RK Photography

Tatom C and B.

2011-03-30T11:08:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love this family. I love how beautiful the Mom and Dad are and how great they are with their kids. Doing these photo sessions were not only fun, but adventurous. The cute toddler C was everywhere, climbing on everything, laughing, and just such a sweet girl. The baby B was absolutely perfect in every way posing for her pictures.

Thank you so much for letting me take these pictures for you guys!!!

C--

B--

And these are just a few of the pics... Seriously loved everything about these sessions.

The M-Sharps

2010-11-30T18:34:00.000-08:00

I had such a good time with this family. I really did. We did their pictures last month and I just got a Christmas card in the mail with the first picture below on it and it looks so great! We laughed the whole time and they were pretty much up for whatever I asked them to do! :)

I also had the pleasure to take missionary pictures for their son... they are the last three. So awesome. The whole family.

Hope you enjoy!

Emilia and Ray

2010-11-28T22:41:00.000-08:00

So here is my first Flash Back photo shoot. One I did, but never put on my blog! Enjoy!

There are those photo shoots that you just walk away from smiling. This was one of them. I did this couple last year in September. She is my walking billboard and I just love it! We had so much fun with these guys as you can see in the pictures!!!

Hope you enjoy them through the photos as much as I did during the photo session. I only chose four... but there were SO MANY MORE!

***These pictures are the sole property of RK Photography, and stealing will NOT be tolerated!

I'm in Wuv

2010-11-22T10:03:00.000-08:00

There is nothing better to light a fire under your bum when you have people telling other people to look at your blog because they are telling them you are worth looking into as a photographer and the person comes back to them saying, "but she hasn't even updated her blog in over a year!"

So I'm back. I'm going to be showing new photo sessions as well as old ones that I have done in the last year.

I've actually been really busy and it has been really exciting!

But for my first post back into the swing of things, I thought I'd show you some pictures I took of my brand new nephew, who I have a crush on, and am deeply in love with.

There are more... so many more. My SIL was the creative genius behind the added props and backgrounds... I just took the pictures and added soft touches to them.

I'm in wuv! :)

Fairies, witches, bugs... OH MY!

2010-01-30T22:19:00.000-08:00

My SIL is amazing at creating.

She made these incredible Halloween costumes from tutu's and knitted leg warmers... she needed pics taken for her boutique. So I jumped at the chance to take them.

WE kept them bright and colorful.

I had to show you each one so sorry... I had to show them all.

The best thing about this photo shoot was the girls. They were so much fun. They loved playing dress up and just laughed and smiled and played in front of the camera. I was in love with each one of them!

Here ya go:

B the Teen.

2010-01-29T21:56:00.000-08:00

WOW so my life got kinda crazy. But I really want to share my experiences with these photo shoots because I feel that is half the reason why I love to do this. I love people. And I enjoy the different personalities that make the photo shoot what it is.

So I am going to start blogging from back in the summer... one by one, my photo shoots and tell a little about them.

This girl is just beginning as a teenager. Her mother is all sorts of business savvy. So she is starting up a website where her girl test teenage products and reviews them. She needed some shots down for her website.

These were just a few of my favorites. To be honest. It was hard not to pick each and every one of the 300 I shot.

She just glows and each picture led me to better and cuter ideas. She laughed and played around and was just a natural in front of the camera.

So here you go. And sorry it has taken me so long to get back into the blog. But I promise or vow to try harder and do better :)

THE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAIN-HEADSHOTS!

2009-10-17T14:23:00.001-07:00

Hey Guys!

I have this great opportunity to be a part of the THE PHOTOGRAPHY TRAIN!

I am traveling around doing Headshots!

Check out the website and let people know if you can think of someone that might be interested, I may be traveling to a city near them or you!!! :)

Rachelle

The BROWN's

2009-08-22T23:30:00.000-07:00

I loved this family!

Here are the rest of the pictures of the B Family! :)

Their kids were adorable... the parents were so charismatic--It makes my job a lot easier when the family looks like it could walk right off the page of a magazine!

Thanks guys... I enjoyed our photo session so much!

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Oh... I LOVE IT! :)

TRA Plug in Giveaway! Go enter!

2009-08-21T07:49:00.000-07:00

Totally Rad Actions has a new Texture Plug-in that is well... TOTALLY RAD. They are having a contest that goes until Sunday the 23rd... and someone can win the plug in for free!

You should go watch what it can do HERE and enter the contest yourself...

I use TRA all.the.time. with my editing. They have found a way to combine actions that I was trying and doing by myself, but now in just one quick click I can get the look I need without all the time spent to do it!

I LOVE their actions. I have bought others and I still use TRA as my main set of actions... they just have everything you need and they are affordable which is KEY for a struggling photographer!

One of my favorites is Pross Crossed #1 from TRA set 1.

Here is an example of what it can do.

Here is a similar shot just SOOC:

Here is the action Pross Crossed #1 when added:

I just love the dramatic effect... and what is cool about their actions is that you can tweak them however you need, they are completely flexible and are there only to enhance your photos!

So go check out Totally Rad Actions and buy both sets of actions yourself! You won't regret it! :)

The DD's!

2009-08-18T19:44:00.000-07:00

This is one of my very best friends. I love her like a sister. It was an absolute JOY to take their pictures. Their little guy was one big smiler the WHOLE time... the session was laid back and we had a lot of FUN with them!

Thanks you guys... hope you enjoy!

Kaylee and Chris

2009-08-09T22:10:00.000-07:00

It is always fun to see what shots come out of each photo session. We had a GREAT location... and both couples were SO willing to do whatever we threw at them!

Kaylee and Chris had a hard time NOT smiling... it was so funny, I would say, "Okay now don't smile..." And of course they would both bust out in a grin!

So enjoy both smiling, laughing, and even some Serious pictures!!!

Chantel and Eric

2009-08-07T23:10:00.000-07:00

This couple I felt a connection with instantly! They were funny and easy going and we just had so much fun! It was so hard to choose even these photos to show you guys, because all of them turned out so great!!!

Enjoy!

Fullmers

2009-08-06T00:06:00.000-07:00

I love love love taking pics of families!!! I love the different personalities, what makes them click and everything else! But it makes it even better when I know them really well!

Here's a sneak peak you guys!

My best work! Birth of Deyton!

2009-08-01T08:41:00.000-07:00

Favorite Photo Blurb Contest

2009-05-18T10:56:00.000-07:00

This week you get a repeat photo. It's one of the only times they have allowed this so I'm taking advantage! If they pick my photo they are going to put it in their BLURB book for promotional stuff... so they asked for us to choose one of our favorite FACE shots.

Sorry, but this one is MINE.

I not only love the color and clarity... but I love his honest look of disgust! :)

It's one of my first kid shoots I ever did... so it holds a special place in my heart! :)

I am submitting this photo into the www.iheartfaces.com Blurb Book photo contest. I am granting I ♥ Faces permission to use my photo in a printed version of a book for commercial use and possibly advertising of a photo book on both the Blurb and I ♥ Faces web sites.

Laughter

2009-05-11T17:24:00.000-07:00

The theme for this weeks contest is Laughter.

I LOVE catching people in a moment... where they are not posing or acting... they are just literally playing around with each other and I'm there to catch it.

So here are the ones I decided on for this week.

Kids:

Adults:

My Friend and I

2009-04-07T08:05:00.000-07:00

The theme this week is My friend and I--

I knew instantly what picture I wanted to put up in the KIDS category!!! :) Isn't this what being with a true friend is all about?

The Adult Category was a little bit more difficult...but I loved this and I love the interaction...

Ye-Yi-Yi Fam!!!

2009-04-05T17:51:00.000-07:00

There are just SOME families...that are all beautiful!!! Thanks guys for allowing me to take your photos! :)

POUTING...

2009-03-30T22:13:00.000-07:00

I'm entering again. This week, week 12's theme is POUTING. So I had to put this photo up...you KNOW I did.

Ye-Yi-Yi!!!

2009-03-27T01:36:00.000-07:00

Just a teaser for the most recent photo shoot I did!

Can't wait to show you the rest! :)

iHeartFaces Photo Contest

2009-03-23T16:27:00.000-07:00

iHeartFaces has a contest every week. I decided I want to start entering once in a while! So here it is...

Week 11-and the theme is NO FLASH

Adult Entry

From Portfolio

Kid Entry

From In Your Eyes

Coops

2009-03-12T01:57:00.000-07:00

The little guy here wasn't in a very good mood when we tried to do his photo shoot after the Sealing in January...so I told his Mom that I would do it another time for her so she wouldn't stress...

Boy I'm glad I did...what a GEM to photograph! :)

PeePs and Photoshop

2009-03-06T16:14:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, between shoots, I need to practice with light and colors...so I use my children for what they were made for...to make my life easier! lol!

PeePs was wearing one of her many get ups that she likes to put together. She loves skirts and she LOVES tights...the brighter and wackier, the better!

So I took her outside and shot some pics of her, then messed around in Photoshop!

Sometimes...I have a hard time trying to decide if I like COLOR in a picture:

Or not...

Either way...it's always a good time with my daughter...you never know what face she'll pull or what she'll do...she just smiles and moves...

She MIGHT get that from me...but I'll never tell! :)

Love,

Shelle

Full of Family Forever

2009-02-18T20:10:00.000-08:00

This beautiful family was sealed together forever and I was lucky enough to take pictures to commemorate that day!!! Thanks guys...here are a few to show you what's coming...thanks for baring with me.

Contact Me

2009-02-04T15:34:00.000-08:00

You can contact me two ways:

Call me: 801-870-1813

Email me: plushmomentsphotography@gmail.com

Hippy to the Hop Photo Shoot

2009-01-11T15:15:00.000-08:00

I can honestly say I was in STUDIO heaven! This was first inside studio shoot. I guess it can't really be an OUTSIDE studio shoot right? Oh well...my first time with the right lighting and I was INSIDE!

You have to tell by now that I usually shoot OUTSIDE. I love it...the lighting, the natural background, and the candid-ness that comes from all of that!

But...

You guys...

It was amazing! I had SUCH a good time shooting for this Hip Hop Studio!

So hope you enjoy some of the shots I picked out to show you guys!

Holy Aussie!

2009-01-01T10:34:00.000-08:00

I have come to find that with every family I do, I bond with them in a different way. I have been very lucky to get families with great personalities!

This little family is from Australia! No lie! I wish I could say that they traveled all the way to me so that I could take their pictures...but they did not! :) The gorgeous lady in these pictures is a sister to THIS gorgeous lady that I took pictures of a few weeks ago...so being gorgeous runs in the family...totally unfair! :)

If you know me at all, you know that I have always wanted to make my way out to Australia. Since I haven't been able to do that yet, being with this BEAUTIFUL couple, listening to them, and admiring their adorable little girl, came in a very close second!

They wanted pictures around the Temple...and I was more than happy to oblige them. Their little girl is the BEST smile-er around...that girl is one HAPPY baby...it just shows that they are incredible parents!

Enjoy!

Okay so she may not be a BELLY baby...but she was fine any other way! lol!

The Piano Family

2008-12-18T22:43:00.001-08:00

This family is most comfortable around the piano...and let me just tell you and verify...they are amazing at the instrument!

It was so fun to go up there and shoot them around the piano...

Thanks guys!

Kenzate's

2008-12-16T23:16:00.000-08:00

There's nothing like taking pictures of one of your REAL LIFE best friends and her family!!!

Thanks guys...I had a ton of fun!

E&E

2008-12-11T18:29:00.000-08:00

Meet E & E...they are the most active 6-8 month olds around!!! WE had so much fun with them. They were really interested in nature (kept eating the leaves and grass). They are two handsome boys...

They dug the ornaments!!! :)

We finally got both of them to look at the same time! I had more fun laughing at the Moms, Grandma, Dad, Uncle, and Assistant trying to make them laugh!

I couldn't help but post the boys with their Moms!

So Precious!!!

They weren't all smiles...LOL! I love photos like these!

Thanks boys for letting me stick a strange black thing in front of your face! :)

M&K

2008-12-10T13:56:00.000-08:00

Okay so K is from Australia...which automatically makes me like her...but she wanted SNOW for her pictures...and ummm...we got SNOW, more like a blizzard! I've never had my hands and fingers completely numb...LOL...it's the craziest feeling EVER!

Besides that...I LOVED taking this couple's pictures...My assistant and I REALLY had SUCH a good time with them!

So HOPE you guys like your pics in the SNOW!!! :)

Sorry couldn't resist posting this one...I was serious when I say we were hit by a blizzard!!! They had to keep closing their eyes...Poor K and M...hey, but you ASKED for snow! lol!

This is another shot I got just Candid...M had to carry K from each location because she was in heels...we had NO idea it would snow like it was!!!

Candid again...my assistant was talking with M and K was snuggling her face trying to keep out of the snow blowing directly to her face! :) So cute!

Here M is carrying K again to our next shot! He is seriously such a gentelman...she got herself a keeper!!!

Dcar and Peeps PhotoShoot

2008-12-08T09:30:00.000-08:00

Can you help a Mom that LOVES to take pictures of her kids?

Good...you would do the same in my position! :)

ORD-Fam

2008-12-02T21:38:00.000-08:00

I love train tracks and families from Chicago! Thanks guys!

The S. Stodds

2008-11-24T21:59:00.000-08:00

There are people you get along with...and then there are people you BOND with. I LOVED loved taking this families photos. They were so accomadating and so loving with each other. This is just a few of MANY pics that were taken...

He Played Seven October Edition

2008-10-20T21:57:00.001-07:00

I know photographers say this all the time...but I REALLY did have a lot of fun last Saturday with the Seven family! They are sweet to the core and we got along great because they find humor in life and it shows in their eyes and smiles...so ENJOY!!!

D&E Happy 3rd Anniversary!

2008-10-12T22:06:00.000-07:00

The Scovs

2008-10-10T23:42:00.000-07:00

Girls will be Girls

2008-10-08T16:37:00.001-07:00

October is here--Pics of my Nieces!!!

2008-10-07T17:23:00.000-07:00

Silly faces to try out some Fun actions and Photo Editing...

2008-09-22T15:53:00.001-07:00

Camping and Men...gotta love it!

2008-09-02T22:16:00.001-07:00

Vacationing in Hawaii-Beach Time

2008-07-28T15:41:00.000-07:00

My newborn Shoot Baby Kirk

2008-07-06T21:25:00.000-07:00

Swinging, Swimming Suits, and Summer

2008-07-01T13:09:00.000-07:00

I was cruising through some of my summer pictures and I came up on these two photos! I had taken my daughter and nephew to the park...next to this park is a splash pad...My daughter LOVES to have her hair down and run around in her swimming suit! I just felt like these depicted my summer days lately...

Isn't summer so care free? Especially when you are a kid!

In Color...
A little Super Old Skool...
Simply Black and White!

The He Played Seven Crew

2008-06-24T21:57:00.000-07:00

Here is the He Played Seven Family! 5 beautiful and energetic kids!
This would be their oldest Stir Fry!

Next is Rhon...

Third comes Dare...

Can't forget Mads...loads of smiles, well until he lost interest anyway! :)

Then meet Stinky Cheese Man (SCM)

Anyone have spidey sense?

2008-06-16T09:41:00.001-07:00

All Chick!

2008-06-14T00:09:00.000-07:00

PeePs the Rock Star!

2008-06-11T22:32:00.001-07:00

Only a born to be Rock Star can sport those glasses!

Take Me out to the Ball Game!

2008-06-10T09:01:00.000-07:00

To Teach

2008-06-09T07:22:00.000-07:00

Is there anything more precious than a child being teased with a soccer ball by a Scotish Coach?

My Man--New Watermark!

2008-06-07T22:27:00.001-07:00

I've decided that I am going to start putting a watermark on my photos! I'm getting okay with them...and one never knows when someone is taking them off the internet to use...so I have opted to watermark them!

Fruit Pizza-Dessert for the Summer!

2008-06-01T23:20:00.001-07:00

My Backyard!

2008-05-29T23:31:00.000-07:00

Shining Down From Heaven

2008-05-28T11:43:00.000-07:00

Ambs and Kals

2008-05-26T17:09:00.001-07:00

Summer is Here...almost

2008-05-24T22:00:00.000-07:00

Summer is here...well almost...and where I live it practically snow balled us with heat this week...and then, said...J/K! It was freezing for Memorial Day Weekend...I hope Monday it's better so we can go to the lake!

Family Scripture Reading Time...

2008-05-21T22:21:00.000-07:00

The Bennett Hotel

2008-05-18T00:22:00.000-07:00

Plenty of Room at the INN

BigFoot-Trippy right?

2008-05-16T20:35:00.000-07:00

Okay I have fallen in love with all things photography as you probably know! In my reader I got this photo from this website: So trippy and cool...I love it and wanted to share it! Enjoy!

Bed Head

2008-05-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

Women that influenced my life as a Mom!

2008-05-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

May 11, 2008

Today I want to honor those women that have influenced me to be a better person and along with that to be a better Mom! The most influential being my own mother, of course, but there have been many others! These few women whom I have selected are not the ONLY ones, they are just a few, but very important, ones!

ENJOY! And to all you mothers and mothers to be...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

This is my Great Grandma Jesse on my Mom's side...I have read many of her journal entries and I feel that a little of my spunk in my personality came from her!

This is my Grandma Robinson on my Mom's side-I know I definitely learned persistance from her!

This is my Grandma Matesen and I...Don't mind my eyes, creepy, but I hope I got a little of her classiness and service attitude!!!

My Mother-in-law has influenced me so much...she has taught me compassion and also strength in standing alone!

My sisters, my best friends along with my Mom, have also been a big influence! My older sister has shown me that being a Mom means allowing your kids to peak at what they are good at on their own time and not on PARENT TIME! My younger sister taught me how to deal with clingy personalities since that is all she did with me growing up! I would turn around and there she would be...hahaha...but she has also taught me strength in the gospel...important beyond measure!

I just thought I'd put up a picture of my Mom when she was younger! So beautiful!

I entered my story on Gregory E. Lang's website...he's an author and is publishing a new book that he is calling, "Mom's Little Angel"...Here's the Story I entered! Happy Mother's Day Mom!!!

"If I didn't have you has a mother, I would choose you for a friend"

This is the quote that definitely describes my relationship with my Mom. I was lucky to have a mom that cared. She always wanted what was best for her children. She loved her children.

I have learned many things from her throughout my life, but if I have to narrow it down to one thing above all others, I would have to say that my Mom was consistent! She was consistent with her love and with her consequences for punishment. You see, the endearing quality was bitter sweet.

I remember many times in my childhood of my mom playing board games with my brother and I, while the older kids were in school, or kneeling down with us to play Barbie’s. There were many kisses and hugs, and lots of, “I love you”, whispered in my ear right before I would get bombarded by tickles!

In middle school and high school my mom was my confidant. She was always there when I got home from school. There were times where she was forced to work out of the home because of our financial situation, but she never once denied a call from me or told me that she was too busy. My mom was always there, consistent, a refuge from the big and scary world. I relied a lot on her opinions. In those precious teenage years when your relationships were held by a very thin thread, my mom was always there to be my supporter, especially when I had been offended, telling me her favorite quote, “Well, with friends like that, you don’t need enemies!” or “keep your friends close and your enemies closer”, always appalled that someone might say one mean thing about her daughter! I guess you could say she was also consistent in her pride for her children! J

Through the unconditional love there was a dark side, or so I thought while growing up. You could rely on the fact that if you came home late or did something bad, there was going to be a consequence, you didn’t have to guess, and it didn’t depend on her mood. If you did something wrong, you were going to be punished. The boundaries were set early in our lives, probably before we could walk, but there was no denying they were there.

Being curious and always wondering exactly where those lines were, I tested and tried my mother’s patience. If I did cross that line, that thin line, I was punished. If I stayed within the boundaries set, then my mom was that gracious and loving, strong and firm, and never relenting friend. If I did cross that line, she was Mother Dearest!

One example being in 5th grade my mom allowed me to go to a friends house where she didn’t know the mom all that well. Being uncomfortable with it, she knew my friend, and decided that I could go to the girls house, but gave me a time to be home, 6:00 pm.

Before I walked out the door to hop on my purple ten speed bike, my mom shouted to me, “Rachelle, remember to be home by six o’clock or you know what will happen, don’t test me! And you forgot to do something and you can’t leave without doing it!”

Knowing instantly that I hadn’t kissed her goodbye, I rushed up the stairs and was enveloped in her arms, giving her a quick kiss and a promise to be home by 6:00pm.

I remember having a very good time at my friends house and completely lost track of time! When I saw the clock in my friends room and realized I only had 5 minutes to get home, 4 minutes if I were to get there before six, I distinctly remember my stomach dropping. I knew that I was going to be punished because I knew it was an impossibility to get home before six! I rode like there was no tomorrow, my little legs pumping so fast my bike could hardly keep up with them. I walked in the door at 6:01pm. My mom was there…waiting.

“You know what time it is Rachelle?” she said.
“Yes, Mom”, I replied.
“You know what needs to happen now?” she stated, it wasn’t really a question.
“Yes, Mom”.
“Rachelle I know you won’t believe this now, but when you have kids you will understand…this hurts me as much as you, I don’t enjoy this, you promised, and I trusted you.” I was spanked, because back then it didn’t send you straight to jail to do it. I knew that was going to be the consequence. I don’t remember how bad it hurt, but I do remember how sad I was that I had lost my Mom’s trust. I actually had to work on it to get it back.

In those precious middle school years there were many times I thought her unfair, cursing under my breath about how she didn’t understand me! There were many experiences where I was caught doing something I shouldn’t have been. My mom has always told me that she just gets a “feeling” that I was doing something I shouldn’t, she would miss me and wonder what I was up to, then she would search for me and inevitably find me somewhere I shouldn’t be.

I learned very quickly, probably not quickly enough for her, to be on time and to tell my mom where I was going and what I was doing and make sure to do EXACTLY that! Oh how cell phones would have made my life so much easier, I could have just called her, wherever I was, to let her know any change of plans!!!

I do understand now that I am a mother. I also get those feelings of missing my kids and then finding them doing or being somewhere they shouldn’t. I know exactly how she felt having to give the punishment to the bad behavior, and I absolutely hate, loathe, and despise doing it. I feel that I turned out well, and that all five of my other brothers and sisters did the same. We are independent, yet respectful, and well-rounded people in society. I like to think we do our parts in our community and church, and we have a love of family and tradition. I know the biggest part of my character builder was my Mom’s consistent parenting nature! That is the one quality that I try to convey in my parenting and the one quality that NOW I am thankful for!

In this stage in my life, my Mom still gives me advice, instead of punishing me, although at times I think she would like to smack me over the head with decisions my husband and I make knowing, through experience, it will be a mistake. We work in the same building and just the other day I got a note on my desk which reads, "Hey Shelle, just wanted to let you know that I LOVE YOU so much!“ We hang, we laugh, she is my mother, but overall, she is my Best Friend!

Young Huff

2008-05-10T17:30:00.000-07:00

We were at our Town square and I took this picture of my friend consoling her little girl!

Treasured Mom Moments

2008-05-10T03:07:00.000-07:00

One of our favorite things to do together...and still is...bedtime stories!

My DCar when he was about 18 months (he's 6 now)...this is how he would take his naps sometimes...aren't they the sweetest just like this!!!

Mother's Day ONE...

2008-05-08T17:33:00.000-07:00

I love this photo...Happy Mother's Day...Day 1...I want to post a few more Motherly Photos!

This was a great moment...we sang "Santa Baby" to our husbands, we choreographed it and everything...my MOM has always been a young woman at heart...and totally wild and crazy, so she fits right in with us girls, of course, she had a little to do with it!

My mom is so special to me...very much my best friend and confidant! I love you!

This photo entered into Mother's Day Giveaway Photo Contest and SanDisk Contest !

Best Friend

2008-05-04T18:31:00.000-07:00

I just love this picture. This is PeePs and her Uncle K. She Loves him...and she gets to hang out with him at least once a week! I am so lucky my kids have people like Uncle K who love them!

Just Z or aka Jacob Black...no?

2008-04-30T00:28:00.000-07:00

Addy

2008-04-30T00:05:00.000-07:00

I tried to choose just a few...and I did...I really, really did! So this is just a few of the hundred and something I took of her! Remember my average of a decent shot is 1 of 50! lol!

Some Before and Afters

2008-04-25T22:13:00.000-07:00

It's always fun to see the picture Straight Out Of Camera Shot (SOOCS)~and then to see the difference after it has been enhanced with PhotoShop! So Enjoy! I believe I am slowly getting better at all this!

A Day to Play on our scooters!

2008-04-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

Fun at the Zoo

2008-04-21T17:29:00.000-07:00

April 19, 2008

What a day at the zoo! It was windy but warm! I tried to do my best with shooting the animals, but it wasn't like we were in their natural habitat...so I am showing you some of my favorite shots that I have doctored up. Enjoy!

So that was scary to read...believe me when I say, I definitely watched out for tails lifting!

PeePs loved this ~~little~~ BIG Gorilla...I sometimes think that the itty bitty glass would not keep that powerful animal from attacking if it really got mad! Scary!
I went to by the water bottles because MountainSport Man and I forgot that one fundamental element...and here is where I found them chillin', watching the Turkey's...you can't see the Turkey's, but I thought these Turkey's were better looking!
Not especially professional...but They are so CUTE!

There is a Monkey on the right...weird lookin' thing!

PeePs loved to sit on MountainSport Man's shoulders...I would have liked that too...I think he might love her more than me?...I'll have to ask him sometime! :)

Did you know that Zebra stripes look brown up close? It's crazy!

The Giraffe sort of looks out of place here doesn' it?

Beau and Knox

2008-04-18T21:59:00.000-07:00

My niece and nephew were so nice to let me practice shooting portraits and messing with other functions on my camera!

Photographer: Katy-Beau was so nice to share with her "Mommy" aka Aunty Shelle

A Day at the Park

2008-04-18T00:26:00.000-07:00

Beauty in Movement

2008-04-17T19:35:00.000-07:00

Simply just Black and White

2008-04-17T19:31:00.000-07:00

My brats in Action

2008-04-17T19:27:00.000-07:00

In your Eyes

2008-04-17T19:17:00.000-07:00

This is my first try at PhotoShop Editing! I have found out that I love to try and keep the color in the eye! Especially with my brats because they have beautiful eye color!