Favorite 9 in 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009

At the end of each year I love to post my favorites images taken during the past year.  It’s sooo much fun to browse through each years set of favorites to see how much I’ve grown and changed as a photographer! Here are links to my past end of year favorites: 2007 2008

2009 is especially special to me because it’s the close of our last year here in Germany, we’ll be moving in the next month or so and while I’ve had a lot of hard times adjusting to life here, I also have grown a lot. I dove into photography to begin with because I was lonely and sad here and needed some kind of creative outlet to put my energy into and photography fit the bill. So as I close out my last and third year here in Germany I’m for one – THRILLED because I’ll be back to living the easy life in America with closets, pay at the pump gas stations, mail delivery to your door & Target BUT I’m also sad because I became a photographer here and had such a plethora of gorgeousness to capture with my camera. I learned how to be stronger and more confident as a person and a mother during all the deployments my hubby went on, but most of all – I met some fantastic people!!! I met some seriously great friends who I’ll miss greatly and I cherish the opportunity I had to get to know them and become a part of their lives.

So here are the Top 9 Client Images taken during 2009:

1. April 2009

I so adore photographing teenagers, especially when they are ready to work it.

2. April 2009 – Sisters.

I two sisters of my own and I have two precious daughters so the interact between sissies is so special to me. I just adore how they are looking at each other and are oblivious (or at least appear to be oblivious) to me. LOVE when I get to capture a photograph that’s all about the subjects interacting with each other, not with the camera.

September 2009 – Sunflaire lovin’

Between April and September I had to take a break from accepting clients because my husband was deployed and I wasn’t sure who I could leave my girls with while he was gone. So when he came back and I got to start taking photos again I was a little nervous! This photo was my first photoshoot in 6 months and I was worried I wouldn’t remember what all to do! This great couple are friends of mine, so they did make it easy and were so much fun!!!!!! Love their silhouettes that inclue her sweet pregnant belly. Love the sunflare and the beautiful German sky. LOVE!

October 2009 – Running

I had this idea in mind for awhile. I love the idea of capturing the parents faces as they watched their sweet babies run into their arms, but for one reason or another it hadn’t worked out with past photoshoots, but when I started working with this family I realized this was my opportunity!! Their children are hands down the most affectionate and loving kids EVER! Big brother especially couldn’t stop loving on his family, so I knew the kids would have a blast with my explicit instructions: Run towards your parents AS FAST AS YOU CAN, then hug them AS HARD AS YOU CAN!” They were ALLLLL for it! Love these!!!

October 2009 – Giggly Sissy

This is the BEST WALL IN  ALL OF GERMANY! Okay…that might be a bit extreme since there is no way I have seen every.single.wall in this country, BUT I’ll still stick with my statement that it’s the most fabulous wall in Germany. The lighting here is so amazing! The way the sun hits the opposite wall during sun set and how it bounces back onto this wall making it so bright and warm and…well…like buttah. I have hauled so many clients to this wall, but I like this pic especially because of Big Sissies cute expression. She kept falling into little giggling spells throughout the photoshoot and I just loved it. Such a sweet, loving little family.

October 2009 – Sweet baby

The sweetie is in the family image above. Look at her big expressive eyes!!! And I’m a sucker for baby feet, always try and capture them alone anytime I have little newborn photoshoots.

October 2009 – Running and Kissing

I can’t even express how much I adore this picture. It’s that wondermous to me!! Love, running, fun, kissing – man that’s the good stuff!

November 2009 Gnarly Tree + Kissing = Totally Rad

Photographing couples has quickly become one of my VERY favorite things. I just love LOVE so very much! I couldn’t help but put this gorgeous couple infront of this totally rad tree, hello  AWESOMENESS!!!!

November 2009 Upside down laughing

What could be sweeter than big sissy tickling little brother?? I so adore sweet sisters little simple black shoes, her adorable expression and then of course I love little bro’s laughing fit…good stuff!

Thank you to ALLL of the amazing clients I’ve had throughout this year. I appreciate your business and your trust in my work. I have really enjoyed getting to know so many of the wonderful people here at this base and will miss you all. I hope to one day run into each of you again in the future throughout all our various Air Force moves. Happy 2010 everyone!!!!