work. Sometimes I sigh & moan over things I don't want to do and we do it because we have to (i.e. shooting football games) but even then I find myself getting into the games and loving the images that I capture.

I used to want to work for National Geographi or travel as a war correspondent but I really hate roughing it. I love the images, but I like the comforts of home. Plus, I really don't know if I could live without Chick-Fil A and Taco Bueno. I probably am that shallow. Maybe one day...but for now I will have to fulfil my passions with creating fairies, lonely maidens and capturing toddling baby steps. :)

With all of that said I have been hard at work the last few days on the website and creating pricing guides and thinking about business cards, etc etc...

Here is a tiny sneak peak at some info to come:

BelleReve Portrait Design

Session Fee: $225 (includes $100 print credit)

24 December 2008

Brandy

Brandy & her husband, Danny, exchanged Christmas gifts already so it's safe to post the rest of her shoot. :)

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29 November 2008

Rebecka & Jason

Rebecka & Jason have been married for almost five years. They wanted to take some pictures to give to their family for Christmas so we met in Old Town Burleson. It's becoming quite a popular spot! They were so much fun to photograph. Very natural & very loving after five years. Here's a preview of their shoot:

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26 November 2008

Old Town Burleson

My BFF Brandy helped me scout out a location for a session this weekend. We went to Old-Town Burleson and got up close and personal with the railroad, the feed/grain building and a few murals. It was an interesting afternoon. Here is a preview. Shh! Her husband doesn't know we took these. It's a super secret Christmas surprise (maybe?). :)

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The Cogar's

This was the same freeeezing cold day in McKinney and Mr. Owen did not want his picture taken. I had to use the old "Santa Claus" bribe to get him to smile. Very cute!

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Christmas Card Session with the Dodd's

My first 'family' session and it happened to be with my own family. It was terribly cold on this Saturday, but I think the photos turned out great.


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02 August 2008

New Blog?

Whee...new blog solely dedicated to my photography and hopefully getting my baby business off the ground. :) I'm out of town this weekend, so I'm working on this while my 'girlfriends' are discussing Vegas. I'll have to actually post some stuff when I return. ~