Always Faith Photography

Baby Growing UP

2011-12-12T07:05:00.001-08:00

Wow, and I remember the sessions where the biggest challenge with this kid was to get him to smile! *grin* Now he’s mobile! New biggest challenge…catching him! LOL! He’s still as cute as EVER though! I think these turned out pretty well considering little guy was not so interested in family pictures. Teehehe. Anyway, T, I hope you like them as much as I do! =)

By the way, T, if you’d like, if you tell me which one you want it on, I can put something like Merry Christmas and the date on it if you want…you just have to let me know quickly if you do…=)

This is a slice of what I did on mine this year…and I can do something like it for you if you want.

Random Shots

2011-09-26T14:31:00.001-07:00

Backyard Wildlife

2011-09-26T14:12:00.001-07:00

I found this little guy in the backyard the other day. Box turtle I think. I put him in an old parmesan cheese bottle till the kids came home from school to see him, and then we let him go. He was TINY! He was also very ready to leave when I opened the lid and let him out outside. LOL

Then today, there were five deer out there. Of course, I had to take pictures.

Pretty spotted babies…

Beachy

2011-08-20T18:43:00.001-07:00

T Family Session

2011-06-28T12:00:00.001-07:00

A few of the shots from Sunday’s photo session. Active kids, but totally photogenic! =)

One Year Old Session

2011-06-26T12:10:00.000-07:00

I’ve been doing this little guy’s pics all year…hard to believe he’s a year old already! Awww…and still sooo cute!

And this was one of the first shots I had of him early last fall:

Time sure flies.

Oh and I don’t think I ever shared these, but here’s one from February:

He’s a cutie-pie, that’s for sure!

Spring Has Sprung

2011-03-23T18:28:00.000-07:00

Boy just realized I haven't updated here in awhile. Here's a few shots of the spring flowers we've been enjoying around here the last week or so...

Family

2010-12-02T16:55:00.001-08:00

Family A:

and Family B:

Three Kiddos

2010-11-28T19:25:00.001-08:00

NY Weekend

2010-10-25T12:37:00.001-07:00

Not NY City, but just a pretty town…

M Family

2010-10-13T18:30:00.001-07:00

These guys are friends of mine and they have a new little baby boy (3 months old) and wanted family pictures. I think they turned out pretty nice! =) And they were great to work with, too! =) Well, except for baby boy was tired at the end and ended up falling asleep, but that was okay, too. ;-)

Bella & Her Boy

2010-10-13T18:23:00.001-07:00

Bella was a toughy…sweet as sugar but super active and difficult to catch on camera. I think a few of them turned out great though. I loved her eyes…Siberians have the most beautiful eyes…lots of energy but beautiful! =)

Wedding 9/18

2010-09-21T19:40:00.001-07:00

This was my cousin’s wedding…I wasn’t the photographer, but I can never resist certain photographic opportunities, so I took advantage of a few and snapped away.

Weekend Getaway

2010-09-13T19:41:00.000-07:00

August Shots

2010-09-01T18:03:00.001-07:00

These aren’t from any actual sessions, just random shots from this month. Did have a couple of sessions but for various reasons, I am unable to post them on a public website. So here’s the random shots this month.

My Puppy Niece

2010-06-12T17:32:00.000-07:00

Yep, my brother has this adorable baby....meet Bella! =)

She was having a blast hanging out at the pool and playing with her puppy cousins and it wore her out, so she decided it was time to chill and work on her tan.

And that, ladies and gents, is the only n@key sunbathing chick you'll ever find me photographing! LOL!

And just one more adorable shot....;-)

Choir Photo

2010-06-12T05:34:00.000-07:00

Puppies

2010-05-13T08:19:00.001-07:00

Photo Hunt Entries

2010-05-12T08:23:00.000-07:00

Photo Swap...

2010-05-10T11:37:00.000-07:00

My friend, Jules, and I did a photo swap for each other...I took some shots of her and her hubby and she took some shots of my family...

These are some of the ones I took: I used her camera and I goofed up the focusing, I think, because I wasn't used to it, but it was an awesome camera for sure! ;-)

Scenic Highways!

2010-03-30T08:16:00.000-07:00

Spring Youth Camp was this past weekend...thanks to I-40 being closed, we got to go the back roads over to Tennessee, so I found lots of photographic opportunities. Granted, most of them ended up trash, thanks to the fact that I had to take almost all of them while KC was driving and we didn't have much time to stop, but I did get a few that I really liked. I'm not sure if the rain was a blessing or curse, but I kinda liked the moodiness it lent to some of the shots, so I'll take it as a blessing. LOL. Thanks for looking!

Two Chickies.

2009-11-22T16:21:00.000-08:00

Some Girls

2009-11-17T14:24:00.000-08:00

My little buddies are growin up on me. *sigh*

'member these girls wayyyy back when? Ye

MOOORE Wedding Pics

2009-10-09T19:03:00.000-07:00

Cheese Whiz and Crackerjacks. I have a ZILLION pictures. And I'm only posting about 3 of every 10 I edit. I JUST got through the guys. Had a couple more I couldn't resist sharing plus I'm now in the bride's shots so here goes again!

First, a couple shots of the bride's brothers. They look a wee bit down. Ya'd think they were losing a sister or something.
Then there's this shot of the groom, which I think is my favorite one of him, because when it came to getting a real smile out of this fella....well, he was a tough cookie!!
Then the bride and her older brother:
I'm sure Tosh will hate this one, but I love it cuz it's SOO classic. Good thing Shannon had his eyes closed or it might have ruined his moment. LOL!

Can you tell I swapped heads on this next one? I was just playing around here...this photo is actually Tosh and Shannon (with their dad's head)...not the best quality shot but like I said, I was just messin around here...when you edit pictures for so long, you get a little antsy and start doing goofy things. Be thankful I didn't save some of the swapped head shots. Bwahaha. Okay, maybe that's just me. ANYWHO....
And then the bride giving daddy some eskimo kisses. Awww. =)
It's best I go to bed now...I'm pretty sure Tosh wants NORMAL wedding photos (as opposed to frogs in tuxedos...although that could possibly be fitting...) Um. I'm tired. Will get back to this later. =)

A Few of the Guys...

2009-10-02T19:42:00.000-07:00

I have no idea how many more of the guys I have to edit, but this is probably all that I'll post of them unless I run across another one or two that I can't resist posting. ;-)

The groom:

The new in-laws...
The groom and groomsmen...
the groomsmen minus the groom...lolthanks for lookin

More Wedding Pics

2009-09-27T20:00:00.000-07:00

In nooooo particular order...

But I have to just start out with this one....the bride was GORGEOUS! So easy to work with and fun on top of it all. *smiles*

Thanks to the rain, it got a little changed up from the original plans, but I think it was still beautiful!
And for all the single ladies out there, here's a tip...when you find a nice (nice is not optional...lol) guy that looks at you like this, for pity's sake, MARRY HIM!
Even if you have to get out in the rain and your dress gets a little dirty and things get all changed up....
The end. Wait...what am I saying...this is only the beginning! Stay tuned...more to come!

Rainy Day Wedding

2009-09-26T15:41:00.001-07:00

It's gonna take awhile to get through all the shots, but here's a teaser. LOL!

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade, right? Or maybe we should rephrase that to when life hands you rain, use umbrellas! LOL

And no, she didn't run...this was after the wedding. LOL!

Cute Kid!

2009-09-10T18:22:00.001-07:00

Scenic Campground Photos

2009-09-09T19:25:00.000-07:00

We went to youth camp at the church campground in White Pine, TN last weekend, and here are the scenic shots plus a few random favorites...

More of The Girls

2009-08-02T19:50:00.001-07:00

Ha. This was so fun!!! I don't think there were ANY that I totally DIDN'T like. Yay!

The Girls

2009-08-02T14:03:00.000-07:00

I Do

2009-07-09T12:50:00.000-07:00

Credits & Info here.

Second Choices

2009-06-27T19:53:00.000-07:00

Here are a few that didn't make the cut for the Photo Scavenger Hunt I did for June.

A bridge:

Something Railroad related:

a garden...mine to be exact....woohoo...tomatoes coming soon!

More From May 30th Wedding

2009-06-17T20:38:00.001-07:00

I liked this one...
And the cake

And then a few shots that totally make me chuckle!!!!

My Last Wedding...

2009-06-10T14:05:00.000-07:00

No, really. My LAST wedding. I don't care who it is, I don't like doing shoddy work...and well.... The fact that I'm getting worse, not better, was my first clue. I don't know what I messed up on my camera to make them turn out so not good, but here are a few that I'm only half ashamed to post.
This was the only shot of the kiss I got (see what I mean...TERRIBLE!) and it was so blurry I just put some photoshop actions on it to make it look intentional. HA.

This one was totally blown out but I actually liked the effect on their faces, so I'm posting it anyway.

I'm not done editing, so maybe...JUST MAYBE...I'll find a few more that I'll only be half ashamed to post. LOL. OH WELL.

Mmmm......

2009-04-20T18:04:00.000-07:00

The cake was gorgeous!

And the setup was classy....the dining hall was beautiful!

The food....

This pic makes my mouth water....

The happy couple

More to come.....

H&G Wedding 4-18

2009-04-18T19:35:00.000-07:00

First of the wedding picture previews...more will be posted as soon as I get a little more computer time...

Coming out after the ceremony....

SURPRISE!!
Carriage ride to the reception
This was the last official shot I took, so I obviously skipped a bunch, but I couldn't resist...
More to come....

Final Edits from last week's session

2009-02-19T11:57:00.000-08:00

Whew. I cannot believe how many pictures I took. Sheesh. Somebody needs to tell my finger to go easy on the trigger.

Anyways, here are the last ones that I will be posting of this session.
And I think these are some of my favorites from the session...don't they make a fine-looking couple??

As always, all photoshop action credits to Pioneer Woman.

Best Friends...

2009-02-16T10:34:00.000-08:00

More Pics from the Family Session

2009-02-14T19:28:00.000-08:00

Teen/Kid Shots

2009-02-13T13:52:00.001-08:00

The handsome fella is Brother and he was giving some great grins....

Then some people are full of mischief...

Some of them have GORGEOUS hair....

And some people can't crack a smile....LOL....but check out the eyes...aren't they killer? Sheesh!
And more to come later....

Bitty Baby

2009-01-13T19:15:00.000-08:00

Ooooh....this turned out interesting. My youngest subject yet...not quite 3 weeks old. He's so tiny and totally adorable.....and he did NOT like my cold hands...LOL. But thanks to his mama moving him around for me, we came up with some sweet shots.

And the bitty baby Carolina boy...

Pumpkin Patch Trip - Take 2

2008-10-28T20:16:00.001-07:00

Well, I got a second chance at some awesome nature photography that I missed the first time around.

Let me just go on record to say that it's much easier to take pictures while corralling a 4.5 year old versus a barely 3 year old. LOL. At least it "felt" easier....I don't know that the number of cool shots that turned out was any different, but it FELT easier.

That's it for today. Thanks for looking! =)

Pumpkin Patch Trip - Take 1

2008-10-27T20:32:00.000-07:00

Well, since my kid's field trips are on two separate days, I get to try again tomorrow, but these are some from today. LOL. Fun!

Photo Session: Morgan

2008-10-17T12:50:00.000-07:00

Let's start with one of my favorites...
Actually, this is another favorite And this one I do not like the quality of Morgan, but I love that door....I didn't get a good shot of this one....unfortunately.
This one was one of HER favorites (when she saw it on the back of the camera), but it ended up being one of mine, too.

And then a few other ones that turned out pretty cool.....

Impromptu Session: Pitiful

2008-10-06T11:44:00.000-07:00

In hopes that someone will want this sweet kitty that has made it's home on our front porch, I decided to take some pictures of him (or her, I'm not sure which) so that people can see what a sweetheart this kitty is....and hopefully do it before I fall hopelessly in love and can't get rid of it after all (AND WE CAN'T DO THAT CUZ WE ALREADY HAVE TWO CATS INSIDE!!!)

Look into it's eyes and tell me you can resist..... It's playful, loves to be petted...

Has a massive gorgeous tail!

Photogenic...

Can't you just hear it saying, "Please give me a good home???"

Princess

2008-10-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

Photo Session: G

2008-09-30T09:03:00.001-07:00

Got Milk?

2008-05-22T19:39:00.001-07:00

He was entertained by dropping cheerios in this glass jar.....when I captured this one and couldn't resist playing with it. LOL.....enjoy.....

(Credit to Pioneer Woman for photoshop actions used.)

Photo Session: Vi

2008-05-22T19:29:00.000-07:00

Baby G's little brother, Baby Levi.....such a cutie....full of personality, and totally cute, just the same!!!!

(Credit to Pioneer Woman for the photoshop actions used.)

Photo Session: The Guys

2008-03-16T19:57:00.001-07:00

Couple of edited images from a *FUN* session with my hubby and friends today......(I'm still laughing)

Photo Session: V-Family

2008-02-10T19:04:00.001-08:00

A few sneak peeks of Saturday's session...

A very large and lovely family........

Photo Session: C&J Wedding

2007-09-08T19:49:00.000-07:00

Photo Session: R-Family

2007-07-28T18:29:00.000-07:00

Funky Punks

2007-07-27T11:12:00.001-07:00

Finally getting around to finishing those 7/7 pictures and thought these were funky and decided to share! Enjoy!

(click to see full size)

Photo Session: Family, Horses, & Dirt Bikes

2007-07-06T12:12:00.000-07:00

Fun, fun, fun! Here's a few of the ones I've had time to edit from my latest session.

Ohio

2007-06-20T12:00:00.001-07:00

Red Barn

2007-05-20T14:01:00.001-07:00

Experimenting

2007-03-29T08:28:00.000-07:00

(Click to go to flickr to see larger)

Engagement Session

2007-03-27T18:48:00.000-07:00

Beautiful couple.....My favorite is the above shot...the shadows look like a cross....

The Tree

2007-02-05T18:44:00.000-08:00

Straight out of camera - {P} Setting - DRebel XT - Sigma 28-70 lens

Same picture....massive curve adjustment in Photoshop CS2

Photo Session: P-Family

2006-12-05T06:47:00.000-08:00

Photo Session: In-laws

2006-11-16T05:04:00.000-08:00

The other session on 11/11/06....my DH's parents.

Photo Session: CV

2006-11-15T08:24:00.000-08:00

Thanks for dropping by. Have a great day!

Photo Session: V-Girls

2006-10-23T09:08:00.001-07:00

Beach Wedding

2006-09-30T07:59:00.000-07:00

gotta love photoshop cs2.

THE KISS

The happy couple
during the ceremonykissing in the aisle after the ceremony ended

the bride before the weddingthe bride AFTER the wedding (and photoshop)the bride with her flowergirl/niececutting the cakethe toasttossing the bouquetremoving the garter

and the little details.....the house (a not so little detail, since it was pretty massive), the cake, the oceanfront "sanctuary", wedding rings and bouquet, and tabletop decorations on the top deck where the reception was held.

the wedding party

bride and groom with his family

bride and groom with her family

these pictures are a bit more work....the ones in the middle of the day without proper equipment to counteract the negative effect of the harsh sunlight. *sigh* This is just a quick edit using curves but it definitely would look better if a little more attention was given it....(read: if i had more time...LOL)

before photoshop............................after photoshop

photoshop didnt help much on this one...*sigh*

....anyways....I'm still working.... Thanks for dropping by.

Photo Session: D&L Engagement

2006-07-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

Photo Session: Baby G

2006-06-19T19:29:00.000-07:00

Photo Session: R-Family

2006-06-19T16:37:00.000-07:00

Photo Session: S&N

2006-06-11T16:40:00.000-07:00

Sunsets & Waterfalls

2006-06-02T06:44:00.000-07:00

Sunset inflight to NY. What a VIEW! This first picture looks like what I'd imagine heaven might look like...it seemed like the clouds were glowing!

In this one, the sun is dropping over the edge of the wing. The colors were so brilliant. I loved it!

This is the upper falls at Letchworth State Park in NY....It kinda looks like a miniature version of Niagara Falls.

Rainbow Waterfalls

2006-05-30T04:34:00.000-07:00

One of the waterfalls at Letchworth State Park in NY. They were absolutely picture perfect and to top it off, the mist from this falls created.............

....this cool rainbow. If you look close, you can almost see a second rainbow above the first one. Awesome!

More rainbow pictures. I couldn't resist....I love rainbows. They are so beautiful!

It kinda seemed like if you could only see far enough over the edge, that there should be a pot of gold down there at the bottom....

NY Conservatory

2006-05-30T04:26:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the conservatory.

Photo Session: Morgs

2006-04-27T16:41:00.000-07:00

Photo Session: Ann & Tosh

2006-04-26T16:32:00.000-07:00

Old House

2006-04-26T04:36:00.000-07:00

Old house in the springtime

Session Rates & Fees

2006-01-01T16:49:00.000-08:00

Session Rates & Fees
~ FamilyUp to 2½ hour session - $40 **Does not include CD****Time and number of poses taken may vary depending on family size**Up to 3 family posesUp to 2 couple posesUp to 3 children/group posesUp to 1 single pose per childAdditional poses: $5 per poseExtra outfit: $3 each per person (no more than 3 outfits total)
~ Single (Adult or Child)Up to 1 hour session - $30 **Does not include CD**Up to 6 posesAdditional poses: $5 per poseExtra outfit: $5 each (no more than 3 outfits total)
~ CoupleUp to 1½ hour session - $35 **Does not include CD**Choose up to 6 couple posesChoose up to 1 single pose per personAdditional poses: $5 per poseExtra outfit: $5 each per person (no more than 3 outfits total)
~ KidsUp to 1½ hour session - $35 **Does not include CD****Time and number of poses may vary depending on number of kids**Choose up to 4 children group posesChoose up to 2 single poses per childAdditional poses: $5 per poseExtra outfits: $5 each per child (no more than 3 outfits total)~ Group (3 or more)Up to 1½ hour session - $35 **Does not include CD**Choose up to 6 group posesSingle pose: $5 per person (optional)Additional poses - either group or single: $5 per poseExtra outfit: $5 each per person (no more than 3 outfits total)
~One change of clothing per person permitted at no charge. Additional outfits will be charged according to session plans.

Session Rates & Fees (Part 2)

2006-01-01T15:00:00.000-08:00

CD & Portrait Packages
*Basic Editing is automatically included on all poses that you choose from your session*PORTRAITS~ CD only ~ $10If you would like me to have a set printed for you, we can discuss pricing and options.EXTRAS:~ Special EditingFacial blemish removal: $3.50 - $6.00 per face (depending on amount of editing required)Whitening teeth: $3.50 per set of choppersPhoto effects – antique, black & white: $5.00Photo effects -- selective color (vintage): $5.00 per pictureText: $1.50 per picture~ Extra copies of Portrait CDs: $5.00~ Poster Prints: $50.00All pricing subject to change at any time.