Category: Picture Time

For the record, I adore newborn babies. This child was just 15 days old on Tuesday when I met him. Right after the bottle break that had me photographing the cat in the last post, his father came home for lunch and we took a quick opportunity to capture this shot with him. Don’t you just want to sniff his sweet baby head?

I have many more to process from this session, but I have wanted to take this exact photograph for so long it had to be the first one that I edited. Soon Fresh Photography will have a baby portfolio! (I’m still taking people up on photography sessions though, so let me know if you are interested!)

You must admit, all good weddings include throw-back-the-head laughter during the middle of the ceremony.

This blog, over the years, has lead me to many great and wonderful things, good times, fabulous friends and ultimately, an amazing husband. (It has also caused a few headaches, but we won’t go there.) So when I have a need, why not turn here?

As I’ve spent more and more time thinking about it, I realize I have always wanted to be a photographer. Why bother denying the dream? Oh, wait, I already am a photographer. I even sell my photographic work. (FreshPhotography.org in case you didn’t know that already.)

Now I think I am ready to take it to the next level. This is the part where you can help.

I am looking for the following photographer opportunities in Houston, Texas or the nearby areas:
– Child photography
– Newborn photography
– Pet photography
– Wedding photography
– Senior photography
– Whatever sort of event, corporate, or any other form of photography you might possibly need

What do you (or your friends) get out of it? A free photographer (if you book the session by May, 2007, until I build up the portfolio). Prints will have to be paid for, and I can work out a price list for that. What do I get out of it? A chance to build up my portfolio. The only catch? You have to be willing to sign a document stating that I can post your photos online and use them in any print portfolio I might have. Of course, all identities will be hidden, and I can address any other concerns you might have.

I am also willing to travel to Austin or Dallas or any nearby area to do this work. Julia, I am looking at you with your first grandchild on the way! Leia, your wedding is already on my calendar!

So? What do you guys think? Any takers? Feel free to leave a comment here or send me an e-mail at christine at this domain.com.

(PS – No news on Murphy yet. Cleaning up the abcess is done, but we don’t pick him up from the vet until 6pm tonight.)

The Assignment:Houston theme for this month on Flickr is Good Eats. The goal was to take photos of restaurants or the food they serve. As much as I have wanted to explore food photography, I have only really tried it once and I didn’t do very well at it.

Today, taking photographs of Mike’s lunch was a different story. I have to admit it – I adore this photograph. I could learn to really, really enjoy taking pictures of food. Add it to my growing list of things I want to do.

For those that might wonder, the details:
Location: Cricket Caffe & Creamery in the Heights on 19th Street
Food: Hot Tomato Caprese Sandwich, with tomato, mozzarella, mustard vinaigrette, and fresh herbs on lemon-thyme bread
Report: He said the sandwich was pretty good – once he finally got to eat it, after I took 10-15 photos of it.

I edited this photograph yesterday, and while not completely thrilled with it, I was pretty happy. I still use my Scott Kelby Photoshop for Photographers book a lot for help when editing photos, and while I’m getting better – I need more help sometimes.

Today, I saw a photo that another user on Flickr had edited using Picnik. It is a new online photo editor, and it has amazing magic powers. Once I made my edits, I finally had the photo as I “saw” it the day I photographed it! Give it a whirl – it is definitely fun!

I do not get lost in Boston. I have a very bizarre sense of where I am at when I am in the heart of Boston, and I can get anywhere without a problem. It really freaks Mike out, and I can’t explain it other than the joke about the fact that David Selleck lived in Boston in the 1600s, so it must be genetic. (That, or the fact that I’ve walked a lot of Boston with a map in my hand, so now I don’t really need a map at all.)

Driving and dealing with STOOPID one way streets is a whole different story. It is really frustrating to know exactly where you are – and where you want to be – and to not be able to get there. I spent at least 30 minutes driving around in circles on Thursday night because I really, really wanted to take a photo of the Old State House at night. I was so close, and yet I just couldn’t get there. It was a happy moment when I drove past the building (after an illegal left turn) because then it was just a matter of parking. Again, illegally in a school administrators spot. Come on, it was night – no one was going to be parking there.

Once I parked, I had to walk in a few blocks in the cold and wind to get my night shot. Of course, I left my tripod in the car, so every picture I took was handheld. That is ok, because I was pleased with this one. (Note to self: you can change the “ISO” on the camera. If you take it off of 100 ISO, say maybe changing it to 400 instead, you will get better night shots. Oops.)

This is one of my favorite buildings in Boston – I love how old and historic it is, and yet it is surrounded by the financial district. Something about the whole thing just amuses me.

Want to see the picture large? Just click here.