Caught In the Middle!

There's just something about this image that grags at your heart! This little one was the flower girl at our recent wedding and, in a break between pictures, I snapped this shot of her with her mom and dad, who were also in the wedding. I would love to know what the little girl is thinking at precisely this moment! But it's a great image of a young family.....one for the album, for certain!

Christmas Cutie

Christmas is just around the corner and the rush is on! This little doll and her baby brother came in for some Yuletide images this past weekend and I think we got some great results! Sorry it took me so long to post this but the holiday stress is taking it's toll!

Pillars of Strength!

This strong composition is one of my favorites from our weekend wedding images. The bride and groom are framed within the doorway, framed again by the pillars and, lastly, framed by the outer edges of the image. All frame lines lead to our wedding couple as they are backlighted and "pop" from the background!

Engaging Moment!

This is one of my favorite images from our weekend engagement session in Pittsburgh. We were on the grounds of the Mellon Center for the Arts and I spotted this tree that still had it's colorful leaves. My 70-200mm lens necessitated me taking this image from a long way away from the couple because I wanted the gorgeous background to fall softly out of focus behind them. I'm very pleased with the effect!

End of Fall

I love the bright colors in this image...even at the end of the fall! The young lady's relaxed pose and the gentle breeze blowing all come together for a great portrait of this senior!

West Virginia Family

Can you tell that this family is comprised of WVU fans? I really like how this portrait is built and the configuration of the family. It leads your eyes to each face in this happy image!

WVU Fan!

The wind blew at just the right time when I was taking this great image! This young lady was constantly "on the move" and we got her to sit still for a small window of opportunity! I love it!

Sisters

This is a darling portrait of two sisters. The personalities of the two girls shine through in their eyes and faces and the background goes nicely with their matching clothes! A true treasure for any parents!

Victorian Feel

The Victorian background contrasts nicely with this unusual and gorgeous gown! Off-camera lighting coming in from the left helps to accentuate the already bright window light and wrap around the subject.

Blowing In the Wind!

This is another great image from the same senior shoot. I love the red background and the movement in her hair! The off-center positioning serves to lead your eyes directly to her!

Lighting Drama

This senior is a dancer and wanted something dramatic to portray her love of music and dancing. I think the black leotard, black piano and black background all team up to spotlight and rose and the beautiful young lady!

Siblings

I couldn't resist posting this wonderful image taken at one of our family sessions. It has such a warmness to it..you can almost feel the soft breeze. What's great about this image is the closeness of the two siblings and how it's communicated to us in the pose. What a timeless treasure for their parents!

Biding His Time

This is a great image of our senior football player. Split lighting dramatizes the effect of the dim lighting in the locker room and serves to draw the viewers attention not only to the face, but to the uniform and the number. He was also backlit which causes some of the lighting to wrap around him and give him dimension, separating him from the background. This is certain to be a unique favorite!

Star of the Show!

A special lens and off-camera lighting were used to capture the essence of this "show-stopping" image! I love the colors and symmetry as this young lady was the center of attention with her blue dress contrasting strikingly with the red surrounds of the auditorium!