A Birthday Celebration…

February 7, 2010 – 10:07 pm

A couple weeks ago I got an email from this young lady asking me to  do a photoshoot to celebrate her 17th birthday with all of her closest friends.  I thought, “How Fun!”  I would have loved to do so something like this when I was in High School.   I actually got the pleasure of meeting the birthday girl and her mom prior to our shoot.  As I got to talking to her, I discovered she too has a passion for photography and is even looking to study it when she goes away to school.  Not only does she have a passion for photography, but modeling as well.  She, as well as her friends, made my job so easy and did an awesome job working the camera.  What wasn’t easy on us was the weather.  It was a bit chilly out but at least we didn’t get the snow storm they were talking about for 2 days.

And if you ever find yourself in the Kingston area, swing by Dolce.  It is a great little cafe with a killer homemade hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows and homemade whip cream, YUMMY!

Project 52, Details…

February 4, 2010 – 3:43 pm

I was trying to kill 2 birds with one stone with this photo.  One, my Project 52 assignment of “Details” and 2, my son’s Valentine’s picture.  Last year we did the lollipops, this year I wanted to do something different.   I thought well, I could have him hold a cut out heart, nah.  Then it occurred to me, why not paint a heart in his hand.  I always tell Brayden he is my heart, this time he is holding it.   The biggest challenge of this photo was trying to get a 4 year old to stay still for 2 minutes so I could paint a heart in his hand.

Settings

ISO 400, f/1.4

Redecorating…

February 3, 2010 – 2:06 pm

I don’t know how many times I have talked about canvases and how much I love them, so if you haven’t heard, “I LOVE CANVASES!”  To show how much I love them, I decided to redecorate my office and the walls of Waddle n Swaddle with all canvases. Sorry frames, bye bye!   I have a couple more walls I want to decorate, but I wanted to give you a peek at what I have up so far.   Of course, if you are in the area, please swing on by!

One of my favorite canvas clusters, main image 20×24, side images 11×11.

Project 52, Shoot From The Hip…

January 28, 2010 – 2:38 pm

This wasn’t as easy of a challenge as I expected.  The goal was to get a great shot from doing just as the title says, shooting from the hip, no peeking through the view finder.  On many occasions, I aim from above or shoot from below.  I have had some great shots in the past, but for this challenge, I just wasn’t getting what I was looking for, until today.  Yesterday I had the boys running around with just sweat shirts on, today we woke up to 4 inches of snow.  So our favorite neighbors came over to go sledding in our yard.

Here are a couple cute shots I got of Brayden and his best buddy as they were getting ready to go down the hill.  The ground was very slick, so to make sure I didn’t fall, I had to have one hand on the ground and the other with the camera stretched across my body, in front of the boys.  I am very happy with the outcome.

Lenses of Love…

January 26, 2010 – 8:36 am

Surprise Photography is honored to announce their partnership with Lenses of Love: Hearts for Haiti, a national non-profit endeavor dedicated to helping the people of Haiti recover from the recent devastating earthquake.

Surprise Photography is offering their support to organize relief services by offering their current $150 sitting fee to be donated to raise money for the people of Haiti.  All donations will be given directly to Kentucky Adoption Services who will assist in relief efforts.  This unique offer is available for families that book their session by Sunday, February 14, 2010 and complete their session by April 30, 2010.

Founder of Lenses of Love and national children’s photographer, Sally Clark created this heart-warming effort because “The devastation in Haiti has been heartbreaking to witness.  As a mother, I can only hope that the world community would reach out if something like this happened to my family or my community.  Imagining thousands of children without food, shelter, and water fired in me a desire to help.”

In life we come across some wonderful people who have a goal of making a difference. I would like to thank my friend Sally Clark, a Colorado based photographer, for inviting me to be apart of such a wonderful project.

For more information on how to book your session, please give me a call at 845-616-1733 or email me at melissa@surprisephotography.com.

Lovely Little Lady…

January 24, 2010 – 9:14 pm

I have to say, the 9 month mark is one of my favorite ages to photograph children.  I love the amount of interaction they have at this stage.  This lovely family invited me out to their home today to meet Miss “A,” because they want to deck their walls with her big blue eyes.   I already can’t wait to go back when the days are brighter and the weather is warmer.   Their house has big windows with amazing light and property that is a dream for any photographer. Thanks again and I look forward to meeting with you all again soon!

Gotta love Mommy and Me Uggs!

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