Today is my last session until after the new year.  Don't worry I still have a few sneak peaks under my sleeve!  I had a great time today photographing the Cahill family.  They are longtime friends of ours, Shawn actually sold us our new house, and recently added a new addition - beautiful Brady for big sister Cali.  It was my first time at their beautiful new house and we had a great time breaking in a few new places.  We also found a great trick for dad - Brady just loved the fireplace in their room.  They might end up having a very large gas bill - but the tradeoff of a good night's sleep might just be worth it!

Today was a cold one - but this family sure stood up to the weather!  After having to reschedule this session earlier in the fall they were determined to get some winter photos!  The snow held of just long enough to get some great outside photos - and their beautiful home served for the backdrop of the rest.  These two cuties were so much fun - laughing and playing!  And what beautiful eyes!  Here is  a sneak peak of the session - and tell me you don't get lost in those big blue eyes!

I've been meaning to post a bit about how I got into photography. And altough I really don't have a lot of spare time right now I wanted to get at least 1 post of many to come out before I started everything else. I recently had a friend ask how I got a picture to look like mine on my blog do. To be honest I wouldn't be anywhere close to where i am without the help of two very special people - Dave and Quin from DQ Studios. Not only did they help me fuel my passion for photography they were also generous enough to let me in on a little secret of theirs. The DQ Quikkeys.  Not only has this changed the way that I work in photoshop its allowed me to set higher expectations than I ever imagined this early in my photography career. I highly recommend this to any photographer, seasoned or a newbie like me. Not only are they amazing "inventors" they are also two of the most passionate, caring people you will ever meet. Thank you again guys - without you I'd still be lost.