{mg} photography

daddy daughter dance

2012-01-23T14:48:00.000-05:00

my old dog

2012-01-22T15:38:00.000-05:00

in their bedrooms

2012-01-10T12:50:00.004-05:00

christmas photos

2011-12-13T11:11:00.000-05:00

flags

2011-11-08T11:01:00.002-05:00

backyard fun

2011-10-25T14:25:00.002-04:00

girls in dresses

2011-10-20T15:19:00.001-04:00

I had the chance to photograph these cuties who live down the street from me. It was so much fun to work with them and they followed every instruction perfectly!

looking for a location

2011-10-04T13:24:00.001-04:00

I'm searching for the perfect location to take photos here in Arkansas. It's not easy to find. The parks are too busy and the random fields are filled with too many bugs and snakes. I'd really like to find a farm, and there are plenty of beautiful farms nearby. But, that would require me to knock on the door of a random person and ask. I don't have the nerve for that yet. Check out how much Claire loves it when I tell her we are headed out to take pictures. Her expression says it all in that first shot.

searching for a good location

2011-09-22T14:51:00.000-04:00

a couple shots from colorado

2011-09-16T08:42:00.002-04:00

my sister and her sweet kids

2011-09-08T08:37:00.001-04:00

It's my sister's birthday today!! Happy birthday sis. I love ya! xoxoxo.

swim team

2011-09-05T14:48:00.000-04:00

i took a little break from blogging. i just needed to figure out what my purpose was. i'm still not exactly sure what my purpose in blogging is, but it does challenge me to take photos to post. here are a few from this summer. i'll post some of my sister's family soon. she has the cutest kids!

summerfest bash - snowcones, inflatables and face painting

2011-07-22T13:00:00.000-04:00

the girls

2011-07-07T15:29:00.000-04:00

a short stop in Eureka Springs

2011-06-24T15:30:00.002-04:00

ice cream

2011-06-08T14:53:00.002-04:00

blowing bubbles

2011-05-31T12:53:00.000-04:00

my house

2011-05-28T14:35:00.000-04:00

It's not finished, not even close, but it's a start. I'm currently waiting on a few rugs, headboards, drapes and window seat cushions. Then, I should probably add some art for the walls. Maybe just a little. I like to keep it uncluttered, but it looks a little bare in spots.

in search of the perfect field witht the perfect light

2011-05-22T13:35:00.001-04:00

ash

2011-05-19T12:28:00.000-04:00

trying to find time to take photos

2011-05-13T13:07:00.000-04:00

I plan to take more this weekend, if the weather cooperates. Most of my time has been going towards moving and getting the house right. I'm looking forward to getting back into taking pictures and trying to get more creative with my photography.

at last, our new house

2011-05-09T22:43:00.000-04:00

photoshop

2011-04-05T14:54:00.001-04:00

I'm taking an online photoshop class. I've fuddled my way through photoshop so far. Now, it's time to learn the basics! It will be interesting to see if my photo editing changes once I learn a little more. Here are a couple of photos edited and processed the way I always do. I wonder how much it will change once I really learn what I'm doing.

life

2011-03-26T14:13:00.001-04:00

It's been awhile since I had time to take some photos. Building a house, finding my way around Arkansas, and just trying to get plugged in has kept me busy enough that I haven't had a moment to take any photos. I finally had got a chance to snap a few last night. Now..... I'm trying to figure out who I am as a photographer. Just black and white, or bright, eye-popping color? Only hazy and muted color? I don't know.... I like it all, but I feel like I need to find my place and work only on that for awhile. These are just plain and simple. No actions, just a little tweaking here and there. Maybe I should just keep it simple for awhile.

claire and her missing tooth

2011-02-15T11:04:00.001-05:00

happy valentine's day

2011-02-14T11:30:00.000-05:00

hearts

2011-02-13T17:01:00.001-05:00

I found an old barn. I adore the grey wood with the purple. Claire wasn't in the mood for photos that day, but I'm taking her out in a few minutes to give it another go. Although, taking pictures of her and her smile will never be the same because she lost one of her front teeth last night. We have entered the grade one snaggle tooth era.

window light

2011-01-17T13:06:00.000-05:00

the brick is going up

2011-01-10T09:51:00.000-05:00

Building this house has become my full time job. Today, I'm off to the tile store to make the final decisions for the tile for the master bathroom. I must get the decision behind me. Next steps, confirm the choice for the garage doors and all the lighting. I can't decide on the hanging light for the stairway. Any suggestions???

ash and nolan (and landry)

2011-01-02T13:35:00.000-05:00

I'm having fun taking photos in this field. I'm on the the hunt for an abandoned barn.

i know...it's been awhile

2010-12-28T15:18:00.001-05:00

We have made it to Arkansas. When I look out into the back yard of my house, I see cows. I used to see the CN tower. Quite a change. I do have this great field across the street though. This is where I took these photos yesterday.

i thought of a few more reasons

2010-11-21T10:59:00.000-05:00

It took some time to come up with five more reasons that I'm looking forward to Arkansas, but I finally did it.

1. I'll be a little closer to my family in Colorado. I love you!
2. I will have a garbage disposal. Oh, how I've missed you.
3. More access to online shopping. Hello etsy.
4. Crunch berries. I'm not sure why, but I've had a craving for this cereal for 2 years now.
5. Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday will be on the calendar in the right spot again.

This girl cracks me up! You can't help but laugh along with her when she laughs like this!

things i'm looking forward to.

2010-11-15T09:58:00.001-05:00

I'm really trying to be think of things that I'm looking forward to about Arkansas. Here is my list so far.

1. Less traffic. MUCH less traffic.
2. Milk in jugs, not bags.
3. Not paying for parking, and probably fewer parking tickets.
4. Target!
5. Chick-fil-a. yum

That's all I can think. I'm really going try to come up with more.

i'm going to miss...

2010-11-09T14:36:00.000-05:00

I absolutely adore lists. I have a list for my favorite movies, favorite books, top 10 places I want to visit, the best meals I've ever had, things I'm worried about, goals, all of my addresses and so many more. Lists help me keep my brain organized. Here is my list of the things I'm going to miss about living in Toronto.

1. Thorbor's French bakery. Their almond croissants are insane.
2. Friends. I should have put that first, but, the almond croissants are pretty awesome.
3. Friends. Since I put the bakery first, my friends get 2 spots. I'm really going to miss them.
4. Shopping at Elte, Absolutely, Constantine, Gretchens, Au Lit, Mabel's Fabels.
5. Summerhill market.
6. Seeing the CN tower.
7. Ice skating in the park.
8. Skiing. Well, the skiing is pretty bad here, but it's fun to go anyway.
9. The architecture.
10. Living in Canada. Before living here, I had no idea what being in Canada was like. And, it's pretty great. I'm going to miss it.

Since every post deserves a photo, here is one of Claire.

bubble gum

2010-11-07T13:11:00.001-05:00

finally, some time to take some shots

2010-10-23T12:22:00.001-04:00

too busy

2010-10-12T09:11:00.000-04:00

I've been too busy to take photos lately. Not only with getting the girls back into school, ballet, piano, soccer and homework, but with planning a move out of the country AND beginning the process of building a house, from scratch! I'm starting to feel like something is missing from my life. I'm aching to take photos again, to work to figure out how to improve my black and whites, to work to figure out how to make my photos look better. My next chance....probably not for another two weeks. So, for now, I'll leave you with a few of my other favorites from my last photo shoot.

ash and nolan

2010-09-08T10:04:00.000-04:00

more beach shots - my sister's family

2010-09-02T11:35:00.000-04:00

ocean isle beach

2010-09-01T11:22:00.000-04:00

strawberry picking

2010-08-08T11:11:00.000-04:00

more practice

2010-08-03T08:50:00.000-04:00

us, in the park

2010-07-27T11:20:00.000-04:00

balloons

2010-07-23T12:06:00.000-04:00

in the tub

2010-07-22T15:06:00.000-04:00

this is one cute kid

2010-07-08T18:20:00.002-04:00

my sister's beautiful family

2010-07-07T13:39:00.000-04:00

colorado girls

2010-07-04T17:03:00.000-04:00

brickworks

2010-06-16T11:34:00.000-04:00

a few more in a tree

2010-06-12T14:47:00.003-04:00

Thanks to Marta for the idea to shove kids up in a tree to get a great photograph. Liv and Claire had fun "climbing trees".

in a tree

2010-06-11T17:29:00.000-04:00

The girls and I spent some time at the park last night and we found a great tree to hang out in. Here's a peek at one of the tree photos. Can't wait to make use of this tree again.

tired of hazy color, i love black and white

2010-05-31T15:04:00.002-04:00

kite day

2010-05-29T09:11:00.001-04:00

Kite day is a special day for the girls at school. Every person in the school makes a kite of their own and then, on kite day, everyone heads to the park next to the school to fly their kites. It's quite something to see a all the kites in the sky. It's also quite something to see hundreds of crazy kids running into each other getting tangled in the string.

my favorite spot

2010-05-27T09:09:00.002-04:00

spring ballet recital

2010-05-26T14:38:00.001-04:00

kindergarten zoo trip

2010-05-16T10:24:00.007-04:00

ready, aim, fire

2010-05-12T08:58:00.000-04:00

new florabella actions

2010-05-10T16:36:00.000-04:00

I finally had a chance to take a few shots yesterday. All inside since it was freezing cold yesterday. (I even saw a few snowflakes!) It gave me a chance to look for some good light in my new place and try out some new Florabella actions.

i'm back

2010-05-09T14:17:00.000-04:00

I have been away for a bit, moving house. So much work and so little time for photos. Now that things are getting a little more settled, I'm excited to get back to work taking some photos. These were taken on Easter. But, I'll have some new ones tomorrow, plus, some favorite things about my new house.

cartwheels

2010-04-10T09:22:00.000-04:00

glasses and curls

2010-04-03T12:46:00.000-04:00

I love this last photo even with all of it's wonderful blurriness.

legos

2010-03-17T09:56:00.000-04:00

We are in our second week of March break, the house is a mess, the kids are getting bored, we are searching for things to do. We decided on legos, and it lasted a good 30 minutes. It's still just 9:00am. We still have about 11-12 hours left in the day. What to do, what to do..

reading together

2010-03-13T14:31:00.002-05:00

not in a picture taking mood

2010-03-12T10:48:00.001-05:00

Claire was not in a picture taking mood during the entire trip to Florida, but I managed to get a couple that I liked.

one year

2010-03-11T10:20:00.001-05:00

I bought my camera one year ago today. I took the leap and I committed myself to learning how to take great pictures. One year ago, I just barely knew what aperture and shutter speed were. I couldn't really tell you what white balance was and certainly didn't use my camera in manual mode. I hardly knew how to use photoshop and I didn't have a clue what actions, presets and textures were. And, I never dreamed I would have any type of a blog. Today, I realize how much more learning I still have to do, but I am proud of myself for learning what I have so far. I am constantly inspired by my favorite photographers, marta locklear, angie warren, stacey woods, simply bloom photography, and everyone else on my list of favorite places to visit. Thank you all, I think you are amazing.

a couple days in florida

2010-03-11T10:10:00.000-05:00

florida sunrise

2010-03-10T17:37:00.000-05:00

We spent the last couple days in Florida for a short, family getaway. Here is a sneak peek. My arm hurts from editing! I'll post more tomorrow.

chasing cars

2010-03-04T07:34:00.000-05:00

breakfast

2010-03-03T16:26:00.002-05:00

my girls

2010-03-01T09:24:00.002-05:00

Favorite shot of the day......

sweet feet

2010-02-27T10:06:00.003-05:00

winter weeds

2010-02-26T13:33:00.000-05:00

i'm planning to take some more photos of my girls this weekend, but for now, it's just the weeds outside my house.

happy birthday to bloom workshop

2010-02-22T14:52:00.000-05:00

I just joined clickin' moms - a great forum for learning and sharing. I found bloom workshop through clickin' moms and this just might be another great opportunity to learn!

sippin' soda

2010-02-22T14:21:00.002-05:00

mr. bigglesworth

2010-02-20T14:12:00.000-05:00

My girls are getting a little tired of me nagging them to pose so I can get some photography practice. I've had to resort to taking pictures of the neighbor's cat.

going back

2010-02-17T14:30:00.001-05:00

I took this photo about a year ago and now that I'm learning a little more, I've been going back to some of my old shots and processing them a bit differently. I'm trying really hard not to go back and re-edit every single photo. I'm so tempted...Step away from the computer Mindy.

olivia

2010-02-16T09:04:00.002-05:00

happy valentine's day to my sweetie

2010-02-14T15:04:00.000-05:00

a valentine cupcake

2010-02-12T14:09:00.002-05:00

landry, again

2010-02-10T14:51:00.002-05:00

oh man, is it cold!

2010-02-08T14:54:00.000-05:00

black and white - olympic theme

2010-02-07T17:33:00.001-05:00

olympic theme on a very, very cold day

2010-02-07T17:25:00.002-05:00

winter sun

2010-02-05T17:17:00.000-05:00

landry

2010-01-30T10:16:00.003-05:00

january photos

2010-01-23T15:10:00.001-05:00

more ash photos

2010-01-01T13:26:00.001-05:00

ash photos

2009-12-29T12:58:00.001-05:00

december photos

2009-12-14T13:22:00.000-05:00

dance recitals

2009-12-12T15:20:00.002-05:00

Posting a few more shots from my last adventure.

2009-11-29T14:20:00.000-05:00

Pumpkin pork stew

2009-11-23T15:13:00.000-05:00

Thanks nectar & light for this recipe. We loved it.

Reading by flashlight - low light photos

2009-11-23T14:48:00.000-05:00

Blue cheese and fig jam.

2009-11-23T14:47:00.000-05:00

Can my girls pose or what?

2009-11-16T19:03:00.002-05:00

November photos

2009-11-09T14:06:00.005-05:00

claire

2009-11-02T14:11:00.000-05:00

candy anyone?

2009-11-01T13:00:00.005-05:00

feeling better

2009-11-01T12:49:00.006-05:00

After 48 hours of this.....

my little Liv is feeling much, much better. :)

home sick

2009-10-28T13:40:00.001-04:00

My poor Olivia, she is home sick today. For the first time ever, I'm wondering if she is going to need to get to the ER.