Well, It's A Start

I'm starting to realize that this little blog of mine is becoming a photography blog. Hmmm, I'm ok with this! As I start to trust God, and allow him to open more doors for me, I'm starting to realize, as time consuming as this is, that I really do love to take pictures for people!

So, are you ready for a story?

Saturday I had the privilege of taking pictures for the youth pastor of my church. He asked, I said sure, and boy did we have an adventure! They have a little boy, who is absolutely adorable, but who is very much a little boy! Trying to get that little boy to smile, was hard work! But so much fun!

                                             

We are very blessed to live near Skyline Drive with mountains and parks and some of the most beautiful things that God could create for us. We headed up there in their fancy van, and started to take a few pictures.

This family was so much fun to work with! Little guys are hard sometimes, but it was so worth it to get pictures like these!

I'm finding out that as much as I don't like to edit my pictures, sometimes, it's ok to. In most of these I boosted the color a little bit, and for December, I think that's acceptable. We could all use a little color boost now and again. 

And why don't you like to edit your pictures Maddie?

I'm so glad you asked! -start rant here-

I think that if you are going to cal yourself a photographer, if you are going  to go into business and do this as a job, then your pictures should be good. I'm not saying that you can't crop a picture every now and again, that you can't boost the color when you need to, I'm just saying that you have to have the basics down. Know what your white balance is, know what the F stop and aperture are, and how to use them. Know the basic rules of composition, and know how to move and keep up with your clients. Take good photos. I think that if you do that you rely less on the "fixings" that can be done in photo shop and things like that. 

I'm starting to learn that there is a lot of competition out there in the photography world. If you want to be the best at what you do, then learn how to be the best at what you do. Don't mess around. Learn, and continue to learn. As I start this journey, I'm finding out there is much that I didn't know. But, I'm learning, and taking on new challenges, and that's good. 

I am so thankful for people who give me the chance to learn (i.e. Lee and Jen!) and practice my so called skills. 

I took more pictures this same day, and once I get those edited (and make sure it's ok to use them) maybe I'll write about that experience!

And wish me luck! I'm off to take even MORE pictures tonight! 

Until next time friends, have a blessed day!