Handmade Wreaths

So, since I haven't been able to do much around here (and how could anyone blame me with a toddler and keeping the house relatively clean WHILE helping Jonathan "discover" the world by making MORE messes) I have decided to make wreaths on the side.

I know there are a lot of women out there that do the same thing! Have you seen etsy? It's amazing.  Sooooo many things on that site, I get overwhelmed looking at it.  Because there's TOO much.  But I took a liking to making wreaths and it's a temporary outlet until I have more time to work on photos.  Which I also do part time.  Oh how does anyone decide they want to stick to something forever? I have no idea.  (Because training is out of the to-do now, photography proved to be too stressful for the time being.)  But fake flowers? Well those things are FOREVER.  So they can wait.  And wait.... and wait... Until one evening when I'm not so tired of repeatedly washing hands, changing diapers and chasing Jonathan down the sidewalk.  All those things actually happen.

Back to wreaths.  I do it because flowers are quite pretty.  Quite amazing and when paired with the right ribbon, make your front door look utterly inviting.

At this moment I'm inviting you to check out my etsy shop and I've included below, the two (I'm working on more) wreaths I have currently up for sale.  They're gorgeous. And I'm having a hard time keeping them up for sale and not just hanging that gorgeous blue and houndstooth grapevine wreath onto my door. I mean, it's perfect for spring.  And you probably don't know, but I am really digging houndstooth pattern right now.  So here they are.  And the link again!

Feast your eyes on these quality babes:

Baby Kisses

If you don't have a kid then you won't understand. Or maybe you have a favorite niece or nephew that you were lucky enough to be around while they were babies.   But you HAVE to kiss babies.  Especially fat ones. And especially when they're yours.  So I guess that means you DOUBLEY have to if YOUR baby is fat AND... yours.  Duh.

BTW, I know it's taboo or not cool to do two posts in one day, but lets toss out that dumb algorithms and rules to being popular. Lets throw out being popular all together.  Ya damn narcissists.  ;)

Anyway, I am sure many of you or all of you (because I highly doubt I have a TON of viewers on my blog) have seen those photos of little cute babies smiling with tons of kisses all over them and such so I wanted to do one with my sweet baby jonathan.  And that little tooth... all the better.

Get your womb ready, ladies.

Then & Now

It's so interesting and fun to go back through old photos.  Not just from when you were younger, you know, the ones others took of you.  As a photographer, it's fun to look back to the past and see how much you've improved.  Take a peek.  I began shooting photos back in July of 2013 and it's been pretty close to a year...

Holy moly! I know... those eyes! (and obviously this is a sexier shoot) I did manage to get some pretty decent skin tone for not knowing anything about lighting, ISO, f stop... all that jazz.   This was shot in my baby sister's apartment with both our dogs lying on the floor and neighbors probably trying to take a peek. That is, until we closed the blinds. 

And this was shot back right before my son was born (around October) but edited just last week.  Notice her eyes? Not quite as crazy.  You gotta find balance in editing! I am still proud of the lighting and framing though.  All good things happen when we have a little patience. And with a little practice. 

Stay tuned! I'll be editing some shots of my husband and doing another Now & Then.

Until then, stay inspired! 

Workout Motivation.... Perhaps?

Sure, I used to work out a lot. And when I say a lot... I mean A LOT. Sometimes twice a day! Yep. Call me crazy, I feel like I was.  Anyway this isn't about me, it's about these fine ladies and gentlemen that also go all crazy in the gym.

Meet Sammy.  An NPC Physique competitor who is sponsored by Warrior Fuel.

On this fine day I was also blessed to take beautiful photos of the extremely kind and driven Jessica.

The shoot was wonderful and was put together by Heather Giatras and photos were taken at the The Gym at Farmington Station (really, quite a fun gym and very clean!).

Stay tuned, I also shot some very stunning bikini competitors for their first time (well, mine too I suppose) the day prior to their first ever competition. 

PS- I'm working on becoming more consistent with content now that my little angel boy is more workable... it only took 7 months!

Valentine's Day

Ladies love to feel beautiful… Men enjoy seeing their gorgeous women in special outfits… what do we do to help them both out?

Valentine's Day Photo Shoots

Email me to book your own beauty shoot.

Lacey- A Glamour Shoot

This gal is an absolute joy to work with and she belongs in front of a camera!  Her talents are endless, as she also does the crazy acrobat silk training.

Please, enjoy!

And two variations of our final… just beautiful!

Brittany Maternity

Every maternity session is special, but this one was special for a few extra reasons.  First, I myself was about two weeks away from giving birth, next, this sweet gal is an old client and sweet friend.  Lastly, this was my first ever maternity session and I am so pleased with what we were able to capture. So many sweet emotions!

What a gift pregnancy is! Sure, it's hard and it sucks while you're pregnant, but the work is worth it! 

Email to schedule your special shoot: DYLTraining@gmail.com

An In-the-Water Adventure

I love being able to shoot at different locations and play with different options within Photoshop. How fun is it to be blessed enough to work with so many wonderful people!

Enough chatting, take a peek at the beautiful images we got all in one day!

Please feel free to pin the photos and share your comments on the wonderful images.

Thank you for stopping by!