Snow has covered the ground for almost a week now. While to some this is the norm and no big deal at all, this is the second big snow storm North Carolina has seen this season – with a 3rd on the way tonight. While it’s beautiful to look at and nice to eat and play in, being snowed in with no way to get out is no fun at all. This has been the case for 5 out of the last 7 days. Unfortunately, because of this, I had to reschedule two shoots. On the flip side, it’s a nice change of scenery and a lot of fun to go out and photograph. The sky is so different when it snows and I love the rolling clouds and beautiful sunsets we get. These are just a handful of the photos I’ve taken over the past week while being snowed in – so all were taken around our farm. Wish us luck as we have another storm coming in tonight – that we an get out soon and everyone stays safe and warm!

I am sorry for the gaps between posts lately.  I have been super busy with shooting, editing, ordering and delivering lots and lots of photos.  I can’t complain, because it all feels amazing.  I just find myself pushing into overdrive, trying to do too much at once and not finding time to post in between.

The makeover mini-shoots were a huge success.  I want to thank everyone that emailed me and those whom were chosen and came along!  The least fun part of this whole thing was actually choosing the ladies, as I really didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.  This was never a beauty contest, but more about getting a lot of different looks and availability and building a portfolio.

Heather has been amazing, showing up early while her family stays home and plays all day.  She did such an amazing job on everyone’s makeup and really proved her talent over and over again from one look to another.  I think all of the ladies had fun, and I also want to thank them for taking time out of their schedules for a little makeover and photo shoot.  Not only were they beautiful to begin with, but as I got to know more about each one, I realized just how amazing and beautiful they were as a person as well.

As I tend to do, these shoots were extended a bit beyond simple head-shots.  Everyone was just so laid back and fun and easy to work with, so I couldn’t stop shooting despite rain and way overcast skies on BOTH days we shot!  I will get around to posting their full shoots soon, but for now – here is the outcome of Heather and I’s handy work of working together as a team.  I am SO excited to have her on board, and her makeup application is part of every package I offer.

First, a couple of photos of Heather working her magic.

Magen;

Bethany;

Violet;

Sterling;

Stephanie;

Kimberly;

June;

Kari;

Heather;

Dawn;

Oh, and look who got in on the action! Me!

I have shot a few boudoir sessions recently and I LOVE how the images are coming out.  Most will not be blogged since they are personal to the client, but I can promise you we are keeping it sexy, feminine and classy.  I am so excited to offer this special just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Must be 18+ and please contact me if you have any questions.

I have so many things in store for both my life and photography business this year and I’m finding it hard to keep up with it all!  So many great things are happening and I’m really progressing  as an individual, business and artist.  You may notice a few changes around the blog (and soon to be portfolio), but the most important is that I now have a makeup artist on board and she will be offering her professional airbrush makeup for all of my shoots from here on out!  It’s already included in the (new) packages, and if you don’t want it, you can simply opt out.

I will post more on this soon, as well as fun new products coming up.  I’m trying really hard to keep on top of everything, while still making changes and making better and more exciting things happen.  This year is the beginning of making my photography business a full blown exciting experience for everyone involved – both behind the lens and in front of it.

I cannot wait to blog the exciting changes as they unfold, but for now, feel free to browse the links at the top, see the changes that are in store and send me an email if you have any questions.

And since posts are more fun with photos, here is a sneak peek at a few of my latest shoots – all to be blogged on their own in the coming weeks.