New Blog

I now have a NEW BLOG, and I'm excited for you to visit.

www.infullbloomphotography.com/blog

I decided it was time for a real "photography" blog....with bigger photos and more features. I will no longer be posting to this blog, so please remember to bookmark the new site so you can come back!

The Senior Gals

As promised.....here are some of my favorite shots of the beautiful senior girls that I photographed from the Class of 2009......

We'll start with gorgeous Greta.....don't you love the way her dog is looking on in this one!

My favorite shot from the session........I love her beautiful eyes!

Here are some of the collages that I made up for her.

These cousins had their session together, and it was a lot of fun to do it that way. Here they are in front of their Grandma's beautiful home.

I love, love, love this photo of Hannah.....love that sunshine!

Amanda is an avid reader, so we photographed her with all of her books (or what she had with her, anyway).....I thought this was a great idea. (notice what she's reading here....great book!)

Next up is Cagan...........

This outfit was perfect for "urban alley" photos.....loved how the turquoise "popped" against the brick and cement.

My favorite photo from the session.......and on instance where the wind actually cooperated...I like how her hair is blowing back in this one.

Next is the beautiful Miss Katie..........

Check out her eyes....they just sparkle!

Amanda is next.......talk about a natural beauty!

I loved these with her horse, especially wearing the sundress.

We took some softball pics, too...........

Now here's Stefanie................

I like taking photos under the viaduct.......it's kind of sad to think that it won't be there someday.

Stefanie is another one of the very patient people who has babysat my children before!

Next is Aurora.......she's so cute!

Horses were popular this year! This isn't her horse, but she still looked great on it!

And I also photographed her sister, Sierra...............

I don't know what I would do without Utility Park.....it always provides a nice variety of background options.

I especially liked this one next to the stone wall.

And now we have Melissa.......there were so many photos of Melissa that I wanted to show, I had a hard time deciding......

I just happened to have this lavender parasol that matched her dress perfectly.

This one (above) was her Mom's favorite.....and I think mine, too.

Pera is next.....and Krystall jumped in for a few during Pera's session, too.

Thinking of Pera as a Senior in high school was hard for me.........because I used to babysit Pera when she was in preschool! And it doesn't seem that long ago!

Up next is Vanessa..............

She has such pretty hair and gorgeous eyes!

And of course, you've already seen the photos I took of Crystal........so I decided to show you a few of the pages from the neat "Senior book" that I gave to her as her graduation present.

This is a 20 page, 8x8, softcover book, and will be part of my Senior packages for the upcoming year.

You've also seen a lot of photos of my niece, Hali.......and you'll see a few more in the coming days, as I'm going to feature her photos on some new products that I have to share with you.

Congratulations, Gals! Thanks for letting me be a part of your Senior year!

Salute to the Senior Men

Graduation is this weekend for most, so I decided to feature the seniors that I had the privilege of photographing this year......starting with the guys.

This was my favorite shot of Leremy......I love people who aren't afraid to let their terrific personality show!

Speaking of terrific personalities......up next, we have Ryan.......

Next up is Blake......I loved his guitar shots the most, so I'm featuring those........

And then there's Kyle............

The above photo was my favorite from Kyle's session........and he didn't even know that I had taken it.

Next is Blake.......he has such a terrific smile!

Zach is next.....

Zach showed me his favorite fishin' spot......and thanks to Rocky and Kim, "Smudge" the dog was able to join us for a while.

Here's James.......we got some fun tennis shots.

....and I also liked his drumstick photos.

Cody is next...............

I absolutely LOVE Cody's car.....so cool.

Now here's Ethan.......

I really liked the "camo" pics of Ethan........and Zeb was very interested in looking that gun over!

And now here's Andy........

If you were at the Spring Band Concert on Tuesday night, you know what an extraordinary trumpet player Andy is!

Congratulations, Guys!

The gals are next.......coming soon.

She did it!

Too Bogged to Blog!

Wow, it has been such a busy few weeks! I feel like I just can't get caught up with anything....blogging included. But, here I am...posting on my brand spankin' new laptop! I had been having so many computer problems...it was time for something different.

Today I have some photos from an engagement session that I did a couple of months ago....on a very, very cold afternoon in downtown Manhattan. I was so impressed with this cute couple...they came well prepared. I thought that their wool coats looked very sharp, and helped keep them warm when they were trying not to let their teeth chatter!

I loved the reflection in this one.

And I really loved the "diner" sign that showed through the window in this one.

Ring Shot....

This one was my favorite......standing in the middle of Poyntz Avenue.

Thanks, Brian and Kristin!

Come back soon.....I have a "tribute to the '09 Seniors" coming next.

My Return from Twilight

Okay, so I haven't posted now in almost 2 weeks. I really didn't mean to wait that long. I have literally hundreds upon hundreds of photos that I would like to share with you. But.....I have been extremely busy getting photos edited for clients, which I feel should come before blogging....and on top of that, this computer (our family "internet" computer) is very, very ill with some sort of virus which causes it shut down immediately whenever it darn well feels like it! It's very frustrating. Yes, I know that I am married to a computer whiz, but not even he can figure out the problem, which probably means wiping it all out and starting over. And.....Alyx has had several track meets, and I have tried to attend as much as possible. She pole vaulted 8' the other day, which ties the CCMS girls record. She really wants to make 8'6, and I hope that I get to be there when she does it. I've also been attending dance recitals......2 recitals, and 2 dress rehearsals over the past 2 weeks, taking tons of photos at all of them.

So, I really have been busy. But to be completely up front about it, all of the above activities are not the real reason I haven't posted. The real reason that I haven't used some of my spare time sharing photos with you, is because I've been spending all of my spare time with Edward.

I know......it's so incredibly stupid to be hooked on a series of books that were more or less written for my daughter's age range. In fact, I purchased the first book for her when she begged for it at Target one day. She read one chapter and hated it.....so I read a chapter and was hooked! I'm now halfway through the fourth book, and can't stop reading every chance I get. I decided that I might as well just admit it.

But.....I'm here now and trying to get back to reality.......and I honestly do have so much to share with you. Here are a few "Pole Vaulting" photos from last week. AND.....I also posted a new recipe for you on the RECIPE BLOG. Check it out...it's delicious!

Wedded Bliss

These are images that I captured at a small, sweet little wedding from back in February.

The bride and groom chose not to see one another before the ceremony.....but allowed for plenty of time between the ceremony and reception for taking some terrific photos.

The bride's sister sang a song during the ceremony......and it was absolutely beautiful!

I loved the bouquet of white flowers.

The church was beautiful.....lots of wonderful natural light pouring through the windows.

This is becoming one of my favorite wedding shots.....I do it at every wedding now.

I loved all of the sunshine that was coming into the foyer of the church....... just beautiful light.

I love the shot above......the groom was always sneaking in a kiss....in several shots, I just loved the way he looked at her.

It was freezing outside, but we braved the cold (I had a coat on...the didn't!) to get some shots outside. Notice the snow on the ground behind them. It was around 23 degrees!

The bride put her boots on first.....and I loved this shot that I captured of her changing into them.

I liked the shadow of the cross on the church in this one.

Here that are at the lake........trying to hold their smiles as the wind blows into their faces!

We also found a field.....it seemed a little warmer here....at least the sun was shining.

Congratulations, Brandon and Kelly! Thanks for letting me be a part of your day!