Renee & Rob: Helping out with a Wedding

I got to help out my good friend Barrett Bailey on a wedding session he had back in the beginning of January. I haven't had the chance to work on a wedding for a year now, so it was good getting the practice I need for the one I booked for later this year. As joyful as weddings are, there was a seed of grief planted that day in my artistic soul. The knowledge of Barrett moving is daunting; to think I'm going to have to say good-bye to this wonderful, creative man right before he leaves plane-bound to Arizona.

I'm confident Barrett will not be good but GREAT over there and I wish him much business and support. But, out of the many photographers that I know, Barrett was the only one who would not only seek me out but be eager to take pictures with me - and I with him. Its either bad timing or my residence is out of range for most people, but none of these were a factor for Bear to simply get up and meet me for photoventures almost all the time (of course it also helps he lives just a few streets down from me!) It's just going to be hard not having a creative friend at just a phone call away anymore. It's hard to think before Bear, I only did solo work. Now, I don't think the transition will be as easy.

Barrett used my 5D Mark II while I danced behind him taking pictures with his T2i. What nostalgia! It made me miss my stolen T1i so much :(

Equipment Used:
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 II USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Thank you for letting me tag along Bear and much luck to where ever you venture! Enjoy.

Barrett at work!

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This was our photographer in training. She followed us around with her point and shoot camera all day while she took tips and notes because she was completely fascinated by our purpose there. I hope she takes that passion for photos far into her life!

At The Barn

I played an awful lot with the sun with this set. I love light.

My best friend Gemma and I decided it's been too long since we've seen each other and arranged a get together. We hardly get to see each other as much as before since I live so far from her and she works 24/7, but it's always refreshing when we do manage to meet. Since Gemma bought her own horse after many years of saving money, we almost always spend our girl time at the barn her horse, Jewel, is currently staying in. When I first met Gemma's horse, I told her (as did her parents) that she was meant to be with this horse. Gemma's name means 'gem', and coincidentally the horse's name is Jewel. What do you think? It's been a while since I've gone outside and shot anything since my laptop broke. And although now I have a desktop computer, it feels like my motivation to save my 365 - that I'm already 2 weeks late of - died with my 15" Toshiba laptop. I'm pretty sure that I'm just going to start it all over again. Round 2, here we go. I don't think it helps that I'm a huge procrastinator and lazy, but I'm working on it. These last few days have been stressful enough, and I'm starting to doubt this New Year (doubt is never good). So, I'm going to do spontaneous things for the remaining days of this year to lift my spirits. I refuse to start this coming year with a frown or regret. Thank you for stopping by again. Have a wonderful night!