up close and personal…

One of my favorite shots of two friends is up close and personal, like with Alyssa and Cara below. It’s almost as if I’m looking into the soul of their friendship…blessed that family and clients feel comfortable to let me into their space like this.

Love this shot of Lys…

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senior year, here we come…

Hard to believe Rach is already a senior…just yesterday it seems she was our angel baby and then our silly four-year-old, stealing the show with her quirky antics. Oh how I miss those little people years. Blessed to have three beautiful young people now; it just goes so fast.

But…one bonus of time fleeting away so quickly was a summer of spur-of-the-moment shoots with a VERY willing subject. Pushed myself to break some photography rules and really had fun with Photoshop!

What a blast we had…here are just a few of our favs so far. She’ll be getting her braces off in a month or two, so that will give us another excuse to play some more! Most were shot with my Canon 85mm/1.8.

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bashful beauty…

Last night had the most spectacular weather for this shoot…breezy, sunny with dappled clouds, and a dreamy spot.

Cara seems unaware of her classic beauty…oh what fun we had!

Here are just a few from our time together…

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new storyboards

Sorry so long since I’ve been around here. Life has been full of adventures with the kids home this summer!

At CottageArts we just created some fun storyboards to showcase your images, so wanted to share them here…they come in 12×12, 8×8, and 7×10, each in five patterns/textures (cardboard, painted cardboard, painted paper, canvas paper). You can embellish them or keep them simple. Add text or not with your image editor’s Type Tool. Enjoy! Michelle

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