I Clicked It Up a Notch | September 2012

My sister is ENGAGED!

I am seriously thrilled for her and her fiancé! He is a wonderful man and the two of them can really let loose and have a good time. My sister is ecstatic and we are so happy to welcome him into the family. 

Of course I was giddy with excitement when they asked me to take their engagement photos. It was my first engagement shoot and how perfect that it was for my sister and her guy. They were incredibly easy to photograph and we had a great time. Be sure to check back soon for more photos from their engagement shoot! 

I'm linking up with Courtney at Click It Up a Notch once again, for the I Clicked It Up a Notch Photography Challenge. You can follow the link to view other outstanding entries from the month of September. 

xo, 
tish

I Clicked It Up a Notch | August 2012

Though my last blog post was loaded with photos from my newborn nephew's photo shoot, I just had to choose this one for the I Clicked it Up a Notch photo challenge this month. Being that this was my very first shot at newborn photography, I am quite pleased with how the shoot went and how the photos came out. 

I was nervous about first of all, shooting indoors. I've tried to mostly shoot in manual mode since I decided to delve into photography, but indoor photography in manual mode can be a bit tricky for me. In addition, this was the first time I lugged all my gear to someone else's home and shot photos inside. I was crossing my fingers for good light and a cooperative newborn. I felt I had prepared myself adequately enough by reading up on newborn photography. I knew a key element is patience. And sure enough, we did have to exercise some patience as he wasn't certain he wanted to sleep for us. But, after a feeding and some cuddling, he drifted off and we got our photos. I am pleased with how these photos came out and hope for the opportunity to work with more newborns in the future.






xo,  tish

Click It Up a Notch | Favorite Photo - February 2012

This smile totally makes me melt.

I Clicked It Up a Notch | Photography Contest January 2012 & Wordless Wednesday

This is my favorite photo from January 2012. Our weather this winter has been very unusual for the northeastern part of the country. We have had unseasonably warm temperatures and very little snowfall. (I, myself, am not complaining, ha ha). But one can only imagine my girls' insane elation when we FINALLY received our first significant snowfall. 





                                

Top 11 of 2011

What a fabulous idea! I am joining up with the ladies at Naptime Momtog, Click It Up a Notch and Click.Pray.Love as we post our top 11 photos of 2011. What a great little photographic review of our year. 


We really had a fabulous year! It's hard to believe that tomorrow will be the start of the New Year! I am really looking forward to all 2012 has in store. It's been a year since my husband bought me my D7000 and the start of my pursuit of photography! I've gained a lot of knowledge and feel as though my photos have improved significantly. I started this blog in the spring and have had several people schedule photo shoots and photography projects. I can't exactly tell you where this year will take me, but I am really looking forward to finding out! 

And now, my top 11 of 2011!

This was January ... after the first big snow of the New Year. It was one of my first opportunities to test out my new camera! 

Our two beauties snuggling one February morning. 

Giving some sister-love in Key West. 

Forever leaping, flipping or twisting.

Capturing the soft spirit of our oldest...

... and the brightness of our youngest. 

I love their joyful expressions as we celebrated A's13th birthday in Philadelphia. 

An early fall photo shoot at the barn with M showing some horse love.

Our day at the pumpkin patch. 

Our weekend in Pittsburgh for the girls' first Steeler's game.

And finally ... one of my favorite photos of the year. This was just a few weeks ago as we celebrated M's 11th birthday in NYC.

Now it's your turn: 

Here’s how it works:

-Go through your images from the past year and pick your favorite 11 images of your kids or pets.
-Post your top 11 pictures on your blog or Flickr account starting December 28th through January 4th.
-Link up at either Click it Up a Notch, Click.Pray.Love or Naptime Momtog.
-Put the button on your post.  If the button is not there you will not be eligible to win. 
Head on over to one of these three sites to check out the prizes.

Hope you all enjoy your New Year's celebrations, 
however you choose to celebrate. We always enjoy 
staying home with our girls and a few close family 
friends and bringing in the New Year together. 


Stay safe and have a Happy New Year!!