Photo Shoot #2

Oh.
My.
Gosh!!!

I had the best time. I took Beautiful Daughter and one of her beautiful best friends, and dressed them up in "cowgirl chic" and we headed off to take some pictures. The sun was out, the sky was blue with traces of clouds here and there. It was cold but who cared? I was a "photographer" and the girls were "models"!! We were all happy!!

We went to some different places and took some great shots. I need to practice because I have already been "commissioned" to take pictures of a friend of Beautiful Daughter in her dance gear. WHAT?!?!?!? I know, right?!?!?!?!? Anyway, I was absolutely in my element and if you ask me, two 14 year old girls being asked to pose for pictures, well, let's just say they were in their element, too. LOL

I used all my new lenses and filters and by the end of a long, cold day, I had taken some amazing shots of these two girls. If I didn't know better, I would say they were professionally done and qualified easily as "portraits". When I think about how cold we were and the fantastic shots we achieved anyway, I simply look forward to more photo shoots as the seasons change and the cold air warms. In fact, flowers in bloom may make me cry...

It was definitely a "photo shoot" as opposed to a "photo hoot" even though we all had a blast. We laughed, we goofed around, and we thawed out in the Suburban as we paged through each session. Wow. If Big Daddy had any idea of the joy he brought to me with this gift, he would be amazed at how happy one person can be.

I know I have said it before but it bears repeating... Big Daddy, thank you for believing in me and providing me with a gift that allows me to do what I have always wanted to do. There is something about a photographer smiling as they take pictures...and that's me.