Friends pt.3

These last few are just a quick peek at some of the image I took of the two girls together. It was a fun afternoon and you ladies (and your critters) did great! Talk to you soon :-)

Friends

On one of those hot, hot evenings last week, I met two high school seniors for a unique session. These friends have a number of things in common, including spending time with their wonderful horses and adorable little dogs. It was great fun getting to know the girls a bit and photographing some beautiful images. Here is Sydney's sneak peek...stay tuned for parts 2 & 3!

Kate - Fort Defiance Senior {Shenandoah Valley Photographer}

What a smile! Despite the incredible heat & humidity last week, Kate did an awesome job during our photo session. Can't wait to finish up later in August. Enjoy the sneak peek!

Fort Defiance Senior {Shenandoah Valley Photographer}

I love this ring image...and I have to say all the football jersey images from this session were some of my favorites so far this summer. Enjoy!

Double the Sweetness + One {Shenandoah Valley Photographer}

This family photo session was one of the most fun mornings I have had in ages :-) Beautiful 10 month old twin girls and their four year old big brother are keeping these parents hopping! It was definitely a bit of work for us grown-ups, but I really love the images we captured. The girls are just adorable with their blue eyes, blond curls & chubby rolls. While they aren't quite walking yet, they are most assuredly on the move! Their mom, Amy & my assistant Caitlin were doing some serious aerobic activity helping me move the girls back into position for some of the photos. Their dad, Tony, did an awesome job getting smiles and giggles with lots of silly faces & antics. Their equally cute brother {A} was excited to share his new hermit crab with me and show us all his cool toys. I especially enjoyed photographing him down by the river near his house. Here's a quick sneak peek of a few of the images from the session. Amy, I was so excited to find someone who loves black & white photography as much as I do. I converted a number of images, and even textured the one below. It gives it an "vintage" look...but decided to hand paint Crabby back in just for fun :-) Cait & I had a great time with your family - you all seriously ROCK!

Hot, Hot, Hot...|Staunton, Virginia Photographer

...despite record heat here in Virginia, some brave high school seniors have been enthusiastic about having their sessions outside. I have to say these sessions are some of my favorites. It was great fun to meet Kylie and her sister in downtown Staunton for a morning photo session. There are so many interesting little walls, buildings and out of the way places there. Kylie did a wonderful job in front of the camera and I love the way her eyes sparkle! I can't wait to show her the rest of the portraits when she comes by the studio. A special thanks to Abby for helping with the reflector - way to find the light, girl :-)

William and Family

Since my last post, I have been getting myself organized for 2010. I can't say that I am there yet...but I'm getting closer! This fun family was my first photo session after the New Year and one of the first to be entered from my studio in the NILMDTS charity model search. It was such a rainy cold day, but the studio was warm and William (cool dude reclining below) kept us all busy and smiling!

Don't you love William and his Dad doing their best "James Bond" impression?

To see the families we've entered in the contest, go to Sandy Puc Models and click on the gallery. You can filter the images by tour city...ours is Richmond! Don't forget to vote for your favorite. The family that gets the most votes wins a new car and NILMDTS will receive all the proceeds to help fund their charity this year. It is a "win - win" for everyone!

A Boy & a Dog

Have you ever asked yourself what is so irresistible about a boy & a dog? Or maybe it is just irresistible to me? Either way, these two were just precious together. The bond is obvious & was fun to try and capture in pictures. I love the way this little guy tried to hug & kiss a dog that stood almost at his height and most certainly outweighed him by many pounds. The dog, Gus, was very patient and sat for us without even the enticement of a Milk bone biscuit. The fact that he actually sat on Daniel at one point made us all chuckle! For me, there is just something about this symbol of boyhood that made me happy to be on the other side of the lens.

A Universal Truth...

...brothers will never miss an opportunity to mess with their sisters (and that makes for fun photo ops)! This was another creative senior session and, despite the heat & humidity, we climbed around the trains for a bit. Later, Matt took us on a hike to a favorite spot of his down at the river. It was a great location, and definitely cooler than at the tracks. Another one of those truths? Listening to the grumblings of his sisters as they tromped through the thorn bushes, just made him grin a bit more ;-) Thanks for taking the hike with us, girls! I enjoyed it and we got some great images that I hope your mom will really like!