Color Blog Challenge~ October~ Black & Orange {Nebraska Photographer}

It's time for the color blog challenge! This month was, of course, orange and black.

A little recap on what we are doing here. A group of fellow photographers and I are challenging ourselves and doing a color blog challenge. Each month we have a different color or colors to capture. October is a busy month for me, so it was a challenge.

We got some snow yesterday and I went out to shoot some photos of my adorable little monster. I love getting shots of him and his dog. Turns out, his coat is orange and our dog is black! :-) It works for me!!

I have so many shots like this, but I just love my boys!!

Please continue on to the next photographer, Lynn Puzzo, and see what she has come up with this month!

Only two more months to go!

 

An evening on the ranch ~D~ Family {Nebraska Family Photographer}

 

I adore this family. They are very close to my heart. My husband works for them, and even though we have only been here for nine months, they opened up their home for our wedding. That's right, they let a bunch of people they didn't know into their home and let us get married in their front yard. I am still in awe of their generosity.

I thought the least I could do was give them a session to capture special moments to last a lifetime.

~A~ had ideas for locations and we went scouting a little before shooting time. We hadn't lost ALL the leaves by the creek, so it was PERFECT. We found the most beautiful glow and went to work. Now, it took a little bit of time to warm up, and I mean just a little bit of time. We hit up a few spots by the creek then headed to their family sign. I had always envisioned a silhouette shot of this family on their horses, so we had to rush up to the hill before we lost the light. They let me drive their Ranger to get up the driveway and instead of taking it up the hill...I ran. Yes, I had a four-wheel drive vehicle and I SPRINTED up the hill to catch the light. Needless to say...I'm STILL feeling it today! It's all good though, it was well worth it! :-)

 

I really wanted to get shots of ~G~ & ~A~ together. I think it's extremely important to have photos of couples even when they have kids. It all started with two ♥

 

 

 

Just love them!!

 

Such a good looking family, they make my job easy!

 

Got the furry children in their too!

 

The newest addition to the clan, Gracie

 

 

These two did a lot at the fair this year, they work really well together

 

 

Oh Shadda wanted to hunt after this shoot, so badly!

 

This was a shot ~A~ had in mind, it turned out really good, even though the guys were "shooting" into the sun!

 

Oh and this was THE shot I wanted!!

 

Love how this one turned out too!

 

 

 

Like I said before I love this family to pieces and was so happy to capture these moments for them! I hope to continue to "shoot" this family through the years!!

~Mommy & Me~ {Nebraska Family Photographer}

I was so pleased when ~B~ contacted me about doing a session with her and her son. I met them earlier in the Summer and they are so much fun to be around. The City Park in Valentine was still full of color and we had some great light that evening. I am so excited with how these photos turned out! The colors were AWESOME!

 

 

 

So sweet

 

 

I love this little man's green eyes!

♥

Had to get some shots with the boots!

I snuck up on them, hehe!

Oh how I LOVE Fall!!

 

 

I hope to continue to work with this lovely family. I love being able to laugh throughout the whole session!

 

Remember, it isn't too late to book your Fall session! I am still offering FREE Holiday cards with sessions booked this month and in November! Contact me SOON before we loose all the color!

~K~ Family /Little ~S~ is 6 months! {Nebraska Family Photographer}

I thought we lived far away from town, but our neighbors, live even further down the road. In fact, they are at the end of the road. But, gosh, is it beautiful down there. As I drove in yesterday morning I was scoping the place out. They had already chosen and spot, and really, it is where I was thinking!


It was a bit windy, so little ~S~ needed some coaxing in the smile department, but we made it work! The smiles this family has are priceless and I was honored to capture some that morning!

All smiles for Daddy!

Little pink cowgirl!

Such love

 

There's that smile!

 

They all have great smiles

 

 

 

"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive." ~Gilda Radner

 

 

This is my favorite of the day!

 

I look forward to watching little ~S~ continue to grow, she is such a doll!!

~S~ Family Reunion {Nebraska Family Photographer}

I am finally getting around to blogging my last session. (It's been a BIT crazy around here)

The ~S~ family contacted me back in July about their family getting together in September. Valentine, Nebraska was a central meeting place for themselves and their children.

 

They were staying at the Heartland Elk Ranch outside of Valentine, and I couldn't have been more excited! It was one of our first crisp Fall days, and we worked quickly to keep ourselves warm!

Grandchildren are such a blessing...

I love this generation photo..

 

 

These kids were so stinkin' cute!!

Oh so love even after all these years.

We really lucked out on a great location!!

 

 

I was so pleased this family asked me to capture these precious memories for them. I hope to see them again in the future and continue to watch their family grow.



Monthly Color Blog Challenge~ September~ Black & White {Nebraska Photographer}

Ah, here we are again! I feel like my blog as been neglected. Please forgive me. We are getting married in a week and a half and things are CRAZY around here, but in a good way! :-D

To recap you on what this blog post is about. A group of fellow photographers and I have banded together to challenge ourselves each month. We have a color or colors we must revolve our photos around. This month is Black & White. Either something black & white or a black and white & white photo.

 

This month mine is of some cow's noses. We have been weaning calves left and right this month and it was my job one day to check the hydrant at a tank. These Mommas were hopelessly watching their calves wander on the other side of the fence but took the time to get a drink. I just love a cow's nose. They are wet and shiny and you just want to pet it...but more then likely can't.

 

Please continue on the blog journey and visit Lynn Puzzo and see what she came up with this month!

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The kindess of strangers {Nebraska Photographer}



How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer

I have two memorable "random acts of kindness" moments in my life.

The first one was when I was 20 years old and a junior at Michigan State University. I drove a 1997 Chevy Cavalier and would push the gas mileage to it's limits. I worked 20 miles away from campus on a horse farm and on my way home one evening I tried to make it on the little gas I had left. I broke down literally YARDS from the gas station. As I walked across the highway (a four lane busy intersection) a gentleman stopped and asked if I ran out of gas. I told him I was just going to walk over to the gas station and he insisted I go with him to his work and get some gas, "they'll charge you for a gas can at the gas station" he told me.

I took him up on it. He had a young girl in the front seat, and I thought, "he has a daughter, nothing bad can happen to me." I was very naive when I was young. So I get in the back seat of this old Oldsmobile and then started to notice little things. There wasn't a radio in the dash (it had been torn out), the little girl was talking about scary movies and the man said, "your Mom and Dad won't let you watch those, will they?", Oh my gosh! She wasn't his daughter. I got nervous, and dialed 911 on my cell phone ready to take action.

He drove to a used car lot and got a gas can and drove me back to my car. I tried to pay him and he simply said, "No, now you go do something nice for someone". Wow. I felt foolish and lucky all at the same time.

My second encounter was yesterday. I was feeling down as the day wasn't shaping up to the way I had planned, and went to the mall to try to find a sport coat for my son. They didn't have any in his size at one store and the second store I couldn't find JUST coats, they all came with pants.

At the second store the sales lady stopped and asked if I needed help. I mentioned I just needed a coat not a whole suit. Her face lit up and she told me she had one at her house that her son wore years ago. They were just going to donate it so she called her daughter to bring it to the store! She had no idea who I was, but was willing to go out of her way to get me a suit coat even out of her own home. I was floored. She could have just told me they didn't sell just coats and send me on my way.

The coat is too big, but STILL, she helped a perfect stranger. I hope I see her again, she was the sweetest lady.

In our society, we all assume people are out to harm us. But it's nice to know that there still people out there that will stick their necks out for a stranger.

Pass on the love, I know I will.

Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.

~Edwin Hubbel Chapin