Some old pix

Working on some old picture for a friend who's getting some pictures framed to hang in his home. These were all taken at his farm, with his saddle, his horse, the barn, and the property there.

Boone, NC

Beautiful! But Spring sure would be too...




What a blustery day...

Michael and Amanda

Ezra

English Mastiff

AND a big huggable teddy bear!

Fall Shoot

Please check out the rest of the photos from this shoot and let me know what you think!!

A Girl and Her Fiddle *

Baby Autumn

Fell asleep as she was sitting up being burped and I had to grab a picture. Sweetness!!

Some shots from my first ever "Family" photography shoot

Straight out of the garden and...

straight out of my camera! (no editing)
This is my great Grandpa TB and Grandma Inez's garden this year.

Murray's Mill

This was a tractor "parade" driving around Murray's Mill during the 2009 festival this year. While I was snapping pictures, little did I know (Although I found out later) that this was my great great grandpa's tractor that he put together himself from a kit. One of his sons had it restored and brought it to Murray's Mill Festival. Pretty cool huh?

Cute with a capital "C"

Pamela

Sunday's Picture of the Day

I did a photo shoot the other day and realized something...There are new babies all around me!

Congratulations to all the new mommies out there! May God bless you and the little one. :-)

Kilian

I love this horse. Kilian is built like a brick wall and has the face I've always imagined a war horse to have. Today I just wanted to capture his solemn disposition as he relaxed into his daily routine. His face could almost tell a story.

My goal in this photo was to capture two things and blend them together so that the viewer is drawn to one thing and then another--but still show contrast in my picture. I think I achieved this because the first thing to draw your attention is the tag on his halter and then yours eyes go straight to his. At least, this is what I'm hoping. My contrast was achieved in turning the picture to a Black and White.

Please post your comments below!

Update

Sorry it's been so long since the last post. Things have been busy. (Sorry, best excuse I could come up with!) The truth is, my laptop crashed a few weeks ago and along with it, my photoshop software. I'm in the process of reinstalling it on another computer but I've got to get the files on that computer backed up and then clean the PC off so it will run better. Then, I will be back to my picture taking self. Hope everyone has had a wonderful summer because it looks like wintertime is just around the corner. Later!

Thursday's Picture

I haven't been out much with the camera lately. I've been having fun and in the process, one forgets to photograph it. :-D Thanks for stopping in. The following picture was taken near Julian Price Campground on the 2 mile hike around Price Lake. We got to the bridge just in time to see the sun set.

New Slideshow

Here's a look at the new slideshow that will go up with my new website soon. Thanks for looking!

July Fourth at Blowing Rock, NC

These are some sites I found in Blowing Rock, NC this past weekend. All of the window shops had decorated for the holiday and it made for some fun picture opportunities. The day was filled with fun! Went for a beautiful stroll down the street that morning, met up with friends, watched the always exciting parade, listening to the Cockman Family sing, then played a game of tennis that ended up lasting almost 3 hours. Fun stuff! That evening we all treated ourselves to dinner at Sledgehammer Charlies. We finished just in time to catch an incredible fireworks show right outside town. All in all, it was a great great weekend! Thanks to all the family and friends who made it happen! :-)

July Fourth Weekend

So.... What is it?
It's tree fungi that was literally as big around as my waist. It was huge!

Friday morning me and my family headed up the mountains to see Linville Falls. I've uploaded the rest of the pictures from our trip on my facebook acount. Check 'em out!

Influence

Poet: Joseph Norris

Drop a pebble in the water, And its ripples reach out far;
And the sunbeams dancing on them may reflect them to a star.

Give a smile to someone passing, Thereby making his morning glad;
It may greet you in the evening, When your own heart may be sad.

Do a deed of simple kindness; Though its end you may not see,
It may reach, like widening ripples, Down a long eternity.

Something I believe with all of my heart.

Tuesday's Pictures of the Day

Ok, so I'll admit it. It's not hard for me to do so seeing as there is no way around it... I have REALLY been a slacker! It's not helping that my computer seems to be on it's last leg. It's slower than a turtle on crutches. I don't know what's wrong... Could have something to do with why it's overheating now.

Anyways, on a brighter note... I hope things have been going well for you today! I'm starting to realize: There is no day without sunshine. It's just whether or not your eyes can see through the clouds. Enjoy the pictures! They are of two kitties I was privilaged to meet Saturday. The bigger handsome one is Zeke. And the small pretty one is Grace.