Teddy Bear Photographer in Training

Kids love technology! I have been photographing Willow since she was a tiny baby, and she has always been a little bit camera shy. Grand plans of using a cute little pink pedal cars was no good... time for  MY Plan B - Tea Party.... MY Plan C Tea Party with Teddy Bears. Then it was time for WILLOW's Plan - Iphone photo party with Teddy Bears. Hey - whatever works!




¡A los niños les encanta la tecnología! He estado fotografiando a Willow desde  que ella era bebé pequeñita, y siempre, ella ha estado  tímida en frente de la cámara. Yo tenía planes grandes para usar un coche rojillo, pero a ella no le gustó la idea....Era el momento para MI Plan B - Fiesta de Té....entonces MI Plan C - Fiesta de Té con ositos. Luego era el momento para WILLOS's plan - Fiesta de Iphone fotos con ositos. !El plan DE WILLOW ha sido el que ha funcionado!

Drew - Sr. 2014

It is funny what I can remember about past sessions, but not remember to do the most simplest things. When Drew's mom, Angie called I knew exactly who I was talking to. It has been 4 years since

Drew's brother was here.
Drew was a true joy to photograph. He did not complain about the heat, changing clothes, spending two hours in front of the camera, or even about chigger bites he got when he was in the tall grass. But the best thing was that you could tell that he really appreciated his mom and respected her ideas and requests. All this and he was a great model too!

Awards from Arkansas Professional Photographer's Association

Last month, I attended the APPA print competition and educational event "Capture '13". The theme this year was "A Celebration of Excellence", and I am so proud to be a part of this organization and this event.

I made a commitment to myself after I became a Certified Professional Photographer, to continue to find ways to push myself to improve and learn my craft. Although becoming a CPP, or participating in print competitions are not required to be a photographer, it is just not enough for me to be stagnant in learning. So... I enter print competitions (sometimes reluctantly, sometimes with doubt, sometimes at the last minute...)
This year it paid off for me. Four of my prints received merits from APPA. Two received ribbons for Judges Favorite, and one won the Ben Red award for Photo Décor.  My favorite image - Sugar Daddy

 
 

- is one that is dear to my heart, so when it received a judges ribbon from a judge that I have a great amount of respect for - I was thrilled. It is pictured below. This was taken in Tanzania last year while we were delivering water purification filters up a mountain. The gentleman was on his way down the mountain to sell his sugar cane. I cannot even imagine climbing up and down that mountain every day.
The a few of the other prints are going to be entered at yet another print competition in November, so I cannot share them with you yet... even though I am dying to show them off.



En el mes pesado, asistí al concurso de fotografía y evento  educativo llamado "Capture '13".  El
tema este año fué " Una Celebración de Excelencia', y estoy tan orgullosa de ser  parte de esta
organización y esta evento.
Después de lograr el estatus de Certificación Profesional en fotografía, me  comprometí a
continuar buscando formas en las cuales seguir  esforzándome, mejorar y aprender mi arte.
Aunque tener el estatus de CPP, o participar en concursos de fotografía no es obligatorio, ser una
fotógrafa para mí no es suficiente, ser inactiva sobre aprender.  Así... participo en concursos de
fotografía ( a veces de mala gana, a veces con dudas, a veces al último minuto...)
Este año valió la pena. Cuatro de mis fotos recibieron méritos de APPA. Dos recibieron cintas de
la concesión por favoritas de los jueces, y uno ganó el premio de Ben Red - Photo Décor.  Mi foto
favorita- Azúcar Papi - es una que está cerca de mi corazón. Cuando recibo  una cinta de una jueza
por la cual tengo mucho respeto, me sentí muy emocionada.  Esta foto fue tomada  en Tanzania,
el año pasado mientras estuvimos entregando filtros de agua purificada sobre una montaña. El
hombre estuvo caminando bajo la montaña, para vender su caña de azúcar. No puedo imaginar
caminar arriba y bajo esa montaña cada día.
Unas pocas de las otras fotos estarán en un otro concurso de fotografía en  noviembre, así no
puedo mostrarlos todavía... aunque estoy muriendo de ganas demostrarlos.