wow…now this is called playing catch up!!!  just a couple of 2009 Seniors that i’m just now having a moment to show off.  🙂

yes, i’m going to toot my own horn.  but only for a second!  (promise)

i think it’s very important as a professional photographer to stay current in the field.  and so, while i tend push it to the eleventh hour, i do enter competitions both locally and internationally.  

tonight was the awards reception for the New Times Photo Competition here in San Luis Obispo.  some truly great photographers compete in a number of categories from travel to portaits, animals and flora.  of course, ‘kids’ is quite a popular category and 500 entries i was completely blown away to have taken ALL of the awards home for the ‘Professional Kids’ category!! apparently that has never been done before, so i’m feeling kind of special.  🙂

you can find all of the winners in tomorrow’s edition of the paper. (i also had one award in the ‘people’ category as well.) 

anyways, i’m super excited to add these images to my trophy collection!  i absolutely love and adore my clients/little friends and am so thankful that you all give me the opportunity to capture the joie de vivre!  thank you so much!

🙂

L

Spinning Balerina — 1st place

Untitled — 2nd place

Sweet Balerina — 3rd place

Untitled — 3rd place (people)

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i’m soooo behind on blogging!  i am trying so hard to catch up so i can put the sneak peaks up of everyone’s sessions…i’m getting emails asking WHEN oh WHEN can we see pictures!  don’t worry, they’re coming.  remember the nesquick bunny:  patience is a virtue!  🙂

well, i’m going to just jump in and put mister D’s pictures up tonight.  only a couple of weeks and the spotlight will jump to D’s sister–when wedding bells will ring!  (i’m so excited to get to shoot the wedding with my friend, David Pascolla) 

i  don’t even know HOW i’ll be able to narrow down the pictures for this guy…every image is my new favorite!  seriously, our session adventures were quite broad and harrowing–i’ve never before begun a session watching someone scale a towering mass of rock….until now.  (see pictures for evidence)  every muscle in my body cried out as i WATCHED D grip and shimmy up the face of the boulder. (fingers were crossed that he would not slip and come crashing down…we were pretty much in the middle of nowhere.)  climbers have got to be the strongest people on earth.  and the coolest to hang out with.  🙂

i’m not sure how much D’s sister prepped him for our session–i shot miss K’s just a year ago.  and she’s got to remember what a nerd i am–loveable, but dorky nonetheless.  anyways, D was amazing:  he smiled, he laughed, he had obviously practiced his ‘pleasant expression’ look.  and all the while charming me with cool antectdotes about his forensics class and wood working job.  really, i can’t remember but i’m sure he endured me talking about my kiddos and saying something to the effect that ‘i hope my little guys grow up to be as cool, cute and charming as you!’  yes, D endured alot!  

thanks, big guy for a fun evening and for letting me capture your amazing personality!  (oh, and for standing near the stinky garbage cans and not complaining or verbalizing your doubts)  🙂

the harrowing rock climbing experience–do you see all that muscle and sinew?

mister Cody joined us at the end of the night…he’s got one blue eye and one brown.  how cool is that!?

kicking up sand and water…these dogs were doing flips!  amazing and oh so fun!

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i almost forgot to post pictures of baby K’s puppies!   next time i must remember to pack doggie treats to reward such winning expressions!

once again, i dedicate this post to my dear friend Jen….

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