Leah's Opus

It's Birthday Time!

2012-02-23T14:39:00.000-08:00

I've had the pleasure of photographing these kids a few times over the past year. This time we celebrated Madalyn's 5th birthday and Luke's 1st birthday.

Oh, and I've been playing with actions. I can't decide if I like my pictures more "artsy" or just plain normal.

Botany Bay in Black and White (and some color in between)

2012-01-26T19:27:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Ted and I went biking at Botany Bay. I have a black + white project I've been working on, so I brought my camera along.

I liked it in color too...

I didn't set this picture up, but I have a feeling someone before me did.

A Family Session

2012-01-18T04:42:00.000-08:00

Back in November I took some family pictures for my friend Julie and her sister.

Melchers Clan

2012-01-09T18:17:00.000-08:00

For part of my in-laws Christmas present, all the siblings got together and took pictures. Here is the result.

For a while it was just us and the Taylors, so they win the prize for most pictures taken that day.

Grady and Gee

I got to pass the camera off to my sister-in-law. It's been a while since Ted and I've had pictures taken.

And what is a family picture without "the rude"?

The classic Gee face.

I'm noticing a trend of pictures of this little girl.

Let me just say that it's a lot harder taking pictures when you're not actually behind the camera.

don't laugh...too much

siblings.

Various Pictures

2011-12-17T13:34:00.000-08:00

whew. I've done several photo shoots lately. Here are a few from some of them.

First off, my sister and her sweet family. Congrats on the soon to be addition! So excited.

I couldn't decide if this photo needed rotating.

This sweet family goes to our church. Will was the most pleasant baby.

I've had the pleasure of photographing this family a couple of times before.

They are Bears fans...

oh so many pictures

2011-12-05T14:11:00.000-08:00

i have a HUGE backlog of pictures i've been wanting to post...so here are some...it's sort of a hodge-podge.

Way back in October we went on a trip to see some fall color. This hike might have been the highlight of the trip for me. It was definitely the most strenuous hike I've ever done.

Oops...the watermark covered the sign...

The hike started in this little evergreen clump, but the trees quickly disappeard. And there was hardly any trees to be found.

oops again...i need to fix that watermark action.

heck yes...i wish we'd seen a few goats.

at the summit (or at least the highest point of our trek) the wind was ridiculous.

nice. typical leah picture.

pretty food at a little shop.

hey there's some fall color! we made our way to Blowing Rock.

Flash forward...and we went to the fair.

with this sweet boy (i also purchased a new editing software around this time. hence the crazy ((not really)) edits).

and with this sweet girl.

and these fun people.

i think ted may be partial to ada gee, but who wouldn't be?

this picture does not even begin to portray the amount of eating that went on whilst at the fair.

my attempt at artfulness.

we convinced laura that this ride wasn't as bad as it looked...boy was she in for a surprise. so were we.

and what is a trip to the fair without fireworks?

ahhh...good times. perhaps i'll stop there...for now.

Picture of the Day

2011-11-03T18:46:00.000-07:00

Something tells me Ada Legare didn't enjoy the carousel ride.

3 Years

2011-10-11T03:51:00.000-07:00

Happy anniversary, Ted. Here are some slightly superficial reasons (to go along with pictures) why I like you.

You surf, and you're good at surfing.

You ski, and you're good at skiing.

You do things that make me laugh.

You let me take pictures of you...but sometimes you get tired of it and do things like...

this.

or this.

Being handsome doesn't hurt anything either.

I love you! Thanks for marrying me.

It's Fall...

2011-10-02T19:00:00.000-07:00

Because fall is my faveorite time of the year and because I've been playing with actions and finally created one to do all my watermarking, I decided to post some pictures from today. Hope you enjoy.

The outtakes:

for this reason...

2011-09-22T08:18:00.000-07:00

Because I am usually the one behind the camera, very rarely am I in any pictures. Sometimes I wish that I were in a few. But then I see pictures like these, and I very quickly change my mind. I'm not even going to bother watermarking them. They are that bad.

Example 1:

I think I'm scowling at Peter for touching my camera...

Never take pictures of me hunting...

...or after a run. (I just need to say that Evie is the neediest dog ever. You can't tell it, but she is sitting ON my lap.)

And now for the story of Benjamin "Twist"...not really...but i hope the following pictures somewhat redeem the previous pictures.

How kind of you to share your Golden Grahams with me, Father.

Please, Sir. I want some more.

Success!

Now that I have had my fill, I shall go feed the "deeor."

Are you taking pictures of me?

You should be, for I can make some cute faces.

See...

I think I'll go terrorize the chickens now.

And he did.

Bea

2011-09-07T04:57:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my little sister is a senior! I feel like she should still be about 5...We went out and took some pictures last time she was here. Somehow all my favorites are vertical...here they are.

A Few Things

2011-08-20T09:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I just got a Nikon D300s. I love it. Already. And I've sold my very first dslr. Already. I think I shed a few tears.

I was going through my project folder. Apparently at some point I meant to post these. My parents took us to the new and improved World of Coke.

We had fun.

On the same trip Ted and I visited some old hang out spots...including the Chattanooga Walking Bridge.

And last but not least, I just finished editing these pictures. I took Lucas' 3 month pictures, and now he is 6 months. So we had to take a few more.

Nannie

2011-07-19T04:22:00.000-07:00

A couple months ago my sweet grandmother passed away. I am thankful that she was spared from the prolonged pain that cancer can often bring. She was a picture of love and faithfulness.

This is the one item I wanted that was hers. I have fond memories (because I have a sweet tooth) getting candy, which was normally full of miniature Mr Good Bars and peppermint bobs, from it whenever I would visit her.

It is once again filled with candy, and if you come to visit me I will let you eat a peice. Thank you to everyone who searched for it.

Beach Bum

2011-06-14T12:30:00.000-07:00

I so enjoy living near the beach and having family around.

Looking for a Story

2011-06-14T12:25:00.000-07:00

My Dad's cd is out. Click here to buy it at cdbaby. And here for itunes.

re-design

2011-05-26T10:29:00.000-07:00

i'm in the midst of re-designing my blog (new logo too!)...please excuse the disorder :)

Lucas 3 Months

2011-05-23T07:56:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of photographing this family a few weeks ago.

Samuel

2011-04-26T19:21:00.000-07:00

My cousin and her husband had a sweet little boy only a couple of weeks ago. Isn't he precious.

Gotta love that lip!

Daddio

2011-03-24T18:36:00.000-07:00

My Dad (who happens to be quite a skilled musician) is close to releasing a cd! He asked me to take a few portraits for him. I just want to say that musician photography is very difficult (I'll blame it on the equipment) but really one needs some extra creativity. I'm still working on the photos, but here are a couple that I liked.

Bridal

2011-03-16T04:54:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from a bridal session I did a while ago.

Benjamin's 1st Birthday Part 2

2011-03-09T18:03:00.000-08:00

Ada has the prettiest eyes.

Benjamin wasn't sure what to think about us singing to him.

Surprisingly enough he knew what to do when he saw the candle.

He approved of the cake.

Benjamin's 1st Birthday Weekend

2011-03-02T05:30:00.000-08:00

I have made it a goal to post at least once a week. Hopefully this will make me work more on photography...7 minutes to post this...here's part 1.

With family in town we decided to visit downtown on Saturday.

This guy is kinda cute.

Benjamin had just discovered the "ooooo."

Sisters.

I made Bea pose for me.

We love Bumbum a lot.

Emily + Justin's Wedding

2011-02-21T07:15:00.000-08:00

Hello World,

After a long hiatus from posting, here are some of my favorites from Emily and Justin's wedding. I had the pleasure of teaming up with Glen from Pixel This. So this is my half of the story (could be a long one).

The first few are actually Em's bridal portraits at O' Be Joyful.

getting ready.

the little one's face cracks me up.

i could keep posting forever, but i suppose i'll leave you with just one more.

Em + Justin Engagements

2010-11-17T04:39:00.000-08:00

Finally getting around to posting these.

Middleton Place

2010-10-19T14:48:00.000-07:00

Can I say that I LOVE this picture...even if it is of us...maybe that's why I like it so much. Middleton Place makes a great place to take portraits.

Anniversary

2010-10-11T10:55:00.000-07:00

Happy anniversary, Ted! I can't believe it's already been two years...you are a blessing. I love you much!

Our first Christmas tree in Bertie's Nest.

Secretly, Ted is a punk-rocker surfer...He tries hard not to let it show.

Benjamin and Ada Legare's Dedication

2010-09-29T17:32:00.000-07:00

While I don't have pictures of the actual dedication, here are some pictures from that day. I love my sweet Benj and Adalie.

You've gotta love this face.

Cousins

Behind the scenes.

Miscellany Monday....

2010-09-20T05:57:00.000-07:00

1. Football games are not quite so fun when you and your husband root for the opposite team...thank you acc and sec for scheduling Clemson vs. Auburn. I must admit that it was rather amusing to be the only Auburn fan amidst the Clemson section. I had fun yelling the cheers on my own, but I sure felt awkward when we won. WAR EAGLE!

2. I'm blogging illiterate. I was really just trying to comment on Carissa Graham's blog...didn't really mean to link up to miscellany monday, but since I did...here's my post.

3. Being on Auburn's campus reminded me very clearly that I am no longer in touch with fashion. All the girls walked around in cute little dresses (many of them WAY too short, but cute) that I have never even thought about owning. It's really happening. I'm getting old.

4. I love pictures.

Picture of the day.

2010-09-08T04:13:00.000-07:00

This one wins the award. I'll post more from this past weekend later.

Dayla's 1st Birthday

2010-08-30T18:36:00.000-07:00

Blessing

2010-08-05T10:04:00.000-07:00

I so enjoy having niece and nephews that live near us.

Picture of the Day

2010-06-24T05:58:00.000-07:00

I came across this one the other day. I just love it.

Spatial Effects

2010-06-16T06:25:00.000-07:00

I got to see my dad's bluegrass band at Riverbend Music Festival. Twas fun...here are some pictures.

Tom's expression = priceless.

Daddio

"She was a Methodist."

Bea-utimous

Small Group Graduation

2010-06-08T11:58:00.000-07:00

These sweet girls have been in a small group the last few years. They're moving on to high school but wanted pictures to remember their times together.

Bagpipes

2010-05-25T10:26:00.000-07:00

This is my nephew's opinion of my husband's playing.

Oh...it makes me laugh.

Peacocks

2010-05-07T09:15:00.000-07:00

I have decided that peacocks are officially my favorite bird. (There is no color manipulation in these pictures. The birds are simply that amazingly pretty.)

I did play with the color a little on these.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

2010-04-29T06:17:00.000-07:00

Morning by morning, I wake up to find
the power and comfort of God's hand in mine.
Season by season, I watch him amazed,
in awe of the mystery of his perfect ways.
All I have need of his hand will provide.
He's always been faithful to me.
-Sara Groves

God amazes me with his faithfulness and provision. Praise God!

Ada Legare

2010-04-15T08:20:00.001-07:00

I don't see this precious little girl enough.

More Benjamin

2010-04-08T08:08:00.001-07:00

I guess you could say that I'm a proud aunt...

I love his double chin.

Benjamin Baby

2010-03-01T12:28:00.001-08:00

Just a Few. More to come later.

Ali-Anne's 1 Year Pictures

2009-11-18T11:27:00.000-08:00

Sweet brother

Ward + Muller Engagement

2009-10-26T19:05:00.000-07:00

I had lots of fun shooting (with a camera) these two friends of mine. Here are some of my favorites.

Catch up

2009-10-06T12:58:00.001-07:00

Won't post too many, but here are some faves.

Coming Soon

2009-10-06T12:52:00.000-07:00

MACRO 70mm F2.8 EX DG

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3317&navigator=5

Just bought it. Super excited about using this baby.

2009-09-28T13:43:00.001-07:00

Perhaps I'll begin to post, now that I know my password...

The Most Interesting Subject (People)

2008-09-18T10:40:00.005-07:00

Various Fun Pictures

2008-09-18T10:40:00.004-07:00

Bernshousen Wedding

2008-09-18T10:40:00.003-07:00

Engagement Pictures

2008-09-18T10:40:00.002-07:00

We Left the Coast II

2008-09-18T10:40:00.001-07:00

We Left the Coast

2008-09-18T10:40:00.000-07:00