The amazingly gorgeous "L" family!

I had the complete honor of being able to photograph an amazing family today. The L family was simply spectacular and I hope I am able to take some more pictures of them in the future! The models today consisted of a mom (a flippin gorgeous mom!) and her adorable 8 month old daughter and then all the cousins! I sure hope I was able to get some pictures to make everyone happy! We went to a local park and had a total blast. The boys ran around like crazy and had so much energy, I truly enjoyed my time with this wonderful family! Oh, and much appreciation goes out to the rest of the family (moms, dads, grandma, and grandpa) for helping to get and keep the attention of all the children so I could get a few with all of them looking at me!...well most of them anyhow. :)

~The L Family~

I am in love with the lighting at this location and these kids are gorgeous!! Such a cute group of cousins!

Mom and little J.

This girl! Honestly, I think I have found my new muse! She was amazing and I didnt get a bad picture of her all day! I hope one day that Ill be able to photograph her some more- shes gorgeous and quite the little camera ham too! (which I love) I didnt have to direct her hardly at all- she just struck a pose everytime I turned her way! :)

See what I mean by flippin gorgeous?!? And that sun flare is to die for!!

might be one of my new favorites!!

Big Sister, Little Brother!

I mean, come on! GORGEOUS!!!

These two kept me on my toes all afternoon! I had an utter blast with them though!

*Sigh* I love that lighting!!

This one is really special too!

LOL! Im so glad I was able to get this shot! He was full of emotions all day long and super adorable no matter what!

The boys being boys...

Mom and baby girl

Loving the boys in this one!

Had to get one of the girls!

Thanks so much L family for letting me be a part of your memories!! I hope we get to do it again soon! :)

New Crafty Letters

Its been a while so I thought that today I would upload the present I made my mother in law for Christmas. I have made the observation that so far the word LOVE is the one that I decorate the most. I think however, that I may branch out and actually decorate the word DREAM and (shock!) keep it for myself. Although dreaming isn't my issue, its believing. I dream all the time... its the believing that I can do it that's key. I know I can do anything I put my mind to but sometimes it's still hard for me to believe that.

On a side note: today happens to be the birthday of one of my favorite photographers- Courtney Dellafiora. She is an amazingly talented photographer and a super awesome person ( I can say that since I have officially met her! yay!) and today she blogged an awesome idea. She made a list of 100 things to do by the time she is thirty and I think this may be an idea I'm going to steal from her. So be on the lookout for my list!

Honored and amazed

I have always loved photography and been intrigued by it. I revel in the power and emotion that a single shot can have. I am always inspired by photographers and the art they create and the moments they are able to capture.

For the longest time (years in fact) I have been arguing with myself; you see I've always wondered if I could be a photographer, and I've always convinced myself otherwise- that I would be horrible at it. Finally at the age of 27 I convinced myself to give it a shot, what's the worst that could happen? I'd fail, and if so then I'd never have to tell anyone what my secret dream was.

So I bought my first DSLR back in September of 2009 and asked a friend if she'd let me take pictures of her and her boyfriend. They said yes and since then something amazing has happened- people have asked me to take their pictures after seeing that very first shoot! I can't tell you how honored and amazed I am that people actually want to entrust me with their memories. Especially since I am SO new at all of this. I have so much to learn still. In fact, I am currently shooting in aperture -priority mode because I haven't mastered manual yet! For those of you out there reading this that are photographers and understand what that means then you know just how far I still have to go. The thing is, I'm willing to learn and put in the work. I can see that I have the potential to do great (eventually) in this field and even more than that is the way I feel when taking pictures. I can't explain it- it's just an amazing feeling... I get lost in the moment, and that is wonderful.

The reason that I am making this post is for two reasons.
One is to thank everyone. To thank those who have encouraged me thus far and who continue to do so. To thank the families that have contacted me and asked me to freeze their family in a moment; who have asked me to capture their children's natural beauty and innocence. To my friends who are willing to go out with me and allow me to practice on them- in good weather and not so good weather ;) To my family for their continued support.
Thank you all.

The second reason is to announce that due to the overwhelming response that I have recieved I have decided upon my pricing for photoshoots.

As of now the pricing is as follows:

Family, Senior, Children, & Engagements

$75.00

Whats included:

2+ hour shoot, 2 outfits, 2 locations*.

CD of final edited images with photo release

approximately 75+ images

If you are interested in contacting me you can find me on Facebook: Tiffany Herndon

or email me at THerndonPhotography@hotmail.com

Again, I am so honored, blessed, and amazed by the response that I have received from everyone.

Again...

Thank you!

And because posts are always better with pictures:

*Travel over 40 miles subject to extra charge.

**Weddings available upon request and only in extreme cases (LOL)

The "M" family

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking some pictures for the M family. They had recently had a new addition to the family and mom wanted some photos taken. I had an absolute blast hanging out with the family for a few hours and I am very proud of how these turned out. After I had taken pictures of the whole family and the two oldest children- mom asked if I would take some of little H. :) This was my first time taking pictures of a newborn and i must admit I was nervous! However, I am expecially thrilled with how they turned out!

So without further ado, I give you the M family:

The M Family

The two oldest children were such fun all morning long!
Little H!

This is my favorite shot from the whole day! The family are HUGE Mississippi State fans and I am ecstatic with this shot.

Check out the mohawk!

This is another shot I am especially pleased with.

Gorgeous S!

The whole family! :)

Mom and Dad.

B is just a ball of fire and I enjoyed chasing him around all day! We had so much fun.

B and S are so excited to be a big brother and a big sister!

Thank you so much M family! I am truly honored that you asked me to take pictures of your gorgeous family. :)

The "S" Family

The "S" family was an absolute blast. They were such an easy going, caring family and I had a wonderful time hanging out with them. It was a little cold for their photoshoot, but not too bad. Besides, they had perfectly gorgeous skies... no clouds in sight! Mom found me on facebook through a friend and then contacted me. I am so grateful and humbled that they asked me to take their pictures. Their two children are absolutely precious and "H" was so full of energy! He kept me quite busy, but I loved every minute of it!!

The "S" Family:

Little "A" was only six months old but I can already tell she's going to be a natural in front of the camera!!
"H" is one of the sweetest and most energetic little boys ever! He spent the whole afternoon running from me. :) Every once in a while though I got him to slow down just a bit.

I really like this one.

I had the darndest time getting everyone to look at me at the same time! It doesn't bother me too much though- this is real life and I am so happy to capture that.

So adorable together!

I love how mom is looking at dad and H is looking at me. :)

How precious is this one?

I really love this picture of mom and dad!

This picture makes me smile. We had gone to the playground and were trying to leave and go to the christmas tree farm before the sun went down and we spent a good 20 minutes trying to get H in the car. He wasn't having it...at all. I just love the lighting in this picture.

This is my absolute favorite picture from the whole day. Mom and dad were trying to get little A situated and ready for the picture and I had just spent 10 mintutes chasing H through the field of trees when he just popped around the tree to see where I was.

Finally! Got everyone looking at me! :)

Merry Christmas to all!!

Thank you again S family. I truly enjoyed our time together and I hope that I am able to see you again soon!

The "R" Family

As everyone around me knows, I love taking photographs. It makes me happy and I love being able to see people through my lense; to catch those little moments. Usually I just grab one of my best friends and take random photos out in the woods or wherever we end up. One thing I never expected though was to be actually good at it. I take pictures because I like to... plain and simple. It makes me a very happy girl. However, here recently people have been asking me to take their pictures. It's a little like the realization of a dream coming true. Kind of surreal in fact.
Take for instance this lovely family: The "R" family. The dad is actually a friend of my husband's but the mom is the one who contacted me after seeing some of my other pictures on facebook.
We had to reschedule this shoot about 3 times because of the weather but finally we managed to find a day when it wasnt raining. It was however, quite cold. Luckily though all three of them were troopers- especially little "M". I had so much fun with this family and cannot wait to do it again... when its a little warmer! :)

The "R" Family

I just love how little M is very aware of me and what Im doing- that look is priceless. This was one of the first shots I took on that day.

What a gorgeous family!

It took a little bit but eventually M started warming up to me and even gave me a smile and a wave. How cute is she?

This is another picture that just makes my heart happy. I adore that she is walking between mom and dad and looking up at mom.

M started to get just a little fussy but dad quickly changed that with a tickle fest!

Not sure why, but I love this one. You can barely see little M peeking around and that tiny hand around dad's neck is so precious.

LOL!

Thank you so much R family for a wonderful day and the opportunity to hang out with you. I hope to do it again soon!!

A wedding! H&M 11/21/09

Ive been pretty busy with everything going on lately, hence the reason I haven't posted much recently. Not to worry though, have I got a doozey for you today! My very first wedding shoot!! Thats right you heard me, WEDDING! I must admit though, I don't think I will be going into wedding photography anytime soon! Meg is family to me so I did this as a favor to her and her new groom, I was just happy to be able to help and I hope that they are pleased with what I was able to get. So without further ado:

H&M

M getting ready!

The gorgeous rings and the brides bouquet!

The stunning bride!

H&M

I really like the feel of this one.

H looking quite handsome!

The whole wedding party

So I asked them to jump, and they thought I was crazy... but I really like the way this one turned out!

H with the bridesmaids

M with the groomsmen and the ringbearer

The guys!

The girls!

The Newlyweds!

Not sure why, but I love the mood of this one... not your typical "happy" photo, but it speaks to me.

*sigh*

Photoshoot- A & B

Well it's been a while and Ive just been super busy. Lots to do at school and recently Ive had two more photo shoots- one actually being a wedding!! It was done as a favor for a family member but I have decided that I am NOT a wedding photographer!! lol. Ill stick with the kids, families, and seniors thankyouverymuch! :)

While Im still working on processing the wedding I do have one photo shoot to share with you today. Remember those pictures I took of B and C? Well after some of B's other friends saw those I got a few calls. One of them being from a mother of two of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen!

So without further ado here are some from the shoot I had with A & B!!

"B" is a three year old with more spice than anyone Ive ever met! She was constantly on the move and such a joy to take pictures of!

"A" was one of the sweetest, kindest seven year olds ever! Simply gorgeous to boot!

I loved this picture. Totally fall!

This just may be my favorite picture... ever!

Thank you A and B for being so sweet and wonderful to shoot and spend the afternoon with! And thank you to their mom for calling me and giving me the chance to take such amazing pictures!!

Things I make...

Over at Kellys Korner this week is all about things you make. While I dont have a specific photo of something Ive made recently I still wanted to share. The whole reason for this blog is to share what I make with the people who stop by on my blog. So if you scroll down and browse a bit you will find all sorts of things that I have made. Everything from scrapbook pages and altered art to a photo shoot and one of my favorite meals to cook.

Since I dont feel that this is a proper post without some photos here are a few of things that I have made. These pictures can be found throughout my blog but I felt that showing them a second time wouldnt be such a bad thing. :) Enjoy and have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by.

My first Photo Shoot!

Ever since I can remember, I've had a fascination with pictures. Its one of the reasons I scrapbook. Ive always wanted to try my hand at photography and until recently never had the chance to give it a serious go. Just this past month I purchased a Canon Rebel SXi and I am in love with that camera! Its my first real 'big- girl' camera and I'm just smitten with it. I've been doing a lot of reading and studying in preparation and this past Sunday I took my first shot (pun intended) at photography.

I was lucky enough to have one of my best friends and her boyfriend be willing to pose for me. I spent most of the afternoon with them and we went everywhere!! In the woods, at a creek, in an open field, on railroad tracks, in overgrown fields... just everywhere. Im quite pleased with a good many of the shots I got and I thought I share some of them here. My long term goal is to actually do photo shoots for engagement pictures, Senior Pics, Maternity, Children's photography, and family sessions. I have a long way to go still, but I think after Sunday's shoot- Im definitely on my way... at least I hope I am!

Introducing: C & B

I think this one is just absolutely sweet. I love how he is kissing the top of her head and the look in her eyes. aww.

This one makes me smile. I cant help it. I think its infectious... how can you look at this picture and not smile?

Im not quite sure what the round metal thing is... I just happened to find it lying by my feet while taking some shots and got the idea to get the following shot. I love how it turned out. quirky.

can we say GORGEOUS??!!!

And if this picture doesnt just scream "Hot-ness", I don't know what does. I can feel this one in my toes.

For these last two I had them sit on the ground in an open field, they got eaten alive by 'skeeters but were such troopers!! The light was amazing by this time and I am so happy I was able to get a few shots off in it. I could have shot for a while longer but by this time we had been out most afternoon.

I can't say enough good things about my two models for the day! They were absolutely fabulous all day long and I just really appreciate the opportunity that they allowed me to practice on them. Thank you B & C!!! You guys were awesome!