Artwork in the Hospital - {Albuquerque child photographer}

It's that crazy time of year! I've been working like crazy -I would love to blog and show some really fun fall portraits, but I'm too busy doing everything else. :)  I do have to share this - this project has been one of my favorites and I'm so excited to share it.  A couple of months ago I got asked to do some artwork for the new Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho.  The artwork company that the hospital hired to fill the hospital with art (which is beautiful by the way) hired me to help with the NICU.  I got to meet 8 different families who had babies who "graduated" from the NICU, and do portraits of their children.  Then we added text describing their  interests and printed them HUGE - 24"x36" - and hung them in the NICU.  They also plan to redecorate the old Presbyterian NICU downtown with this artwork - I'm really excited about that too.

So I'm posting the 4 portraits that we have finished.  I blurred out the names, because I'm just never comfortable publishing anything about children's names.  But you get the idea - if I was a parent with a baby in the NICU, I think I would love to see these.  It's been so inspiring to meet with this children and their parents and hear their amazing stories!  I have 4 more portraits to go.

Urban senior portraits - {Albuquerque senior photography}

Senior portraits!  I love urban settings - I was so happy that this gorgeous senior wanted to go downtown.  We thought we might get stuck in a torrential rainstorm - we certainly had the dark thick clouds, but luckily we escaped with just a few drops.  I found a couple of new places that I really like, along with some old favorites.  I love the color!  And I need to say some good things about my latest senior here - she is amazing!  I've known her for a long time - she used to babysit my kids, they loved her - and it's so fun for me to see her grow up into the wonderful person that she is. 













I have driven by this field of flowers before but never stopped.  It's perfect!

Canvas Sale - this weekend only! 50% off

I just ordered some canvases and they are so fabulous!  They are gallery wrapped, which means the canvas is stretched around a frame and your picture goes all the way around the edges.  They don't need to be framed - they arrive looking amazing and ready to hang.

This weekend only I am offering 50% off canvases.  If you've had a session with me and would like a canvas, just call me or email  and we can get it ordered.  You will love it!  (You may have to leave me a message... crazy schedule this weekend...)  My normal canvas prices are here.

Senior portraits in the pool and on the mesa - {Albuquerque senior photography}

I'm really enjoying some senior portraits. And I really loved working with this amazing senior.  I've actually known him since he was something like 11 years old, and he's impressed me ever since I met him.  He's done so well academically, athletically, and has been really involved with Operation Smile (he went to Thailand earlier this year - I think it was this year - and has more travel plans with them for later).



He was not extra happy to do butterfly, it's not his stroke.  But it's best for photography :) and he humored me.


Backstroke is his fave but it's harder for me to work with.  But by chasing him back and forth by the pool I got some I really like.




He also runs cross-country so we went to the bosque where he runs trails.  Now I kind of want to run trails too, except in past years I used to turn my ankle when I ran off the asphalt.




We had to think a little about how to incorporate Operation Smile into senior portraits.  I love how this worked.




And... the sunset snuck up on me... but I'd intended to use flash anyway so I think it worked.  The clouds were dramatic and I love the twilight colors.