In case you've been wondering what we've been up to, I can honestly say it's been a whole lot. While the constant additions to my to-do list can be daunting at times, I would be lying if I said that I didn't love the crazy busyness that comes with the holiday season. Cody has been traveling a TON for work, but I have somehow managed to keep myself extremely occupied with Christmas decorating, shopping and such.
We had been talking recently about shopping for a new camera. Sure, our point and shoot digital camera has served us well, but I had started to become very interested in photography and artistic editing as of late, and I was dying to try my hand a some real photography on a "fancy" camera. Lucky for us, Cody's cousin was selling his Nikon camera, so we snatched it up. I have been having so much fun practicing my photography skills, though I still have a long way to go and a lot to learn. I just couldn't help but share a few from my recent projects. Thanks to my friends (and of course our dog, Rio) for letting me use them as guinea pigs! :)
Our super photogenic pup, who loves posing for pictures.
Sonny was the subject of my first photo shoot. This 15 month old little boy is absolutely precious and I am quite fond of his momma, too. :) Danette and I work together, and in fact, I have Sonny to thank for the reason I found a job in Las Cruces. I was Danette's replacement while she went on maternity leave to have him, and was just lucky enough to be able to stay with the company after her return. Guess I owe this little guy a lot, huh?
Excuse the shadow- this was my experiment with photographing the tree.
Look at those cheeks! Light wasn't fantastic, but he was too precious not to capture.
Little stud
One of my favorites
We have been so blessed to have gotten to know this sweet family. Nicole and Mich are our Bible study small group leaders, and their boys, Cooper and Hayden are so much fun. There's never a dull moment with all the energy in this bunch, and we had so much fun taking their pictures last weekend!
Aren't they the cutest? Melt my heart.
I love how this one of Nicole and Hayden turned out. Thank you, editing software!
Hayden, 4 years
Cooper, 2 years
I am so excited for Christmas, and am sure I'll be the obnoxious one demanding that everyone pose for pics. (This is your warning, family!) Still working to gather knowledge on specific settings, lighting, etc. but my favorite part is definitely the editing. Hopefully there will be a big improvement the next time I post photo shoot pics!
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