Four of my favorite kids!

I took pictures today of my best friend's kids at a park back home. I think all four of them had lots of fun!

Braedyn, Cooper & Jordan

Sister and Brother Love

Newborns are tiny angels

I recently bought some new props for one of my newborn shoots. It was my sister's idea. So I tested them during a recent newborn photo shoot. Some people might not like the props, but I think they worked in this case.

Fall 30-minute sessions at Duke Gardens

Duke Gardens is a beautiful place, yes even in the fall. So I have decided to do 30-minute photography sessions there Sunday, Sept. 25.  The gardens open at noon, but I will be out there by 2 p.m. for 5 fall mini-sessions. The $50 package includes a 30 minute shoot, a CD of the 10-20 best edited photos (color and black and white, you chose one or the other or both.) I'll also email you a link to an online gallery to share with family and friends. There are limit spots open so send me an email at simplestepsphoto@gmail.com and sign up today!

President Obama at my Alma mater

I had the fortunate chance of getting to be part of the White House Press Pool and take photographs of President Obama at N.C. State Wednesday. It was for work of course.

 Reynolds Coliseum is known for not having air conditioning. So, when you get thousands of people in there chanting too, it was at times, uncomfortable. But that didn't stop me from running around Reynolds to snap a few memorable shots. So check out the gallery on nbc17.com. The photos I took have my name on the top right. It's definitely a day I will remember.

Marvelous Max!

This is my friend Kim's son Max. He is so adorable! Love the cheeks! These are just a few. More to come soon!

Becoming a spot healing master

I have just spent the last hour and a half practicing the spot healing brush tool on Photoshop. Here are my before and after shots. I think they look good!!

Before

After

Thinking about the holidays..

That's right, I'm thinking about the holidays already. But I'm not thinking about decorating quite yet, I'm thinking about holiday family portraits. 

CARE Plastics

As I said in my previous post, this is my first commercial photography session. This is just a sample.