On the Wall

I know we live in a digital age. I examine image after image, after image on my computer monitor. I search the web to study photography art that I like. My phone has the latest images of my daughter, neices and nephews to show off - not to mention way too many of my dogs.
But, when I am sitting on the couch at night, I look up at the wall and see my baby being held by a much younger me - and I smile.  I look at our family pictures hanging on the wall, and remember that the dogs were acting up, and my hair was not really doing right, and other little details from the day - and I smile.  When I go to my sister's house to pick my mom up, I always take notice of my Daddy's picture hanging up looking back at me, and I smile.  I do all this smiling without opening my Ipad, searching my phone, booting my computer, or finding a web address. It is effortless, and in a passing moment reminds me of people I love. 
Take the time to make sure you have beautiful images on your wall. 
This image is a quick snapshot of the Canvas Gallery Wrapped prints above the couch in our studio. You can see that even these 36 inch art prints fit onto this wall nicely. And of course, I personally think you should have a dog to sit on the couch under your beautiful prints. Hahaha

To get some ideas about decorating with family photos go to
http://www.lhj.com/style/decorating/makeovers/decorating-with-family-photos/

Morning Run

So I am sure my runner friends will see the title of this and say "Great, Becky has started to take exercise seriously". But those friends will be disappointed, and my horse loving friends will be saying "Yay, Becky finally got to go out and photograph just for fun,  and fill her nostrils with the sweet smell of horses".

Thank you so much to Deana Ford for getting up before sun rise so I could get the right light for these two beautiful boys - Buddy and Bobby. I must say though, Bobby (the horse in front) was the true show off and just kept giving me shot after shot, from beginning to end. I think he was not quite ready for me to pack up the camera and leave.

Delta School pre jitters

I hate not being able to sleep. That is the worst part of traveling, and being away from my family and doggies. When I can't sleep at home, I can go lay on the couch with the princess's - Zeba, and the of course, Jack, the GSP had to get him a spot on the couch, and before I go to sleep watching some sitcom rerun, the cat usually plants himself close by. But now I am laying here going over conversations I had last night with a wonderful group of photographers at Delta School. All of us here to improve our craft, and all of us from different backgrounds, different experience levels, different styles, and personalities. I would say I am right in the middle. This is my twelveth year in business. At home, in my own studio, I feel confident, knowledgable, all big fishy. But when I get the opportunity to hands on learn new techniques, or perfect techniques from other talented photographers, I start feeling small, a little uncomfortable. The great thing is that after 12 years, I know that growth happens during discomfort, and these people are here to help me, if I will just be open and let them. Plus, with a small group like Delta School, you also get to know everyone, and realize we all go through these same insecurities from time to time. Hopefully, after a sleepless night, and with all the intense class work today, tonight will be filled with sweet sleep... Or I will be blogging about high speec sync...