Victoria-Pictoria

Neckline detail

Neckline detail, originally uploaded by Vicki (Knitorious) / Victoria-Pictoria.

Mom's wedding dress -- 50 years old on June 28, 2008.

Allium

Allium, originally uploaded by Vicki (Knitorious) / Victoria-Pictoria.

See the bug?

Porch begonia

Porch Begonia, originally uploaded by Vicki (Knitorious) / Victoria-Pictoria.

Sisters: Two of three

Two ways.

Cuties!

 

What I'm working on

A couple from last spring.  New and improved!!  Brighter... and now with more vibrant color!

Maybe even too vibrant!  Heh.  Is that sweater glowing??  ; )  I'm really lovin' playing around working with Photoshop.

And another...

Here's one more!  I loved photographing this couple and their new baby.  I hope I have the opportunity to do it again.

This was taken in their finished, walk-out basement.  A big patio door is to his right.  They were sitting on the floor, a neutral white wall behind them.  The husband's face was actually quite shadowed, and this image is after I lightened it up a bit using some of my developing Photoshop skillz.

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On the "business" front.  I've registered my business name with the county:  Victoria-Pictoria Photography.  I've made a very, very (did I say very?) tiny deposit into both a checking and a savings account.  I have opened accounts at two labs, with two more I'd like to check out.  I'm taking it slow.  Still need to work out market, marketing, product, pricing, focus... basically everything.  ; )

One of the next things I'd like to work out is a logo/branding.

The money I have for "investing in myself" is going fast.

First!

These are a result of the baby session I did in April -- the baby girl and her parents, above; and the baby's cousin, left.

I was expecting to photograph only the baby and her parents, and didn't learn until nearly last minute that the cousin and her mother would also be there -- which is fine.  Isn't she gorgeous?

Not only that... my sister was going to be there, because she was driving, but truly last minute and almost throwing me for a loop, her husband and two young sons came along!

I was nervous about taking photos, nervous about my new camera, and nervous about SO MANY PEOPLE (especially little ones), but this went so much better than I could have imagined.

In looking back, I think having so many people around (all familiar with each other) and so much going on was a terrific distraction for the main subjects!  They were more focused on other things (most of the time) than they were on the weird lady with the camera.

I ended up with a few more "snapshots" than I'd like -- some worse than others -- but I think I ended up with some really good photographs, too.  I like them.  The customers liked them.  The customers' parents liked them.  What's not to like?