Trash The Dress

So here goes nothing... This is my first post that is not family, friends, or a hobby. This was a real shoot. SCARY!! My friend Jill from work and I got talking one day and my love for photography got brought up. She told me about her friend Lana and how she was really talented and shared the same passion for becoming a photographer. I decided to e-mail Lana with a few questions, and before I knew it we were talking daily and going back and forth with thoughts, feelings, and issues that we have come across. Another huge thing we share is our love for Jasmine Star. Lana was awesome enough to invite me to come to a Trash the Dress Shoot with her in Northampton this past Wednesday. I would be lying if I said that I was not nervous. Lana has tons of experience and all the equipment that you could ever want and here I am showing up with my starter kit equipment. Anyway Lana rocked the shoot and taught me so much. It was hotter than you know what that day, and Jess (the model) was such an amazing trooper. I think she had just as much fun as Lana and I did. When I got home and went through my images I was pretty happy with what I saw considering it was my first shoot. THEN tonight I went and looked at Lana's page and was blown away. Hey what can I say... Practice makes perfect, and I have a ton of practicing to do, but I cant wait!! Check out Lana's pictures!!!!!!!
















I HAD to try some fire escape poses. I saw them on Rachel Buckleys blog and knew that I needed some of that!



































love the light in this image






I like the lines in this image





Thanks for inviting me Lana, and thanks for being such a great model Jess!

Day of Sailing!

One of our days of vacation Eric and I met up with his aunt, uncle, and cousins to go for a sail. The day was so hot so we anchored at Poters Cove and swam for about 4 or 5 hours. We had a blast. I took about 100 pictures of the kids and Eric jumping off of the boat. These are just fun pictures that I figured I would post.

Sunset on Second Beach

Im on vacation and I can honestly say I have taken way too many pictures. Here are a few from a sunset that I started to watch at the beach.

PMC 2009

There were so many pictures that I took at the PMC that I wanted to post. Not because I thought that they were artistic and great, but because it showed how special the day is, and what the PMC is all about. This day is so emotional because people share such personal/touching stories. Some of the stories you hear end end with a smile, but too many end with a tear. One thing that each story has in common is how cancer ripped through their life or a friends life changing it forever. Now they are out trying to raise money for a cure so others never have to go through the heart ache they did.

And this is why these people ride, and I volunteer. So each year more people can wear this shirt.