Another cute family...

Here comes the bride all dressed in white. You may recognize her from her past engagement pictures that were posted a while back. She is getting married soon and is so excited. It was such a pleasure taking her pictures. Can you believe her eyes? So gorgeous.

Cute, cute, and more cute, especially the little one, Mr. Photogenic. He was such a grinner! This photo session was so much fun.

Happy Halloween! I think Halloween is so much fun. I love seeing all of the cute kids in costumes. These are some of the cute kids that came for Halloween photos. Aren't they adorable!!!!

Here are some pictures from a recent family portrait session that I did. Aren't they such a cute family?

Fall time means family portraits. This session I did with such a great family. They were all so fun and happy, even the little ones. The weather was perfect too.

Simple. Peaceful. Beautiful.

Iowa

Beware of Background:
An easy way to improve your pictures is to be aware of what is in the background. Backgrounds can be very distracting and take the focus off of your subject. Notice where your eyes are drawn in this first picture compared to the second.

Photography Tip:
Off center the picture. A good photography rule is known as the rule of thirds. The rule of thirds is distinguished by dividing a picture into thirds vertically and horizontally, as pictured below, and placing the point of interest at the intersections. This makes the picture more aesthetically pleasing. This is not a rule to use 100% of the time but is a good guide. Use your judgment but don't be afraid to try it out.

In the example below I placed the horizon line at the top third of the picture. I also have the road leading off to the right. Notice the difference from the picture where the horizon and the road are in the center of the picture.

One more thing, most cameras focus on the center of the lens so you may need to focus on what you want clear and reposition the camera.

Off centered

Centered horizon line and road

This is another one of my sisters. Can you believe her hair?

I just got through learning a fun Photoshop technique on how to make any photo into a coloring book page. Photoshop is so much fun!  I've included the link if anyone is interested.  The instructions are for Photoshop and there is also a link for Corel Paint Shop Pro in the second paragraph.

http://fototiller.com/blog/2006/06/26/coloring-pages-from-your-photos-3-easy-photoshop-steps/

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This handsome young man is coming up on four months! I can't believe how fast little ones grow.

Oh such beautiful eyes! This little guys eyes are always glowing whenever I see him. I was watching him recently and couldn't resist the urge to snap some shots of him. Thanks for being a good sport for me little fella. Isn't he adorable?

I was visiting a friend and luckily this little guy decided to wake up before we had to leave. Isn't he a sweetie?

If only I could have recorded the cute coo's he was making and let you hear those too.