Alison & Mitchell....

This lovely bride & groom were married on the 20th in South Florida. They live in Philidelphia and traveled down to SoFla with their closest friends and family to exchange their vows. They plan to have a larger reception back home in early May, which I'll also be there to photograph!! I've never been to PA!! It was a lovely event, held at the Addison Restaurant in Boca Raton. This is just a glimpse of the day... I'll likely add to this blog post but these were the images that first caught my eye!!

Alison & Mitch, I'll see you soon!! :) Hope you are enjoying your first days together as husband and wife!

New Logo.... Again!

I'm excited to have a fresh new look for 2010.... Whitney of StudioFour12 was kind enough to design this for me. A few people have asked why I changed my logo again so quickly... the best answer I can give is that I'm very brand-conscious and the look of my previous logo became too common in my area for my tastes.. whether it be the font or the flourish that was under it... I strive to be as unique as possible!! I love it, and feel like it fits In Bloom's personality and style perfectly! Next up will be a new blog header!!!

Diana's Expecting.....

Diana and her husband are expecting their first baby, a sweet baby boy in a few months! Referred to me by my sister-in-law & client Tracy, Diana was a new client from my recent South Florida trip. I couldn't wait to post a few of her pictures.... these were the first ones to catch my eye from the outdoor portion of our session. We did an indoor studio portion that were just for her and her husband to enjoy!!

I'm so proud of myself for only posting a handful (I normally have such a hard time choosing just a few)!! I've got about 9 sessions and 2 weddings waiting on me...so the blog once again will be slightly neglected over the next few weeks in efforts to focus on getting everyone's work finished up!

Diana- I hope you enjoy these... just a tiny taste of what we got!! Congratulations again, and I look forward to seeing you again in May to photograph your baby shower!

Baby Blessing...

This one is for her hubby, Drew!






I love this shot!!






















This is my sweet friend Jennifer and she's 34 weeks pregnant with their 6th little one!! I met her at a church retreat over a year ago and the first 2 things I noticed about her was the DSLR she was holding in her hands (of course... like kind!!) and how she just has a kind look in her eyes. She was wearing jeans and a t-shirt and had her hair up in a pony tail... I swear I seriously thought she was maybe 19 years old!!!! I was SHOCKED to hear her real age and that she was mommy to 5 beautiful babies already!! When I found out she was pregnant I just knew I'd get to do a pregnancy session with her!!! Just as I imagined she would, she carries so beautifully!! Let's be honest, she's the type that we all go.. "Man, if I could look like THAT when I'm pregnant I'd have 10 kids!!?" Jen- you are beautiful and I'm so excited to hear your birth story and take miss Selah's pictures!!

On another note... I am realllly encouraged by these pictures! More proof (to me!) that I really learned some valuable info at my recent workshop... I'm noticing that my images are needing less and less time in post-production because I'm taking more time to see the light before I even put the camera up to my eye!! The time I'm getting back is really incredible and I'm so excited to see the results of my study and practice!! For anyone that might be wondering... I didn't do any eye/skin enhancements on these... this is just what great light can do for ya in camera!! Can all my workshop homies say "WOOT-WOOT?!" Hee-hee... I still have a long way to go in my journey.. but I'm excited to feel the progress!!

For those of you that come by often... I've been a complete blog slacker!!! Trying to catch up on too many things... then throw in a workshop, getting a really nasty cold that seriously took me out for 4-5 days, a remote session in Greenville, Texas... and life as a mommy of 2... I'd say that would do it!! I have about 4 sessions I need to blog before this one... but you can see a few of those on my In Bloom Photography Facebook fan page for now if you'd like! I have a newbie session on Wednesday and leave for South Florida again on Thursday... so the blog's going to be neglected for a bit until I return! Stay tuned, I'll be sharing images from a Allison & Mitchell's wedding at the beautiful Addison Restaurant and 6 portrait sessions too! On my last Florida trip, I had 3 lovely ladies whom I met with individually to teach the basics of photography (aperture, shutter speed, iso, lighting, white balance, camera buttons/menus, equipment, etc.). Next week I'll also be meeting with them to do part 2 of their class- post production tips and tricks using Photoshop Elements 8. This curriculum is geared toward the beginner/hobbyist.. but I will soon be offering a more intense series of classes both here in Texas and in So Fla that is geared toward all of the above information, editing in Photoshop CS, and everything involved in starting/running a business (i.e. marketing, branding, business plan, accessing your target market, etc.) Please let me know if you'd like more information on that and I'll send you some more specifics!!

Also... my Florida trip for May 13-18 is almost sold out... I have a few spots left... contact me asap if you'd like one!! Woo-hoo.. here's to the start of a busy Spring!! :)

Last Weekend....

I had the privelge of attending an amazing photography workshop last week in Salt Lake City, Utah where I learned so much that my head almost popped off!! I've returned to Texas ready to make some great changes and kick up my business to next level... while getting back some much needed personal time in the day to day!

For now... here are a few of the images I got during our outdoor studio time! Lots of great things ahead! Stay tuned! PS. VERY little photoshopping on these folks... just some general color adjustment, adding texture, and one black/white conversion!! Woot-woot!







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