About time I share.........

A little history first. When I had Avery.... I was already in love with taking pictures. Looking back, I have albums full of photo's that I took in elementary school right up to graduation. I've always loved looking at beautiful photographs in magazines, and drooled over wedding pictures. When Jaden was born, I was introduced to scrapbooking by a good friend of mine, Angie. I was hooked, and loved decorating the pages which focused on pictures of my family. I soon realized it was much funner to scrapbook the really good shots I had taken, and I was always at Walmart printing prints to scrapbook with. Then Avery was born....and I was trying to be a better picture taker. I took some close ups of her feet in the hospital...with the intentions of scrapbooking some amazing layouts. I then played around with these pictures in picasa which is a free photo editing software from google, which my cousin Rebeeca introduced me to. I loved that I could turn my pictures into B&W or sepia, and play around with the various settings to sharpen, soften....etc. When Avery was nearing 6 months old it became really important to me to have a really nice, professional family picture taken. I didn't want to go to Walmart, I wanted to go somewhere better. I found something 'better' by booking with a local photographer here in Whitecourt, Tanya Adams. Looking back I laugh because I was shocked at what I was going to pay to get these family pictures. I had no idea what to expect and what I was paying for. It would have been cheaper going to Sears or Walmart, but I was stubborn and saw some of her work and wanted what she could capture. She did that and more!! Though I placed a small order, buying what I could afford.... those photographs that she took are still hanging in my house. I LOVE THEM! As many of you know, I studied photography online for 2 years before purchasing my first digital SLR camera. From there I took a class at NAIT and fell in love with everything photography. I have learned so much, and have so much more to learn...it is never ending and I hope someday to be doing this full time. The business side is a bit more difficult for me, but I believe I understand what needs to happen in order to succeed and I'm getting there. I owe a lot to Tanya for her inspiration and understanding in this business.

Needless to say when the subject came up a week ago, about photographing our new baby's delivery I was sooooo excited! I have been so lucky to find someone who I get along with so well, who loves something I love, and is so good and successful at it! Tanya is a great inspiration! Please check out her blog... http://tanyaraephotographics.blogspot.com/ and from there you can follow the link to her awesome website. She has a new look (logo) that I absolutely love, and I should mention that she has been doing this for the last 10 years now! I hope to share a few special images here once this baby arrives, in the meantime, please do enjoy Tanya Rae Photographics :) :) :)

PS: No baby yet ;)