Stepping up
At the tender ages of 4, 5 and 6, Footsteps dancers begin to train their bodies to move into classic ballet positions. They learn basic warm-up steps, hop in place, and wait their turn to dance across the floor – some with a little more attitude than others. With a little preparation of their slipper soles and some last-minute individual instruction, they’re ready to…
Tiniest dancers
Have you ever seen how dancers are created? How they begin as just regular people and then little by little are transformed into graceful, powerful artists? After spending a week photographing class rehearsals at Footsteps School of Dance, I can say I’ve seen at least a glimpse of that process. Over the next several blog posts I’m going to share some of it with you. We’ll…
Attention Graduating Seniors! *2 spots available*
Did you recently have an oh-my-gosh-I-really-am-graduating moment? Are you thinking you’d like some photos to include with your school graduation announcements, frame for Grandma, share with friends, and/or stick in your folks’ wallets? Well, I’m here to help! I’ve wrapped up my full senior sessions, but I’m offering a Senior Cap & Gown Mini-SessionSpecial on May 4 only. For $100 you get a 15-minute mini-session, one outfit + your…
Parting is such sweet sorrow
I couldn’t bring myself to post this last week, but it really did happen. My family’s Surfside beach house was sold. Lots of you readers have spent time at Hillcrest for one or another function over the years. Such an awesome house! So many memories! And what a hassle it had become for our increasinly far-flung family to maintain. But still … I won’t forget the view through…
On the road to Thailand
“So what are your plans for next year?” It’s a question I love asking seniors as I’m taking their photos. I get lots of answers: heading to college here, heading to college there, heading into the service, heading into a new job, heading to Thailand. Thailand?! Yep, that was Taylor’s answer to my nosey question! She’ll be spending a year there as part of…
From guarded to giggly
I spent most of last week taking photos of preschoolers. By the end of each morning I was sweaty and grubby and nearly too achy to move. But OHHHH how I loved seeing each transformation from “wait a minute, I don’t know you and I don’t want you to point that thing at me and what do you mean smile?” to “why yes, I AM silly and this is…
Stretching a bit
Here’s something new I was asked to do recently for The Baker’s Rack, a local company producing gluten-free products. Martha Stewart, eat your heart out! Well, Martha probably would not be all that envious of these shots, but I’ve enjoyed branching out into a new area of photography. And who knows? Maybe someday you’ll see an exquisite food shot on the pages (cover?!) of…
I’ll have some more Blessing, please
Curtis and I stepped a few decades back in time today when we stopped by the Hotel Blessing in Blessing, TX. I love old places, especially old places that aren’t fancy but down-home. This place fit the bill perfectly! We had fun ambling down the hall from the main entrance to the Coffee Shop (our main reason for dropping by). The overnight accomodations seem to be…
Every inch a star
Christine is approximately 6 feet full of loveliness! I remember the first time I ever saw Christine. She must have been about 2 years old, and her big sister was taking swimming lessons at the old Angleton City Pool with my oldest. Everyone within earshot knew her name because her mom spent most of each lesson saying things like “No, Christine, come back here” and…
I had a berry nice day at Froberg Farm
My friend Jessie and I had a berry nice day at Froberg Farm today. Practically everyone has been talking about going out to pick strawberries at Froberg’s, and I was a little worried they’d already be picked clean. Not hardly! Acres upon acres of strawberry plants are waiting for YOU to stop by. Even though buckets upon buckets have already been picked, the next…
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