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!!