Evening Thoughts - Fall Sessions

i'm sitting here getting prepared and pumped for tomorrow. i'll be second shooting a wedding and can't wait!

i've been gearing up and making sure i have everything ready. also, i'm taking a moment to get inspired. i don't do this as often now, but getting ready for wedding photos is very unique for me.

as i've mentioned before, it was wedding photos that started this obsession of mine. i wish i could remember the name of the photographer who truly inspired me to jump right into photography and take it seriously. when i started studying, it was wedding photos i drooled over and fell in love with. but, i found myself moving on and expanding my inspiration for photos. i then moved on to portrait work, commercial, fashion, equine, fine art and etc. i don't go back so much to the wedding photos when i'm just sitting here surfing the internet world. getting the latest updates on the blogs i follow. so, with a wedding around the corner off to wedding work i go.

this evening, i've been checking out the work of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world for 2008. it's so amazing and inspiring to see their work. it inspires me to take my work to a new level. to challenge myself even more. i think that is something we need from time to time. who better to turn to, right?!

as a side note, i have been thinking a lot about fall. i can't wait for fall sessions. it's such a wonderful time of the year and makes for beautiful photos. i have decided to really open up my time for fall family sessions...more than i had originally planned. if you are interested in booking a date just give me a shout.

here are a couple of my favorite fall pictures from last year:













































i hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing holiday weekend! :0)

Engaged: Sharon + Stephen

it's time for an update! and...i'm excited that i'm sharing the pictures below.

i had a blast with sharon, stephen and sarah. sarah is visiting the states from germany via the foreign exchange program. sharon and stephen are her host family. how fun is that?!

september will always be a special month for sharon and stephen because that is when they are getting married!! they are such a loving and wonderful couple. here are their engagment pictures:


















isn't sarah adorable?! she was a natural in front of the camera. :0)

Casey + Terry

when casey told me an engagement session was needed along with our up and coming family session....i was ecstatic!

i enjoyed watching them interact together. that, to me, is always special. terry would look at casey so lovingly...and then casey would return the same sweet loving look back.













































i ran upon this green metal building by accident one day and fell in love. i knew i had to shoot a session here.





















one of my favorites below. :0)

Looking Forward.....September

hi everyone!

with august halfway over...it's time to take a look at september sessions.

availability is narrowing. right now, saturdays are booked. friday evenings are available....and i might open up a couple of sunday evenings. :0)

if interested, please e-mail me at alawrence01@insightbb.com.

i hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!

Sneak Peek

there is a very neat story to go along with this picture below....i will be sharing later!