Friday, September 17, 2010

Fall Photography schedule - {Albuquerque family photographer}

Fall Photography

Fall is the busiest time of the year for me. I've found that, to do the most and best sessions I can, it works best to schedule mini-sessions on Saturdays. That way my time isn't spent driving from place to place, the lighting is predictable, I can spend some time with my family as well, and I can effectively catch the fall color. If you would like to schedule one of these mini-sessions, please contact me. I will also schedule regular sessions at other locations, but they will be limited for the next couple of months. December 1st will be my last day for photo sessions before Christmas.

The leaves usually start changing color the very end of October. The first weeks in November are usually the best time for fall color photography. Sometimes the third week is also. Please understand that I can't guarantee the fall color will be the same this year. I may change these locations if the leaves change color at a much different time, but this is what has worked for the last 3 years.

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October 16th - Park sessions - we should still have shade and green grass but I wouldn't expect the leaves to be changing yet. Park sessions are tons of fun with kids - we do some posed family shots first, then have fun playing!

Albuquerque family photography

October 30th - Bosque sessions - the leaves should be starting to turn yellow by the river. I only have afternoon slots.

November 6th - Bosque or park sessions - I would consider doing one location in the morning and another in the afternoon. This will probably be the best weekend for fall color.

Albuquerque family photography

November 13th - Botanic Gardens sessions (last year many of the leaves were brown by this weekend). If the weather is cold, we can use the greenhouses, which are always beautiful.

Albuquerque family photography

November 27th - Old Town sessions. It may be cold - so be prepared! If it's too awfully cold, I will switch and do studio portraits inside instead.

Mini-sessions are 30 minutes long. You will receive about 40 proofs to choose from. A $50 session fee, paid within a week of making your appointment, will reserve your timeslot. This session fee will include a $25 credit that can be applied to your purchase as long as you do so within 2 weeks of viewing your proofs. If you are interested in one of these mini-sessions, or would like more information, please contact me. You may want to get on my schedule ASAP - because I definitely anticipate booking these solid.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Sunset maternity - {Albuquerque maternity photography}

I think this is my favorite maternity session I've ever done. And I'm so glad it was this family - some of my favorite people and one of my favorite sessions. I love the colors, I love how low the sun is, and I love the connection between them.

Can't wait for the baby... tomorrow... (if he's not already here!)

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Love is in the air... - {Albuquerque wedding photography}

I'm in the middle of so many projects it's absolutely crazy. For one thing I've been helping my sweet daughter to organize & clean her room. Honestly I've never seen it so disorganized, and I think I've already spent a 40 hour work week on it. We're almost done & she is so happy, it's worth it for sure.

But right now photography takes the cake - I've got so many irons in the fire right now, I have to apologize to anyone waiting for me to do something.

Tonight I was working on my wedding pictures from a couple of weeks ago. This amazing couple wanted a few pictures the evening before their wedding. I fell in love with some of these. One of the perks of wedding photography is all the love in the air - it's good for the soul.
Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Albuquerque wedding engagement photographer

Another senior in the river - {Albuquerque senior portraits photography}

I was so happy to meet yet another gorgeous senior this week. She is good friends with another guy whose pictures I posted a couple of weeks ago, and he came along for these pictures too. By the way - I think it's really fun to bring a friend for senior pictures. Even if you don't want them in your pictures, which is fun to have so you really should :), it's good to have someone else to make you laugh in case you don't think I'm funny. And, as long as I'm going off on a side note, I think it's great to bring your mom and be with her in a few. Or your dad.

Anyway, she wanted to go to the bosque and then downtown. Two of my favorite places to go! We went to the river first.
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I am LOVING these seniors who don't mind getting wet! :)
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

We kept going in deeper & deeper water... and then they decided it wasn't too slippery to jump... happily they kept their balance, because 1- I love jumping pictures and 2 - this was supposed to be only our first location and she didn't have a different pair of pants.
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Reluctantly we got out of the water and did a few pictures on dry land too. (The water felt great!)
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

And then.... there wasn't nearly enough light to bother with going downtown. I guess that's the downside to having such a fun time at your first location. :) (Who's complaining?) We swung by my house and used my yard (and her friend's truck) for awhile, and rescheduled for a couple of weeks from now for some time downtown.
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer
What a fun evening! Thanks so much for coming - there are tons more great pictures and I can't even imagine how many we'll have after an evening downtown too.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Senior preview in the mountains - {Albuquerque Edgewood senior photography}

And here is my second - beautiful - senior from this weekend. I think these are some of the nicest people I have ever met. Actually I'm always amazed at how nice my clients are - I'm so lucky because I invariably really like the great people that I work with.

But anyway this family takes the cake. They live on the east side of the mountains and wanted pictures there (a fantastic idea), so since it was a Saturday my husband came too & brought the kids to go hiking. They thought I might bring my kids, so they brought limeade and chocolate for them, isn't that the nicest thing??? (We all loved it, thanks!) And gourds from their garden! And paid for the daily use pass! All this :) and a really beautiful senior, who was so poised and comfortable with the camera. It was another amazing session. I took way too many pictures, but I love them and I hope they do too!

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

She is an artist - I love her painting! I saw a few of them & they were beautiful.
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

I had no sooner wished for a wood fence when we saw one just a little way off.
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Here is my #1 favorite. LOVE this. I knew I was going to - the backlighting is so gorgeous.
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Senior portrait preview - {Albuquerque senior photography}

I had 2 really great senior sessions this weekend. (And I told both of them I'd post a preview... yesterday... here they come!) This is such a great guy! I really enjoyed meeting him & his mom. He brought a lot of really great props.

A bassoon -
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Drum major uniform-
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Favorite books-
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Extra shoes - but prefers being barefoot -
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

And he's a swimmer, so we went to a friend's house who had a pool.
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Butterfly is not his favorite stroke, but it is the coolest-looking stroke, so he humored me. :)
Albuquerque senior portraits photographer

Albuquerque senior portraits photographer