I love my job

It's been a crazy first couple of weeks of summer. The kids are home, we had some wood floors put in (which meant the house was all kinds of messy), we rescued a cat that thought she should get up in truck engines, had a block party that consisted of 2 Elvis' and 1 Santa, and I've been juggling fitting in sessions. But even though my life feels crazy and ninety to nothing most of the time I've had several sessions lately that just make me so happy to be able to do what I do.

And in regards to my last blog post here is an email I received from Danny after we did the photo session of Buddy her 4.5 year old Beagle.
"On a sad note...just so you know...Buddy passed away this past Sunday at 4pm. He took a turn for the worse Saturday night, so I took him to a vet clinic in Galveston, where, luckily, I had a vet friend waiting for me. It was the hardest experience of my life. I miss him dearly. But, I am so thankful that I was able to find someone like you that was able to capture just how wonderful a dog he was. I am so grateful to you."

I was so sad to read that but so happy to have been able to give her something that was so easy for me to do yet she would cherish...forever. I could tell just from being around her a short time that she's an amazing young woman!

With photography I enjoy the challenge of seeing what I can capture that will tug at people's hearts and I know that a lot of clients want (or think they want at first) the traditional posed, centered, matching kind of pictures. And sometimes that's what I can deliver. But in all honestly my passion is for interactive pictures...the ones that you could never pose. The first picture in this post is a perfect example. I almost deleted this picture. At first glance I saw that Logan's dad's eyes were closed. But upon closer inspection I saw the adoring look that Logan had towards his mom. I cropped in tight and this is one of my favorite pictures ever. Can't you just see in his expression how happy he is to be with his parents, goofing around. He's such a little character.

These types of pictures are what keep photography fresh, challenging, and fun for me. Gina & family, I hope you guys love your little sneak peek. I really had a blast hanging out:) P.S. Thanks for the Dr. Pepper:)